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WLI BOOTS is what we call the online exchange and twinning between WLI members. BOOTS stands for Building Online Opportunities for Training and Sharing. Help us refine and improve it! Piloting in 2026, we want to improve how it works. Please share your thoughts in this survey!
We are thrilled to invite WLI members everywhere to apply for the WLI Small Grants scheme 2026/2027. For the fourth year, international law firm Eversheds Sutherland is enabling us to support you with grants from GBP £250 to GBP £4000. Download the application form and get inspiration from previous winners! The proposals should relate to…
Our next WLI World newsletter will be out in September; as always we’d love to hear from WLI members with updates on your work. Showcase what works for you Share your education materials How did you mark World Migratory Bird Day, World Environment Day, others? How do you celebrate local culture? Or another topic that…
Coastal conservation collective Save the Waves has a touring film festival which WLI members in coastal areas may be interested in hosting, especially if surfing is popular nearby. They ask for a minimum donation of USD 350. The organisers say it features inspiring nonfiction and documentary films on surf and water sports, travel and adventure,…
Our friends at the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership have shared this new activity: We are excited to share with you the 2026 Wetland Bird Nature Journal Activity, and we would greatly appreciate your help in spreading the word. This activity is open to primary and secondary school students across China and all countries along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway.…
The WLI Asia-Oceania Secretariat is taking a step to update the first edition of Wetland Centers in Asia. As the network expanded its region from Aisa to Asia and Oceania, the udpated inventory will assist in promoting wetland centers in Asia-Oceania as well as providing more information on wetland centers and organizations in the region.…
Empowering a New Generation of Wetland Guardians Wetland Link International (WLI) is proud to celebrate the successful conclusion of its third annual Small Grants Scheme. Supported by Eversheds Sutherland, this cycle has proven to be a transformative journey, moving beyond awareness-raising to establish a foundation for local environmental stewardship worldwide. Students group photo ©Nyandungu Eco-Park A Global Footprint…
The second World Saltmarsh Day will be on 11 June, to spread the word about the superpowers of saltmarsh. WWT, the wetland charity, launched the first World Saltmarsh Day last year and had an amazing level of support from partners in the UK and across the world. Our hope is that we can reach even…
An update from the team at WWT that coordinates WLI, on another area of their work, the Wetland Learning Hub. We are delighted to announce that the global course “Wetland Ecosystems – Conservation and Sustainable Management” will begin on 18th May 2026. This online, self-paced course is designed for anyone seeking internationally recognised skills in…
Our first webinar of 2026 will be on 21 May where we will meet a WLI member and the other partners they work with. WLI member Curraghs Wildlife Park is in the same watershed as a Ramsar Site. How do they work together? Find out from two of the local partners and Kathleen Graham of Curraghs Wildlife…