In this episode of That’s Wild, we shift our focus to the future of conservation – youths! 

Co-founders of the CITES Global Youth Network Ting Wai Kit and Steffi Tan (who is also part of NParks’ Wildlife Trade branch) sit down with Xiaoyun to exchange stories about their varied experiences in conservation, and the immense importance and joy of partnering with regional friends to protect Southeast Asian biodiversity.

They also offer advice for fellow youths who want to contribute to conservation, but don’t know where to start. For listeners who fall in this category – you can start by giving this episode a listen!

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Find the transcript for this episode here

Find out more about NParks’⁠ Youth Stewards for Nature programme

Check out how World Wildlife Day Regional Youth Symposium 2024 went here

Volunteer with the Nature Kakis Network

Local organisations mentioned:

• Singapore Youth Voices for Biodiversity (SYVB)


• Bird Society of Singapore (BirdSoc SG)


• Herpetological Society of Singapore (HSS)


• LepakInSG


• Marine Stewards (they run FishX, ReefX)


• Inter-University Environmental Coalition (IUEC)