Offshore Islands Guardianship Programme - Antigua
In partnership with Environmental Awareness Group (EAG)
Following a successful pilot in 2025, the Noble Caledonia Charitable Trust (NCCT) will fully sponsor a new 2026 cohort of 25 local students and volunteers to take part in the Environmental Awareness Group’s Offshore Islands Guardianship Programme in Antigua.
This inspiring initiative blends hands-on conservation with practical learning, supporting vital work such as protecting nesting sea turtles, restoring fragile offshore island habitats, and controlling invasive species that threaten native wildlife.
Participants receive immersive classroom training alongside real field experience before spending six months actively monitoring wildlife across Antigua, Barbuda and Redonda — gaining valuable skills while directly contributing to conservation on the ground.
Building Future Conservation Leaders
By supporting this programme, NCCT is helping to invest in local people as the long-term guardians of their own environment. The initiative empowers participants with the knowledge, confidence and practical experience needed to protect their natural surroundings.
Many of these young conservation champions go on to careers in environmental protection, education and community leadership — creating a powerful ripple effect that extends far beyond a single project.
“Investing in people is one of the most powerful ways to protect the natural world — today and for generations to come.”
Enduring Impact
Your support helps build lasting conservation capacity, strengthen local stewardship, and safeguard some of the Caribbean’s most fragile ecosystems.
This is more than a single initiative — it is a long-term commitment to protecting biodiversity while empowering communities to lead that change from within.
How to Contribute
If you would like to support this project, you can donate online:
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London, SW1X 7BE
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