Posts in: Leadership Programs

COMPASS is excited to announce the first Changing Food Systems: Communicating Negative Impacts of Industrial Animal Agriculture cohort.  These nine experts from around the world—including North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa—all work on different facets of the food production system, with a particular focus on shifting production away from in...

COMPASS is thrilled to introduce the first cohort of the COMPASS Pathfinders: Conservation Leaders Program—a group of twenty amazing humans from across North America and the Caribbean who are ready to lead with clarity, courage, and connection. Built on the foundational strengths of the Wilburforce Leaders in Conversation Program, this 8-month long program is...

Along the sunset shores of northern California with waves gently crashing in the distance, 20 researchers spanning career stages and expertise gathered in solidarity to create the early drafts of “Centering relationships to place for more meaningful research and engagement.” That is how I would like to begin this blog — however that is entirely not what ha...

COMPASS and Wilburforce Foundation are thrilled to announce the 2023 cohort of Wilburforce Leaders in Conservation Science! Chosen from an incredibly strong pool of applicants, these 20 wonderful humans share a spirit of generosity and a passion for contributing to conservation solutions that are grounded in both Indigenous knowledge and western science and that ce...

COMPASS and Wilburforce Foundation are thrilled to announce the 2021 cohort of Wilburforce Leaders in Conservation Science! This year-long program prepares scientists for meaningful change within themselves, their communities, and society. From the Arctic to northern Mexico, these twenty conservation scientists will support one another to bring their whole selves t...

The 2020 Presidential election is occurring within a context unlike any other. Over the past few months, the U.S. has experienced unprecedented wildfire and hurricane seasons, threatening communities and ecosystems across the country. And, looming over this election is the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that predominantly impacts communities of color. As the current adm...