Kalahari Conservation Society

The Kalahari Conservation Society (KCS) is described on its official website as Botswana's longest-serving environmental non-governmental organisation, dedicated to the conservation of Botswana's natural resources and biodiversity. It is a membership-based organisation funded by annual membership as well as domestic, regional and international grant support and donations. Its mission is to safeguard Botswana's environment through community-focused programmes, integrated management of biodiversity and sustainable use of Botswana's ecosystem services, organised around four primary drivers: boosting conservation of transboundary ecosystems and their biodiversity; facilitating community empowerment for human-wildlife coexistence and socioeconomic development through sustainable use of natural resources; promoting national capacity to identify and mitigate climate change impacts; and developing responsible waste management practices including recycling and a shift towards a "green lifestyle". Its Strategic Plan 2018–2030 ties into the UN Sustainable Development Goals agenda time frame.

The Kalahari Conservation Society (KCS) states that it is Botswana's longest-serving environmental non-governmental organisation, dedicated to the conservation of Botswana's natural resources and biodiversity. It describes a legacy of investment in nature conservation embracing environmental education, advocacy on the protection of wildlife, and demonstration of the value of wildlife and natural resources to local communities who reside close to wildlife. KCS is a membership-based organisation funded by annual membership as well as domestic, regional and international grant support and donations. It states that over the years it has grown to be one of the most reputable NGOs in the country, region and the world. Its Strategic Plan 2018–2030 ties into the UN Sustainable Development Goals agenda time frame and builds on the Society's success.

Botswana's longest-serving environmental non-governmental organisation, membership-based and funded by membership fees, grants and donations.

1. 1Kalahari Conservation Society - KCS | Botswana's longest serving environmental non-governmental organisationkcs.org.bw
2. 2About Us | Kalahari Conservation Society - KCSkcs.org.bw