Luc Hoffmann Institute. Innovation / societal change for nature and people

Sourcing effective innovation for life on Earth

Innovation and transformative change are essential to maintain biodiversity, the foundation of all life on Earth. The Luc Hoffmann Institute aims to be the world’s leading catalyst for this change, incubating the ideas that will make it happen.

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Forging new paths: our 2019-2020 annual report is out!

The Luc Hoffmann Institute is proud to present its 2019-2020 annual report. Read about why societal innovation for nature and people is important in a post-COVID-19 world, and about the Luc Hoffmann Institute’s unique way of innovating.

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Discover our latest innovation challenge

Beyond Tourism in Africa is an innovation challenge that seeks to identify, incubate and promote innovative sources of income for rural communities in countries in Africa.
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Beyond Tourism in Africa

How can local communities continue to benefit from wildlife if neither tourism nor trophy hunting are viable options? Over the past 30 years, tourism has funded conservation activities in many countries, especially in the wildlife rich countries in Africa. Photographic tourism and trophy hunting have provided significant benefits to rural ...
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Securing the Future of Nature-based Tourism in Africa: A Collaborative Platform

The Covid-19 pandemic has created multiple disruptions to the way society works: the near total suspension of global travel is one of these. Where global tourism revenues have been helping to deliver biodiversity conservation and local livelihoods, the pandemic has dramatically altered the trajectory of many local economies. It is ...
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Innovative business models for life on earth

With more and more companies striving for impact, and non-profit organisations seeking more sustainable revenue models, the lines between the business and non-profit sector are blurring. What new sustainable business models will emerge for non-profits and impact-driven enterprises to deliver lasting and effective impact? Expand Drawing from new ideas and ...
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Beyond Tourism in Africa

Securing the Future of Nature-based Tourism in Africa: A Collaborative Platform

Innovative business models for life on earth

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Reaching full nature recovery by 2050: The Luc Hoffmann Institute catalyses a new global nature-positive strategy

WWF-US developing new African-led Collaborative Platform incubated by the Luc Hoffmann Institute

How gamification could revolutionise conservation

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