About Us

Explorers Against Extinction is the working name of UK conservation charity The Real World Conservation Trust (registered UK Charity No 1177505). The trust works to raise awareness about endangered wildlife and threats to wild spaces while also raising significant funds to safeguard them. Sketch for Survival, Focus for Survival, The Young Explorer Programme and Carbon for Conservation are among their initiatives.


Press releases

Extinction Exhibition Calls for Climate Action Through Art

Explorers Against Extinction, a Norfolk-based conservation charity, in partnership with the Fine Art Society, is debuting its ‘ Extinction ’... read more

26.09.2024 • By Explorers Against Extinction

Photography Competition Supporting Conservation – Finalists Announced

The finalists of the 2023 Focus for Survival photography competition have been announced. The competition has been running since 2019, and each... read more

31.08.2023 • By Explorers Against Extinction

Sketching a future for wildlife

Artists and famous faces have joined forces for a special touring wildlife art exhibition putting the spotlight on threats to iconic species.... read more

14.09.2022 • By Explorers Against Extinction

Conservation Charity Artwork Showcased at COP26

Norfolk-based conservation charity Explorers Against Extinction has pieces from its Sketch for Survival art collection being exhibited at COP26,... read more

29.10.2021 • By Explorers Against Extinction

Photographs to Help Protect The Planet

It’s been a record-breaking year for Focus for Survival, a photographic competition organised by UK-based charity Explorers Against Extinction in... read more

02.08.2021 • By Explorers Against Extinction

Photographers Urged to Focus for Survival

Focus for Survival is a free-to-enter photographic competition, open to all, organised by UK-based conservation charity Explorers Against... read more

30.04.2021 • By Explorers Against Extinction

21 For 21 Initiative to Help Projects Suffering From a Covid Related...

21 For 21 is a is a new initiative by UK based conservation charity Explorers Against Extinction.  The Norfolk-based charity aims to champion the... read more

02.02.2021 • By Explorers Against Extinction

Sketch for Survival Wildlife Artist of the Year 2020 Short-List Announced

From an intricate geometric Tiger-Tail Sea Horse, one the most heavily extracted seahorse species in the world,   to a beautiful oil painting of a... read more

04.09.2020 • By Explorers Against Extinction

The Children Sketching a Future for Vanishing Species

Children from across the globe have come together to help secure a future for endangered species by donating wildlife artworks to a special... read more

25.08.2020 • By Explorers Against Extinction

Winning Photos Revealed in Life in Lockdown Competition

Conservation charity Explorers Against Extinction announced last week the winning entries in its Life in Lockdown image competition.  Photos... read more

15.06.2020 • By Explorers Against Extinction

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