Kim Wolfenden

Kim Wolfenden is the Deputy Director at the Center for Conservation Peacebuilding.

For nearly 20 years, Kim has led community engagement programs addressing highly controversial wildlife conflicts across Australia, where communities have experienced trauma and tragic loss of life. Whether it is working with people and communities impacted by bats and emergency animal diseases, or following shark incidents on Australian beaches, Kim’s dedication to authentically connecting with and among people with different views and values has contributed to reducing harm to people, communities and wildlife.

As a result of her work, Kim was awarded a Winston Churchill Fellowship to investigate conflict transformation strategies across five continents. The Fellowship deepened Kim’s practical understanding of the complexities, challenges and opportunities to reconcile destructive conflicts related to wildlife, through investigations of five real-world cases.