Beyond the safari: CAPT students uncover lessons in conservation and community in Botswana

Botswana is best known for its incredible wildlife, but the people who share the same landscape are often able to offer some of the most memorable lessons about conservation. Over two weeks in the towns of Maun and Kasane, 24 students from NUS College of Alice & Peter Tan (CAPT) , affectionately known as CAPTains, heard from community leaders, researchers, educators, local organisations and conservation practitioners about the choices and trade-offs involved in protecting the environment while supporting livelihoods and communities. The journey was part of the NUS Global Relations Office’s Stu