This medal has been created in the spirit of a remarkable father and daughter, and honours individuals who made outstanding contributions to their original vision.

Charles Rothschild was one of the first people to recognise that to protect wildlife we needed to protect places, and the list that he started in 1912 was the beginning of a much bigger movement that still lives on today.

The Rothschild Foundation, rooted in over 70 years of family leadership, is dedicated to making long-term, impactful contributions to the arts, local communities, and the environment.

The Christopher Cadbury Medal is an annual award that is given to a member of a Wildlife Trust who has shown dedication to the advancement of nature conservation within the British Islands. In addition, every three years, an additional medal is awarded to an employee of a Wildlife Trust who has gone beyond the ‘call of duty’ in their role to advance nature conservation in the British Islands.