Become a Member

As a member of the Galapagos Conservation Trust or by giving a donation, you are helping to support vital conservation in Galapagos to protect the unique flora and fauna of the Islands.  

Galapagos Matters - Autumn 2011 © GCT Annual Membership includes:

  • A subscription to Galapagos Matters, our biannual newsletter
  • Email newsletters bringing you news from Galapagos and GCT
  • Invitations to events held during the year
  • A membership certificate
  • A special Galapagos thank you gift on joining (Galapagos Friend for Life and Galapagos Guardian levels only)
  • Invitations to occasional complimentary events (Galapagos Guardian level only)
  • Inclusion in GCT's Roll of Honour (Galapagos Guardian level only)

Membership subscriptions

Details of the benefits of our different membership categories can be found in our Membership leaflet.  If you would like to become a member please select the category and the way you wish to subscribe below:

Galapagos Friend

£36 per year or £3 per month


Galapagos Joint Friend

£48 per year or £4 per month


Galapagos Benefactor

£108 per year or £9 per month


Galapagos Friend for Life

£600 one-off payment


Galapagos Guardian 

£2,000 one-off payment


Other ways to join:

Credit Card via email:  Email us (gct@gct.org) and we will send you a form to complete.

Cheque:  To pay your subscription by cheque, please print off and complete both sides of the payment form on our Membership leaflet.  Alternatively, you can request a copy by emailing us (gct@gct.org) and we will send you a form to complete.

If you would like to give a Gift membership to a friend or family member, please visit our secure online Gift membership form, or email (gct@gct.org) for further information.

Your support is needed for:

  • Continuing captive breeding programmes for giant tortoises and land iguanas
  • Controlling or eradicating introduced animals and plants
  • Stopping illegal or uncontrolled fishing
  • Developing local environmental education programmes
  • Above all, in preserving the biodiversity of Galapagos and the integrity of its ecosystems, both on land and in the surrounding ocean

If you wish to support conservation in Galapagos but do not live in the UK, there are a number of organisations around the world known collectively as Friends of Galapagos that you may prefer to join.

Thank you.