World Wildlife Fund

Businesses can make the greatest contribution to solving the climate crisis by reducing emissions from their value chains. What they need now is a suite of flexible - and scientifically rigorous - approaches to get there.   WWF's Director General Kirsten Schuijt explains in Context Newsroom: "The debate on Scope 3 targets doesn’t boil down to “for or against” carbon credits, as some would have you believe. Most companies are just looking for simpler processes, easier target-setting methods, and frameworks that enable them to focus on the highest impact emissions categories and invest in solutions - something Science Based Targets initiative and the GHG Protocol should help support." Read more: https://lnkd.in/eeVR5_Ba

Farmers Post could revolutionize how healthy, fresh produce reaches communities across the US. Learn how this innovative program is connecting small farmers with consumers: https://lnkd.in/gtYKtENH

Join us on July 16th to hear about the inclusive processes undertaken in Chile and Mexico towards Target 3. We will engage with representatives Diego Flores Arrate, Chief of Protected Areas Department, Natural Resources and Biodiversity Division, Ministry of Environment of Chile, and Adán Peña, National Commissioner, National Commission of Protected Areas in Mexico joining us to share their countries’ work towards Target 3. They will discuss integrating Target 3 roadmaps in their NBSAP process, and how some countries are working to address OECMs in their 30x30 goals. Spanish translations will be available. Registration is required; find the details below: Advancing the 30x30 (Target 3), Latin American perspectives: Chile and Mexico July 16th, 10:00-11:30 Mexico, 12:00 -13:30 Chile and Washington DC, (1-hour ½) Register here: https://wwf.to/3XWSdYz. These webinars are organized by the Conservation Areas Initiative as we conclude the GEF-7 Target 3 project (Collaborative Planning for an Inclusive and Effective Conservation Approach to Target 3). Over the last two years, this project has supported national planning toward Target 3 in six countries: Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, and Zimbabwe. The webinars aim to share experiences and approaches on how countries are planning to fulfill Target 3 in ways that are inclusive, equitable, and effective.

Seaweed can be used to feed people, livestock, and even as a fertilizer to boost land-based crops. But like any industry, there are countless people working behind the scenes to bring those products to market. In this week’s episode of Nature Breaking we’re profiling two people who are helping to tell that story: @anaborrerosantiago and @jeff-siebert-bananabones. They recently collaborated on a documentary series called “Portrait of a Seaweed Farmer,” which was commissioned by WWF. As Ana explains in the clip below, she loves being a seaweed farmer because it allows her to contribute toward a more sustainable path for our planet. Catch the whole episode to hear more insights from Ana and Jeff: bit.ly/4cOhw3H.

“Joining the Nature Crime Alliance brings WWF’s experience, resources, and reach to bear alongside the governments and partners in the Alliance, as a unified front to counter the criminal operations that drive and profit from environmental degradation” - Crawford Allan, VP, Nature Crimes and Policy Advocacy, WWF We're delighted to welcome Crawford and the World Wildlife Fund into the Nature Crime Alliance. Through joining the Alliance, #WWF can deepen collaboration with our multi-sector membership and help scale solutions to #naturecrime into new regions and contexts Read more: https://lnkd.in/ej8AMUgQ #environmentalcrime #environmentaljustice #nature #biodiversity #conservation #environmentalprotection #wildlife #wildlifecrime

Want to learn more about the impacts of #ExtremeHeat in communities across the country? On Thursday, July 11, 2024 at 1 PM ET, join us for a webinar diving into the risks and impacts of increasing heat waves across the country. A panel of experts, moderated by Laura Brush at the World Wildlife Fund (an #AmericaIsAllIn Coalition Partner), will share effective adaptation strategies and federal funding opportunities for more extreme heat adaptation projects. Explore our speakers below: ☀️Andra Yeghoian, Chief Innovation Officer, Ten Strands ☀️Annie Carforo, Climate Justice Campaigns Manager, WE ACT for Environmental Justice ☀️Shweta Arya, Senior Project Manager, Smart Surfaces, American Public Health Association ☀️Mayor Ron Nirenberg, City of San Antonio, Texas Register: https://lnkd.in/dHBS4jEp

How is climate change affecting ocean resources? Hear oceanographer and former Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere at NOAA Rear Admiral Tim Gallaudet on the emerging geopolitics of warming oceans in the latest episode of Breaking Waves: https://wwf.to/4eP8KDA.

For 25 years, the Tropical Forest Conservation Act has made it possible to transform sovereign debt into financing for nature, resulting in the conservation of millions of acres of tropical forests as well as mangroves and coral reefs. To celebrate this milestone, World Wildlife Fund CEO Carter Roberts reflected on the legacy of Tom Lovejoy, WWF's first chief scientist who is credited among others for imagining the concept of debt-for-nature swaps in the 1980s.  "Tom's advice was always to, ‘think of the whole.’ From the very beginning, the best debt-for-nature swaps did exactly that—considered the whole of each place, from the ecosystem and economy to the local and Indigenous communities and local politics. Debt-for-nature-swaps are more than an innovative financial mechanism, they are a means to keep the whole intact,” Roberts said.”   Read more: https://lnkd.in/eeZYRtqi Thanks to our Policy & Government Affairs team for pulling the event together, and to our partners for joining us for a meaningful celebration: Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of the Treasury, USAID, Global Environment Facility CEO and Chairperson Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), former Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio).

#India is home to the largest population of iconic flagship species like Asian Elephants, the Greater one-horned Rhinoceros and the Bengal Tiger. The landscapes which are home to these species are being impacted by large linear infrastructures like roads, highways, railways, powerlines, and irrigation canals which are imperative to meet India’s national aspirations to become a developed nation by 2047. Realizing a need for coordinated efforts from the development and conservation stakeholders to ensure conservation challenges are well incorporated within developmental needs, WWF-India has collaborated with the Consulting Engineers Association of India (CEAI) to promote conservation-friendly linear infrastructure development approaches. This collaboration calls upon a webinar series on strengthening natural resources safeguards in linear infrastructure development in India.    The first webinar of the series will have Dr. Dipankar Ghose, Senior Director – Biodiversity Conservation at #WWFIndia talking about the wildlife conservation scenario and impacts of linear infrastructure on Indian conservation efforts. Likewise, Er. Alok Bhowmick – Fellow, National Academy of Engineering, will be sharing about the role of engineers in the development of sustainable linear infrastructure.   Event details:  Date: Friday, 5th July 2024. Time: 4 pm IST/6:30 am EST   Register for the webinar: https://lnkd.in/gzTa2zQ4

Danielle Brigida, Senior Director of Wildlife Communications and Strategy at WWF, recently visited WWF Bhutan to participate in a project collecting environmental DNA for a look into the area’s biodiversity. Take a look at her gorgeous photos of the trip, including a few wildlife cameos!