Adopt an animal
Provide help to an animal in great danger of extinction for as little as £3 a month, and make a connection that lasts.
We will send you:
A gorgeous soft toy of your animal
Updates about your adopted species 3 times a year
And loads more fun & interesting stuff
What we do – and why
WWF believes in a future where people and nature thrive.
Best known as the world's leading conservation body, we've seen first-hand how wildlife, the environment and human activity are all interlinked.
That's why our passion for safeguarding the natural world has to be backed up by other environmental action – tackling the global threat of climate change (through our big global campaigns like Earth Hour) and helping people to change the way they live to ease pressure on natural resources.
WWF is at the heart of global activities in all these areas. We have teams of highly skilled professionals working with governments, businesses and communities here in the UK and around the world.
Take on a sporting challenge in 2012 and join team WWF 'The Panda Made Me Do It'
We've lots of events for you to choose from, from 10km runs and half-marathons to cycle challenges and triathlons, and even Olympic sports! There's a challenge for everyone and we would love to welcome you to the team!
Why take part in a sponsored event for WWF?
- Set yourself a personal challenge
- Raise vital funds to support our work
- Join a fun team with 'The Panda Made Me Do It'
- Receive first class training and fundraising advice
- Enthusiastic WWF cheering, support and panda mascot on the day (for some events)
Your support makes a huge difference and will help our work to tackle the most serious environmental challenges facing the planet, building a future where people and nature thrive.
See all our upcoming events and apply for a WWF place today. Remember if you have your own place in any of our events you can still be part of our team.
Safeguarding the natural world
Whether we're helping to preserve the amazing biodiversity of rainforests like the Amazon – whose survival is vital to the planet's wellbeing – or protecting individual species, great and small, WWF is working in every continent to halt and wherever possible reverse dramatic declines in wildlife species and the destruction of the places where they live.
Tackling climate change
A vital part of our work, because climate change represents an increasing threat to so many of the planet's species – including our own. The science tells us that now is the time to act, before it's too late. That's why campaigns like WWF's Earth Hour are so crucial – our huge global lights-out protest in March helped focus world governments on the urgency of this issue.
Changing the way we live
Yes, we really can all make a difference. And if we want governments around the world to act, we need to get our own houses in order first. And cars, shops and workplaces too. In future there will be more people sharing fewer resources (food, water, energy), so the sooner we make a start towards less wasteful lifestyles, the easier and more enjoyable the transition will be.