WWF news
Coca-Cola GB supports Earth Hour
Coca-Cola GB has announced it will again be supporting WWF’s Earth Hour – and that will again include turning off their big iconic backlit display ad at London’s Piccadilly Circus on 27 March.
Earth Hour keeps it Real – and Smooth
Some of the UK’s most popular radio stations are supporting WWF’s Earth Hour.
EU will vote for worldwide bluefin trade ban
We want to congratulate all 27 countries in the European Union for their unanimous backing of the proposed international trade ban on the dangerously overfished Atlantic bluefin tuna. EU members say they’ll vote for the ban at a meeting of the largest wildlife trade convention, which starts on 13 March.
CITES can help save tuna and tigers
The largest ever wildlife trade convention (known as CITES Cop15) runs from 13-25 March. It's a unique chance for world governments to protect species in our oceans, as well as halting a worldwide poaching crisis.
Warm Homes, Greener Homes?
We're really pleased by the government's new plans to give seven million homes in the UK an 'eco upgrade'. The scheme has been officially launched by Ed Miliband, Secretary of State for Climate and Energy, as part of the government’s new 'Warm Homes, Greener Homes' initiative.
Another chance to watch The End of the Line
Channel 4 is screening the powerful documentary The End of the Line on Saturday 6 March at 7.15pm, in case you missed it last year. The film highlights a growing crisis in our oceans – one that affects sealife, consumers and the seafood industry.
Heathrow action update
Last week we went to the High Court in London (with other concerned organisations) to challenge the government’s decision allowing a third runway at Heathrow airport.
P-p-p-protect the penguins!
We’re launching a new promotional campaign with McVitie’s Penguin biscuits to help draw attention to the plight of real penguins in and around the Antarctic.
WWF’s Earth Hour and News of the World
We’ve teamed up with News of the World for the second year running to launch Earth Hour. The biggest-selling Sunday newspaper will again be encouraging its readers to switch off their lights at 8.30pm on Saturday 27 March as part of the paper's Go Green & Save campaign.
Going to court to stop third runway
Today’s the day we go to court to challenge the government’s decision allowing a third runway to be built at Heathrow airport.
WWF, Panorama and palm oil
On Monday 22 February, BBC One broadcast a special Panorama investigation into the palm oil industry. WWF helped set up the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). Here’s our statement on the subject.
Top WWF prize for Chinese ecologist
Freshwater ecologist and visionary environmentalist Chen Yiyu has been awarded the 2009 WWF Duke of Edinburgh Conservation medal. The ceremony took place on 18 February at Buckingham Palace, London.
UK premiere of Dirty Oil
Join us on Monday 15 March for the UK premiere of the much anticipated film Dirty Oil. It’s a powerful documentary about the devastating impact of tar sands developments on the environment and local communities in Alberta, Canada – and the implications for the world as a whole.
‘Panda Eyes’ up for design award
One of the artworks created for WWF’s Pandamonium exhibition – Jason Bruges Studio’s ‘Panda Eyes’ – has been shortlisted by the Design Museum for the Brit Insurance Designs of the Year 2010 award.
Peru increases Amazon protection
The Peruvian government has allocated significant funds to help protect a large swathe of the Amazon, home to several endangered species and indigenous groups.
A big step towards greener homes
When you talk about the causes of climate change, most people picture the belching gas guzzlers, giant coal-fired power stations or new airport runways. Not a three-bedroom semi or a block of flats...
Fixing the UK’s inefficient housing
The government must upgrade Britain’s woefully outdated homes if we’re to succeed in becoming a low-carbon economy. And the new manifesto from the Existing Homes Alliance makes it clear why they should get started right away.
WWF ambassador Sir Mervyn Pedelty
We were very sorry to learn that WWF ambassador Sir Mervyn Pedelty passed away on 26 January 2010.
HSBC gets active for Earth Hour 2010
At 8.30pm on 27 March, HSBC’s UK head office (8 Canada Square in London’s Docklands) will be plunged into darkness for one hour to support WWF’s Earth Hour climate change campaign.
WWF and M&S make waves with sustainable seafood
Marks & Spencer has become the first UK retailer to sign WWF’s Seafood Charter, making a commitment that its fish products will all be from sustainable sources by 2015.