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‘What are you willing to do to save the planet?’

As the largest environmental event in history, WWF’s Earth Hour is asking for everyone involved to make an ongoing environmental commitment beyond the hour. We have launched our 2012 “I Will If You Will” campaign to showcase how everyone has … Continue reading

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Make sure you’re on our new WWF’s Earth Hour map!

WWF’s Earth Hour is about people getting together to celebrate our brilliant planet – that’s why we’ve launched our fantastic new UK event map. You’re just a click away from connecting with Earth Hour events and like-minded people across the … Continue reading

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Energy efficiency – a vital European response

Tackling climate change through reducing our carbon emissions is one of the key ways in which WWF is striving to protect the natural world and energy efficiency is the foundation upon which we will need to build our low carbon … Continue reading

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A valentine’s day with a difference

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and it is your chance to impress your partner by cooking a feast. But wouldn’t it be even better if you could cook a feast that is tasty and healthy for both of … Continue reading

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Competition to lead UK switch off

One community – be that your school, workplace, street, village, pub or club – will lead the UK’s Earth Hour switch off and landmarks like Buckingham Palace, Big Ben and Edinburgh Castle, could follow as you switch off to make … Continue reading

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WWF discourages use of floating lanterns

In the interests of preventing fires, protecting the countryside and not unnecessarily wasting the time of emergency services WWF-UK strongly discourages the release of floating paper lanterns (Chinese/sky lanterns) in support of Earth Hour. For lots of ideas on other … Continue reading

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Recipe competition – Ready, steady, cook!

This year thousands of people across the UK will be celebrating our brilliant world by switching off their lights and cooking a candlelit dinner that’s good for them and for the planet too. That’s a lot of meals! So to … Continue reading

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Discovery Vertical 10K Marathon slated

MANILA, Philippines — Another keen competition is expected when Discovery Channel stages its second 10K Vertical Marathon on Feb. 12 at the 20-storey Stamford Executive Residence in Residences in McKinley Hill, Taguig… http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/348407/discovery-vertical-10k-marathon-slated

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China report spells out climate risks

Beijing – Global warming threatens China’s march to prosperity by cutting crops, shrinking rivers and unleashing more droughts and floods, says the government’s latest assessment of climate change, projecting big shifts in how the nation feeds itself… http://www.news24.com/SciTech/News/China-report-spells-out-climate-risks-20120118

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WWF’s Earth Hour – The global deal

TES — This film from WWF shows how in Copenhagen in December 2009, representatives from 190 countries will meet at the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to adopt a new international agreement – the global deal – setting out … Continue reading

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