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We’re looking for the UK’s Hidden Heroes!

Do you know someone who’s making a difference and taking action to help protect our brilliant planet? Perhaps they’ve campaigned for better recycling facilities in your area, raised funds to install solar panels at your local school, led a new green initiative … Continue reading

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Think that global warming has stopped?

This is a blog from our Head of Climate Change, Keith Allott. To read more of Keith’s blogs visit wwf.org.uk/blogs Many parts of the UK media reported last week that “global warming has stopped”. We’d be delighted if that were … Continue reading

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Keep up to date with our Husky campaign

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Mr Cameron: husky-hugging isn’t enough

Remember the image? It was 2006, and WWF had taken David Cameron, then leader of the opposition, to Svalbard in the Arctic to see the real impacts of climate change for himself. And we were impressed by Mr Cameron’s reaction. … Continue reading

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WWF’s Earth Hour – did it make a difference?

On 31 March 2012, hundreds of millions of people in a record 152 countries and 6,895 towns and cities across the world took part in WWF’s biggest ever Earth Hour. Three months on and support for our brilliant planet continues … Continue reading

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Did you take part in WWF’s Earth Hour? Tell us what you thought!

We’re already looking forward to the next Earth Hour celebration on 23 March 2013 and we’re keen to make it even bigger and better than the last – which is why we’d love to hear from you! What inspired you … Continue reading

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5 reasons you should care about Rio+20

You might have heard about Rio+20 in the news – the big UN summit on ‘sustainable development’ happening now in Brazil. So what’s that got to do with your life, your finances, or your future? Here are just five crucial … Continue reading

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Dilma’s partial veto not enough to protect Brazil’s forests

Following months of debate in Brazil, President Dilma Rousseff has announced only a ‘partial veto’ of the controversial revisions to Brazil’s forest law. Careful analysis by WWF and other concerned organisations has revealed that this partial veto is not enough … Continue reading

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WWF’s Earth Book: the greatest story of our time – as told by you

We’re all part of the story of planet Earth. Now here’s your chance to be in the book! It’s a big year in the story of our planet. The UN Earth Summit in Rio is just weeks away – a … Continue reading

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WWF’s Living Planet Report 2012 launched!

WWF’s Living Planet Report 2012 was yesterday launched from the international Space Station by WWF Ambassador and Dutch Astronaut, André Kuipers. The report, which is released every two years shows how our ever-growing demand for resources is putting huge pressure … Continue reading

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