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Save Africa's elephants

WWF — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 22:43:54 GMT

Sign the petition and tell the Thai Prime Minister to ban ivory trade and save Africa’s elephants! http://wwf.panda.org/ban

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Help ban Thailand's ivory trade with WWF

Help ban the Thai ivory trade. Every day in the savannas and forests of Africa, elephants are being gunned down for their ivory tusks. Ac...

Elephants are intelligent & social & have no real predators in the wild. Except us. http://bit.ly/PVQdVt #killthetrade http://pic.twitter.com/Pldz9HOJ · WWF

We must kill the demand for ivory and #killthetrade that kills elephants for their tusks. http://bit.ly/Q9Uox2 Join us. http://pic.twitter.com/V4MXucKz · WWF

Make the demand for wild & free elephants greater than the demand for ivory trinkets http://bit.ly/Rbs1yh #killthetrade http://pic.twitter.com/jE5hIhTI · WWF

An elephant's life for an ivory trinket? http://bit.ly/Qoc0W0 Don't buy ivory and help #killthetrade. http://pic.twitter.com/JgTWqGvH · WWF

It looks better on him than it does on you. http://bit.ly/Rl5MZQ Don't buy ivory & #killthetrade that kills elephants. http://pic.twitter.com/IDwgHeD0 · WWF

Young elephants wean after 6 to 18 months, although they may continue nursing for over 6 years. They need their Mums. Learn more about African elephants and our work to save the species from the illegal trade in ivory.
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Let's give this guy a future. Help us kill the trade in illegal ivory. http://wwf.panda.org/killthetrade http://pic.twitter.com/DoJd2Ou4 · WWF

Earth Hour 2012

WWF — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 02:13:22 GMT

Uniting people to protect the planet! How Earth Hour 2012 moved around the planet.

Storified by WWF · Sat, Mar 31 2012 19:13:22

Big Ben and British Parliament Switch Off For Earth Hour 2012 · earthhour

Almost time for lights out in Toronto! Choir! ... · Facebook

In pictures: Earth hour 2012

Images around the world of the 2012 Earth Hour campaign to highlight climate change awareness.

Kids enjoying candles © WWF/Ulf Haerdter · Earth Hour Global

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Earth Hour 2012 · Cato Lien

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Switching to candle light: Russia goes dark for Earth Hour (VIDEO, PHOTOS) - RT

Moscow's celebration of the day was centered at Vorobyovy Gory (Sparrow Hills) (RIA Novosti/Andrey Popov) With the planet turning out the...

Narikala Fortress and Peace Bridge Switch Off for Earth Hour 2012 in Tbilisi, Georgia · earthhourgeo

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Earth Hour begins with Sydney Opera House in the dark - World - CBC News

Sydney's iconic Harbor Bridge and Opera House went dark on Saturday as Australians switched off lights around the country for an hour as ...

Greece_Athens_The Acropolis lights off_Copyright WWF Greece · Earth Hour Global

WWF - Nelson Mandela tweets his support as Earth Hour sweeps Asia

Nelson Mandela tweets his support as Earth Hour sweeps Asia SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: As the largest ever Earth Hour wraps up across Asia, Nelso...

"Let us stand together to make of our world a sustainable source for our future as humanity on this planet" #NelsonMandela #EarthHour
— NelsonMandela · Fri, Mar 30 2012 15:45:25

#EarthHour is rolling across world - celebrations in 147 countries. Have u taken the I Will If You Will challenge? @WWF http://earthhour.org
— Jim Leape · Sat, Mar 31 2012 09:00:13

WWF Director General Jim Leape with his I Will If You Will Challenge for Earth Hour 2012 · earthhour

ESA Portal - André Kuipers takes Earth Hour into orbit

André Kuipers takes Earth Hour into orbitFor the first time, Earth Hour will extend to the International Space Station, where ESA astrona...

Millions of people will switch off their lights tomorrow at 20:30 together with #WWF #EarthHour. Join us! http://t.co/meUuCdfW
— André Kuipers · Fri, Mar 30 2012 06:24:44

Show your commitment to sustainable #energy4all -- take part in #EarthHour tonight! http://j.mp/H85M9N #FutureWeWant
— United Nations · Sat, Mar 31 2012 12:00:17

Looming Amazon deforestation disaster

WWF — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:43:09 GMT

Brazil’s Senate has decided to pursue short term gain over long term security in a vote to do away with long standing protections for the Amazon and other key forested areas.

Storified by WWF · Thu, Dec 08 2011 14:43:09

Go here to sign the petition: http://wwf.panda.org/forestlaw

Emergency Call to the Brazilian President: Prevent a Global Catastrophe!

http://wwf.org.uk/emergencycallbrazil +++ The Amazon is home to the largest remaining rainforest in the world. But the Brazilian governme...

Impacts - Changes in the Brazilian Forest Law · WWFBrasil

My thoughts on Brazil Forest Code reform: http://ow.ly/7Ryyt @WWF #COP17
— Jim Leape · Wed, Dec 07 2011 06:35:54

Jim Leape on the Brazil Forest Law · WWF

Brazil has done a great job protecting forests over the past 10 years but all of that is now under threat says @jimleape #COP17 #WWF
— WWF South Africa · Thu, Dec 08 2011 13:58:17

Brazil #forest law reforms condemned by @wwf here at #COP17 #climate talks, reports @paenvironment http://bit.ly/uqcv3W
— Lang Banks · Thu, Dec 08 2011 13:58:17

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Image: © Brent Stirton / Getty images / WWF

Brazil’s new #Forest Code could cause 50% increase in Amazon deforestation - take action today! http://act.gp/sDzIbL
— Greenpeace · Wed, Dec 07 2011 03:07:28

Brazil says its deforestation rates are lowest since 1988 — yet it wants to open up vast new areas to logging? Veto the Forest Code! #COP17
— Michael Baillie · Tue, Dec 06 2011 04:24:48

@WWF @Greenpeace @ConservationOrg call on Brazil's president to veto changes to country's Forest Code
— Emily Beament · Wed, Dec 07 2011 05:36:06

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Image: © WWF-Canon / André BÄRTSCHI

WWF Brasil - Forest Law reform threatens fulfillment of Brazil's ...

Approval of the proposed alterations to the Brazilian Forest Law will jeopardise the possibility of Brazil's complying with the for...

ACTION ALERT! Send an emergency call to #Brazil! Help stop a global catasrophe in the Brazilian rainforest! http://ow.ly/7TsdX
— WWF · Thu, Dec 08 2011 13:57:59

Global Day of Action in Durban

WWF — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:53:43 GMT

As the first week of the United Nations climate change talks come to an end, WWF joined thousands of citizens on Saturday from around the world in Durban, South Africa to make a public statement to negotiators and global leaders that delaying action on climate change is unacceptable.

Storified by WWF · Sun, Dec 04 2011 11:53:43

Woah--beautiful RT @OneClimate: Photo of protest march in Durban for #COP17 Day of Global #Climate Action http://twitpic.com/7nmc0x #350ppm · 350 dot org

“Today’s march was an amazing moment of solidarity that showed people want real action from their governments on climate change – not just talk. The will of the people is strong. The problem is that the will of our leaders is weak." - Tasneem Essop, head of WWF international climate strategy

@WWF has joined 1000s on the global #climate day of action rally in #durban #COP17 http://yfrog.com/nvbtekdj · Lang Banks

Global day of action march #cop17act @ConfOfPolluters http://pic.twitter.com/wbd6aauo · digistarx

WWF - Global Day of Action 2011 · WWF

@tcktcktck #climate Global Day of Action today @ #COP17 in #Durban Join the global movement to demand action now! http://ow.ly/7MKD5
— uscan · Fri, Dec 02 2011 09:55:19

Keith Allot from WWF UK at the Global Day of Climate Action March in Durban.

Durban Climate March: "You Can't Ignore the Voices" (Keith Allot) · OneWorldTV

500 members of South African Rural Women's Movement blocked road outside UN climate conference in Durban today #cop17
— Mike Burke · Fri, Dec 02 2011 09:55:19

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Reduce emissions 80% by 2050 - people and the planet can no longer wait #wwf #cop17 #climate http://pic.twitter.com/D1L0HwTD · WWF

The WWF climate team chat with Kumi Naidoo, head of Greenpeace International.

RT @WWF: Pandas gather in the streets of Durban for the global day of action #cop17 #climate #wwf http://pic.twitter.com/tGPjHIFs · Pamela

Kumi Naidoo, head of Greenpeace International.

Kumi Naidoo at the Global Day for Climate Action - COP17 · OneWorldTV

Pablo Solon, Bolivian Ambassador to the United Nations.

Durban Climate March: Negotiators are "Committing Ecocide" - Pablo Solon · OneWorldTV

Diana Vogtel from 350.org

Diana Vogtel, 350.org, at the Global Day of Climate Action for COP17 in Durban, South Africa · OneWorldTV

Palm Oil Scorecard

WWF — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:41:58 GMT

Storified by WWF · Tue, Nov 29 2011 21:41:58

No excuses: Time running out for #palmoil buyers to take action on #sustainable palm oil http://ow.ly/7Ayre #scorecard #WWF
— WWF · Mon, Nov 28 2011 11:00:30

Some progress on sustainable #palmoil since 2009, but company commitments not resulting in actions fast enough http://ow.ly/7Aypi #WWF
— WWF · Sat, Nov 26 2011 06:00:17

Companies: Commit to 100% sustainable #palmoil and start buying it, join #RSPO, be transparent about palm oil use #WWF http://ow.ly/7AymA
— WWF · Fri, Nov 25 2011 10:15:10

Few companies say how much #palmoil they use, transparency needed to boost production of sustainable palm oil http://ow.ly/7tCBk #WWF
— WWF · Thu, Nov 24 2011 02:45:04

10% of #palmoil production is #RSPO certified--but only half of that has been purchased. Buyers can do better - http://ow.ly/7us27
— WWF · Thu, Nov 17 2011 06:00:15

When #forests are cleared for #palmoil, people may lose livelihoods and sometimes even their homes. #RSPO can help avoid this
— WWF · Thu, Nov 17 2011 17:00:16

#palmoil itself is not the issue--the problem is how and where it is produced #scorecard - http://ow.ly/7us26
— WWF · Thu, Nov 17 2011 02:30:09

Good news: use of sustainable #RSPO #palmoil is becoming more mainstream--just not fast enough #scorecard - http://ow.ly/7us28
— WWF · Fri, Nov 18 2011 01:15:03

#WWF will soon release #palmoil buyers #scorecard. Are your brands using #sustainable palm oil? Find out more: - http://ow.ly/7usoq
— WWF · Fri, Nov 18 2011 04:30:11

What do many noodles, lipsticks, candles and snacks contain? #palmoil #scorecard - http://ow.ly/7us22
— WWF · Wed, Nov 16 2011 01:00:05

#palmoil plantations can cause loss of #forest where the Sumatran #tiger and #orangutan live. But there is another way #RSPO
— WWF · Wed, Nov 16 2011 02:00:06

Oil palm yields more oil per hectare of land than any other crop in the world. #palmoil #scorecard - http://ow.ly/7us25
— WWF · Wed, Nov 16 2011 04:00:08

Palm Oil Scorecard - How Clean is Our Palm Oil? View more presentations from WWF International... http://tmblr.co/ZRZzlxBzbvq2
— WWF · Tue, Nov 15 2011 11:34:38

When #forests are cleared for #palmoil, people may lose their livelihoods and sometimes even their homes. #RSPO can help avoid this
— WWF · Wed, Nov 16 2011 05:00:14

#WWF will soon release #palmoil buyers #scorecard. Are your brands using #sustainable palm oil? Find out more - http://ow.ly/7us29
— WWF · Fri, Nov 18 2011 04:30:11

What do a lot of noodles, lipsticks, candles and snacks contain? #palmoil #scorecard - http://ow.ly/7usok
— WWF · Fri, Nov 18 2011 11:00:22

Oil palm yields more oil/hectare of land than any other crop in the world. #palmoil #scorecard - http://ow.ly/7usol
— WWF · Fri, Nov 18 2011 12:30:12

#palmoil plantations can cause loss of #forest where the Sumatran #tiger and #orangutan live. There is another way #RSPO
— WWF · Fri, Nov 18 2011 15:00:15

#palmoil itself is not the issue--the problem is how & where it is produced #scorecard - http://ow.ly/7usom
— WWF · Sat, Nov 19 2011 06:00:14

10% of #palmoil production is #RSPO certified--but only half of that has been purchased. Buyers can do better. - http://ow.ly/7uson
— WWF · Sat, Nov 19 2011 13:00:13

Global Climate Conference in Durban, South Africa

WWF — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:01:22 GMT

The stories and issues coming from the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change's COP17 in Durban, South Africa.

Storified by WWF · Wed, Dec 07 2011 18:01:22

What does WWF want from the talks? Food, water and energy. For all. Forever. http://wwf.panda.org/cop17

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Global Day of Action in Durban

As the first week of the United Nations climate change talks come to an end, WWF joined thousands of citizens on Saturday from around the...

Leadership needed for real progress on climate negotiations

We are facing a huge failure of ambition - none of the scenarios on the table now will allow us to fight climate change. @WWF #COP17
— Jim Leape · Mon, Dec 05 2011 02:59:47

#jimleape "if #cop17 is a failure it will not be the fault of the process but of the governments" #climate #wwf http://pic.twitter.com/86oCcGuW · WWF

Video: Tasneem Essop, leader of WWF international climate team, on the problematic countries for a 2nd period of the Kyoto Protocol.

Tasneem Essop_Problem countries.mpg · WWFaut

United States need to step up: While many believe that no one in the US government is committed to an ambitious outcome at COP17 in Durban, 53 members of Congress drafted a letter last week urging Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to support a strong outcome. The letter calls for the Administration to establish a Green Climate Fund and urges progress on long-term sources of finance, including from the aviation and shipping sectors.

WWF - Congress and Environmental Groups Tell Obama Administration to Step Up in Durban

@jimleape "we need the US to step up. If they don't step up, we need them to get out of the way" #wwf #climate
— WWF · Mon, Dec 05 2011 02:53:01

Keya Chatterjee "the US doesn't see a climate treaty before 2020 - we cannot wait that long" #cop17 #climate #wwf
— WWF · Fri, Dec 02 2011 02:36:22

Congress and Environmental Groups Tell Obama Administration to Step Up in Durban: As the world watches the actio... http://bit.ly/uQO9rd
— WWF Forest Carbon · Fri, Dec 02 2011 06:56:25

Barack Obama urged to change US stance at UN climate summit #UNFCCC #COP17 http://ow.ly/7N5Z2: Barack Obama ur... http://bit.ly/sUhqhm
— UNFCCC_COP_NEWS · Fri, Dec 02 2011 15:26:34

U.S. Delay on Climate Pact Spurs Backlash

President Barack Obama's position that dangerous global warming can be averted without deeper cuts in fossil fuel emissions before 2020 i...

Dear Secretary Clinton: CEOs from 16 environmental and development groups sent a letter to the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, warning that the administration’s negotiating positions on the mandate for future negotiations and climate finance at COP17 threaten to impede the global cooperation needed to address climate change.

U.N. climate talks: Environmental groups’ leaders criticize Hillary Rodham Clinton

Leaders of more than a dozen environmental groups are sending a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton Tuesday, warning that...

NPR gets into the sticky issue at Durban: the Kyoto protocol is in trouble without U.S. leadership. http://ow.ly/7KpTK #durban #COP17
— LA Times Environment · Wed, Nov 30 2011 13:58:31

For the first time in years, not a single member of Congress is attending U.N. #climate talks: http://wapo.st/snHZvR #COP17
— The Washington Post · Wed, Nov 30 2011 13:02:07

Canada Stands Alone: If other countries adopted [Canadian Environment] Minister Kent’s position, the result would be a series of voluntary pledges instead of a binding agreement. At a time when even the International Energy Agency is pointing out that we are way off track on meeting global commitments and that the window is closing rapidly on the ability to stay under the shared goal of limiting warming to 2°C, it is hard to imagine how Minister Kent’s preferred path can possibly result in the kind of increased ambition and action even Minster Kent suggests is needed. Read WWF's statement here.