Following the shooting of Virunga's chief warden last week, WWF is calling on UK oil company Soco International PLC to pull out of the Park and respond to allegations made in a new documentary premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival.
… WWF: UK oil company must quit Virunga Park The … shooting of Virunga's chief warden last week, WWF is calling on UK oil company Soco … Film Festival. Conservation organization WWF has called on UK oil company Soco …
The UK Government is to examine the activities of London-based oil company Soco over alleged violations of environmental protections and human rights abuses in Africa's first National Park, home to 200 Mountain gorillas.
… Mountain gorillas. The move was triggered by WWF's complaint alleging that Soco … Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). WWF's case has exposed "material and … , said David Nussbaum, chief executive of WWF-UK. "I would challenge Soco to match the …
In 2009 alone, China installed enough renewable energy capacity to meet the UK's electricity consumption four times over, proving a fossil-free energy supply is achievable
… by 2050 not an 'unattainable utopia', says WWF The Ecologist | 3rd February 2011 News … below two degrees, according to a report from WWF . The Energy Report, published today, says … US in 2009 coming from renewable sources, the WWF report says the world was on the right …
Soco International PLC, a British oil company, plans to explore for oil in Virunga - Africa's oldest national park, in DRC-Congo. Local WWF campaigner Raymond Lumbuenamo reports on the threats to Mountain gorillas and other precious wildlife.
… oldest national park, in DRC-Congo. Local WWF campaigner Raymond Lumbuenamo reports on … Soco has also ignored multiple requests from WWF to release publicly its mitigation and … air and water. That's why, in October 2013, WWF filed a complaint against Soco alleging …
"Most of the recently discovered plants and animals are thought to be endemic to small parts of the Amazon rainforest."
… on the list of Amazon discoveries released by WWF today. It includes a total of 258 plants, … of Programmes for Brazil and the Amazon at WWF-UK. "The richness of the Amazon's forests … * Through its Living Amazon Initiative , WWF is working towards a comprehensive …
Breathable air, healthy soil, fresh water and the stability of our climate all rely on our planetary life-support systems – like rainforests and oceans – being healthy.
… Wildlife Rainforest Foundation Greenpeace WWF World Wildlife Fund Foe Friends Of The … into wasteland. The Stalwarts: Greenpeace, WWF & FOE Household names and international in … toxic chemicals. The conservation work of WWF focuses on 36 species groups and 35 …
The Javan rhino isn’t the only south east Asian mammal whose future looks bleak, says the WWF’s A. Christy Williams
… Wildlife Comment Natural World Javan Rhino WWF Conservation Poaching Extinction … mammal whose future looks bleak, says the WWF’s A. Christy Williams Earlier this year, … A. Christy Williams is the leader of the WWF Asian elephant and Rhino Conservation …
While other countries apply themselves to environmental challenges from climate change to nature protection, Russia - with its massive wealth of nature and natural resources - is stubbornly refusing to take part, writes Lucy E J Woods. And as the economy declines, the pressure is on: to ignore environmental regulations, and clamp down on environmental defenders.
… 60s" and forgot all about renewables, says WWF Russia's extractive industries … words across a huge round oak table in the WWF Moscow office. He is passionate when the … world heritage site. Knizhnikov explains WWF have been fighting the Altai pipeline …
Charities including WWF, the RSPB and the Wildlife Trusts are joining together to campaign for legislation on the environment - similar to the Climate Change Act - writes CATHERINE EARLY
… Change tony_juniper_.jpg Charities including WWF, the RSPB and the Wildlife Trusts are … of Wales - has recently been appointed by WWF as executive director of advocacy and … He said campaign organisations including the WWF, RSPB and Wildlife Trusts were planning to …
From joining campaigns groups to making your garden more wildlife friendly, there are many ways to get involved with saving the natural world. Read on for inspiration...
… Conservation Wildlife Campaign Green Living WWF Endangered Species Protect Species … animal and environmental conservation. WWF Having identified the 19 most endangered … globally, based on the range of factors, WWF combines science with action at every …
The UK has joined growing European support for Atlantic Bluefin tuna to be declared an endangered species to prevent collapse
… Species Natural World Fish bluefin.jpg WWF estimate that 50 per cent of Atlantic … before they spawn,’ said Gemma Parkes of WWF. WWF said much of the Atlantic bluefin fishing …
Based on the IUCN’s Red List, Species on the Edge of Survival is a glossy tome with an important raison d’etre – to raise awareness of the plants, birds and animals we stand to lose forever, says Ruth Styles
… once again on the rise, and according to the WWF’s Drew McVey, this time it’s no longer … than ever REVIEW Saving the World’s Wildlife: WWF’s First Fifty Years Written to coincide with the WWF’s half century, Saving the World’s …
A UNESCO mission to Virunga, home to 200 Mountain gorillas, has demanded an end to oil exploitation in the National Park, which it describes as 'extremely threatened'. London-based Soco International began seismic testing in the Park last month.
… has survived so much" , said Zach Abraham of WWF International. "The world should not stand … gorillas and for its active volcanoes. WWF has worked on forest, freshwater and …
The steady loss of forests, soils, wetlands, fisheries, species and coral reefs around the world is closely tied to the lack of value we put on nature, says three-year study
… boosted local family incomes. Value nature WWF welcomed the report, urging governments to … at nature in a more holistic way,' said WWF Director of Global and Regional Policy …
Bernie Krause has spent a lifetime recording the sonics of nature. But, as Laurie Tuffrey finds, his quest to record the elusive sound of the wild finds practical application in conservation
… of them REVIEW Saving the World’s Wildlife: WWF’s First Fifty Years Written to coincide with the WWF’s half century, Saving the World’s …
A new report names the 30 biggest sources of greenhouse gases in the EU, writes Kieran Cooke. Coal-fired power plants are undermining Europe's long-term targets on emissions reductions - and the UK and Germany lead the list of shame.
Germany and UK top EU's 'Dirty 30' pollution league Kieran Cooke | 22nd July 2014 News Climate Change Pollution Coal Fossil Fuels Energy EU UK Germany tagebau_garzweiler-cut.jpg A new report names …
Millions have been raised to protect tigers but does this help or hinder the efforts to prevent wider biodiversity loss by tackling habitat loss, climate change and pollution?
… charismatic species? Michael Baltzer, head of WWF's Tigers Alive initiative, argues that by …
Norway's sovereign wealth fund, worth over $900 billion, has today announced that it will divest from coal, a move expected to force the sale of investments worth $13.3 billion. Campaigners say that other funds have now 'run out of excuses' not to follow suit.
… society organizations including Greenpeace, WWF, Future in Our Hands, urgewald and 350.org …
The planned closure of the BBC Wildlife Fund represents the premature end of a model for how wildlife film-making can support conservation of the very environments it documents, says Rob St John
… of debate lately as a result of One Life and WWF’s Astonish Me films, with commentators …
Despite increased poaching threats, a difficult political situation, drought and climate change, Goldman Prize Winner Raoul du Toit has pioneered a new approach in community stakeholding to save the black rhino
… in the late 1980s and undertaken through WWF, and more recently the International Rhino …
Broad welcome for new biodiversity targets, including increase in protected areas, but campaigners express concern that previous 2010 targets have still not been met
… planet that can sustain future generations.' WWF said it hoped governments would follow …
“Make people smile, and then ask for help”, was a philosophy embraced by the late adventurer Mark Shand. A convoy racing 500km across India in a collection of eclectic vehicles is aiming to do just that. CATHERINE EARLY reports.
… years, according to conservation organisation WWF. Private collection Along the route, the …