A new book charges the world's biggest conservation group with forging links with global corporations that are using its name to 'greenwash' environmentally damaging activities, writes John Vidal - in the process becoming too close to industry, and over-dependent on corporate funding.
… WWF International accused of 'selling its … and over-dependent on corporate funding. WWF International, the world's largest … businesses which destroy nature and use the WWF brand to "greenwash" their operations. The …
Consumer environmentalism aligns conservation with modern consumer culture, writes Paul Jepson, offering NGOs the means to reach new people and generate new funding streams. But it risks ever more shallow public engagement and digital activism where masses of people back 'solutions' that only make themselves feel good.
… for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). It involves 27 popular gaming and … store . This partnership between Apple and WWF is symbolic of the rise of consumer … but the direct financial contribution to WWF maybe more modest: Apple's partnership …
A new narrative that emphasises regrowth and possibility could provide the hope we need.
… attracted funds and interest: it prompted WWF-Netherlands to reassess its attitude towards aggregate mining. WWF-Netherlands formed a partnership with …
Th latest IPCC climate change report says that averting catastrophe is eminently affordable, reports Damian Carrington. A global roll-out of clean energy would shave only a tiny fraction off economic growth, and bring huge benefits in clean air and energy security.
… the new report. Samantha Smith, leader of WWF's Global Climate & Energy Initiative, …
The IPCC's most important ever assessment of global warming warns that the world must cut its carbon emissions must be cut sharply and soon, writes Damian Carrington - and the cost is affordable. But in fact, emissions are rising at record levels, and the IPCC's strong support for unproven-at-scale CCS technology will leave many mystified.
… was falling rapidly in cost. Sam Smith, from WWF, said: "The big change in this report is …