Mission/Vision
Our planet.
It's all we've ever had, and it's pretty much all we've got left.
Yet we already consume more than our planet can sustainably provide. And by 2050 we'll need the output of 2 Earths if we're going to continue living as we do now.
Sadly, this...
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Our planet.
It's all we've ever had, and it's pretty much all we've got left.
Yet we already consume more than our planet can sustainably provide. And by 2050 we'll need the output of 2 Earths if we're going to continue living as we do now.
Sadly, this isn't science fiction. This is the reality.
There's enough startling, alarming and even downright outrageous facts on the rest of this site to keep you and a million others lying awake at night wondering, quite literally, what on Earth we are doing.
OK.
So the first thing we must do is look after ourselves.
Humans. People. If we can't look after ourselves, then we cannot even begin to think about looking after anything else.
The second thing we must do is, in fact, look after everything else.
To look after the rest of life that shares this planet with us.
Yet it is not like these 2 things exist in isolation.
Poverty, health, safe drinking water -- these are the goals of the world's governments and the UN. They are inextricably, undeniably and irreversibly linked to the world around us, to the environment, to the plants and animals, right down to the very air we breathe.
So what do we do then?
How do we go about ensuring that the world we live on can indeed be lived on. Within its means. Within its capacity to support us. All of us.
You have a role to play.
We all have a role to play.
WWF works with people to ensure a living planet.
We focus on finding long-term solutions that benefit both people and nature.
And you can join us.
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What does the organization do?
WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of our planet's natural environment, and build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.
To achieve this, we are working with our many partners to:
1. Save biodiversity, and
2. Reduce humanity’s...
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WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of our planet's natural environment, and build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.
To achieve this, we are working with our many partners to:
1. Save biodiversity, and
2. Reduce humanity’s impact on natural habitats. We are strategically focusing on conserving critical places and critical species that are particularly important for their habitat or for people.
We are also working to reduce humanity's ecological footprint -- the amount of land and natural resources needed to supply our food, water, fibre and timber, and to absorb our CO2 emissions.
It's not about keeping people out of nature.
Or turning back the clock.
Or preventing countries or communities from developing.
It is about finding practical solutions for a healthy planet.
A planet where people and nature can thrive together, in a stable environment, now, and for generations to come.
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Opportunities for Youth
Many.
WWF offices around the world offer various opportunities for youth involvement. Contact your national office to find out more. http://www.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/
You can also take action online for on the ground results. Join WWF Passport and take...
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Many.
WWF offices around the world offer various opportunities for youth involvement. Contact your national office to find out more. http://www.panda.org/who_we_are/wwf_offices/
You can also take action online for on the ground results. Join WWF Passport and take action online as part of WWF's environmental campaigning community. http://passport.panda.org
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News (RSS)
Total won’t drill for oil in Virunga World Heritage Site May 17th, 2013
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Total to keep out of Virunga World Heritage Site May 16th, 2013
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WWF tool measures cumulative impact of hydropower, mining projects in Amazon May 15th, 2013
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