According to new reports by WWF UK, 30% of the worlds most diverse coral reefs are set to disappear by the end of the century if global leaders do not tackle climate change. The report shows that the ecosystem that could be most affecting the will be the Coral Triangle, which covers the coasts, reefs
and seas of Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Timor Leste.
The WWF charity is welcoming the European Commission Green paper that highlights the current failings of the Common Fisheries Policy. This paper is providing real evidence for the need to reform the policy, which dictates how European fisheries are managed, to save Europe’s fish stocks.
Apa Sherpa has set off to climb Mount Everest in support for the WWF charity climate change campaign in Nepal. This is his record 19th time of climbing the 8,848 metre high summit, which should take around six weeks.
The WWF charity alongside the Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) have urged the Government to lay down new carbon disclosure requirements for oil, gas and power companies. With investors in carbon trading beginning to take climate risk more seriously, mainstream financial markets and investment practices are still failing to adequately take account of the long-term liabilities of carbon investment strategies.
WWF UK is leading a coalition of environmental groups, alongside councils and residents, to battle against the government’s decision to expand Heathrow airport with a new runway. The coalition claims that the third runway will breach UK legal limits on noise and air pollution that in turn will seriously undermine government climate change targets.
The WWF charity is challenging ministers from the Arctic Council to demonstrate their commitment to climate change action at their meeting in Washington on April 6th 2009. This meeting celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the Antarctic Treaty.
In response to yesterdays G20 meeting in London, which saw mass demonstrations converge onto the streets, Director of Campaigns for WWF UK, David Hunter, said –
On Saturday 28th March 8.30pm, hundreds of millions of people around the world will turn their lights off for one hour to show global leaders that they want stronger action in the battle against climate change. We here at donation4charity will be joining in by having our background black to commemorate Earth Hour, though I’m personally hoping not to be working at 8.30pm on a Saturday night!
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