World Wide Fund for Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), formerly the World Wildlife Fund, is a global environmental conservation organisation.
The mission statement of WWF is :
To stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by:
- conserving the world's biological diversity
- ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable
- promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
WWF's work falls in the following fields:
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WWF often partners with the local community, civil society organisations or the corporate sector to accomplish its goals.
At 8:30pm on 28 March 2009, towns and cities across the world will turn off their lights for one hour sending a powerful global message that it’s possible to take action on global warming.
There are many ways that the Scouts can support Earth Hour in 2009, from turning out the lights in buildings on the night through to spreading Earth Hour messaging and emissions targets to everyone in the community. An official letter from WOSM and WWF encouraging Scouts to be involved in Earth Hour and promotional materials are available for download.
