By Eva Pratesi •
May 8, 2009
Italian Bank UniCredit signed a deal with conservation group WWF in order to set the goal to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% by 2020, supporting the EU energy goal – also known as ’20-20-20’ – defined in the “Climate & Energy Package”.
By Derek Markham •
April 15, 2009
An analysis of the Mediterranean bluefin tuna population by the WWF shows that the breeding population of the species will be disappear by 2012 if the fisheries continue with business as usual, and urges the immediate closure of the fishery to stop the impending collapse.
“Mediterranean bluefin tuna is on the slippery slope to collapse, and here is the data to prove it. Whichever way you look at it, the Mediterranean bluefin tuna collapse trend is dramatic, it is alarming, and it is happening now.” - Dr Sergi Tudela, Head of Fisheries at WWF Mediterranean
By Derek Markham •
April 9, 2009
Fishermen based in Donsol, the Philippines, caught one of the world’s rarest sharks, the megamouth (Megachasma pelagios), in a trawling net on March 30th.
The megamouth is so rare that each one gets numbered, and only 40 other sitings have ever been recorded, making this shark number 41.
Not a lucky number for this one, as it ended up as dinner.
By Cassie Walker •
March 30, 2009
Working at home sounds great, doesn’t it? With the average Los Angeles commute topping 30 minutes each way, think of what you could do with that extra time. And think of what the environment could do without all of those emissions.
A new report from the World Wildlife Fund indicates that non-manufacturing companies could cut their carbon footprint in half by allowing telework. With more and more companies looking to reduce their eco-impact, a shift towards telecommuting would be a big step forward.
But what about all of those meetings?
By Jamie Ervin •
March 28, 2009
Reminder: Earth Hour occurs on Saturday, March 28th at 8:30pm (that’s TODAY people). Individuals, families, business, politicians, film sets and YOU can participate by turning all the lights off for 60 minutes (anyone can handle that, right?).
For more in depth information about Earth Hour 2009, visit Wenona’s post from February or the Earth Hour US website.
What can you do when the lights are out?
By Cassie Walker •
March 12, 2009
Across the globe, restaurants, businesses, residents and municipalities are marking Saturday, March 28th, 2009 on their calendars.
Why? At 8:30pm on that date, the lights go out.
It may sound like the beginning of a horror movie (or the rolling “brownouts” we suffered a few years ago here in LA) but this time it’s on purpose. This time, it’s a blackout with a message (read in deep, movie announcer voice).
Earth Hour, a worldwide effort to bring attention to the dangers of climate change, is inspiring people to vote for progress with their light switches and remotes by turning of all nonessential lights and appliances in their houses and businesses for an hour.
By Lucille Chi •
March 11, 2009
Donate to World Wildlife Fund and let your friend or family choose their own thank you gift with a Gift Adoption card!
WWF wants you to know that when you give a gift card:
“You’ll be helping fund scientific investigations, habitat preservation, and other programs to preserve many of the most endangered animals on Earth. And you’ll be introducing your friend or family member to this important work. It’s easy and fun to use! Your friend will get to browse through their mini catalog of animals before going online to choose.”
The World Wildlife Fund Gift Adoption Cards include:
By Wenona Napolitano •
February 12, 2009
What can you do when the lights go out?
I can think of quite a few things but since we’re staying PG here and catering to the kids let’s talk about what we can do in the dark that will inspire interest, creativity and sustainability in our children.
This year Earth Hour is on March 28th. The World Wildlife Federation wants everyone to enjoy the dark and make a statement for an hour. I’ve already signed up to turn out my lights for the second year. I first heard of Earth Hour last year and readily hopped on board.
By Lucille Chi •
February 10, 2009
Planning a romantic day this Valentines? Yes? No? Well, just in case, here is our lovely green Valentine guide for the upcoming holiday:
- Love Notes: Give your sweets a personalized note that you craft yourself or share the love with virtual notes like WWF E-cards and Nature Conservancy Valentine E-cards.
- Blooms: Organic Bouquet has wonderful ways to give fresh flowers and help charity at the same time, and Local Harvest is another favorite flower source of ours that always brings the freshness of the flower-farm into your home.
By Alex Felsinger •
February 5, 2009
We wrote this week about the Defenders of Wildlife’s new campaign (and TV spot) against Sarah Palin and her plan to legalize aerial hunting of wolves from helicopters. Palin’s PR team was quick to the punch and issued this strongly-worded (yet weak on facts) response:
It is reprehensible and hypocritical that the Defenders of Wildlife would use Alaska and my administration as a fundraising tool to deceive Americans into parting with their hard-earned money.
