SUPPORT – Environment
‘Only when the last tree has died, and the last river has been poisoned, and the last fish been caught, will we realise we cannot eat money.’ (SU3)
With winter well under way it seems appropriate to consider the effects of climate change and a conservation organisation doing something about it. The world is heating up at a rapid rate. Average temperatures on Earth have warmed by about 0.76 of a degree Celsius over the past 200 years. Average Australian temperatures have risen by around 0.9 degrees Celsius since 1950. This temperature rise appears small but small increases in temperature translate into big changes for the world’s climate.
World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) …click here. World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Australia is part of the WWF International Network, the world’s largest and most experienced independent conservation organisation. It has close to five million supporters and a global network active in more than 100 countries. Their mission is to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Australia works to conserve Australia’s plants and animals by ending land clearing and degradation, addressing climate change, and preserving and protecting fresh water, marine and land environments.
Australians are the highest per-capita greenhouse gas polluters in the developed world (see link). This is due to the fact that we generate electricity largely by burning high-emission coal and we use energy inefficiently. Australia’s total emissions are similar in magnitude to those of the United Kingdom and France, yet those countries have much larger populations.
With more than 25 years of operation in Australia, WWF is the world’s largest and most influential conservation organisation. They have close to five million supporters and a global network active in more than 100 countries. In Australia, they work to conserve the nation’s biodiversity, providing practical solutions to our greatest environmental threats. The teams work on the ground with local communities, and in partnership with government and industry, advocating change and effective conservation policy.
They take a science-based approach to our conservation work and are committed to real, measurable outcomes for the environment which directly benefit Australian species and natural resources like water, land and the marine environment. WWF’s work in Australia focuses on eight key areas: climate change, weeds and feral animals, land and forests, marine protection, species, water management, sustainable industry and business partnerships.
As part of the WWF International Network, our activities are guided by the following principles:
- be global, independent, multicultural and non-party political
- use the best available scientific information to address issues and critically evaluate all our endeavours
- build concrete conservation solutions through a combination of field-based projects, policy initiatives, capacity-building and education work
- involve local communities and indigenous peoples in the planning and execution of our field programs, respecting their cultural as well as economic needs
- strive to build partnerships with other organisations, governments, business and local communities to enhance WWF’s effectiveness.
Hotter days, more severe storms, droughts and fire, and higher sea levels are expected under climate change. This could threaten lives, industries and jobs, sustainable agricultural production, fresh water supplies and the survival of native species and ecosystems. Scientists and some governments agree that an average global warming of 2 degrees or more above the pre-industrial level would result in dangerous and irreversible climate change with dramatic social, economic and environmental impacts.
Through supporting WWF you are supporting a more sustainable future for yourself and future generations.
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