World Wildlife Fund

Danielle Brigida, Senior Director of Wildlife Communications and Strategy at WWF, recently visited WWF Bhutan to participate in a project collecting environmental DNA for a look into the area’s biodiversity. Take a look at her gorgeous photos of the trip, including a few wildlife cameos!

WWF staff gathered in DC for a week of All Together events in May, including our second Community Impact Day. From picking up litter to sorting books for donation, making friendship bracelets & cards for cancer patients to school bags for students participating in the Smithsonian Earth Optimism program, we devoted a day to giving back to our community.

Big news yesterday out of Albuquerque! White House CEQ Chair Brenda Mallory announced more than 50 new state, local, Native Nations, and NGO partners to help advance the America the Beautiful Freshwater Challenge, to better restore, protect, and conserve our freshwater systems, including the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo basin, which provides clean water for 15 million people. Proud of World Wildlife Fund's collaborative role to help advance the Challenge both in the U.S. and globally! https://lnkd.in/e7UivYgr https://lnkd.in/ePmE3JDF https://lnkd.in/ewiGRBPs

Very pleased to share that the WWF-FIDIC - International Federation of Consulting Engineers-AECOM “Playbook for Nature Positive Infrastructure Development” won this year's Nature Positive Award at Environment Analyst Global Global Sustainability Awards 2024!   Congratulations also to WSP for sharing the top prize in this category. This is welcomed recognition for a product that is designed to both inspire and challenge infrastructure practitioners to reimagine how sustainable infrastructure solutions are developed and deployed globally. The Playbook stands alongside a growing catalogue of accessible resources that help demonstrate economically and technically viable approaches to integrating Nature-based and nature-positive solutions into infrastructure design and infrastructure service delivery.   A special thanks to Kate Newman, Graham Pontin, Basma Eissa, Emily Le Cornu, Milica Apostolovic Robert Spencer and many others for the creativity, innovation and steadfast work it has taken to develop the Playbook.  Additional thanks to the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and to USAID for the generous support that enabled the development of this resource. https://lnkd.in/eiKxNWf8 

Black-footed ferrets are the beloved “masked bandits of the prairie,” but they are also among the most endangered mammals in North America. In fact, fewer than 400 remain in the wild today. But a combination of modern medicine and community partnerships are helping to turn the tide. Learn how WWF and partners are working to save black-footed ferrets – and the prairie dogs they co-exist with – in today’s episode of Nature Breaking. Full episode here: bit.ly/45Jgm6z.

We're excited to share the Playbook for Nature-Positive Infrastructure Development we published with FIDIC - International Federation of Consulting Engineers and AECOM. Tune in to this webinar to hear updates from the next volume of the playbook, which is supported by the USAID-funded ALIGN Project. The panel will feature WWF’s Evan Freund.

Please join us for a virtual conversation today at 11am ET/8am PT with author and poet Camille Dungy and WWF's Manager of Pollinator Conservation, Clay Bolt for a conversation inspired by Camille’s new book, Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden. They’ll discuss why gardening is worth the efforts (for self and for community), why lawns matter so much to us, and much more. We hope to ‘see’ you there. Please register via Zoom: bit.ly/4ezxu2D.

Please join us for a virtual conversation on Monday, June 24th at 11am ET/8am PT with author and poet Camille Dungy and WWF's Manager of Pollinator Conservation, Clay Bolt for a conversation inspired by Camille’s new book, Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden. They’ll discuss why gardening is worth the efforts (for self and for community), why lawns matter so much to us, and much more. We hope to ‘see’ you there. Please register via Zoom: https://bit.ly/4ezxu2D.

What’s the biggest thing we can do to advance the cause of climate and environmental justice? We need to embed community benefits in climate action plans. Learn more in the full episode of Nature Breaking here: bit.ly/4bQrSQ3.

Seaweed farming is rapidly growing around the world. Who are the farmers growing this powerful crop? Meet Matt Obee, an engineer turned seaweed farmer. Matt has connected the dots between passion and purpose to use his technical knowledge to improve growing techniques and produce seaweed products that help combat climate change and build a more resilient food system. Watch the full film now: bit.ly/3VPrnA9.