World Wildlife Fund

We’re two weeks out from our favourite event of the year: the Annual #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge! In 2016, we asked the conservation tech community to share photos and videos of how they use tech for #wildlife #conservation. The result was a diverse showcase of photos and videos that illustrated the evolution of conservation tech, captured the sector’s current state, and brought attention to new technological advancements and creative applications of existing tools. Now it’s almost time to join us for the 9th Annual #Tech4Wildlife Photo Challenge, where you’re invited to celebrate the projects and innovations leveraging technology for conservation impact by sharing photos or videos between August 5 and 9! Participating and tuning into the challenge gives you the chance to showcase your work, highlight why conservation tech is important to you, and see how your peers are advancing the field. To join the challenge, all you have to do is: 📸 Take or find photos or videos of how you use technology in your conservation work, past or present! There is no entry limit per project, individual, or organization. 🤳 Share it on X, Instagram, or LinkedIn between August 5 and 9 with the hashtag #Tech4Wildlife. Tell us a little about your work and the tech featured. Make sure to tag us! 🌐 Follow #Tech4Wildlife to connect with other conservation tech users and celebrate the global tech community. We’ll be using the next 2 weeks to share updates, host interactive exercises, and get excited for this year’s challenge! Read more details on the challenge, including submission categories and the honorees process: https://lnkd.in/dJJ_Eb_e

You're invited to join our webinar series: "Safeguarding Nature in Tiger Range Countries: Malaysian Case Study and Leveraging Opportunities for Infrastructure." Register here for Part 1: https://bit.ly/3YcRW3L   This six-part series, a collaboration between WWF-India and the Global Tiger Forum - India, explores initiatives to protect nature while developing linear infrastructure in Tiger Conservation Landscapes. Our first webinar features case studies from Malaysia and insights from World Bank India on green infrastructure opportunities in wildlife habitats. The series is part of WWF-India's ALIGN (Asia's Linear Infrastructure safeGuarding Nature) project, which aims to implement effective infrastructure safeguards in Asia, focusing on India, Mongolia, and Nepal. For more information: ALIGN Project: www.alignproject.com India-specific updates: www.wwfindia.org/align The ALIGN project partners with the Center for Large Landscape Conservation and is funded by USAID.

Countries from around the world are coming together to break records, get the gold, and show what’s possible with hard work and commitment. But these incredible teams and athletes aren’t the only ones breaking records. We’re shattering climate records at an alarming pace, and these aren’t achievements to celebrate. Leaders must take action and tackle the climate crisis and nature loss – to protect people and the planet. Join WWF in the race against climate change: wwf.to/BrokenRecords.

Climate change is driving record heat waves across the globe. How much worse could this get? According to Stephanie Roe, PhD, we may be in “uncharted territory” if record temperatures continue beyond August, when La Nina conditions are expected to take hold. That would mean that our global climate “has been fundamentally altered much sooner than we expected.” Tune into this week’s episode of Nature Breaking to hear that and more insights from WWF’s Global Climate and Energy Lead Scientist: bit.ly/4cONDAc.

For the first time ever, Bornean elephants have been recognized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a separate subspecies of Asian elephants and classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. “…[These] elephants are unique to the island of Borneo and part of our natural heritage. Their classification as Endangered underscores the urgency of collaborative conservation actions such as the management of human-elephant conflict and coexistence, and the prevention of further habitat loss and fragmentation – both of which are crucial for safeguarding their future survival,” Dr. Cheryl Cheah of WWF-Malaysia. The Red List is a is a barometer of the world’s biodiversity. It is used by governments, conservation organizations, academics and planners to inform and catalyze action for species conservation. Currently, over 163,000 species of animals, fungi, and plants are included on the Red List, 28% of them threatened with extinction: https://bit.ly/3Y7ENsB.

WWF-Guianas is seeking a sustainable infrastructure and marine spatial planning consultant for an important conservation project. Learn more in their post below.

On Friday, the Biden Administration announced two important commitments to phase out single-use plastic across the federal government to help address the plastic pollution crisis. As part of an existing executive order, the commitments call for the phase-out of all single-use plastic products across US federal government agencies by 2035, and a phase-out of all single-use plastic products in food service, packaging, and events by 2027. “As the single largest consumer in the world, the US federal government has an outsized role to play in curbing the use of problematic and unnecessary plastic products. The Administration’s commitment to removing single-use plastic products across an entity this large goes beyond the positive environmental effects, sending a message to the public and private sector across the world: if we can make change happen at scale, so can you,” Erin Simon, vice president and head of plastic waste and business at WWF. Learn more: https://wwf.to/3Y9n0kU.

Join us for the third and final webinar showcasing national-level planning processes for inclusive, equitable, and effective protected and conserved areas contributing to the #30x30 Target in Nepal. Details below:   Advancing the 30x30 (Target 3), Asian Perspectives: Nepal July 23rd, 6:15-7:15 Washington, DC, 16:00-17:00 Nepal (1 hour) Registration link: https://lnkd.in/gcrrQ--z   These webinars are organized by the Conservation Areas Initiative as we conclude the GEF-7 Target 3 project (Collaborative Planning for an Inclusive and Effective Conservation Approach to Target 3). Over the last two years, this project has supported national planning toward Target 3 in six countries: Chile, Ecuador, Mexico, Namibia, Nepal, and Zimbabwe. The webinars aim to share experiences and approaches on how countries are planning to fulfill Target 3 in ways that are inclusive, equitable, and effective.

As the single largest consumer in the world, the US federal government has an outsized role to play in curbing the use of problematic and unnecessary plastic products. The Administration’s commitment to removing single-use plastic products across an entity this large goes beyond the positive environmental effects, sending a message to the public and private sector across the world: if we can make change happen at scale, so can you. https://lnkd.in/g4a927fa

Application deadline approaching! Our Youth Conservation Leadership Award application closes August 1st. WWF is seeking to recognize young conservationists who are making outstanding strides for protecting nature and biodiversity. This award honors leaders between 18 and 30 years of age in the United States and grants a $5,000 award to be used for academic or professional development related to conservation. Learn more and apply: https://wwf.to/3WqaVX6