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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

"An elder told me, ‘Indigenous knowledge is no longer the back-up plan. It is the plan. I really do believe that the survival of our earth in a healthy way, the survival of us as people, is really dependent upon restoration of those Indigenous values and taking a more holistic and kinder approach with each other,” Heather Dawn Thompson. WWF is thrilled to be welcoming Heather Dawn Thompson in September as Vice President, Native Nations and Food Sovereignty. Heather and Carter Roberts, chief executive of WWF-US, spoke to Indian Country Today earlier this month on how western conservation is finally including and looking for guidance in Indigenous knowledge: https://bit.ly/4f4YhnQ.

“This collaboration is about restoring and strengthening the deep and fundamental connection between Indigenous people, buffalo, and the land that is their home.” – Carter Roberts, CEO of World Wildlife Fund Today we’re celebrating the announcement of the Tribal Buffalo Lifeways Collaboration, an alliance to stabilize, establish, and expand Tribal-led buffalo restoration and foster cultural, spiritual, ecological, and economic revitalization within Native communities. Read more: https://wwf.to/3Lzdlwh InterTribal Buffalo Council, Native Americans in Philanthropy, The Nature Conservancy and World Wildlife Fund will work together with the U.S. Departments of Interior and Agriculture to build on the momentum created by Indigenous leaders to bring lasting structural change and return buffalo to Tribal lands at an unprecedented scale.

Today we’re sharing the last of three short films that share the lives of seaweed farmers. Meet Nick Mangini, a fisherman turned seaweed farmer who has made it his mission to ensure mariculture becomes a mainstay in Alaska. Watch the full film: bit.ly/3Y6Pn3h. Video produced by: Jeff Siebert