People and communities

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You’re supporting wildlife and wetlands in Tanzania

Thanks to you, communities in Tanzania are taking the lead in conserving vital wetlands – and protecting livelihoods for tens of thousands of people

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“Let’s not be afraid to be optimistic”

Nature can boost our physical and mental wellbeing – including easing eco-anxiety. WWF-UK’s Will Baldwin-Cantello explains how the great outdoors is good for us

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Ask our leaders to bring our world back to life

The next government will need to take urgent action to stop the destruction of nature. Sign our petition to let the UK’s leaders know that more must be done

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A creative call for change

When craft and activism meet, the result is craftivism – using handicrafts to give everyone a voice. And it created an international success story for WWF-UK

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Take a step to protect nature on a Great Wild Walk

Put your best foot forward and do your bit to support nature by joining one of our Great Wild Walks this year

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“Together we can contribute to a vibrant Earth”

Volunteer rangers around China’s Giant Panda National Park don’t just monitor rare wildlife – they encourage communities to protect nature too. Ranger Yang Guorong tells us more…

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You’re supporting nature-friendly farming in Wales

WWF Cymru’s Land of Our Future campaign is shifting Wales towards sustainable agriculture – thanks to your support

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Make a difference in 60 minutes with Earth Hour

Turn a symbolic act into action with this year’s Earth Hour. Whether you switch off your lights or spark a conversation, our ideas will help you make a change

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“If forests don’t survive, neither will we”

Our landmark State of the Planet Address calls for action to protect our world. The most recent event focused on forests and their vital role in fighting climate change

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Changing the future of food

Young activists are leading the call for a shake-up in food production and consumption. See how they’re sharing ideas to help protect nature

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Enjoy Wild Isles on the big screen

Join us in May for an inspiring tour celebrating the beauty of UK nature – and your chance to enjoy incredible Wild Isles highlights

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Run a ‘wild mile’ with WWF and the TCS Mini London Marathon

We’re inviting young people to get active, enjoy nature and help save our world by running, walking or wheeling a mile – wherever you live!

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The biggest deals from COP28 – and what they mean

The latest global climate conference caused celebration and concern in equal measure. We look at five key decisions and the effect they might have

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You’re helping Maasai communities and wildlife thrive together

Your support is helping improve the lives of families in southern Kenya and northern Tanzania, while also protecting the elephants, lions and other wildlife that lives alongside them

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Enjoy a Big Winter Wander to help protect nature

Join us for a winter walk that’s great for your wellbeing – and good for the planet too!

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You’ve helped expand a national park in Colombia

Your support has helped Indigenous communities in Colombia increase the size of a national park, bringing extra protection for their territories and the area’s unique species

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You’ve helped us count snow leopards in Nepal

Thanks to your support, we now have a better idea of the status of these elusive big cats in Nepal’s largest national park

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Behind the scenes of our Young Voices for Nature film

Young people are the future guardians of our planet, and with the Young Voices for Nature project we’re helping them take action

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Watching wildlife in the Bolivian Amazon

Understanding the animals around them helps Amazon communities live alongside wildlife. Camera traps are a vital tool for coexistence

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Save our wild isles – at work!

Businesses have a huge role to play in protecting and restoring UK nature. Discover how our films can help you spread the word at work

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Water relief for families affected by Bolivian drought

Your support has brought fresh water to Indigenous families in a region suffering from drought and forest fires

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Forest restoration races ahead in Kenya

Thanks to you, a landscape famed for producing world-beating long-distance runners is turning green

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How you’re helping protect precious mangroves

Mangroves are unique habitats where the forest meets the sea. In Myanmar, these areas are under threat, but we’re working with local communities to manage them sustainably

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Eight ideas for a greener holiday

Whether you want to relax or go on an adventure, a summer holiday is a great opportunity to see new places. Our tips make it easy to reduce your travel footprint

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You’re helping communities coexist with jaguars in Brazil

With your support, we’re bringing local people together to develop ways to reduce conflict with jaguars in the Amazon

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Ask your MP to stand up for nature

We’re calling on leaders to stand up for nature and take action on climate change. Will you add your voice to ours?

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Inside the People’s Assembly for Nature

Find out what it’s like to be part of the nationwide call for action as we hear from some of the team behind the People’s Plan for Nature

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Volunteers make a difference for marine turtles in Fiji

Thanks to your support, we’ve trained a team of local volunteers in Fiji to protect threatened marine turtles

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The heroes restoring nature in the UK

Our new YouTube series, Bringing UK Nature Back to Life, meets the people doing incredible things to protect and restore the UK’s wildlife and landscapes

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Helping people and mountain gorillas live side-by-side

Thanks to you, hundreds of families in Rwanda now have easy access to clean water – and that’s good news for endangered mountain gorillas too

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New life for old tech

Recycling has long been seen as the solution to pollution, but to really wise up on waste we need to reuse what we already have – particularly when it comes to gadgets and electricals

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Take action today to Save Our Wild Isles

As Sir David Attenborough’s new UK-focused natural history series is aired, we’re calling on everyone to take urgent action to Save Our Wild Isles

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Blue sea thinking: The power of seaweed

The UK’s marine environment is a powerful ally in tackling climate change. You’re helping us to restore and protect this critical life-support system and to unlock the potential of ‘blue carbon’ through regenerative ocean farming

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Shared solutions for the climate and cost of living crises

Reliance on fossil fuels is driving the global climate crisis, and a cost-of-living crisis in the UK. But it’s possible to tackle both problems at the same time

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You’ve helped tigers travel safely through Nepal

A forest restoration project you support has helped protect tigers in Nepal – and it’s been recognised as one of the most successful schemes of its kind

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“Every piece of land that we can restore is important”

For WWF-India’s Dr Sejal Worah, tiger conservation is about protecting entire ecosystems. And to help make this happen, she even set up her own nature reserve…

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Video: Behind the scenes at Câr-y-Môr ocean farm

Seaweed isn’t just a vital part of many marine habitats – it could also revolutionise food production, as well as helping to reduce carbon in the atmosphere, in pioneering ocean farms

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Join the race to protect nature in 2023

Whether you run, walk, cycle or trek, take on a new challenge for 2023 and you can help us protect our world

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Making a change after COP15

Nations struck a landmark agreement to protect nature at the COP15 biodiversity summit – but we need your help to push for real action

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People power to fight Amazon fires

We’re working with communities in the Colombian Amazon to prevent the spread of forest fires

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Supporting the shift to green energy

We’re working around the world to ensure the transition to renewable energy is accessible and fair for everyone

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Let the river run

An Amazonian river has become the focus of a mission to save habitat for rare river dolphins – and protect the people who live on its banks

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We’re learning more about Canada’s polar bears

Your support has backed research into human-wildlife conflict in Hudson Bay, helping us to keep people and polar bears safe

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10 tips for going green after Christmas

There are plenty of ways to have an eco-friendly celebration, but our tips will help you protect the planet and minimise your festive footprint on Boxing Day and beyond

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Defending the Amazon with drones

Thanks to your support, Indigenous communities in Brazil have been able to use technology to help protect their land

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Reducing human-wildlife conflict in Uganda – with onions!

Your support is helping people near a national park in Uganda live alongside neighbouring wildlife – by growing onions

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New documentary highlights Amazon struggle

Feature-length film The Territory documents one Indigenous community’s fight against deforestation

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Photo story: A day with India’s ‘Tiger Friends’

Living alongside wildlife – particularly big cats – can be challenging. But a dedicated group of volunteers in India are helping people and tigers to share the landscape

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Landmark legal victory to protect the Amazon

With your support, we’ve won a historic legal victory to stop deforestation in protected areas of the Amazon

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Forests of plenty

For decades, vast swathes of northern Borneo’s lush forests – home to orangutans and other endangered creatures – were degraded and destroyed. Now, with your support, we’re working to build a better future for the wildlife and people of Sabah

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Wales steps up to tackle deforestation

Wales has shown that a small country can make a big difference, with the Welsh government announcing its determination to stop importing products linked to deforestation overseas

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Sound solution for river dolphins in Borneo

Thanks to new technology we’ve developed, dolphins and other endangered wildlife can be safely steered away from fishing nets

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Crucial data collection will help Fiji’s turtles

Marine turtles will have a better chance of coping with the impacts of climate change, thanks to research you’ve enabled

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10 ways to wise up on waste

From smarter recycling to repairing and reusing what you own, our ideas will help you reduce your rubbish

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Notes from the field: Tanzania

Local knowledge and support are crucial if you want to restore a forest, says forest programme officer Azaria Kilimba

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Tracking snow leopards in the Himalayas

Thanks to you, we can strengthen efforts to protect snow leopards in Nepal after two of these elusive big cats were fitted with GPS collars

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A wild future for the Dales

From windswept peak to valley floor, a beacon of hope for people and nature is emerging in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. We’ve embarked on a visionary project to restore this iconic landscape and fight climate change

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Kenyan coexistence: a plan for people and lions

Thanks to your support, farmers in Kenya can sleep more soundly at night as predators are kept at bay

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Gallery: Great Big Green Week

Creativity can bring people together, and in the run-up to COP26 it helped unite people in the fight against climate change

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Video: How to change the future of our food

The food we eat has a huge impact on nature, but individuals and industry can change this. We asked farmers and food experts for their views on the future of food

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Video: How to restore nature in a warming world

What can we do to help nature bounce back? We gathered top conservationists and scientists for an online discussion of the change that’s possible

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Tackling the traffickers

Wildlife crime continues to threaten some of our most precious species. But with your support, we’re taking action to stop the traffickers, sever the trade routes and improve law enforcement

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Photo story: India’s corridor of life

Thanks to your support, wild tigers are able to roam between the forests of Nepal and India, and local communities can coexist with big cats

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Appetite for destruction

The world’s forests are critical to the survival of our planet. Yet our food choices are driving them towards a tipping point. Find out how, together, we can keep these irreplaceable landscapes alive

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The world’s climate change hotspots

Climate change could make critical ecosystems around the globe unsuitable for wildlife or people. Here are some of the stories from the affected areas

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Make nature our climate hero

Nature can be one of our greatest allies in the fight against climate change. We’re calling for urgent action from governments to limit global warming to 1.5ºC – with the help of nature-based solutions

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You helped Kenya go a year with zero rhino poaching

Thanks to you, not a single rhino was killed by poachers in Kenya during 2020 – the first time that’s happened in more than 20 years

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Elephants in the line of fire

Just like us, elephants feel complex emotions, including trauma, grief and loss. So we’re fighting to protect them from the horror of the illegal ivory trade. Find out how you’re helping us stamp out crime on the front line

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Thermal tech in the Arctic

We’ve tested cutting-edge technology using thermal cameras to help polar bears and people live together more safely

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A burning problem

Around the world, wildfires are raging with unprecedented ferocity. But with your help, we’re taking action to tackle the causes and help communities deal with these devastating blazes

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Are tigers coming back from the brink?

For decades, we’ve worked tirelessly to secure a future for wild tigers. Now, as we approach a key milestone in tiger conservation, we need your help again

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Reef Rescue

We’ve identified resilient coral reefs that could survive climate change. It’s a big breakthrough, as these vital habitats are disappearing fast

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Living with polar bears

As climate change causes summer sea ice to dwindle in the Arctic, hungry polar bears are increasingly coming into conflict with local people. But we’re helping them to live side by side more safely

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Protecting the Amazon’s river dolphins

Icons of the Amazon, river dolphins are a vital barometer of the health of the river. As threats to their survival grow, we’re developing new technology to protect them

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River rescue plan in place

After years of WWF campaigning, a new law will help protect the Yangtze river and its wildlife

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The hunt for knowledge

After decades of research, information about snow leopards remains sparse. With your help, we’re filling the gaps in our knowledge to improve conservation efforts

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Just Imagine a better future

We’re working with artists to create and visualise a greener future – and you can enjoy their work in an online exhibition