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The Zambian government announced its decision to halt plans to construct a hydropower dam across the Luangwa river. In response, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released the following statements from Nachilala Nkombo and Michele Thieme: “Keeping the Luangwa river free-flowing is the best decision for both people and nature, and WWF commends the government for halting...
"Esta nueva regulación permite a las centrales eléctricas sucias seguir contaminando, retrocediendo la política energética federal al pasado y perjudicando tristemente a las generaciones futuras con los costos del cambio climático sin ningún control. Además, está haciendo caso omiso de la creciente tendencia hacia la energía renovable de líderes de...
In response to today’s passage of a package of funding bills in the House of Representatives, including for the State Department, USAID, and other foreign assistance programs, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) released the following statement from James Mazzarella, Senior Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs: “The funding bill passed today by...
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its final "Affordable Clean Energy" rule -- a replacement for the Clean Power Plan. In response, WWF released the following statement from Carter Roberts, President & CEO: “This rule enables dirty power plants to keep polluting – grounding federal energy policy firmly in past...
The Government of Peru, WWF and partners today announced a commitment of $140 million to expand and effectively manage almost 17 million hectares of protected areas in the Amazon. The funds will be used to buy wildlife monitoring equipment; develop resilience and mitigation strategies; and increase and strengthen participation by local...
If it seems like we’ve been talking about lawsuits a lot lately, it’s because we have.Corporate bullies, helped by Donald Trump’s go-to law firm, have filed two massive lawsuits against Greenpeace in the last two years. They aim to silence us, but we are not alone. Many of our allies...
It is that time again. Four years roll by and once more the greatest winter athletes in the world will come together to wow us on death-defying luge runs, courageous ski jumps or surprisingly mesmerising curling slides matches.Unfortunately, all is not well in this winter wonderland.In preparations for these games, many...
James (Jon) Castle - 7 December 1950 to 12 January 2018Over four decades Captain Jon Castle navigated Greenpeace ships by the twin stars of ‘right and wrong’, defending the environment and promoting peace. Greenpeace chronicler, Rex Weyler, recounts a few of the stories that made up an extraordinary life.Captain Jon Castle...
Ever since the first production car rolled off the assembly line more than 100 years ago, our love affair with automobiles has grown and grown. In countries like the UK, France, Italy and Germany there are now around 5 vehicles for every 10 people. In the USA, Australia and New Zealand,...
Most people would be surprised about how many species of cold-water corals and amazing sponges you’d find on the bottom of the Antarctic Ocean. Even as the scientist who has identified three quarters of the registered seafloor communities designated for special protection in the Antarctic, I’ve never seen them myself...