Tag: WWF-UK

Wildlife and climate campaigners unite in what could be the biggest ever march for nature

Stuart Mitchell

Environment campaigners are urging anyone who cares for nature to unite and march through London to Parliament Square on Saturday 22 June, with a simple demand to all political parties: Restore Nature Now.  This legal demonstration aims to be the biggest gathering of people for nature and climate that the UK has seen and is both a celebration of UK nature and a protest for urgent political action on the nature and climate emergencies.   The Restore Nature Now march is a peaceful, inclusive and family-friendly event. It is supported by…

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Vital new collaboration will drive action on cutting climate impact of UK food and drink

Stuart Mitchell

With estimates that food and drink consumed in the UK is responsible for around 35% of our territorial emissions, climate action NGO WRAP and WWF-UK have joined forces with eight of the UK’s largest retailers to standardise measurement and reporting of GHG emissions from food and drink, and drive action on cutting the environmental impact of our food and drink. The Retailer Net Zero CAP (Collaborative Action Programme) aims to take the sector towards Net Zero at the pace needed to meet existing commitments and mitigate the devastating effects of…

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Scientists embark on world-first study to reveal carbon stored in UK seas

Stuart Mitchell

The UK will become the first nation to produce a complete map of its blue carbon stores, thanks to a new, pioneering project.   The Blue Carbon Mapping project – led by the Scottish Association for Marine Science (SAMS) and funded by WWF-UK in collaboration with The Wildlife Trusts and RSPB – builds on the blue carbon mapping that began in Scotland.   The final report will be produced by the summer of 2023, with initial findings expected later this year.   There is currently limited information about how much carbon is stored…

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Sodexo & WWF-UK puts tackling climate change on school menus with Plant+ by Finer Diner

Stuart Mitchell

Sodexo has developed Plant+ by Finer Diner in conjunction with WWF-UK to help children and young adults understand how small changes in their diets can make a huge difference to the health of the planet. Plant+ by Finer Diner is more than just sustainable meals, it is about raising awareness that simple changes in food choices make a big difference on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).  If everyone in the UK ate one plant-based meal once a week, GHG would reduce by 50 million tonnes, it is simple, yet powerful messages…

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