Tag: WWF

First-ever ‘State of Conservation Technology’ Report Identifies Top 3 Emerging Technologies to Advance Conservation

Stuart Mitchell

A first-of-its-kind report assessing the current field of conservation technology and various tools’ ability to diagnose, understand and address the most critical environmental challenges of our time finds three emerging technologies have particularly promising trajectories to advance conservation over the next ten years. Artificial intelligence, specifically machine learning and computer vision, environmental DNA (eDNA) and genomics, and networked sensors are named the top three emerging conservation technologies in A Global Community-Sourced Assessment of the State of Conservation Technology, published today in Conservation Biology. The report, led by WILDLABS and Colorado…

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ReSource: Plastic Member Companies Eliminated More Than Half of Their Problematic Plastic From 2018-2020; Waste Infrastructure Posed Challenges to Increasing Recycled Content

Stuart Mitchell

A new report from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) finds that Principal Members in the organization’s ReSource: Plastic program – Keurig Dr Pepper, McDonald’s Corporation, Procter & Gamble, Starbucks, and The Coca-Cola Company – cut their use of problematic plastic [1] by 57% between 2018 and 2020. This significant reduction, which totaled 71,000 metric tons, included the elimination or material transformation of hard-to-recycle small items like straws, utensils, and materials like rigid foam and vinyl. The decrease in problematic plastic is one of many metrics highlighting progress published in Transparent 2021, the…

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HP and WWF Commit $80M to Protect Critical Forest Ecosystems

Stuart Mitchell

After the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, HP is pledging to expand its reforestation efforts and partnership with the World Wildlife Fund.  Building on its Forest Positive Vision and goals, the company has announced it’s expanding an existing partnership with WWF to sustainably manage, restore, and protect nearly one million acres of forest over the next decade to counterbalance the 17 million metric ton of paper used in both consumer and commercial HP printers. In 2020, HP said it achieved zero deforestation for 99% of HP brand…

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HP and WWF Announce Bold Partnership Expansion to Conserve and Restore Forests

Stuart Mitchell

In advance of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26), HP Inc. announced an $80 million partnership expansion with World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to further its commitment to forest conservation as part of HP’s comprehensive climate action strategy. By doing so, HP raises the bar for corporate leadership on nature-based solutions as the first company to pilot science-based targets for forests with WWF and becomes WWF’s largest U.S. corporate partner to-date. While HP already maintains zero-deforestation status for its HP paper and paper-based packaging, this collaboration will…

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New Mississippi Initiative Will Combat Leading Cause of Involuntary Land Loss Among Black Families

Stuart Mitchell

The Center for Heirs’ Property Preservation™ and the Mississippi Center for Justice announced the Mobile Basin Heirs’ Property Support Initiative, a two-year program designed to help historically underserved families in Mississippi protect and keep their forestland; build generational wealth; and promote productive, sustainably managed forests. With support from World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Kimberly-Clark, the new initiative will provide a combination of legal services, information, and assistance accessing financial resources to help Mississippians resolve land title issues that disproportionately affect Black families and often lead to loss of land, wealth,…

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