Tag: WWF

Heather Dawn Thompson Joins WWF as Vice President of Native Nations Conservation and Food Systems

Stuart Mitchell

Heather Dawn Thompson will join World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as Vice President, Native Nations Conservation and Food Systems, on September 9, where she will work across the organization to guide and advance WWF’s support for and partnerships with Native Nations and Native-led organizations. An initial focus will be Tribally-led buffalo restoration efforts. Most recently, she served as Director of Tribal Relations at the United States Department of Agriculture, where she led the Secretary of Agriculture’s work on Native Nations policies and oversaw the Department’s Indian trust and treaty responsibilities. While…

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LIDL And WWF Launch Ambitious International Partnership

Stuart Mitchell

Lidl, one of the largest retailers, and WWF, one of the world’s largest independent conservation organisations, announced the start of a new five-year international and strategic partnership active in 31 countries. The long-term cooperation with WWF will focus on working along Lidl’s value chain, thereby helping to address the global ecological challenges of our time, ensuring that more households have access to more sustainable choices and encouraging business models that work in harmony with nature and within planetary boundaries. The partnership is a new cornerstone in the commitment to sustainability…

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Novotel Announces Ocean Protection Partnership With WWF

Stuart Mitchell

Novotel, Accor’s founding brand, have announced the launch of an international partnership with WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) that will see Novotel champion the protection and restoration of the ocean through science-based action and conservation projects. WWF is a global leader in building a sustainable future for people and the planet.  Under the three-year agreement, from 2024 to 2027, WWF France will provide technical expertise to Novotel, helping its 580 hotels worldwide to have a positive impact on the ocean, challenging and guiding the brand and its properties throughout…

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WWF statement on US government’s voluntary carbon market principles

Stuart Mitchell

The US government released a set of principles on Tuesday for the voluntary carbon market (VCM). The document reflects a vision for the government’s view of the VCM, what should be considered to improve it, and what should happen for the carbon markets to play a meaningful role in decarbonization. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) issued the following statement from Marcene Mitchell, senior vice president of climate change: “In the race to decarbonize, we need multiple tools at our disposal. Carbon credits have earned their critics, but if done right they…

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Mars discuss their next stage in supporting a more sustainable fishing industry

Stuart Mitchell

Mars discuss the next stage in their journey to support a more sustainable fishing industry – the below is taken from their statement on their website here. The global seafood sector is vital to food security, nutrition, and income for people around the world. According to OECD, more than three billion people around the world rely on the ocean for their livelihoods. Fish is also an important ingredient in nutritious and high-quality pet food. However, the world’s fisheries are in decline. Over a third of global fish stocks are overexploited,…

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