Environmental conservation work in China


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This new community allows young people to tell the world why they care about the environment and why it should be protected.

04 Mar 2008
A new platform to start changing the world
Forget Facebook, MySpace or You Tube: here comes connect2earth, a new online community where young people can upload videos, pictures and comments about the environment.

On www.connect2earth.org, users and visitors will be able to write, speak, illustrate and video present their concerns on subjects important to them, and share environmental ideas and solutions.
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Draining, denuding and denying habitat for acacia plantations in Riau.  Decomposing peat soils then become major contributors to global climate change

26 Feb 2008
Pulp and palm oil the villains in Sumatra's global climate impact and local elephant losses
Pekanbaru, Sumatra: Turning just one Sumatran province's forests and peat swamps into pulpwood and palm oil plantations is generating more annual greenhouse gas emissions than the Netherlands and rapidly driving the province's elephants into extinction, a new study by WWF and partners has found. » Read more

 
Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans) awaiting sale

25 Feb 2008
Indonesian government moves to regulate turtle trade
The Indonesian government has moved against rampant illegal trade in threatened species of turtles and tortoises, tightening regulations and contacting countries where turtles and tortoises are being obtained or sold. » Read more

New or updated projects

Modified: May 2008 - Started: May 2008

Environmental Education in and around the Qinling Panda Habitat

The project is about raising local students' environmental awareness and promoting positive actions, which will contribute to panda conservation throu... » Read more
 
Modified: May 2008 - Started: Jul 1998

Central Yangtze - Partnership for a Living River

This WWF programme aims to lay the foundation for a long-term ‘Living Yangtze’ campaign by providing a new approach to conservation. Work will focu... » Read more
 
Modified: Apr 2008 - Started: Mar 2008

Climate Change School Education Mobile Unit Programme

The concept of climate change is still relatively new to Hong Kong and the general public has only started to discuss this issue since the release of ... » Read more

Contact

WWF China Programme Office,
Beijing

Wen Hua Gong,
Beijing Working People's Culture Palace Post Code:100006
China

T: +86 10 652 27100
F: +86 10 652 27300
 
WWF Hong Kong,
Hong Kong

Suite 1002,
Asian House,
1 Hennessy Road,
Wanchai,
Hong Kong
China

T: +852 2526 1011
F: +852 2845 2734

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