Arctic environment and conservation
There is no time to lose and no reason to wait. Climate change solutions exist today. The Voyage for the Future ambassadors call on the world’s governments and business leaders to:
• Take responsibility for creating a secure future for the next generation
• Initiate action to reverse climate change
• Commit to cut emissions and move beyond petroleum
CLICK HERE to read more about the Voyage for the Future call to action.
Ambassadors say: Take action now!
CLICK HERE, or just click on the image above, to download the WWF campaign brochure about the Voyage for the Future [pdf, 1.01 MB]
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Voyage participants now serve as WWF ‘Ambassadors for Change’, sharing their knowledge to stimulate broad public support for measures to radically reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
CLICK HERE to find out more about our Ambassadors
CLICK HERE to read blog excerpts and see photos from the voyage
CLICK HERE to watch Voyage for the Future videos on YouTube
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Latest Arctic news
21 Jul 2008
Arctic: an extraordinary voyage to find a much needed solution
As part of the Aspen Dialogue and Commission on Arctic Climate Change, WWF International Director General Jim Leape just returned from an extraordinary Arctic voyage in the company of world statesmen, business leaders, environmentalists and scientists. The plan? To try and find a way to save the Arctic from catastrophic climate change. Here’s his personal report…
Arctic: an extraordinary voyage to find a much needed solution
As part of the Aspen Dialogue and Commission on Arctic Climate Change, WWF International Director General Jim Leape just returned from an extraordinary Arctic voyage in the company of world statesmen, business leaders, environmentalists and scientists. The plan? To try and find a way to save the Arctic from catastrophic climate change. Here’s his personal report…
17 Jul 2008
The Norwegian Crown Prince and Crown Princess support youth in the fight against global warming
Eighteen young adults met the Norwegian Crown Prince and Crown Princess during a ten-day expedition organised by WWF called “Voyage for the Future” along the coast of Svalbard, an archipelago in the European High Arctic. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess painted their fingers green and took part in a global video movement to show their personal commitment to stop climate change.
The Norwegian Crown Prince and Crown Princess support youth in the fight against global warming
Eighteen young adults met the Norwegian Crown Prince and Crown Princess during a ten-day expedition organised by WWF called “Voyage for the Future” along the coast of Svalbard, an archipelago in the European High Arctic. The Crown Prince and Crown Princess painted their fingers green and took part in a global video movement to show their personal commitment to stop climate change.
It's deep underground and can withstand a ‘bunker buster’ bomb. No, it’s not a bunker in Baghdad or Washington. It's a seed bank. Read more …
Norwegian Polar Institute biologists have just finished a season with the Svalbard bears. Find out more, or click here to read the field reports.
SUMMER ICE MELT BEGINS EARLY
A report from the National Snow and Ice Data Center says the melting of sea ice began significantly earlier this year than last year over most of the arctic ocean. Read more ...Related article: Mainstream media covers melt
CLICK HERE to view webcams operated by the North Pole Environmental Observatory and see the Arctic in real time
NEW HOPE FOR POLAR BEARS?
"A tremendous victory for one of the world’s most iconic and charismatic animals” as the US government lists the polar bear as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, but concerns still remain. Read more ...
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Over the past four years, the WWF-Canon Polar Bear Tracker has followed polar bears on the arctic archipelago of Svalbard, between northern Norway and the North Pole, using satellite technology.
Find the bears now or check out the new Canon Kids' Zone |
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Priority regions
WWF's work in the Arctic currently focuses on three priority regions:Latest Arctic publication
24 Apr 2008
Climate change hitting Arctic faster, harder
Climate change is having a greater and faster impact on the Arctic than previously thought, according to a new study called Arctic Climate Impact Science - An Update Since ACIA - the most wide-ranging review of arctic climate impact science since the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment in 2005. » Read more
