Environmental conservation work in Switzerland

Latest news and publications

The Mediterranean's tuna fleet needs to shed a third of its vessels to fish within the law, and even more to save bluefin stocks according to scientific advice - but 25 new boats are currently under construction

12 Mar 2008
Bloated Mediterranean tuna fleet in race for the last bluefin
Rome, Italy – The most comprehensive analysis yet of the Mediterranean bluefin tuna fleet shows it conservatively having twice the fishing capacity of current quotas and more than three and a half times the catch levels recommended by scientists to avoid stock collapse. » Read more

Severely degraded mangroves due to rising sea levels and clearing for commercial shrimp and salt farms, Thailand. These factors have contributed greatly to the destruction of large tracts of coastal mangroves in the country.

05 Mar 2008
This time, world should heed OECD call to action on environment
Paris: The OECD’s Environment Outlook to 2030, issued today, was welcomed by WWF as yet another compelling argument that the costs of inaction on the environment will far exceed the costs of action.

The OECD Outlook is the latest - and at 520 pages one of the weightiest - in a run of reports from prominent economic institutions and commissions calling on governments and international institutions to face up to the seriousness and immediacy of global environmental problems. » Read more

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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New or updated projects

Modified: Feb 2008 - Started: Jan 1999

European Alpine Programme

At the end of 1999 an Alpine Programme was initiated by WWF Austria, Germany, Italy and Switzerland to explore the feasibility of adopting the ecoregi... » Read more

Modified: Feb 2008 - Started: Jan 1991

Conservation of Large Carnivores

In 1991 the re-introduction of bearded vultures in the Alps was commenced. WWF supports this programme and is promoting the development of a monitorin... » Read more

Modified: Sep 2006 - Started: Jan 1997

Swiss Forest and Trade Network, WWF Wood Group

The WWF Wood Group is a plattform for committed companies (FSC certified), who want to communicate their ecological engagement together with WWF. They... » Read more

Contact

Corina Gyssler
(Press officer)
WWF Switzerland,
Zurich

T: +41 44 297 22 54

Thomas Vellacott
(Programme Director)
WWF Switzerland,
Zurich

T: +41 44 297 2397

More Info & Help

Offices

WWF Switzerland,
Bellinzona
P. Stazione 35 6501 Bellinzona
Switzerland

T: +41 91 820 60 00
F: +41 91 820 60 08

WWF Switzerland,
Geneva
Ch. de Poussy 14 1214 Vernier-Geneve
Switzerland

T: +41 22 939 39 90
F: +41 22 939 39 91

WWF Switzerland,
Zurich
Hohlstrasse 110 8010 Zuerich
Switzerland

T: +41 44 297 21 21
F: +41 44 297 21 00