WWF: working for the environment in Latin America & Caribbean region

19 Dec 2008
Ana’s journey opens mystery of ‘oceanic superhighway’
The remarkable journey of a green turtle from Indonesia into Australian waters is helping conservationists to track the migratory route of this species to the Kimberley-Pilbara coast - one of the few relatively pristine coastal areas left on Earth.
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18 Dec 2008
Earth Hour Bolivia 2009: In the cities of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Puerto Quijarro and Trinidad
WWF Bolivia, the global conservation organization, in collaboration with the municipal governments of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Trinidad and Puerto Quijarro, local power companies CRE and Coserelec, invite you to participate in Earth Hour Bolivia 2009.

Earth Hour is a WWF campaign carried out globally in which cities and communities turn off their lights on March 28th, 2009 for one hour (from 8:30 to 9:30 pm local time), as a sign of leadership and commitment towards finding solutions regarding global warming, as well as becoming more aware of how to save energy in our everyday activities by unplugging electrical appliances, turning off the lights when we leave a room etc. » Read more

04 Dec 2008
Turtle troubles
Marine turtles in the Caribbean and off the shores of Latin America are under threat. Carlos Drews, from the WWF Regional Marine Programme, explains how fishing hooks and climate change spell double trouble. He explains why marine turtles are a flagship species for WWF and how the world can save them with simple methods such as using different fishing hooks and planting trees on nesting beaches to cool the temperature by two degrees.
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