Environmental conservation work in Australia


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Fiji is famous throughout the world for spectacularly rich and vibrant soft coral reefs, which provide havens and food sources for thousands of species of fish and invertebrates.

06 May 2008
$63 million to protect the Coral Triangle
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are joining together to support the preservation of Asia’s Coral Triangle – the world’s centre of marine life – with the GEF committing $63 million to fund conservation of this area. » Read more

 
Massive CO2 emissions: The power sector is the biggest climate polluter. Tough caps on CO2 under a strong ETS can trigger a switch from dirty coal power to clean and efficient alternatives.

07 Apr 2008
EU carbon market sets up another round of windfall profits for dirtiest power generators
Polluting electricity generators in Europe are set to reap another round of extraordinary windfall profits from the carbon trading scheme meant to curb their carbon emissions, a new report revealed today.
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Toronto centre, before and during earth hour

31 Mar 2008
Earth Hour great success - Millions turn off lights, while one village turns them on.

Millions globally signalled a new awareness of climate change by turning off their lights for an hour last Saturday night.  World landmarks – the Sydney Opera House, San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, and Bangkok's Wat Arun Rajawarahrahm Pagoda disappeared into the night sky.

One community, however, did it differently. Visogo Village in Fiji celebrated Earth Hour by turning their light switches on . . . for the first time.

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New or updated projects

Modified: May 2008 - Started: Jan 1999

Establishing the Marine Stewardship Council in Oceania

This project supports the Endangered Seas Campaign in the Oceania region at a time when major opportunities exist for the implementation of key campai... » Read more
 
Modified: May 2008 - Started: Jan 1990

Threatened Species Programme

The Threatened Species Network (TSN) is a community-based programme of the Australian government and WWF Australia which focuses on the conservation o... » Read more
 
Modified: Apr 2008 - Started: Jan 2006

Antarctica and Southern Oceans

The Antarctic region is one of the most pristine wildernesses left on the planet. However, it is facing a number of threats and action is necessary to... » Read more

Children's plastic turtle in the surf
The rapidly growing numbers of extinct species is just one of the signs that life on earth is struggling. It's up to us, more than ever before, to be Futuremakers and determine whether any of us have a planet to enjoy. Find out more...
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WWF-Australia,
Brisbane

Level 3 129 Margaret Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Australia
Australia

T: +61 7 3003 1480
F: +61 7 3229 4431
 
WWF-Australia,
Canberra

Suites 14-15 Bailey's Corner London Circuit Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

T: +61 2 6120 0100
F: +61 2 6257 4030
 
WWF-Australia,
Darwin

Level 1 82 Smith Street Darwin NT 0800
Australia

T: +61 8 8941 7554
F: +61 8 8941 6494
 
WWF-Australia,
Melbourne

WWF-Australia Level 1 288 Russell Street Melbourne VIC 3000
Australia

T: +61 3 9669 1300
F: +61 3 9650 7886
 
WWF-Australia,
Perth

Panda Cottage - Herdsman Lake Flynn Street Wembley WA 6014
Australia

T: +61 8 9387 6444
F: +61 8 9387 6180
 
WWF-Australia,
Sydney Main

Level 13 235 Jones Street Ultimo NSW 2007
Australia

T: +61 2 9281 5515
F: +61 2 9281 1060

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Save Hong Kong's Seas
Hong Kong's waters were once abundant with marine life, including 80 species of hard coral and around 1,000 species of fish including Sharks, Manta rays and Green turtles.

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