The UN 2023 Water Conference was a turning point. It highlighted the urgency of freshwater conservation and provided a platform for meaningful discussions and commitments.
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5️⃣ Through joint policy asks, attendees aimed to speed up public-private collaboration on water that includes perspectives from governments, global institutions, companies, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples, ensuring diverse perspectives and knowledge sharing.
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4️⃣The largest river and wetland restoration initiative in history, initiated by WWF, was launched. The Freshwater Challenge sets out to restore 186,411 miles of degraded rivers and more than 864 million acres of degraded wetlands by 2030.
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3️⃣ WWF premiered "Journey of Water - New York: From the Catskills to the City." With a focus on investment in healthy watersheds and freshwater ecosystems, it shows the positive impact of protecting freshwater.
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2️⃣ The connection between water, nature, and climate is crucial. Throughout the conference, we emphasized the importance of freshwater ecosystems in climate adaptation and resilience. We need to scale up transformational nature-based solutions.
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1️⃣ There's momentum for real action on water and freshwater ecosystems: Over 700 commitments were made by governments, companies, and civil society. While non-binding, these commitments have the potential to accelerate water action and create unprecedented momentum.
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WWF collaborated with the government of the Netherlands to shape the agenda and facilitate over 30 events in New York. We aimed to drive water action and highlight the significance of the planet's rivers, lakes, and wetlands. Here are 5️⃣outcomes of the conference:
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For the first time in 46 years, governments, corporations, and local communities discussed the central role of freshwater in nature and climate crises, reducing disaster risk, and driving sustainable development at the UN Water Conference.
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I'm joining this summer for the Zero to Ocean Hero challenge to become a champion for oceans and ocean protection! Learn more and sign up here: bit.ly/3qEQt7x
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WWF’s Risk Filter Suite can kick-start companies to set science-based targets for nature by analyzing >70 datasets related to biodiversity and freshwater for your specific operations, providing a detailed assessment of the areas with highest nature risk.
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Have you tried our new Planet-Based Diet Calculator?
Join 's webinar to learn how adopting a #PlanetBasedDiet can transform our food systems and reduce our carbon footprint!
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Read more about fire management and what we need to think about in order to protect ourselves from ever worsening wildfires:
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In the United States, forest management practices and fire management have changed over time. When land managers began to focus on eliminating fire, natural processes were disrupted, in some cases leading to the buildup of fuel in the form of dead and dry vegetation.
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Our hearts go out to those impacted by the Canadian wildfires. In addition to upending lives and destroying communities, the fires’ smoke is causing toxic air quality across the U.S. The crisis is a reminder of the need to take climate action while strengthening fire management.
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Growing in scale and frequency, wildfires are devastating more and more communities. The flames are claiming lives, incinerating homes, and pushing some animal species to the brink of extinction. But not all fires have to become a disaster.
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"Investing in protecting and restoring #mangroves can help countries address climate goals while bringing economic and coastal resilience benefits," said oceans director, Karen Douthwaite. Learn more about nature-based solutions:
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Even if you're not at #Circularity23 you don't have to miss WWF's provide a recap of what happened last week at #INC2. Tune in at 5:04pm ET for Navigating the Negotiations: An Update on the Global Plastics Treaty.
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At the #INC2 negotiation meeting governments have decided to develop a first draft treaty text, based on the proposals for specific binding global rules tabled in Paris.
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As talks at INC-2 in Paris wrap, UN Member States agree to develop a first iteration of the treaty text (a ‘zero draft’) ahead of the next round of negotiations taking place in Kenya in November.
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This week on our Nature Breaking podcast, hear about how tourism and conservation can support one another, and learn some key tips for sustainable travel.
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On Friday, Betty Osei Bonsu, representing the Green Africa Youth Organization spoke at the High Ambition Briefing event. covers her remarks, and the expectations from gov, business and civil society for a draft treaty. #StopPlasticPollution
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ICYMI: You can still watch today’s High Ambition Briefing hosted by , , and . Tune in to hear from gov ministers, civil society, business executives, scientific & youth voices ahead of INC-2 youtube.com/watch?v=o1E0mR
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We are pleased to welcome Japan 🇯🇵 joining as the 55th Member of the High Ambition Coalition and supporting the Joint Ministerial Statement INC-2.
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Join today at 12:00 CEST live-streamed from Paris a briefing for an ambitious #PlasticTreaty by the High Ambition Coalition Ministers🇷🇼🇳🇴🇦🇬🇬🇧🇨🇦🇪🇨🇵🇪 and high level representatives from the UN, EU, governments, businesses, scientists & civil society
#INC2
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Add your voice to let world leaders know you want the global treaty to use an evidence-based approach, with a view to better understanding how past success might be replicated and past mistakes avoided in the #PlasticCrisis.
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Last year, governments from around the world came together and agreed on ambitious goals to stop plastic pollution. Now negotiators must work on the details of the plastic pollution treaty text to most effectively and equitably tackle plastic pollution. #PlasticsTreaty
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You can read the details of our recommendations here:
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The reports outline the potential solutions to the crisis by categorizing plastics into two key groups based on pollution risk: those that can feasibly be significantly reduced or those that cannot but require measures to promote recycling and responsible management.
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86% of Americans are in favor of transitioning from an economy that relies on single use products to one that is truly circular. New reports commissioned by WWF identify that global measures to eliminate, reduce, and control plastic pollution are within reach.
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⚠️Alert: WWF is calling on governments to support a global ban on ‘harmful and unnecessary’ single-use plastic items ahead of the UN plastic pollution treaty talks next week. Read more 👇
#NoPlasticPollution
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In our Rising Stars series we feature the next generation of sustainability leaders.
Meet Niamh Lehane, Manager, CSR and Sustainability with CVS Health. Learn about her role, connection to nature, and advice for those new to the field.
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Happy #BiodiversityDay! Did you know conserving just 30% of the Earth's land and 24% of its coastal waters would sustain 90% of nature's benefits for every person on the planet?
's explains how in : go.nature.com/42SGJ7N
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A new WWF report spotlights 380 new species discoveries in the Greater Mekong region in 2021 and 2022. Meet a few of these rare and remarkable species 👇
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Can you guess what's in this photo? This male Greater prairie-chicken is putting on a show for females. When displaying, the males erect earlike plumes on the head and blow up bright orange air sacs on the neck. The photo was taken at Fort Pierre National Grassland, South Dakota.
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We'll be on the ground in Paris at the end of this month, asking for an ambitious agreement. Keep up with our updates and coverage here or on Instagram, .
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And when leaders agreed to work on a treaty, it was a huge win for the millions of WWF activists who signed our petition urging them to do that.
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Why do we think that a global treaty is a key solution? Well, plastic pollution is a complex issue, and it’s about more than just where we throw out our trash. There are problems at every step of the so called plastics lifecycle.
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The process is expected to take about two years and be finished by early 2025.
WWF is calling on leaders to work out a strong and ambitious agreement that listens to science and addresses the problem at every step of the way.
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It takes countries a really long time to agree on every detail of an agreement like this. There are a series of negotiation meetings where country leaders discuss, and representatives from non-governmental organizations observe and provide input.
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Last year, world leaders agreed to develop a global treaty that would put an end to plastic pollution. A treaty like this is one of the key solutions to addressing the crisis.
In 2 weeks, they are meeting in Paris to negotiate the details of the treaty. #NoPlasticPollution
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