Despite the U.S., the world moves toward a low-carbon future As they say in show business, “the show must go on”. Things are no different in the climate world. Trump’s … Read more
International Wildlife Conservation
Twenty-three leading companies support protecting habitat in Brazil
Update: On January 25, 2018, the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020 announced the number of companies supporting protection of the Brazilian Cerrado had nearly tripled, to a total of 61 signatories. The … Read more
Backfiring Biofuels: Are They Really Renewable?
August 10th is International Biodiesel Day – a day originally created to celebrate adoption of non-traditional fuels. But, some of these biofuels have been proven to be more damaging to … Read more
Real Consequences of Climate Change in Peru
On a trip to Peru in March as part of NWF’s International Wildlife Conservation Team, I visited the place I called home for two years while serving as a Peace … Read more
How to avoid deforestation sneaking into your shopping cart
In our last blog, the National Wildlife Federation’s International Conservation Team shared how members can be a strong voice for tropical wildlife by “speaking with our wallets” to purchase zero-deforestation … Read more
NWF Supporters Lend Their Voice to Protect Tropical Rainforest Habitat
The expansion of cattle ranching is one of the leading drivers of deforestation in species-rich areas, like the Amazon rainforest. When tied to deforestation, cattle products such as beef, leather, and tallow … Read more
Representing Wildlife at COP22
On Saturday, November 19th, the 22nd Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP22) came to a close in Marrakech, Morocco. During the two-week conference, … Read more
Win-win solutions for the Environment and Wildlife
The National Wildlife Federation recently co-organized an official side event as part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Marrakech. Our event focused on opportunities to improve management practices on … Read more
Ensuring the Paris Agreement Works for Forests and Wildlife
While the Paris Agreement, which formally entered into force last week on November 4, 2016, provides the global mechanism needed for realizing a low carbon future, there remains much work … Read more
Can South America’s Forests withstand Agricultural Expansion?
Key actors gather in Canada for the 2016 Global Conference on Sustainable Beef to share work being done on enhancing the sustainability of the beef sector. Last week in Banff, … Read more
