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Take Action on Climate Change
The Australian Government will soon announce its greenhouse gas pollution reduction target for 2020. This critical decision will affect us all and your voice needs to be heard!
A two degree rise in average global surface temperature will have severe social, economic and environmental impacts: 3.1 billion people will suffer serious water shortages; 180 million people will be affected by sea level rise; and up to 35% of the world's animal and plants will face extinction. The world's leading climate scientists believe that we must reduce greenhouse gas pollution by 25%-40% below 1990 levels if we are to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.
Standing up for Queensland's Environment
Queensland has spectacular reefs, pristine beaches, ancient rainforests and charismatic wildlife. Unfortunately we also have some of the world's worst rates of climate pollution, land clearing and wildlife extinction. WWF and its allies have identified powerful solutions. But we need your help to make them happen.
How can a screensaver save our planet?
Exquisite Coral Reefs and computers, let alone screensavers, don't usually work together. But, WWF now have a screensaver that demonstrates the beauty of Coral Reefs and the effect global warming has on them.
Wallpaper your mobile to support Australia's threatened species!
WWF's research indicates now is the time to act to rescue an alarming number of Australian species from extinction. The lack of a safety net of protected areas for threatened species is putting our unique wildlife at risk of being lost forever. But everyday Australians can take action to save these species, and easily too - via their mobile phones. By downloading the WWF Threatened Species Wallpapers, you will get stunning images of threatened species from WWF’s image library. In addition, $2.95 (less GST) of the proceeds of the wallpaper download will be distributed to WWF to support our ongoing research work.
Do you know the size of your footprint?
Measure your ecological footprint to see how the way you live impacting the planet and what you can do to reduce it.
Go on, calculate your footprint.
Help create Australia's Safety Net
Habitat loss is the single biggest threat to Australian wildlife. To help safeguard the future of this and the next generation of Australia's unique creatures, WWF is creating a Safety Net of protected areas through an exclusive sponsorship by Telstra. These areas will provide refuge and protection for thousands of Australian animals facing a daily struggle to survive. And WWF urgently needs your help.
Become a Futuremaker
Have you ever wanted to live more sustainably and not known where to start? Looking for a place where you can share tips and tricks with other like-minded people?
The new Future is Man Made site is a place where you can share your ideas for living sustainably. Join the growing community there and become a Futuremaker today.
Visit 'The Future is Man Made' site.
Looking for a holiday in NT?
WWF Australia supports Tourism NT in the development of a Project which reduces the greenhouse gas emissions from the tourism industry in Central Australia.
Tourism NT has collaborated with three tour operators working out of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory to develop a model which tourism operators can use to reduce their greenhouse emissions.
The operators have then been advised how to reduce and minimise their emissions into the future. Tourism NT has then acquired accredited offsets to neutralise those emissions that can’t be avoided.
Find out more about the outback offsets program.
Volunteer Opportunities
The calendar of events lists various events and volunteer opportunities throughout Australia, including some on-the-ground conservation work.
Other opportunities may be available with volunteer groups such as Conservation Volunteers Australia and Go Volunteer.
Other Ways You Can Help
Futuremakers email bulletin
Join our email list to keep up-to-date with WWF's work and be notified of new actions.
Link to us
Support WWF by linking to us from your website or blog.
Tips for eco-living
In his recently-released book, The Weather Makers, author Dr Tim Flannery provides a "Climate Change Checklist", suggesting ways that each of us can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) produced as we go about our daily lives.
The smallest steps can make a big difference to Australia. These tips suggest other practical ways that you can reduce resource usage and help our living planet.
Organise a Fundraising Event
Taking part in a fundraising activity (be it a 'green day', karaoke night or tree planting event) is a fun way to raise funds and awareness, and helps build a sense of teamwork, community and achievement. Find out more about how you can fundraise for WWF-Australia.
Music for a Living Planet
WWF-Australia has teamed up with Shock Records to release Sound Environment, a 35 track double-CD box set of hot tracks from some of the world's best bands and solo artists. A percentage of proceeds from the sale of this compilation go directly to our work to conserve biodiversity in Australia. WWF supporters that purchase the CD online (through Shock Records) get $5 off the retail price.
WWF Discover Tours
We invite you to travel with us to discover and celebrate some of the world's most spectacular natural areas and fascinating wildlife, of which many face a precarious existence.
