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ObjectivesObjectives

Our objective is to educate people about Our objective is to educate people about the World Wildlife Fund and give the World Wildlife Fund and give background to its purpose.background to its purpose.

About the WWFAbout the WWF

For more than 45 years, WWF has been For more than 45 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. protecting the future of nature.

The largest multinational conservation The largest multinational conservation organization in the world, organization in the world,

In 1961, biologist Sir Julian Huxley and Sir In 1961, biologist Sir Julian Huxley and Sir Peter Scott, an ornithologist and artist who Peter Scott, an ornithologist and artist who created the panda logo, founded the World created the panda logo, founded the World Wildlife FundWildlife Fund

Funded over $160.8 Million in 2007Funded over $160.8 Million in 2007

MissionMissionBecause WWF’s only major issue is to protect wild Because WWF’s only major issue is to protect wild

plants and animals, their mission is……….plants and animals, their mission is………. The conservation of nature. To do this, the The conservation of nature. To do this, the

following methods are used:following methods are used: protecting natural areas and wild populations of protecting natural areas and wild populations of

plants and animals, including endangered plants and animals, including endangered species; species;

promoting long lasting approaches to the use of promoting long lasting approaches to the use of renewable natural resources; renewable natural resources;

promoting more efficient use of resources and promoting more efficient use of resources and energy and the maximum reduction of pollution. energy and the maximum reduction of pollution.

WWF has helped to create more than 500 WWF has helped to create more than 500 parks and has secured commitments to parks and has secured commitments to protect more than 1 billion acres of forest protect more than 1 billion acres of forest habitat around the world. habitat around the world.

Has national affiliations in more than 30 Has national affiliations in more than 30 countries countries

AchievementsAchievements

General InformationGeneral Information

WWF holds a conservative approach WWF holds a conservative approach when saving animalswhen saving animals

IBM, Nissan, and IKEA are some of the IBM, Nissan, and IKEA are some of the many companies that the WWF partners many companies that the WWF partners up with to help maintain their business up with to help maintain their business objectivesobjectives

MembershipMembership

US President and CEO –Carter S. US President and CEO –Carter S. RobertsRoberts

Board of Directors Chairman- Bruce Board of Directors Chairman- Bruce BabbitBabbit

WWF works in 100 countries and is WWF works in 100 countries and is supported by 1.2 million members in the supported by 1.2 million members in the United States and close to 5 million United States and close to 5 million globally. globally.

If you hurt an animal, we put you in a cage If you hurt an animal, we put you in a cage with lions, while we pour meat sauce on with lions, while we pour meat sauce on you from above.you from above.

Not true………………….but interesting!Not true………………….but interesting!

The next slides are examples of the animals The next slides are examples of the animals the WWF has worked to protectthe WWF has worked to protect

Conclusion Conclusion

Now that you’ve learned all about what Now that you’ve learned all about what the benefits are of being apart of the the benefits are of being apart of the World Wildlife Fund, its time for you to World Wildlife Fund, its time for you to join in the fight to save our wildlife.join in the fight to save our wildlife.

Visit Visit http://worldwildlife.orghttp://worldwildlife.org for more for more information on becoming a part of the information on becoming a part of the teamteam