WWF Asia-Pacific

🔥 2024 was the hottest year on record – and the first to exceed 1.5°C of warming.     The climate crisis is no longer a distant threat. It’s here, affecting communities, economies, and ecosystems across the world.    We’re nearing critical tipping points, where damages could become irreversible. But it’s not too late to act. Every fraction of a degree matters for people, nature, and our shared future. 🌎    The solutions already exist across every sector. From clean energy to nature-based solutions, we have the tools to realign with 1.5°C and create a more resilient, sustainable world.     #COP30 is our opportunity to change course and deliver the decisive action this moment demands. #ClimateAction    👉 Read more: https://lnkd.in/gpCpB3Gc  

🌏 Countdown to #COP30!  Just one week until the world gathers in Belem, Brazil for UN Climate Change #COP30 – and the Asia-Pacific region is ready to shine. 💡 Join us at “Asia-Pacific Inspires” – happening 19 November at the WWF Pavilion – to hear stories of hope and innovative climate and nature solutions from across our region. We’ll wrap up with a networking event – meet new people, have great conversations and share inspiration. 👉 Read WWF’s Asia-Pacific context paper: https://lnkd.in/gFb5S9rZ  #ClimateAction #NaturePositive  #TogetherPossible 

🌏This #WorldCitiesDay, we’re spotlighting the Asia-Pacific — one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. As cities expand, so does the demand for energy and sustainable infrastructure. An estimated US$1.5 trillion is needed each year in the Asia-Pacific region to achieve sustainable energy transitions. The good news? The solutions already exist across every sector. From clean energy to nature-based solutions, we have the tools to realign with 1.5°C and create a more resilient, sustainable world.    📘 Read more in WWF’s Asia-Pacific context paper ahead of COP30:  🔗 https://lnkd.in/gFb5S9rZ 

In Laos, communities are weaving a future where people and forests thrive together. 🌿    Through the WWF and IKEA partnership, non-timber forest products like rattan and bamboo have become sources of income and pride, helping women like Ms. Jay and her daughter turn traditional skills into sustainable livelihoods.     👉 Learn how responsible forest management is helping over 1,500 households and protecting 30,000 hectares of forest:   https://lnkd.in/ghingkP3      #ResponsibleForestManagement #WWF #IKEA 

A historic milestone for global biodiversity: the UN Biodiversity new permanent body - the Subsidiary Body on Article 8(j) - just met for the first time in Panama, giving Indigenous Peoples and local communities a lasting voice in shaping how the world protects nature. 

Indigenous leaders and community members across the Pacific are uniting and raising a powerful collective voice for nature. 🌊    Oceania First Voices (OFV) unites Indigenous leaders from across the Pacific in a regional alliance.     Representatives of the OFV speak on behalf of their communities on national, regional and international stages to advocate for climate justice, equity, inclusion, and a rights and nature-based response to dealing with the climate change and biodiversity crises.    👉 Read more about the inspiring stories of Indigenous leaders protecting their home with wisdom, courage, and hope.  https://lnkd.in/ecxFtTY3 WWF-Pacific, Alfred Iane Ralifo

Over 50% of Asia-Pacific’s economy depends on nature – yet fertile soils, clean water and climate stability are increasingly at risk. The case of acacia plantations in Viet Nam shows how investing in responsible sourcing can strengthen supply chains, support local livelihoods and help restore nature. 🌳 Resilience starts at the source. Businesses that invest in responsible supply chains today will be the ones thriving tomorrow. 👉 Read more about how WWF and IKEA are driving momentum and inspiring others to join this journey: https://lnkd.in/gZBx8Qy2 #ResponsibleForestry Mikhail Tarasov

60% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions are generated in Asia-Pacific, with an annual growth rate of 2% since 2010. This is a result of heavy reliance on fossil fuels, rapid urbanization, rising standards of living and expanding mobility needs in the region.    We urge governments to phase out fossil fuels in NDCs to unlock growth, jobs, and clean innovation. Share to show your support 💚     📘 Read WWF’s Asia-Pacific context paper:  🔗 https://lnkd.in/gFb5S9rZ    #COP30 #Climate United Nations ESCAP

🌏Southeast Asia One Health University Network (SEAOHUN) and WWF are teaming up for an insightful webinar exploring how wildlife markets can impact the health of people, animals, and our planet!     Shaun Martin, Brian V. Gonzales

It’s #FreshwaterDolphinDay! Let’s celebrate the incredible efforts to protect the Mekong’s Irrawaddy dolphins and the people who safeguard their river home.