WWF is urging world leaders to commit by 2020 to a global plan of action to protect the planet – a plan we call the New Deal for Nature and People.
So we were heartened by the commitment to nature protection at the recent annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss resort of Davos – an event that sees thousands of political and business leaders discuss the most urgent issues of the day.
We helped ensure that the issues of climate change and nature loss took centre stage − and were particularly delighted by the positive response to WWF ambassador Sir David Attenborough joining HRH the Duke of Cambridge to discuss the world’s most urgent environmental challenges.
WWF also hosted a well received and oversubscribed event with heads of UN agencies, governments, companies and NGOs to create broad-based support for the New Deal. Read the blog from our Director General Marco Lambertini to find out why we urgently need these global commitments by 2020.
