Our latest success stories - February 2020

Posted on 25 February 2020

It’s not always easy to remain optimistic amid the deepening crises of nature loss and climate change. But there are hopeful signs – victories, small and large, every month that are building a sustainable future for people and planet.

WWF's Conservation Pulse  provides a regular snapshot of the progress we are making together. Find out in the February 2020 issue about:

  • WWF’s response to the Australian bushfire tragedy
  • Efforts to ensure world leaders commit to a New Deal on Nature and People in 2020 – setting nature on the path to recovery by 2030
  • Positive signs for the future of Europe’s rivers, lakes and wetlands
  • A major climate commitment from the WWF-backed alliance of the world’s largest pension funds and insurers
  • Three new protected areas in Russia, totalling 2.2 million hectares
  • An increase in mountain gorilla numbers in their central African homeland.

Successes in past 12 months

Read our annual review to find out about the progress we made in 2019 – and what we hope to achieve for people and nature in the coming decade.