Recent successes
WWF has a long history of campaigning to highlight threats to the natural world and reduce the impact of our lifestyles. Our online campaigners can now lobby government on a range of issues to demonstrate to political leaders that they really do care. You can make a difference just by sparing a few minutes to send an email or a letter.
Heathrow third runway challenge
We’ve been campaigning hard in the last few years against Heathrow expansion, and now it’s paid off. UK’s new coalition government has announced it will cancel plans to build a third runway at Heathrow airport.
Campaign success – Climate Change Act
Find out how WWF campaigning helped achieve the UK Climate Change Act, the first piece of legislation in the world to set binding reduction targets for greenhouse gas emissions.
Campaign success – Marine Act
It took a decade of campaigning to achieve it, but now at last the UK Marine and Coastal Access Act has become law. For the first time ever, the UK government now has a legal duty to conserve and protect species and habitats in and around our seas.
Climate Change campaigning in 2009 – the impact WWF made
Taking action on climate change is one of the most important things any of us can do right now – and looking back on the last year of climate campaigning you can see just how inspiring it can be.
Homes success
WWF has been campaigning to green the UK’s homes for many years, and our Grand Designs Great British Refurb campaign has recently had some great success.
Illegal Logging
Thanks to supporters helping to highlight this issue, the government has now opened up a public consultation and is seeking views.
Earth Hour
WWF’s Earth Hour is a massive global phenomenon. For the last couple of years, millions of people around the world have switched off lights for one hour on the last Saturday in March – sending a dramatic message to world leaders to take urgent action on climate change. A huge success in 2009, and an even bigger event in 2010...
