WWF Arctic Programme
Since 1992, WWF's Global Arctic Programme has worked for a well-managed, biodiverse and resilient Arctic (WWF Arctic).
Image: NASA/Michael Studinger (GSFC_20171208_Archive_e001514, April 2013, public domain).
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Guarding the Last Ice Area, where summer sea ice should survive longest.
WWF's Arctic Programme works to see 30% of the Arctic Ocean designated as protected and conserved areas by 2030 (WWF Arctic).
Source: WWF Arctic Programme, About us
Explain Like I'm 10
- Arctic sea ice is shrinking.
- One area, above Canada and Greenland, should keep its ice the longest.
- WWF works to protect that area for the animals that need ice.
The Five W's of the WWF Arctic Programme
What
Protected areas, species protection, good governance and work with Arctic communities and youth.
Source: WWF Arctic Programme, About us
Where
The Arctic, including the Last Ice Area above Canada and Greenland.
Why
Summer sea ice will last longest in the Last Ice Area, a refuge for ice-dependent species such as polar bears.
How You Can Help
- Learn about the Last Ice Area: and share why it matters
- Arctic youth: read what young Arctic people are asking for
No Donate button here: the Arctic Programme's Donate link goes to WWF International, and the charity rating we found covers WWF-US, a different office. The ways to take part above are real options listed on the organization's own site.
Saving Planets features the WWF Arctic Programme because its work helps the planet. This is a showcase, not a partnership: we are not partners with the WWF Arctic Programme and receive nothing from it.
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- Polar Bears International Protecting polar bears and sea ice.
Impact Statement
Nonprofit solution · active since 1992
Its vision is healthy wildlife populations that also benefit the well-being of people in the Arctic and beyond (WWF Arctic).
Source: WWF Arctic Programme, About us
For Further Information: WWF Arctic Programme, About us
Projections show summer sea ice will last longest above Canada and Greenland (WWF Arctic).
How This Saves People & the Planet
For People
Its species work focuses on animals immensely important for Arctic communities (WWF Arctic).
Source: WWF Arctic Programme, About us
For Nature
It works to keep a last refuge for ice-dependent species as the world warms (WWF Arctic).
Learn More About the WWF Arctic Programme
Want to go deeper? WWF explains its Arctic priorities.
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