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World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

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Organization

The Resume

    (April 29, 1961- )
    International non-governmental organization (NGO) working on issues relating to conservation and the environment
    Known outside the US and Canada as the World Wide Fund for Nature
    Founding members included Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands and biologists Julian Huxley and Peter Scott
    Over 5 million financial supporters worldwide
    Supports 1300 environmental projects in 100 countries

Why World Wildlife Fund (WWF) might be annoying:

    Other environmentalist groups complain that they are too close to business, having formed partnerships with firms like Coca-Cola and IKEA.
    They have been accused of 'greenwashing' companies like Monsanto, allegedly providing sustainability certification in exchange for donations.
    After entering into a partnership with Monsanto, they stopped opposing genetically-modified organisms.
    King Juan Carlos of Spain and Prince Charles in Britain have been the official heads of the WWF in their countries despite being avid hunters.

Why World Wildlife Fund (WWF) might not be annoying:

    They laid a successful smackdown on the World Wrestling Foundation over ownership of the WWF handle.
    They eventually stripped King Juan Carlos of his position after he went on an elephant hunt in Botswana.
    They promote debt-for-nature swaps in the third world.
    Founding member Peter Scott said, 'We shan't save all we should like to, but we shall save a great deal more than if we had never tried.'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 8 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 75 Votes: 32.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 19 Votes: 21.05% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 20 Votes: 55.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 100 Votes: 76.00% Annoying