“Keep a Green Tree in your heart and perhaps a singing bird will come.” The famous Chinese proverb displays the inspiration humans have drawn from our avian companions for millennia. Spanning from the majestic eagles to the iridescent hummingbirds, birds have been an important piece in the global puzzle of coexistence. Birds help us pollinate […]
GE Aerospace’s Chairman and CEO, H. Lawrence Culp, Jr., Presented Carrier with Prestigious Award WASHINGTON, November 14, 2024 – Carrier Global Corporation (NYSE: CARR), global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions, was awarded the World Environment Center’s (WEC) 40th Annual Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development. Past award winners of the global […]
Resources customized to automakers support the implementation of nature-based solutions Bethesda, MD, October 29, 2024 – WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) and Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) have released a suite of resources focused on the use of nature-based solutions (NbS) to prevent pollution in the automotive industry. These resources were made possible through funding […]
We seem to have reached the “damned if you do, damned if you don’t” era of corporate environmental sustainability. Companies across the board are being accused of greenwashing or greenhushing, doing nothing or doing the wrong thing, under-reporting or telling fairy tales and – these two blow my mind – changing goals based on evidence […]
August 22, 2024 – The World Environment Center (WEC) has received an additional $2.5 million in funding from the U.S. Department of State to expand its work building the capacity of women entrepreneurs throughout Central America on green projects. By leading two initiatives focused on economic development and climate change mitigation, WEC and its partners […]
For many corporate conservationists, attracting wildlife to a site is a major goal of their project. By offering adequate food and water sources and meeting habitat needs, corporate sites can become a haven for target local species, from white-tailed deer to bluebirds, painted turtles to monarch butterflies. Once wildlife arrives on-site, it’s imperative to monitor […]
BETHESDA, Md., July 17, 2024 – WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) offers a new white paper available for download today, Protecting Earth’s Most Valuable Resources | Conservation Activities to Benefit Water and Air Quality. The white paper is sponsored by General Motors and is available for free on our website. Water and air are the earth’s […]
You’ve probably heard about a few of the common benefits of including plants in your landscape, like their ability to improve biodiversity and provide food for important wildlife like pollinators. But plants can do much, much more — from protecting against lightning strikes to feeding the community. And ensuring that the plants installed are native […]
For more than 30 years, WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) has been convening professionals working at the intersection of business and biodiversity. As the only international non-profit enabling private sector action for nature, WHC recognizes the importance of partnership and collaboration to facilitate effective conservation efforts worldwide. The annual WHC Conservation Conference provides the opportunity for […]
As the only international NGO focused exclusively on enabling private sector action for nature, WHC has convened professionals working at the intersection of business and nature since 1990. This post is a transcript of WHC President Margaret O’Gorman’s 2024 State of Corporate Conservation speech, presented in New Orleans at the 2024 WHC Conservation Conference on […]