WWF-UK Annual Report 2013-14: Protecting Our Planet, Securing Our Future.pdf

Overview:
- WWF-UK aims to reverse global biodiversity loss and unsustainable use of natural resources, ensuring a future where people and nature thrive.
- The Living Planet Report 2014 highlights a 50% decline in global wildlife populations over the past 40 years and a doubling of humanity's demand for natural resources since 1961.

Financials:
- WWF-UK is financially robust, with more than 421,000 regular gift donors, contributing to its target of 500,000 by FY18.
- The number of people adding their names to the campaign against oil company SOCO International in Virunga National Park exceeded 765,000.

Strategic Focus:
- Five-year strategy emphasizes education, inspiration, influence, and engagement with the public, policymakers, businesses, and influencers.
- Key areas of focus include climate and energy, marine issues, international development, and engaging business leaders to become stewards of natural resources.

Achievements (2013-14):
- Successfully campaigned against oil exploration in Virunga National Park, Africa's oldest and most biodiverse park.
- Collaborated with the UK government on the London Conference on illegal wildlife trade, leading to a strong political commitment from 41 countries and the EU to combat illegal wildlife crimes.
- Earth Hour lights-out event reached new heights, engaging people in 7,000 cities across 162 countries.
- Continued efforts to double tiger numbers in the wild, with significant increases in Nepal (from 120 to around 200).

Future Plans:
- Building on current successes and strategies outlined in the new five-year plan.
- Strengthening voice in decision-making processes of rapidly growing economies in the Global South and East, crucial for biodiversity conservation.
- Encouraging global companies to become stewards of the natural world upon which their activities depend.