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On 30 October, WWF launched its Living Planet Report 2018 showing that vertebrate populations have declined by 60% since 1970. This is a worrying trend that we need to reverse now if our mammals, reptiles, fish, reptiles and birds are to survive in the future.

Species and ecosystems, known as biodiversity, are important to humans as they provide us with many ecosystem services, including our livelihoods. Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, energy production, transport, mining and infrastructure can lead to threats such as habitat loss, overexploitation, climate change, pollution and invasive species.

There is hope!
This means that through our consumption of goods and services, we can influence the impact we have on the planet. It is in the small everyday choices, such as what you choose to eat, that you can make the biggest difference. For concrete tips, see here.

”Today, we still have a choice. We can be the founders of a global movement that changed our relationship with the planet, that saw us secure a future for all life on Earth, including our own. Or we can be the generation that had its chance and failed to act; that let Earth slip away. The choice is ours. Together we can make it happen for nature and for people.
- Marco Lambertini ”