Practical or Pretty? Garden Enhancements that Benefit Wildlife
Wildlife Habitat Council
by Patricia Leidemer
1w ago
The sun is shining, birds are chirping and new blades of grass are beginning to poke up through the brush. With spring approaching, now is the time to start planning a beautiful, beneficial garden. Native, pollinator-friendly plants serve as food and shelter for wildlife while improving aesthetics, and planting guides are an excellent resource to determine the best plants to include in a garden.  But once the garden plot has been designated and the plant list has been determined, what about the human-devised enhancements? While it may be fun to paint a butterfly house or install a bird fe ..read more
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Looking Back, Looking Ahead: The Four Lessons Informing This Year and Beyond
Wildlife Habitat Council
by Patricia Leidemer
2M ago
One of WHC’s authentic strengths as an organization is our ability to deploy almost four decades of experience working at the intersection of business and nature to understand the real-world challenges and options for supporting companies on their nature-positive journeys. We’ve always had a bias for action, and we’ve always been pragmatic, focused on what’s possible over what’s ideal.   In the past year, WHC has deployed this pragmatism to help a variety of companies cut through the noise of the corporate nature landscape where advice is abundant, but clarity — and sometimes honesty — is ..read more
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New White Paper Shares Corporate Strategies to Support Bird Populations
Wildlife Habitat Council
by Megan Thomas
2M ago
BETHESDA, MD, January 24, 2024 – WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) offers a new white paper available for download today, Reaching New Heights in Avian Conservation | Corporate Conservation Strategies to Support Bird Populations. The white paper is sponsored by Vulcan Materials Company and is available for free on our website. Birds are of pivotal importance to the environment and to human well-being. They exist on all seven continents across a vast range of ecoregions, and the value of the ecosystem services provided by birds cannot be understated. Unfortunately, in nearly every type of habitat ..read more
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WHC Launches Professional Network for Women Working in Business and Nature
Wildlife Habitat Council
by Megan Thomas
2M ago
Elevate women’s network will provide opportunities to share innovative ideas, exchange insights and engage in mentorship BETHESDA, MD, January 19, 2024 – Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) announces the launch of Elevate, a robust network of women leaders working at the intersection of business and nature. Elevate seeks to fill the gap of global initiatives for women working on nature-related issues in business by providing a network to connect with and learn from one another. Through mentorship connections, networking events and an online platform, members of Elevate will support each other in wo ..read more
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World Environment Center and Wildlife Habitat Council to Explore Combining Organizations into New NGO
Wildlife Habitat Council
by Megan Thomas
3M ago
Combined Organization will Establish a New International NGO to Continue to Advance Sustainability through its Corporate Members with Innovative Solutions, Collaborations and Thought Leadership New NGO will Deliver Meaningful Private Sector Contributions – from Operations to the C-Suite – Through Science-based Approaches in Nature, Water, Climate Resilience and Social Impact Washington, D.C., January 2, 2024 – Two of the leading NGOs working with business on sustainability and nature programming, the World Environment Center (WEC) and the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) have entered into a memo ..read more
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New White Paper Shares Strategies to Support the Corporate Nature-Positive Journey
Wildlife Habitat Council
by Megan Thomas
3M ago
BETHESDA, MD, December 13, 2023 – WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) offers a new white paper available for download today, The Corporate Nature-Positive Journey | Private Sector Biodiversity Methodologies, From Strategy to Implementation. The white paper is available for free on our website. It has become clear that the world is facing a biodiversity crisis in tandem with both a climate and pollution crisis. Within the last few decades, climate change mitigation and source reduction have become widely regulated and material concerns to the private sector, but until very recently, the escalating g ..read more
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WHC’s Inaugural Business & Nature Summit Convenes Corporate Leaders to Discuss Challenges and Solutions
Wildlife Habitat Council
by Megan Thomas
4M ago
BETHESDA, MD, December 4, 2023 – WHC convened a high-level gathering of corporate leaders working at the intersection of business and biodiversity on November 7, 2023, in Phoenix, Arizona. The WHC Business & Nature Summit sought to explore the evolving landscape of regulatory and voluntary drivers for nature engagement and support the prioritization of integrating nature-related considerations into risk assessments, disclosures, and business decision-making. As an originator of connecting companies to nature, WHC brought together a unique mix of companies from across sectors and the value ..read more
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WHC Recognizes Excellence in Insect Hotel Construction
Wildlife Habitat Council
by Megan Thomas
4M ago
BETHESDA, Md., November 15, 2023 – WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) announces the winners of its 2023 Insect Hotel Challenge. WHC invited corporate members, partners and community organizations to submit their insect hotel designs illustrating the creativity and innovation of this conservation effort. Insect hotels provide habitat for bees, beetles and other insects, with items like hollow tubes, leaves and bark offering shelter and nesting space. The contest received 21 entries from corporate conservation teams, youth organizations and individuals working to support local insect and pollinator ..read more
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Death, Decay and Decomposition: The Underappreciated Parts of Nature — Plus the Winners of our Insect Hotel Contest!
Wildlife Habitat Council
by Patricia Leidemer
5M ago
We’ve all heard that death is a natural part of life — and when we examine the ecosystems around us, it becomes clear just how true this is. While many associate the wonders of nature with new life, like a flower unfurling its petals or a robin’s egg hatching, the decay of living things is just as amazing when you stop to examine it. With the leaves changing colors and falling, autumn is the perfect time to appreciate the important role that death and decay play in the natural world. Make sure to read to the end of the blog to see the winners of this year’s insect hotel contest and learn how t ..read more
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Dominique Debecker of Solvay Joins WHC Board of Directors
Wildlife Habitat Council
by Megan Thomas
5M ago
BETHESDA, MD, October 24, 2023 – WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) announces the appointment of Dominique Debecker to the WHC Board of Directors. Dominique serves as Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer at Solvay, where he has more than 30 years of experience at the company in roles involving business development and sustainability. In his current position, Dominique leads Solvay’s sustainability efforts and ensures that sustainability is embedded in the company’s key business decisions. Multinational chemical company Solvay became a WHC member in 2021, complementing the company’s One Planet ..read more
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