Corporate Commitment to Wilderness
NEWS: The Corporate Commitment for Wilderness launched at WILD9, the 9th World Wilderness Congress! Read the Press Release and the Memorandum of Understanding in English OR Spanish!
The “Corporate Commitment to Wilderness” (Center) will establish within WILD a coalition of select corporations that represent an action-oriented forum to work with each other and WILD to further advance the protection of wilderness areas. The time is right for creating momentum through collective dialogue and united action of like-minded corporate leaders to help protect as many wild and un-fragmented landscapes as possible, and thereby sustain their ecological services that support a healthy and prosperous human society.
Vision/Mission of the Center
To implement the first-ever, innovative partnership that focuses on wilderness- by engaging the conservation community (through The WILD Foundation) with the human resources and innovative capacities of the business community in a manner that recognizes the close interdependence between conservation, sustainability and long-term economic growth.
Areas of common interest for developing long-term goals:
- Protecting wilderness land and/or seas for the long-term,
- Promoting public-private sector partnerships for wilderness,
- Promoting the importance of wilderness values,
- Advocating for wilderness recognition and legislation,
- Providing outreach and education on the role of wilderness for ecosystem services,
- Increasing awareness of the direct link between wilderness, biodiversity and a stable climate
Founding Members
