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| What is WWF Passport? |
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No ordinary website because you can do extraordinary things! WWF Passport
is your licence to campaign for the environment, no matter where you are
in the world, all over the world. It’s not a toy or an environmental
internet game. It is for the genuinely concerned individual who takes
action on-line for on-the-ground results.
Passport
provides concise calls to action on important issues such as endangered
species, global warming, and forest protection. The whole idea behind
Passport is that it makes it easier for people who are short on time to
have a big say on critical issues.
Passport Holders are committed.
They are reasonable. They mean business. In joining them, you are joining
a great team with a growing global reputation and proven track record in  successful
on-line campaigning.
Not yet a WWF Passport holder
– join now! |
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| No ordinary animal doing extraordinary things! The sifaka's name comes from the noisy barking call they make during territorial confrontations. |
© WWF-Canon / Martin HARVEY
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| Who is behind Passport? |
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Passport campaigns are initiated by our conservation and communication
people on the ground, around the world. When they need public support and
pressure to help make things happen they contact the online team at WWF
International. We create & manage the campaigns, send the action e-mail
alerts, answer your questions and comments, and work hard to make Passport
as good as it can be. Passport has changed a lot over time, the latest
version is developed with the web company, Getunik.
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different language versions of Passport are managed by our national
offices, they make the translations and create campaigns in their
language, specific to their country. With Passport you can think global
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The Panda Passport site and program is SO well done, SO informative, and
SO helpful I am just blown away. The access to information and the ability
to make a difference from your site is beyond belief! Keep up the amazing
work!
- Gareth Chantler
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| What sorts of issues does Passport take action on? |
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We take action on issues relating to WWF’s mission - to stop the
degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in
which humans live in harmony with nature. Online campaigns are created to
support our global
priorities or respond to a crisis situation or provide pressure at a
local level to support conservation work in our national offices.
For
example, in the past Passport activists have:
Helped
ban "set net" fishing from inshore waters of New Zealand's North Island's
upper west coast in order to protect the critically endangered Maui's
dolphin.
Stopped plan to hunt and kill all tigers in
the northern Malaysian state of Kelantan in response to human-tiger
conflict
Beat back attacks on a vital nationwide
forest management law in Peru.
Pressured the Croatian
government to protect the outstanding Velebit forest, home to the brown
bear, wolf, wildcat and lynx.
For more information on past
actions, visit the Successes
section of Passport. Not yet a Passport holder – join
now!
With Passport you can also support our work in the
field. You can read about ecoregions we are working in and send an email
or letter of support to our conservation staff on the ground. A great way
to connect with our people on the frontline of our conservation work. |
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| Why should I participate in Passport? |
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Our living planet needs your help! By participating in Passport you will
be playing an important role in protecting the Earth from the enormous
threats it faces. Decisions made today will have far-reaching effects on
which plants and animals survive into the future. Yet decision makers are
not hearing enough voices calling for protection of the natural systems on
which all life depends. As a result, important laws and programs are at
risk. And not enough consumers are using their enormous power to reduce
environmental impact and change business behaviours.
Become a
Passport holder and you’ll join a growing community of close to 70,000
environmental activists, ready and willing to take action for a living
planet!
Read about some of the successes
Passport activists have been a part of. Not yet a Passport holder – join
now! |
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This great program allows you to...add your name to petitions, send
protest e-mails, letters and wildlife postcards in support of WWF's very
valuable enviromental causes, all through the simple click of a button.
WWF is a great cause and they are getting results so be a part of it and
help them out!
– Belinda
Jenkins
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| How does Passport work? |
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You participate in Passport from your desktop. Through our campaigns you
can send e-mails, petitions or faxes to decision-makers at no cost to you.
With some campaigns, you can edit and print a letter to post to targets
who are more responsive to mail. Other campaigns let you send an e-mail or
letter to our conservation staff in the field, showing your support for
their invaluable work. And some campaigns let you make a personal
commitment, such as buy FSC-certified wood or switch to renewable energy.
There are many options for taking action!
When you join
Passport, we notify you via e-mail when there’s an urgent call to action
or an important environmental decision to be made. And, you can edit your
message to greatly increase your impact.
Aside from the fact
that you will be having a very real impact in helping to conserve this
planet, Passport will recognise and reward your conservation efforts.
Each
time you take an action a stamp will appear in your
own virtual passport. Different actions are rewarded with different
types of stamps; each one carrying a different value depending on the
effort which the action requires. For example, sending an e-mail earns you
a stamp worth 4 points, while sending a letter earns you a stamp worth 6
points.
All this adds up. When you first start campaigning
with Passport, you are a Level 1 Campaigner. When your points tally goes
above 100, you will officially be known as a Level 2 Campaigner. Earn over
200 points and you will be a Level 3 Campaigner, and so on. There’s not
limit to the level you can attain!
So that this doesn't remain just
a virtual reward, you can print out an official certificate of thanks
which displays your campaign status (you'll also find this on the same
page as your virtual Passport).
On
this same page there is a link to a special Passport rewards module, where
you can download unique screensavers, wallpapers and web-banners. |
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| How do I find a campaign I want to take action on? |
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| Simply click on the map which is in a box on every page of Passport. A
pop-up window will appear. Here you can search for campaigns by region,
country and/or issue. Select the campaign you’re interested in and take
action! |
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© WWF-Canon / Martin HARVEY
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| Why do I need to register to take action with Passport? |
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Passport will not send anonymous messages because they're not effective.
Your name and address will be included with your message to targeted
government or corporate officials.
By signing
up with Passport, your details will be automatically filled in. This
automatic completion makes it even easier for you to take a campaigning
action - which is what Passport is all about. It also means that Passport
can assign you stamps in your own virtual
Passport as recognition of the campaigning actions that you have taken.
And,
it means we can get in touch with you fast as soon as an emergency crops
up where your help is needed we’ll drop you an e-mail. The personal
information you provide is stored in a secure location and is accessible
only by designated staff. See
our privacy policy.
Passport is for committed
campaigners, who want to make change happen. By signing up to Passport we
ensure we have a credible community of activists, willing to get involved
and stay involved. Not
yet a Passport holder – join now! |
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When I was small, I told myself that when I grow up, I will donate money
to help them out. Now that I am older, I stayed true to my words, and I’m
now a proud member of WWF. I also joined the Passport Program, which is
free for those who can't afford to donate. It is a great program in which
you can make a difference by spending a few minutes of your time! So act
now, I am doing my part to help, are you?
- Ben Li
http://www.madcool.com/mc/cool/wwf.htm
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| What if I have forgotten my password? |
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| To access your virtual Passport you need to enter your e-mail address and password. If you have forgotten your password, go to ‘ Forgot your password?’ (just below the two login fields) and click through to enter your e-mail address. An automatic e-mail message will be immediately sent to you with your password. |
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| The tiger, one of the most charismatic and threatened species on earth. |
© WWF-Canon / Martin HARVEY
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| How can I change my password or my contact information? |
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| Visit your virtual Passport and click on "Update your profile." Here you can edit your details. |
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I think this is a fantastic site and I am happy in the knowledge that the WWF is a reputable site and that my voice will be heard. I also like the idea of the rewards - they are beautiful.
- Ali, Australia
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| How does Passport remember me when I come back to the site? |
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Checking the " Remember me when I come back to the site" box when you
signed up to Passport creates a "cookie" on your computer that stores your
ID and password so that you can go directly into the site next time you
visit. "Cookies" make it even easier for you to send action e-mails and
postcards than it would be otherwise. A cookie cannot be read by any
website other than the one that set it up.
If you'd like to
be logged in automatically when you come back to this site, check the "
Remember me when I come back to the site " option. But don't select this
option if you are not comfortable sharing your virtual Passport
information with other people who may use your computer.
If
after accepting the cookie on this site you change your mind, just go to your
virtual Passport, click on "Update your profile" and un-check the box
"Remember me when I come back to the site" then save your updated profile. |
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| What do I do if I share my computer? |
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| It is possible for more than one person to use the same computer with
Passport. On every page of the site, in the top right you can login and
logout of your virtual
Passport. So all you need to remember if your email address and
password so you can login when you need to take action. Forgotten
your password? |
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| Mirounga leonina, Southern elephant seal. Weaner among adults. South Shetlands. Antarctica |
© WWF-Canon / Sylvia RUBLI
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| Can I take action with Passport in my language? |
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Passport has been translated from English into many languages, including
Portuguese, Finnish, Russian, Spanish, Polish, Dutch and more… We are
adding new language versions of Passport and new translations of existing
languages as and when our national offices have the time, and the
capacity. This means some campaigns are available in your language, while
others are not.
You can set your language preferences by
clicking on ‘Choose your language’ in the top
navigation of Passport, or by going to your
virtual passport, and select ‘update your profile.’ Here you can
select from the drop-down list your preferred language.
Once
you have set your language preferences, if the site and any campaigns are
available in your chosen language, these will be displayed. If they are
not available you will see the site in English. |
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| How many people are participants in Passport? |
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| There are close to 40,000 participants from more than 170 countries.
Passport is a truly global activism site. Have you got your Passport? To
learn more about WWF, visit our main Web site at www.panda.org. |
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I just wanted to tell you how proud I am of being part of the WWF. I love
this site and the fact that I can help save animals from around the world
without even leaving my room. You really do a wonderful job…
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Imke, South Africa
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| What is Passport's privacy policy? |
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| WWF is committed to ensuring the privacy of your personal information. Read more. |
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| How often will you send me e-mail action alerts? |
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When you sign-up to Passport, we will send you approximately 1-2 e-mail
alerts per month. At times, issues will arise that will require more
action from Passport activists, and the alerts will come more frequently.
You need only take the actions you want.
If you would like to
take part in Passport, but not receive e-mails, simply visit your
virtual Passport and click on ‘Update your profile’ – here you
can uncheck the box – ‘Alert me when action is needed.’ |
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| What should I do if I experience problems viewing Passport? |
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Passport runs best on Internet Explorer version 5.0 and up and Netscape
7.0. In the lower versions of Netscape and Internet Explorer there will be
some reduced functionality.
Passport also seems to have a
preference for running on PCs, though it does also work on Mac's -
although again, it is better on Macs if you use Internet Explorer to
browse this site.
If you have any problems, please
let us know. |
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| African savanna elephant Loxodonta africana africana Zimbabwe. |
© WWF-Canon / Martin HARVEY
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| How can I remove myself from Passport? |
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| Two options. If you wish to unsubscribe from Passport at any time, click
here and follow the simple instructions. We also offer an option at
the bottom of every Passport email alert to unsubscribe. |
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| How can I get answers to other questions I have about Passport? |
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| If you have any further questions please let
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