Mission

To generate pasionate commitment among all stake holders for creating a quality environment for our children every single day of the year forever

The main objectives of the World Environment Foundation are:

To build synergy between business and environment by helping industry to discover the opportunity for profit and growth through sustainable development

Disseminating, diffusing and driving eco-friendly initiatives including eco-innovation and environment management systems in all sectors of industry for minimising impact of industrial activities on environment.

To develop synergy among all stake holders viz government, business, NGOs and Trade Unions for a collective approach in solving environmental problems

To develop and implement strategies for large scale application of renewable energy resources.
To conduct workshops, conferences, seminars to meet the above objectives

Poverty Alleviation

The World Environment Foundation strongly believes that poverty is the biggest polluter. Hence it has established strong partnerships with civil society organizations such as the S M Charitable trust in working amongst the poor and downtrodden sections of society both is the share of Delhi and the rural areas of Himachal Pradesh. It has chosen particularly Himachal as the mountain environment and forest recourses particularly are being degraded in India under the grabs of economic transformation. WEF has adopted Himachal to determine how proper management of national resources can lead to local prosperity and reduce pressure on movement to urban areas. It acts as a catalyst in improving the livelihood of the excluded sections of society in a sustainable manner through an interventional approach.

WEF Membership

The WEF is working to fulfil its commitment to create a pragmatic approach to environment and development by emphasizing the complementarily and compatibility between the business goals of profitability and environmental sustainability. This exercise needs active participation of organizations who are committed to the preservation of environment. Its also provide a platform to network with like minded environmentalists and project their views nationally and internationally.

Criteria

Membership is open to organisations/associations./institutions only and not for individuals, which subscribes to the objects of the WEF, may become its Associate Member or Life Member. Application for such membership should be made on the proforma given at the bottom.

Advantages

As an Associate or Life Member of the WEF, you and your organization would have the following privileges :-

• Opportunity to create and have a shared vision and partnership among multistakeholders including government agencies, NGOs, international bodies and business/industry like yours.
• A platform for informed debate and dialogue focusing on practical and environment-friendly approaches that would minimize the possible adverse impact of any business or industrial activity on environment.
• Access to state-of-the-art information and expertise of the WEF in the field of environment.
• Free issue of "Hariyali", a quarterly WEF journal.
• Attend all major WEF functions including seminars, conferences, lecture meets and special training programmes at special discounts.
• Opportunity to work with like mended persons/organisations

Contact us:Postal Address

World Environment Foundation
101 Park Avenue
Potters Bar EN6 5EW
Herts
UK
Tel: + 44 870 351 9602
Fax: +44 870 351 9603
E-mail:info@wef.org.uk