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The WWF is founded.
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WWF hires its first scientist, Dr. Thomas E. Lovejoy, as a project administrator, in 1973.
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School children across the U.S. respond to WWF's 'Pennies for Pandas' campaign in 1984, donating more than $10,000 for panda conservation. Nancy Reagan personally delivers the gift to the Chinese government during a visit to Beijing.
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WWF in 1991 helps create the Enterprise for the Americas Initiative, which to date has gene-
rated more than $150 million in conservation and development funding from the proceeds of restructured government-to-government debt in seven Latin American countries. -
WWF in 1993 completes a $19 million debt-for-nature swap in the Philippines, the largest such swap ever undertaken by a nongovernmental organization.
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WWF in 1997 launches the Living Planet Campaign, a new vision for preserving Earth's biodiversity. The centerpiece of the campaign is the Global 200, a framework of more than 200 terrestrial, marine and freshwater ecoregions.
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WWF and partners in 2004 launch the International Smart Gear Competition, encouraging the design of innovative fishing gear to reduce accidental deaths of marine mammals, birds and sea turtles.
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WWF in 2006 receives the largest gift in its history, $34.6 million, from the estate of H. Guy Di Stefano. The donation is earmarked for projects with potential for large and immediate impact on WWF's worldwide conservation efforts
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WWF organizes the first Earth Hour in Sydney, Australia in 2007.
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In 2008, Earth Hour goes global, becoming the world’s largest environmental activism event
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WWF-US 50th Anniversary
