Our Netherlands based wildlife conservation non-profit is built to usher in a new era of transparency, accountability, trust, and inclusion in conservation charitable giving and operations.
By embracing Web3 technologies and innovation, we provide a transparent donation environment where every donor can see exactly how their valuable contributions are being used.
We believe that technology, innovators, manufacturers, finance for Nature, and material assets from outside traditional conservation sectors play a pivotal role in protecting and conserving our planet’s biodiversity.
Welcome to the next generation of conservation.
Join us and make a difference.
Our focus …
Our focus is on supporting front-line conservation teams working to protect and save Vulnerable, Endangered, or Critically Endangered species, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species classifications.
We do not support by providing finance, grants or bursaries.
Instead source and donate a vast spectrum of critical material assets and equipment needed by front-line teams; ranging from stationary, to ranger equipment, scientific instruments, and veterinary supplies to hydrogen powered drones, solar energy resources, and so much more.
To date, more than 163,040 species have been assessed for The IUCN Red List.
Of these 45,321 are currently classified as threatened – 28% of all species assessed.
Meet a few of the species you could help …
Our focus is on supporting front-line conservation of species classified in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as Vulnerable, Endangered, or Critically Endangered of becoming globally extinct.
African Savanna Elephant
Endangered
African Lion
Vulnerable
Black Rhino
Critically Endangered
Giant Manta Ray
Endangered
Sun Bear
Vulnerable
African Wild Dog
Endangered
Whale Shark
Endangered
Hawksbill Turtle
Critically Endangered
Numbat
Endangered
Spectacled Flying Fox
Endangered
Chimpanzee
Endangered
Pileated Gibbon
Endangered
Staghorn Coral
Critically Endangered
Bornean Orangutan
Critically Endangered
Seagrass
Vulnerable
Panamanian Golden Frog
Critically Endangered
King Cobra
Vulnerable
Amazon River Dolphin
Endangered
Supporting us …
There are two clear and distinct pathways to donate to support 5WF and our work.
Which pathway? – The choice is entirely yours!
Choice One – you can donate “to 5WF, for 5WF” – assisting us with professional fees, and running costs, keeping us doing what we are doing.
Choice Two – you can donate “to the species” of your choice — where 100% of your donation is spent on the species you wish to help support.
[… there is of course a third option – you can donate to a combination of the two!]
You can choose any species, or group of species to support.
You can donate in an array of currencies, including cryptocurrencies, with transfers, cards or other payment platforms.
We will show you where all your donated amount is spent, on what, where, and why.
Join us and make a difference.
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Donation Choice One
… “to 5WF, for 5WF“ …
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Donation Choice Two
… “for the species“ …
or …
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or Donation Choice Three
… a combination of the Choice One and Two!
Our assurances to you …
- 5WF regard your donation as “yours“, we are the custodians of your funding support.
- We will always and only use your donations for what you intended them for.
- 100% of the funds donated to a species is spent on your chosen species; yes, 100%.
- We will show you exactly on what, when, where, and why your donated funds are used.
- You as a donor can choose any species, or group of species to support.
- Donate in an array of currencies, including cryptocurrencies, with transfers, cards or platforms.
- Oh! … and did we forget to mention – we are mainly volunteers, our Board are nonsalaried, we do not have large offices, we work remotely, and we keep our overheads and our carbon footprint to a minimum.
We rely on the generosity of our partners and donors to help cover our running costs.
Join us and make a difference.
Disclosure: 5W Foundation is not part of or in any way affiliated to Hedera.
To date we have received no financial assistance or donation contributions from any of the Hedera Governance Council Members listed opposite.
Although we are hopeful these organizations will eventually support our work, built on the hashgraph technology they govern.
Transparency & Trust …
Conservation needs new technology and a constantly advancing, evolving approach. Our infrastructure is built on the next generation beyond blockchain technology, the secure and trusted Hedera Hashgraph.
Hedera is an open source, leaderless proof-of-stake network, governed by a diverse council of industry-leading organizations.
So, why have we done this? Simple – transparency, accountability, trust, and the technology.
To achieve transparency and trust in charitable giving there are only two real options – a traditional blockchain – or Hedera Hashgraph.
Traditional blockchains consume massive amounts of energy and are slow in order to achieve acceptable levels of security.
Hedera Hashgraph is a public distributed ledger – considerably faster, much fairer, with lower fees, higher throughput, and is more secure than the traditional blockchains.
Very importantly – Hedera is also completely environmentally sustainable and is carbon negative.
For example – x1 Bitcoin transaction = same amount of energy as 10,000,000 Hedera transactions … or … x1 Ethereum transaction = same amount of energy as 788,000 Hedera transactions!
abrdn | Australian Payments Plus | Avery Dennison | BitGo | Boeing | Chainlink Labs | COFRA Holdings | Dell | Dentons | Deutsche Telekom | DLA Piper | EDF (Électricité de France) | Google | Hitachi America | IBM | The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) | LG Electronics | The London School of Economics (LSE) | Magalu | Mondelēz International | Nomura Holdings | ServiceNow | Shinhan Bank | Standard Bank Group | Swirlds | Tata Communications | Ubisoft | University College London (UCL) | Wipro | WorldPay | Zain Group
Using Hedera we can accept and transparently record all inward donations and outward financial transactions. We can show all donors to our species exactly where that donation is used, when, on what, and why. We will also track the logistics of the equipment we donate, and offset carbon via tokenization, directly into protecting biodiversity and fighting climate change.
We make donating to wildlife conservation a transparent, trustworthy, inclusive, and interactive experience for each, and every, donor.
Other initiatives we support …
Protect 30% of the ocean by 2030
The ocean covers 70% of the planet’s surface. At present just 2.7% of this lies within a protected zone.
The ocean supplies half the Earth’s oxygen – literally the air we breathe. It’s currents store and release heat across the planet, stabilizing our climate.
By creating a global network of marine protected areas, the initiative aims to safeguard the health and staggering biodiversity of the world’s ocean, and help to combat the effects of climate change. We must increase the area of the ocean under protection.
Seagrass, mangroves, and corals
Seagrass, mangroves, and corals offer potent, nature-based solutions to climate change and sustainable development.
These intricately inter-linked habitats act together to trap and store carbon. Seagrasses and mangroves together significantly contribute to carbon storage, with seagrasses alone storing around 10-18% of oceanic carbon. Together they are some of the most biologically diverse and productive ecosystems on the planet, collectively providing benefits to communities and countries.
Their protection and rehabilitation are crucial.
Ocean Plastic
Every year, millions of tons of plastic enter the oceans, of which the majority spills out from rivers.
Plastic pollution affects the health of oceanic ecosystems and species. It also impacts human health, on those who rely on these marine environments, and on economies.
We support projects removing plastics from oceans and rivers, and initiatives to refocus the conversation to educate businesses and individuals toward the goal of eliminating plastic pollution from the oceans.
Our partners and supporters …
