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Article: WWF remembers Sir Peter Scott - our founding father.
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- September 14, 2009
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M2 PRESSWIRE-14 September 2009-WWF: WWF remembers Sir Peter Scott - our founding father(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS
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He was an Olympic yachtsman. A popular television presenter. A gliding champion. A painter of repute. A naturalist. A skipper in the Americas Cup. The son of a national hero. The founding chairman of WWF.
He was Sir Peter Scott - and today we celebrate the centenary of his birth.
It's hard to imagine a life better spent. Not only was he passionate about nature and conservation, he was also deeply concerned about the planet's ability to withstand human demands on its resources - an issue now known as ...