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Youth on Arctic Expedition with WWF Expert

“Being within metres of a polar bear, seeing a proposed oil drilling site, or spending time in northern communities – these are all transformative experiences,” said Caron. The students travel with scientists, educators and... Read More
“Being within metres of a polar bear, seeing a proposed oil drilling site, or spending time in northern communities...
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Bringing the business of bycatch to light

Next to illegal wildlife trade, bycatch – the incidental capture of non-target species like whales, sharks and turtles during the fishing process – is the human activity that impacts the most number of species... Read More
Next to illegal wildlife trade, bycatch – the incidental capture of non-target species like whales, sharks and turtles during...
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Government’s New Arctic Oil Lease Ill Advised: WWF

The federal Department of Indian and Northern Affairs (INAC) announced that Chevron Canada Ltd. paid $103.3 million for a deep site in the Beaufort Sea, the result of a bidding process that closed July... Read More
The federal Department of Indian and Northern Affairs (INAC) announced that Chevron Canada Ltd. paid $103.3 million for a...
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Coal power opposition goes global

Almost 10,000 people from 100 countries have objected to plans for a new coal-fired power station at Hunterston in Ayrshire, Scotland, it was revealed today (Friday 13 August) by WWF. With one week to... Read More
Almost 10,000 people from 100 countries have objected to plans for a new coal-fired power station at Hunterston in...
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Earth’s Overdraft Notice: On August 21st, we exceed nature’s budget

(OAKLAND, CA, USA) – It has taken humanity less than nine months to exhaust its ecological budget for the year, according to data from Global Footprint Network, a California-based environmental research organization. Global Footprint... Read More
(OAKLAND, CA, USA) – It has taken humanity less than nine months to exhaust its ecological budget for the...
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Workplace giving and the reward of giving back

Employees from more than 40 companies rallied for the environment and raised $170,000 during WWF's Spring Things fundraising campaign. Read More
Employees from more than 40 companies rallied for the environment and raised $170,000 during WWF's Spring Things fundraising campaign....
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Our Extraordinary Moment

To celebrate the end of the successful Spring Things fundraising campaign, WWF-Canada invited the Honourable John Godfrey, climate change adviser to the government of Ontario, to give "A Historian’s Perspective on Climate Change”. Read More
To celebrate the end of the successful Spring Things fundraising campaign, WWF-Canada invited the Honourable John Godfrey, climate change...
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Shoreline Sculptures Made of Litter Encourage Canadians to Join the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

Vancouver and Toronto residents were greeted today by aquatic animal sculptures made of garbage along the shoreline. The sculptures were created to raise awareness of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, presented by Loblaw Companies... Read More
Vancouver and Toronto residents were greeted today by aquatic animal sculptures made of garbage along the shoreline. The sculptures...
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Don’t pass climate finance back to private sector

Gland, Switzerland: Ministers meeting on climate finance in Geneva this week should stick to financial commitments made in Copenhagen to help developing countries reduce emissions and cope with climate change impacts. While the Copenhagen... Read More
Gland, Switzerland: Ministers meeting on climate finance in Geneva this week should stick to financial commitments made in Copenhagen...
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WWF ramps up rhino safety with anti-poaching campaign

Johannesburg, South Africa: WWF, the global conservation organization, today launched a campaign to raise support and funding for those rangers who put their lives on the line to protect Africa’s rhinos. Rhino poaching has... Read More
Johannesburg, South Africa: WWF, the global conservation organization, today launched a campaign to raise support and funding for those...
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