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Elephants under threat as illegal ivory price soars in Vietnam

“This is a worrying trend that indicates even more pressure is being put on already fragile Asian Elephant populations,” said Azrina Abdullah. Director of TRAFFIC Southeast Asia. According to IUCN figures, no more than... Read More
“This is a worrying trend that indicates even more pressure is being put on already fragile Asian Elephant populations,”...
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EAST MEETS WEST FOR EARTH HOUR IN OVER 500 CITIES

(Toronto, February 19, 2009): The global call to action on climate change has been answered from east to west as a record 538 cities and towns in 75 countries have already signed up to... Read More
(Toronto, February 19, 2009): The global call to action on climate change has been answered from east to west...
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WWF/TRAFFIC: Illegal tiger trade conviction and fine sets important precedent – Should help deter use of endangered species in traditional Chinese medicine

“This conviction sets an important precedent for the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act – the Canadian law that restricts the trade in endangered species”, said Ernie... Read More
“This conviction sets an important precedent for the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial...
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Green Energy Act: First in North America

Toronto – The Green Energy Act Alliance, a coalition of leading environmental groups, industry associations, farmers, First Nations, community power groups and unions, was at Queen’s Park today to celebrate the introduction of the... Read More
Toronto – The Green Energy Act Alliance, a coalition of leading environmental groups, industry associations, farmers, First Nations, community...
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Notes on Optimism

On the other hand, there’s plenty of reason for optimism on the strength of that statement alone.  Sure, the pledge to start a “clean-energy dialogue” is a long way short of substance. Sure, most of... Read More
On the other hand, there’s plenty of reason for optimism on the strength of that statement alone.  Sure, the...
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25 Ways to Mark Earth Hour

Attend local Earth Hour events– or organize one. Add your event, or get details on events near you at EarthHourCanada.org.  Go outside and look at the stars. Find a great viewing spot to see... Read More
Attend local Earth Hour events– or organize one. Add your event, or get details on events near you at...
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Earth Hour Oomph

And that of course is what it’s supposed to be.   From an event that didn’t even exist just three years ago, Earth Hour has burst onto the world stage as a top-tier global phenomenon. Last... Read More
And that of course is what it’s supposed to be.   From an event that didn’t even exist just three...
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Celebrate Earth Hour in your Community

 If you’ve signed up but are still looking for ways to make Earth Hour really fun, why not check out the Events page to find cool things happening around your community. Take a look... Read More
 If you’ve signed up but are still looking for ways to make Earth Hour really fun, why not check...
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Celebrating Earth Hour as a Family

Earth Hour is a global lights out phenomenon, led by WWF (World Wildlife Fund) to demonstrate that individual action is important and adds up to make a big difference. To date, a record 900 cities... Read More
Earth Hour is a global lights out phenomenon, led by WWF (World Wildlife Fund) to demonstrate that individual action is...
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Local food and local books

As well as reading the novel, each person was asked to bring something local, and preferably vegan. Matthew, Fil and Martha came up with such delicious recipes (most from scratch!) that I had to... Read More
As well as reading the novel, each person was asked to bring something local, and preferably vegan. Matthew, Fil...
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