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Climbing the CN Tower for a cause: Meet the ordinary people taking on an extraordinary challenge for wildlife conservation

March 26, 2025

TORONTO, March 26, 2025 – Thousands of nature-lovers — from an obstacle course racer and a cancer-beating writer to a Bachelor alum-conservationist and 18-time climber and professional pet sitter — will soon be climbing the 1,776 steps of the CN Tower on April 5-6 as part of the WWF Climb...

Four black whales swim left at the surface of the water reflecting a sunset with dense trees and hills in the background.

Climb for Nature x BC Place re:grow Earth Hour CN Tower Climb Southern Resident Killer Whales

Hey Canada, it’s time to take action for nature during Earth Hour

March 20, 2025

This year, Earth Hour aims to mobilize people worldwide in spending a collective two million hours taking action for our planet.

Close up of three southern resident Killer whales (Orcinus orca) moving through the waters at Active Pass, British Columbia, Canada

Oceans Southern Resident Killer Whales

Government declines to issue emergency order, putting southern resident killer whales at greater risk

March 7, 2025

Conservation groups are warning that the federal government’s decision not to issue an emergency order to protect southern resident killer whales has put this iconic and critically endangered population at greater risk of extinction.

A circle of young adults sit around a patch of plants in a forest clearing, facing an instructor who is standing.

Go Wild

Sixty schools and campuses set to Go Wild with WWF-Canada grants to create and restore wildlife habitat

March 5, 2025

WWF-Canada is excited to award 60 Go Wild Grants to projects at primary, secondary and post-secondary schools across the country.

WWF's panda mascot in the stands of BC Place with the Vancouver Canadians' Bob Brown Bear, BC Lions' Leo the Lion and the Vancouver Whitecaps' Spike.

Climb for Nature x BC Place

WWF-Canada’s ‘Climb for Nature’ is returning to Vancouver after successful debut

March 4, 2025

To train for the event, WWF’s panda challenged B.C. sports mascots to a stair climb race at BC Place on World Wildlife Day! VANCOUVER, Monday, March 3, 2025 — World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) is bringing its famous Climb for Nature, presented by Aviso, to Vancouver for the second...

Two people celebrate climbing the CN Tower by showing the times on the back of their T-shirts.

Climb for Nature x BC Place CN Tower Climb

Aviso steps up for wildlife as presenting sponsor of the 2025 WWF Climb for Nature

February 20, 2025

Aviso employees will also be climbing and volunteering at the annual fundraising event

WWF-Canada welcomes Ryan Baillargeon, David Oxtoby and Thao Pham to its Board of Directors

January 28, 2025

World Wildlife Fund Canada is proud to announce the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: Ryan Baillargeon, David Oxtoby and Thao Pham, all of whom bring a wealth of experience, expertise and passion to advance the organization’s environmental mission.

Oceans Southern Resident Killer Whales

Government failure to recommend emergency order to protect endangered orcas prompts legal challenge from conservation groups

January 28, 2025

Conservation groups filed a legal challenge over the failure of the federal Ministers of Fisheries and Oceans and Environment and Climate Change to make a timely recommendation to Cabinet for an emergency order — an action they’re legally required to take under the Species at Risk Act (SARA) after...

Snowy owl is featured in an ad for WWF's Climb for Nature, happening April 5 & 6 2025

Climb, Conquer, Conserve: WWF’s CN Tower Climb for Nature is back after last year’s record-breaker

January 16, 2025

World Wildlife Fund Canada is asking people to step up for at-risk species by climbing the 1,776 steps of the CN Tower on April 5 and 6, 2025 when the annual Climb for Nature returns.

Oceans Southern Resident Killer Whales

Federal Government admits Southern Residents Killer Whales face imminent threat to survival

December 5, 2024

Iconic species faces extinction unless Ottawa orders emergency protections under Species at Risk Act.

WWF-Canada announces historic, 5-year gift from the Barrett Family Foundation to help Regenerate Canada

November 20, 2024

The family’s significant gift, the largest in WWF’s history, will fund efforts to recover wildlife, fight climate change and get the future of our planet back on track. TORONTO, November 20, 2024 – After nearly three decades of support, the Barrett Family Foundation is embarking on its biggest endeavour...

WWF-Canada launches ‘Mission Restoration’ to put nature on a path to recovery in Canada

October 29, 2024

The initiative will bring restoration practitioners together to work toward restoring 30% of degraded ecosystems OCTOBER 29, 2024, Cali, Colombia—WWF-Canada launched “Mission Restoration” at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity’s Conference of the Parties (COP16) today — a collaborative initiative toward helping to reach Canada’s restoration goals under the...

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Climbing the CN Tower for a cause: Meet the ordinary people taking on an extraordinary challenge for wildlife conservation

Hey Canada, it’s time to take action for nature during Earth Hour

Government declines to issue emergency order, putting southern resident killer whales at greater risk

Sixty schools and campuses set to Go Wild with WWF-Canada grants to create and restore wildlife habitat

WWF-Canada’s ‘Climb for Nature’ is returning to Vancouver after successful debut

Aviso steps up for wildlife as presenting sponsor of the 2025 WWF Climb for Nature

WWF-Canada welcomes Ryan Baillargeon, David Oxtoby and Thao Pham to its Board of Directors

Government failure to recommend emergency order to protect endangered orcas prompts legal challenge from conservation groups

Climb, Conquer, Conserve: WWF’s CN Tower Climb for Nature is back after last year’s record-breaker

Federal Government admits Southern Residents Killer Whales face imminent threat to survival

WWF-Canada announces historic, 5-year gift from the Barrett Family Foundation to help Regenerate Canada

WWF-Canada launches ‘Mission Restoration’ to put nature on a path to recovery in Canada

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