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Leading ENGOs call on Canada to address forest degradation

December 14, 2023

At present, Canada does not track domestic forest degradation, of which industrial logging practices are a leading cause.

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WWF-Canada hails historic Tripartite Nature Agreement in B.C.

November 3, 2023

“Look after the land, and the land will look after you,” said UBCIC Grand Chief Stewart Phillip at the announcement. “It’s a collective responsibility.”

Monarch butterfly drinking nectar from pink Swamp milkweed flowers

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Join WWF-Canada’s re:grow, a new online destination for the ‘growing’ native plant movement

April 20, 2023

Our new re:grow site provides how-to resources for growing native plants and tracks users’ collective impact on biodiversity and climate.

Humpback whale tail visible from the water.

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Canadian environmental groups call for ambitious global and national action to save nature before it’s too late

December 2, 2022

“The dual crises of biodiversity loss and climate change are locked into accelerating feedback loops, and one of the best ways to break that cycle is by reversing nature loss.”

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2022 budget shows commitment to nature in fight against climate change: WWF-Canada

April 7, 2022

Canada’s 2022 federal budget arrives amid deafening calls for urgent and ambitious action to deal with the worsening biodiversity and climate crises. New funding for the protection and restoration of nature sends a clear message that these crises are inextricably linked, and require coordinated actions to avoid the worst...

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New analysis using Canada’s carbon map shows how wildlife conservation also benefits climate

December 15, 2021

A new study from WWF-Canada has assessed the carbon benefits of previously identified conservation actions that benefit wildlife in the Wolastoq/Saint John River watershed in New Brunswick. If the strategies that have most benefit for wildlife are implemented, particularly the protection and conservation of 17 per cent of the...

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Ontario government must do more to protect species at risk: WWF-Canada

November 23, 2021

WWF-Canada is concerned about the findings outlined in Ontario’s Auditor General’s annual environmental report, which signals a troubling disregard by the Ontario government for the future of at-risk species and climate change. The report found that the Endangered Species Act (ESA), which was designed to conserve and protect at-risk...

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WWF-Canada debuts new research that pinpoints location of critical carbon stores across Canada

November 10, 2021

Glasgow, Scotland, Nov. 10, 2021 A new study by WWF-Canada, led by researchers at McMaster University’s Remote Sensing Laboratory, reveals, for the first time, how much carbon is stored in Canada’s landscapes, and the locations of the most carbon-rich areas. It found a total of 327 Pg — that’s...

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IPCC report makes clear urgent climate action is needed. Nature needs to be a part of that plan, says WWF-Canada.

August 9, 2021

A new global climate science report published today confirms that humans have irreversibly altered the planet and locked in many changes. Altering the path ahead is scientifically still possible if we take urgent and strong action to reduce carbon dioxide emissions immediately. With the window rapidly closing, it’s critical...

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Expanded program makes it easier for home gardeners in southern Ontario to buy native plants, help wildlife.

May 13, 2021

Native plants — those that are adapted to local conditions and have deep relationships with other plants and wildlife native to the area — can now be found in Loblaw Garden Centres primarily throughout southern Ontario but spanning all the way from Windsor to Ottawa.

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Leaders Summit on Climate: WWF-Canada applauds Canada’s adoption of tougher emission targets

April 22, 2021

WWF-Canada welcomes the government’s announcement at the Leaders Summit on Climate that Canada will be raising its ambition on carbon emission reduction targets, to 40-45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030. This is a crucial commitment in the fight to keep global temperature rise below catastrophic levels.

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110 habitats to be restored by schools across Canada

January 18, 2021

WWF-Canada’s Go Wild School Grant program to support teacher, student and campus efforts to help nature thrive.

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Leading ENGOs call on Canada to address forest degradation

WWF-Canada hails historic Tripartite Nature Agreement in B.C.

Join WWF-Canada’s re:grow, a new online destination for the ‘growing’ native plant movement

Canadian environmental groups call for ambitious global and national action to save nature before it’s too late

2022 budget shows commitment to nature in fight against climate change: WWF-Canada

New analysis using Canada’s carbon map shows how wildlife conservation also benefits climate

Ontario government must do more to protect species at risk: WWF-Canada

WWF-Canada debuts new research that pinpoints location of critical carbon stores across Canada

IPCC report makes clear urgent climate action is needed. Nature needs to be a part of that plan, says WWF-Canada.

Expanded program makes it easier for home gardeners in southern Ontario to buy native plants, help wildlife.

Leaders Summit on Climate: WWF-Canada applauds Canada’s adoption of tougher emission targets

110 habitats to be restored by schools across Canada

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