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Position Description The Specialist, Marine Conservation and Shipping will provide policy, science, industry perspective, and community and Indigenous engagement and outreach capacity on issues related to marine shipping and marine protection to the WWF Oceans program. By reviewing legislation, regulation, government policy, industry best practices, local community and Indigenous...

Even though the CN Tower is closed, you can still take your steps for wildlife.  Toronto, ON, March 13, 2020 – The health and safety of our climbers, staff and volunteers is our top priority. COVID-19 is a rapidly evolving situation and the CN Tower is closed until at...

The government’s move comes at a critical time as increased shipping in the Arctic could seriously harm this sensitive environment OTTAWA, ON, 19 February 2020 The Government of Canada announced yesterday that it supports a ban on heavy fuel oil (HFO) in the Arctic. HFO is widely used in...

Over 6,500 climbers participated with over $1.4 million raised last year in our CN Tower Climb for Nature, and we couldn’t have done it without the incredible enthusiasm, dedication and support of our hundreds of volunteers who were vital to this amazing success!   WWF-Canada is looking for volunteers to...

A new WWF-Canada study published in the scientific journal FACETS reveals that amphibians and reptiles face more threats than any other group of at-risk species in Canada. WWF-Canada specialist Jessica Currie, who led the study, found that Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife (COSEWIC) assessed at-risk species across...

Activity in sensitive marine areas will harm wildlife in Newfoundland and Labrador and worsen climate change  ST. JOHN’S, NL — 24 January 2020  WWF-Canada has significant concerns with the draft regional assessment (RA) of the impacts of exploratory oil and gas drilling off the shore of Newfoundland and Labrador...