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Southern humpback whale looking up in dark blue water.

WWF-Canada raising alarm over dangerous delays on Canada’s Ocean Noise Strategy

January 29, 2024

As Parliament sits for the first time in 2024, WWF-Canada is Canada to not let another year go by without delivering a strong plan to protect whales, walrus and other sea life from underwater noise pollution.

A penguin waddles with the outline of the CN Tower in the background and April 20 & 21 written in the foreground. Large text says "Climb on!"

Registration for the 2024 WWF Climb for Nature is now open — and early fundraisers could win a Costa Rican adventure

December 15, 2023

The WWF Climb for Nature is returning to the CN Tower on April 20 and 21, 2024. Registration for the annual fundraising event, which aims to raise over $1 million for wildlife conservation, is now open.

Trees in the Great Bear Rain forest, Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada.

Land

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.

A group of people on stage with an audience

COP28: WWF says “Earth is down but not out” as countries agree to transition away from fossil fuels

December 13, 2023

WWF-Canada available to comment on what agreement means for climate change policy in Canada Dubai, United Arab Emirates (13 December): In a significant moment for global climate action, countries at the COP28 UN climate summit have agreed to transition away from fossil fuels but fail to commit to a full...

A woman on a screen making an announcement

Freshwater

WWF-Canada applauds federal government as it joins more than 30 countries in the world’s largest freshwater restoration and protection initiative at COP28

December 10, 2023

The Freshwater Challenge aims to protect freshwater ecosystems and ensure 300,000 km of degraded rivers and 350 million hectares of degraded wetlands are committed to restoration by 2030 Dubai, United Arab Emirates (10 December) – Sunday’s announcement that Canada and more than 30 other countries have joined the Freshwater...

A group of people explore WWF's new Regenerate Canada projection mapping room.

Regenerate Canada, WWF’s new immersive experience at Arcadia Earth Toronto, opens today

December 1, 2023

The future of the planet isn’t a forgone conclusion. At Regenerate Canada, WWF’s visually stunning and highly interactive exhibit opening today at Arcadia Earth Toronto, the choice is ours.

Canada must scale up funding to meet climate and nature targets, urge 22 leading environmental organizations

November 8, 2023

The Green Budget Coalition released fiscal recommendations for addressing the climate and biodiversity crises while strengthening Canada’s economy.

A tree covered cliff alongside a blue lake

Freshwater Land Oceans

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.”

an aerial view of a forest meeting a clearcut

Supreme Court opinion lays a pathway for government to rectify environmental impact assessment act: WWF-Canada

October 13, 2023

Industrial development and resource extraction can pose major threats to ecosystems, and a robust and nationally consistent impact assessment regime is a necessary tool for identifying and mitigating these threats.

Five plush species, including an emperor penguin family, flamingo, rabbit, muskox and monkey sit on a soft foreground. There are blankets in the background to show they are in a home setting, and grass in the front to highlight their natural habitat.

Bring wildlife home for the holidays

October 5, 2023

Invite a species into your home with a lifelike symbolic adoption from WWF-Canada and help protect real-life species and their homes in the wild. TORONTO, October 5, 2023 – Have you ever wanted to cuddle up with a warm and shaggy muskox in the winter or admire the bond...

17 environmental groups present plan for nature ahead of World Biodiversity Summit

September 22, 2023

Government ambition on Kunming-Montreal (COP15) pact must be matched by accountable 2030 Biodiversity Strategy to succeed.