Emily Vandermeer

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WWF's panda mascot races the BC Lions' mascot Leo at BC Place

We’re training for the Climb for Nature x BC Place with help from Leo the Lion

April 25, 2024

Have you heard? WWF’s Climb for Nature is coming to the west coast for the first time ever on May 26! The BC Lions’ mascot Leo the Lion welcomed the WWF panda to the... Read More

Have you heard? WWF’s Climb for Nature is coming to the west coast for the first time ever on...
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Tyler Kruschenske, fastest climber at WWF’s 2024 CN Tower Climb for Nature.

Nature came out on top at biggest CN Tower Climb yet

April 23, 2024

“This is the most funds raised in the CN Tower Climb for Nature’s 32-year history, which is a testament to how deeply people care about nature and wildlife,” said Megan Leslie, WWF-Canada’s president and... Read More

“This is the most funds raised in the CN Tower Climb for Nature’s 32-year history, which is a testament...
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Three children pose in WWF climb T-shirts with adoption kits

5 reasons West Coast wildlife fans will want to climb BC Place’s stadium stands

April 15, 2024

Here are five reasons why you won’t want to miss this family-friendly stair climb challenge for conservation. Read More

Here are five reasons why you won’t want to miss this family-friendly stair climb challenge for conservation.
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Tara and her Activity-letes (activity athletes) teammate, Teresa, on a hike.

WWF’s Climb for Nature is going national: Meet some of the people stepping up for wildlife across Canada

April 4, 2024

Meet a few of the people climbing this spring to help raise over $1 million for wildlife conservation. Feeling inspired? There’s still time to register for the Climb for Nature. Read More

Meet a few of the people climbing this spring to help raise over $1 million for wildlife conservation. Feeling...
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WWF-Canada’s CN Tower Climb for Nature comeback sees nearly 5,000 people raise $1.36 million

April 16, 2023

Nearly 5,000 people made the challenging journey up the CN Tower’s 1,776 steps this weekend as part of World Wildlife Fund-Canada’s annual CN Tower Climb for Nature fundraiser. Together they raised an incredible $1.36... Read More

Nearly 5,000 people made the challenging journey up the CN Tower’s 1,776 steps this weekend as part of World...
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Blake Moynes wearing safari gear, looking forward.

CN Tower Climbers helping WWF raise more than $1 million for conservation

March 30, 2023

Melissa Grelo, Blake Moynes and thousands more will step up for wildlife with WWF’s CN Tower Climb for Nature on April 15 and 16 Read More

Melissa Grelo, Blake Moynes and thousands more will step up for wildlife with WWF’s CN Tower Climb for Nature...
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How our new research is providing a clearer picture of Asia’s clouded leopard

January 19, 2024

Clouded leopards are the least studied of Asia's five big cats. New research is helping us understand them in a new light. Read More

Clouded leopards are the least studied of Asia's five big cats. New research is helping us understand them in...
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Shaun Stephens-Whale is the first to the top of the CN Tower's stairwell, climbing in under 10 minutes.

Record-setting tower climber to defend his title at WWF’s CN Tower Climb for Nature

March 7, 2023

Shaun Stephens-Whale is the fastest climber in the fundraising event’s three-decade history, tackling the 1,776 steps in under 10 minutes. Read More

Shaun Stephens-Whale is the fastest climber in the fundraising event’s three-decade history, tackling the 1,776 steps in under 10...
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The flukes of a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching at sunset in the waters south west of Gil Island in the Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia, Canada

WWF-Canada celebrates action plan for future Great Bear Sea MPA Network, calls for swift implementation

February 5, 2023

This blueprint will guide the implementation of the world’s largest Indigenous-led, collaboratively developed marine protected area network. Read More

This blueprint will guide the implementation of the world’s largest Indigenous-led, collaboratively developed marine protected area network.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Canada’s plan to protect 30 per cent of its oceans by 2030 set sail at IMPAC5 in Vancouver

February 1, 2023

WWF-Canada will be taking part in The Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) in Vancouver from Feb. 3-9, 2023. Read More

WWF-Canada will be taking part in The Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5) in Vancouver from Feb. 3-9,...
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Caribou calf caught on motion sensor camera in Bathurst Inlet © Government of Nunavut

Arctic caribou are on thin ice. AI and other tech can help change that

November 15, 2023

New technologies like AI can help ensure the long-term survival of the ocean-faring Dolphin and Union caribou and other at-risk herds. Read More

New technologies like AI can help ensure the long-term survival of the ocean-faring Dolphin and Union caribou and other...
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Emily Giles and comedian Jean Paul lean back on the EdgeWalk.

WWF’s CN Tower Climb for Nature is back after a three-year hiatus

December 13, 2022

To raise awareness for species on the edge of extinction, WWF-Canada’s Emily Giles announced the CN Tower Climb for Nature’s return from atop the EdgeWalk. Read More

To raise awareness for species on the edge of extinction, WWF-Canada’s Emily Giles announced the CN Tower Climb for...
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