Emily Vandermeer

Posts count: 35

Billions of litres of harmful waste are dumped by ships in Canada’s protected waters annually: WWF-Canada Report

March 1, 2022

Findings show urgent need for federal government to enact and enforce a ban on dumping in marine protected areas Read More

Findings show urgent need for federal government to enact and enforce a ban on dumping in marine protected areas...
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Dirty Dozen: Personal Protective Equipment among most commonly found items on Canadian shorelines

April 5, 2022

The results are in — and they’re dirty. A new Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup report for 2021 shows that participants picked up 31,522 kilograms of trash along 2,219 kilometres of Canadian freshwater and marine... Read More

The results are in — and they’re dirty. A new Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup report for 2021 shows that...
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More than a data dump: Behind WWF-Canada’s National Vessel Dumping Assessment

March 14, 2022

Ships are dumping billons of litres of dangerous waste in Canada’s protected ocean areas each year. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the data on ship dumping. Read More

Ships are dumping billons of litres of dangerous waste in Canada’s protected ocean areas each year. Here's a behind-the-scenes...
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Holiday gift guide: WWF-Canada reveals six new adoptable species and collection of branded apparel

October 7, 2021

Ahead of the holiday season, WWF-Canada is adding five new species and one new family to its popular collection of symbolic wildlife options: the fennec fox, monarch butterfly, black jaguar, giant Pacific octopus and... Read More

Ahead of the holiday season, WWF-Canada is adding five new species and one new family to its popular collection...
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Killer whale off BC coast with large ship in background

Billions of litres of ship waste are dumped in protected ocean areas each year

March 1, 2022

WWF-Canada’s National Vessel Dumping Assessment reveals for the first time how much waste ships are producing — and potentially leaving behind — as they traverse Canadian waters. Read More

WWF-Canada’s National Vessel Dumping Assessment reveals for the first time how much waste ships are producing — and potentially...
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Help launch walrus research to the next level — Space!

November 23, 2021

The climate of the Arctic is changing three times faster than the global average, threatening nature and people. This Giving Tuesday, you can do twice as much to help keep it in balance by... Read More

The climate of the Arctic is changing three times faster than the global average, threatening nature and people. This...
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You have the Will power to make a difference: Dave Leman’s long-lasting nature legacy

November 18, 2021

WWF-Canada is proud to partner once again with Will Power, a national public education campaign to inspire more people to make a significant impact on the causes they care about with a gift in... Read More

WWF-Canada is proud to partner once again with Will Power, a national public education campaign to inspire more people...
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WWF Gift Guide: Adopt fennec fox

November 12, 2021

Get to know WWF-Canada's newest symbolic adoption species, the fennec fox and how it survives life in the desert. Read More

Get to know WWF-Canada's newest symbolic adoption species, the fennec fox and how it survives life in the desert....
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10 meaningful and eco-friendly Gifts that Change the World

November 8, 2021

This holiday season, bring joy to your loved ones and create a brighter future for our planet by choosing from our collection of Gifts that Change the World. Read More

This holiday season, bring joy to your loved ones and create a brighter future for our planet by choosing...
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Meet the Americas’ black (big) cat: six facts about black jaguars

October 27, 2021

WWF-Canada is introducing six new species for you to symbolically adopt and take home, including a black jaguar. Read More

WWF-Canada is introducing six new species for you to symbolically adopt and take home, including a black jaguar.
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Humpback whale swims near a ship in British Columbia © WWF-Canada / Steph Morgan

‘No Dumping’ in Marine Protected Areas Isn’t as Clear as It Seems

June 8, 2021

After years of advocacy, WWF-Canada was thrilled when the federal government committed to establishing new minimum standards for federal marine protected areas (MPAs) that included bans on oil and gas exploration, mining, bottom trawling and dumping.... Read More

After years of advocacy, WWF-Canada was thrilled when the federal government committed to establishing new minimum standards for federal marine...
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Reversing habitat loss for short-eared owls

October 14, 2021

The short-eared owl is at risk of extinction. There's good news though: habitat loss is reversible. Learn more about our plan to restore million hectares. Read More

The short-eared owl is at risk of extinction. There's good news though: habitat loss is reversible. Learn more about our...
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