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Two women climbing the BC Place stadium stands being cheered on by a WWF-Canada staffer for the Climb for Nature

A win for wildlife as WWF’s Climb for Nature scores BC Place’s first stadium climb

May 27, 2024

British Columbians of all ages participated in the inaugural climb on Sunday to protect BC's biodiversity. Read More

British Columbians of all ages participated in the inaugural climb on Sunday to protect BC's biodiversity.
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Supporting Inuit-led conservation in Nunavut

May 21, 2024

The vast tundra, expanses of sea ice and Arctic Ocean waters of Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic, are home to many species — from narwhal and polar bears to beluga whales and caribou. It’s... Read More

The vast tundra, expanses of sea ice and Arctic Ocean waters of Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic, are home...
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Why half a degree matters so much

May 7, 2024

Snow, ice and permafrost — defining characteristics of the Arctic — are vanishing at an alarming rate. Sea ice and glaciers are melting, snow cover is thinning, and the water table is changing. As... Read More

Snow, ice and permafrost — defining characteristics of the Arctic — are vanishing at an alarming rate. Sea ice...
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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... Read More

The WWF Climb for Nature is returning to the CN Tower on April 20 and 21, 2024. Registration for...
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Act Locally: How to enjoy the benefits of native grasslands in your own backyard

May 1, 2024

Native grasslands can create habitat for at-risk species, capture carbon in the ground, and make local ecosystems more resilient to flooding and other effects of climate change. Shannon Stephens of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation... Read More

Native grasslands can create habitat for at-risk species, capture carbon in the ground, and make local ecosystems more resilient...
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Close-up image of ice melting around black particulate matter

Translating snow and ice science into policy

April 17, 2024

Earth’s cryosphere is on the brink of a preventable disaster. Rising temperatures from carbon emissions are pushing communities closer to the limits of their ability to adapt, forcing mountain regions to cope with water... Read More

Earth’s cryosphere is on the brink of a preventable disaster. Rising temperatures from carbon emissions are pushing communities closer...
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Five things we learned at GLOBE Forum in Vancouver

April 17, 2024

We asked some attendees from WWF-Canada and Aviva Canada to reflect on their key learnings from GLOBE Forum 2024 in Vancouver. Here’s a bit of what they had to share. Read More

We asked some attendees from WWF-Canada and Aviva Canada to reflect on their key learnings from GLOBE Forum 2024...
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A group photo of Nature x Carbon tech challenge award recipients and WWF-Canada staff

WWF-Canada awards $300,000 in contracts for new technologies that help measure carbon that’s stored in nature

May 31, 2023

The Nature x Carbon Tech Challenge award recipients are using innovation to help communities overcome barriers to measuring the outcomes of nature-based climate solutions Read More

The Nature x Carbon Tech Challenge award recipients are using innovation to help communities overcome barriers to measuring the...
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Ontario native plants from the In the Zone program

Native plants now available to garden for wildlife and climate

May 11, 2023

In the Zone, a collaboration between WWF-Canada and Carolinian Canada, makes gardening for nature in Ontario and Quebec easier through Loblaw garden centres. Read More

In the Zone, a collaboration between WWF-Canada and Carolinian Canada, makes gardening for nature in Ontario and Quebec easier...
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Monarch butterfly drinking nectar from pink Swamp milkweed flowers

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. Read More

Our new re:grow site provides how-to resources for growing native plants and tracks users’ collective impact on biodiversity and...
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How to engage young folks in conservation and restoration

April 12, 2024

Jim Robb, veteran environment educator and general manager at Friends of the Rouge Watershed answers our questions about how to engage young people in conservation and restoration work, especially in the city, and why... Read More

Jim Robb, veteran environment educator and general manager at Friends of the Rouge Watershed answers our questions about how...
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New study identifies priority areas for restoration to help Canada meet Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework goals

April 4, 2023

A new study published today in Conservation Science & Practice reveals up to 3.9 million hectares of converted land in Canada that, if restored, are expected to benefit biodiversity and climate. The study comes at... Read More

A new study published today in Conservation Science & Practice reveals up to 3.9 million hectares of converted land in...
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