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Canadian freshwater ecosystems in peril, new research finds

OTTAWA, June 12, 2017 — The first-ever nationwide assessment of Canada’s freshwater resources found significant evidence of disruption to watersheds across the country as a result of human activities. The results, released today, lay... Read More
OTTAWA, June 12, 2017 — The first-ever nationwide assessment of Canada’s freshwater resources found significant evidence of disruption to...
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Canada jumps to 4th in new global cleantech ranking

TORONTO, June 14, 2017 – Canada has jumped to fourth place globally in the 2017 Global Cleantech Innovation Index (GCII), scoring first for funding available and second for early entrepreneurship to improve three spots... Read More
TORONTO, June 14, 2017 – Canada has jumped to fourth place globally in the 2017 Global Cleantech Innovation Index...
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General Assistance Volunteers – Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup – Ottawa

Position Description The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is a joint conservation initiative of the Vancouver Aquarium and WWF-Canada.  To celebrate Canada’s 150th Anniversary of Confederation, we are hosting a community cleanup along the Ottawa... Read More
Position Description The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is a joint conservation initiative of the Vancouver Aquarium and WWF-Canada.  To...
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Citizen scientists to monitor capelin this summer

MONTREAL, June 21 2017 — WWF-Canada today launched eCapelin.ca, a citizen-science initiative to collect data on capelin spawning sites in the Gulf of St. Lawrence and Atlantic Canada.   Capelin are small fish with... Read More
MONTREAL, June 21 2017 — WWF-Canada today launched eCapelin.ca, a citizen-science initiative to collect data on capelin spawning sites...
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New hope for at-risk wildlife with launch of habitat gardening program

TORONTO, June 23, 2017 /CNW/ – A new native-species gardening program launches today, aimed to help Southern Ontario residents and businesses transform their properties into vital habitat for wildlife that once thrived in the ecologically unique Carolinian Zone.... Read More
TORONTO, June 23, 2017 /CNW/ – A new native-species gardening program launches today, aimed to help Southern Ontario residents and businesses transform their...
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Oil and gas platforms don’t belong in the Laurentian Channel

HALIFAX, June 23, 2017 — Proposed regulations released today for the Laurentian Channel marine protected area (MPA), which allow oil and gas exploration and exploitation in 80 per cent of the area, were strongly... Read More
HALIFAX, June 23, 2017 — Proposed regulations released today for the Laurentian Channel marine protected area (MPA), which allow...
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Freshwater wildlife get a boost from Loblaw Water Fund

TORONTO — Swaying public opinion on the value of beavers in rural Alberta may sound like a tall task, but Cows and Fish – as the Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society is affectionately known... Read More
TORONTO — Swaying public opinion on the value of beavers in rural Alberta may sound like a tall task,...
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WWF-Canada pushes global shipping community to ban HFO in the Arctic

LONDON – Today, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed to take steps that could lead to a phase-out of the use of heavy fuel oil (HFO) in Arctic shipping following an appeal from the... Read More
LONDON – Today, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has agreed to take steps that could lead to a phase-out of...
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