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Tag: Conservation

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Reflections of an eco-minded musician

March 7, 2011

I am your typical creative-type - full of passion for what I believe in, and using my art to express it. So it wasn’t a big shock that I decided to put together a... Read More

I am your typical creative-type - full of passion for what I believe in, and using my art to...
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Video – Values and Visions: Hannah and Simon Stockner

March 4, 2011

"This is a really good place and I think you should keep it that way." This is the message from 13 and 16 year old brother and sister, Simon and Hannah Stockner, growing up... Read More

"This is a really good place and I think you should keep it that way." This is the message...
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Your Sweater Day stories and photos

February 23, 2011

Thanks to all everyone who supported National Sweater Day on February 17. We were thrilled to receive stories and photos from Canadians who turned the heat down and turned the silly up. Read More

Thanks to all everyone who supported National Sweater Day on February 17. We were thrilled to receive stories and...
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Visionary laws protecting our water

February 23, 2011

Sometimes, a few words on a piece of paper can dramatically boost nature protection. Read More

Sometimes, a few words on a piece of paper can dramatically boost nature protection.
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Wanted: Marine Spatial Planner in Inuvik. Loves a challenge. And the cold.

February 16, 2011

Well, we are off to the races. Figuratively, of course, but I am very excited that our job advertisement for the position of marine spatial planner here in Inuvik yielded so many excellent candidates.... Read More

Well, we are off to the races. Figuratively, of course, but I am very excited that our job advertisement...
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The no-carbon paper chase

February 16, 2011

Frank van Biesen is forthright about the hefty carbon footprint of his business. “The pulp-and-paper industry is a large emitter of greenhouse gases, by virtue of its high consumption of fossil fuels,” says the... Read More

Frank van Biesen is forthright about the hefty carbon footprint of his business. “The pulp-and-paper industry is a large...
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Return of the masked bandit: the black-footed ferret

February 15, 2011

Among my most memorable moments in 30 years of conservation work – reintroducing the black-footed ferret to Canada. For the ferret, I suppose, it wasn’t such a treat. Read More

Among my most memorable moments in 30 years of conservation work – reintroducing the black-footed ferret to Canada. ...
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Dalhousie University gets sweatered

February 15, 2011

This National campaign is being supported on the Dalhousie University campus with plenty of ways for you to get involved (including a party at the Grad House!) Read More

This National campaign is being supported on the Dalhousie University campus with plenty of ways for you to get...
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Video: Get your sweater on

February 14, 2011

You may remember our friend Jax, the talented actor/singer/songwriter/video producer who helped us promote Earth Hour in previous years. Her newest creation is a hilarious ode to National Sweater Day. Read More

You may remember our friend Jax, the talented actor/singer/songwriter/video producer who helped us promote Earth Hour in previous years....
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A NEAT knit for Sweater Day

February 14, 2011

The Northern Environmental Action Team (NEAT) in Fort St. John, BC is all about motivating people to adopt sustainable practices. In honour of National Sweater Day, the group is hosting a NEAT Knit and... Read More

The Northern Environmental Action Team (NEAT) in Fort St. John, BC is all about motivating people to adopt sustainable...
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School of hard knocks: Conservation science comes of age (again and again)

February 7, 2011

In 1978, I started graduate school in biology, with great energy and determination, at the University of Toronto. When not up to my knees in wetland mud, I spent my spare time with... Read More

In 1978, I started graduate school in biology, with great energy and determination, at the University of Toronto. ...
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The most important story you'll never hear (or what it takes to shake hands)

January 27, 2011

There’s a story our President Emeritus Monte Hummel likes to tell about the visit he and former WWFer Bill Carpenter made to Lutsel K’e—a small Dene community on the coast of Great Slave Lake.... Read More

There’s a story our President Emeritus Monte Hummel likes to tell about the visit he and former WWFer Bill...
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