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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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2022 budget shows commitment to nature in fight against climate change: WWF-Canada

April 7, 2022

Canada’s 2022 federal budget arrives amid deafening calls for urgent and ambitious action to deal with the worsening biodiversity and climate crises. New funding for the protection and restoration of nature sends a clear... Read More

Canada’s 2022 federal budget arrives amid deafening calls for urgent and ambitious action to deal with the worsening biodiversity...
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Launch of Mapping Canada's Carbon Landscapes study at COP26

What does WWF-Canada want to see happen at the COP28 climate summit?

November 30, 2023

For three decades, world leaders have gathered annually at a “Conference of Parties” to talk global action on climate change. But COP28 in Dubai, from November 30–December 12, is particularly crucial because countries are... Read More

For three decades, world leaders have gathered annually at a “Conference of Parties” to talk global action on climate...
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IPCC report makes clear urgent climate action is needed. Nature needs to be a part of that plan, says WWF-Canada.

August 9, 2021

A new global climate science report published today confirms that humans have irreversibly altered the planet and locked in many changes. Altering the path ahead is scientifically still possible if we take urgent and... Read More

A new global climate science report published today confirms that humans have irreversibly altered the planet and locked in...
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Native willow shrubs on the banks of a stream near Sussex, N.B

Act Locally: How to make your yard more nature-friendly with native shrubs

April 11, 2023

All Canadians can apply nature-based climate solutions in their own backyards and communities. Here, Ben Whelan of the Kennebecasis Watershed Restoration Committee shares how planting native shrubs can protect against floods, create wildlife habitats... Read More

All Canadians can apply nature-based climate solutions in their own backyards and communities. Here, Ben Whelan of the Kennebecasis...
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Act Locally: How to De-Pave Your Property

January 23, 2023

Act Locally is a blog series about how you can apply the nature-based climate solutions used by our Nature and Climate Grant Program participants to your own life. Read to learn why de-paving works... Read More

Act Locally is a blog series about how you can apply the nature-based climate solutions used by our Nature...
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Downtown Montreal, Quebec, as seen from the top of Mount Royal

CBD COP15: Why the whole world will be watching Montreal this December

October 21, 2022

Two of the most important summits about the nature crisis are happening within the span of a few weeks this fall. The first is focused on climate, and the second is focused on biodiversity.... Read More

Two of the most important summits about the nature crisis are happening within the span of a few weeks...
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Comox Valley project Watershed © Caitlin Pierzchalski Comox Valley Project Watershed Society

Meet 6 groups restoring biodiversity (and storing carbon) across the country

May 31, 2022

The K’ómoks Estuary should be a sort of salmon superhighway. On the east coast of Vancouver Island, where the Courtenay River meets the Georgia Strait, it is ideally situated to offer passage for both... Read More

The K’ómoks Estuary should be a sort of salmon superhighway. On the east coast of Vancouver Island, where the...
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June 3, 2019

New forestry standards must balance human demand for forest products with the value of intact forests for wildlife and climate change Read More

New forestry standards must balance human demand for forest products with the value of intact forests for wildlife and...
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