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ArcticFreshwaterLandOceans Canadian environmental groups call for ambitious global and national action to save nature before it’s too late December 2, 2022 “The dual crises of biodiversity loss and climate change are locked into accelerating feedback loops, and one of the best ways to break that cycle is by reversing nature loss.” Read More
Arctic WWF-Canada applauds Government of Canada decision to reject Baffinland mine expansion in Nunavut November 16, 2022 WWF-Canada commends the federal government for accepting the Nunavut Impact Review Board’s recommendation and respecting the clear wishes of Inuit. Read More
ArcticOceansCaribouNarwhals Government of Canada must respect Inuit concerns, reject Mary River mine expansion May 20, 2022 WWF-Canada welcomes the decision by the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) to respect community concerns, protect threatened wildlife and reject Baffinland’s proposed expansion of the Mary River Iron Mine. And we urge the Government of Canada to agree. NIRB chairperson Marjorie Kaviq Kaluraq warned that the expansion risked “significant... Read More
ArcticFreshwaterLandOceans 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 message that these crises are inextricably linked, and require coordinated actions to avoid the worst... Read More
ArcticOceansWalrus New WWF project asks Canadians to help count walrus from space November 22, 2021 To best safeguard Canada’s walrus populations, WWF-Canada is working to learn more about walrus haulouts (a group of walruses on land or ice) and minimize disturbances though its Arctic Species Conservation Fund. Get involved by spotting walrus in satellite imagery or by donating. Read More
ArcticOceans First phase of Indigenous-led National Marine Conservation Area a critical step in fight against biodiversity loss and climate change August 9, 2021 The assessment is another important contribution in meeting Canada’s goal to protect 30 percent of its land and waters by 2030, in a region that will benefit both biodiversity loss and climate change. The traditional territories of the Omushkego cover a large portion of the Hudson-James Bay Lowlands, the... Read More
ArcticLandOceans 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 strong action to reduce carbon dioxide emissions immediately. With the window rapidly closing, it’s critical... Read More
Arctic Nunavut Land Use Plan enters final phase with critical protections on the line July 8, 2021 Proposed wildlife protections and industrial development opportunities will set the territory’s environmental and economic future Toronto, July 08, 2021 — WWF-Canada applauds today’s release of the revised 2021 Nunavut Land Use Plan by the Nunavut Planning Commission. It’s the biggest land-use plan in the world, covering over 3 million... Read More
ArcticAtlantic WalrusBeluga WhalesBowhead WhalesCaribouNarwhalsPolar Bears CanPAC: A new tool to conserve and protect the Canadian eastern Arctic May 27, 2021 WWF-Canada released a new report today that shows how protected area networks can help marine life stay healthy and resilient despite a rapidly changing climate in the Canadian eastern Arctic. CanPAC (Canadian Arctic Marine Priority Areas for Conservation) highlights potential priority areas for conservation and is the first analysis... Read More
Arctic Winner: Vuntut Gwitchin elder Lorraine Netro from Old Crow, Yukon, awarded Glen Davis Conservation Leadership Prize May 18, 2021 WWF-Canada and the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) are honored to announce the remarkable conservation efforts and achievements of Vuntut Gwitchin elder Lorraine Netro, the winner of the fifth and final Glen Davis Conservation Leadership Prize. Read More
ArcticBeluga WhalesBowhead WhalesCaribouNarwhalsPolar Bears Food sovereignty project in Taloyoak, NU nabs $451,000 prize February 20, 2021 Most northern town on Canadian mainland wins Arctic Inspiration Prize for Niqihaqut, meaning “our food” in Inuktitut TALOYOAK, NU Feb. 20, 2021 On the coast of Aqviqtuuq, the Nunavut hamlet of Taloyoak is home to 1,100 residents and one $451,000 Arctic Inspiration Prize for their food sovereignty project. WWF-Canada is proud to have helped support the community in developing this prize-winning proposal as well as other ongoing environmental initiatives. Niqihaqut, which means “our food” in... Read More
ArcticFreshwaterLandOceans WWF-Canada applauds Canada’s commitment to Leader’s Pledge for Nature and High Ambition Coalition for Nature and People September 28, 2020 WWF-Canada would like to thank Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson for the leadership and ambition they showed today in the fight against biodiversity loss by signing on to WWF’s Leaders' Pledge for Nature and the High Ambition Coalition for Nature... Read More