Media Releases

About WWF  WWF, the global conservation organization, is one of the World’s largest and most respected independent conservation organizations.  WWF has a global network active in over 100 countries with almost 5 million supporters.   WWF’s mission is to stop the degradation of the earth’s natural environment and to...

OTTAWA, Feb. 27, 2018 – The Canadian government took a significant step toward protecting species at risk today with a $1.3 billion budget commitment over five years. World Wildlife Fund Canada welcomes this important and historic investment in nature. Wildlife loss is a Canadian problem outlined by WWF’s recent...

Position Description The Senior Specialist, Marketing & Partnerships reports to the Director, Community Giving & Marketing and is responsible for the strategy and execution of multi-channel marketing and communications programs in support of the fundraising function at WWF-Canada. The primary focus of this role will be to support our...

Position Description The Specialist, under the direction of the Senior Specialist, Arctic Species and Ecosystems, will focus on implementing WWF-Canada’s work on Arctic caribou (barren-ground, Dolphin and Union, Peary) in the western Canadian Arctic and contribute to caribou conservation projects across Canada and internationally. The specialist will also contribute...

We’re looking for dynamic and motivated volunteers to represent WWF at various tabling and outreach events year-round, both indoors and outdoors. These events will increase public awareness of and engagement in our programs including Living Planet @School/Campus, In the Zone, Shoreline Cleanup, as well as Living Planet @Work. Volunteers...

TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2018 — Everyone at World Wildlife Fund Canada is saddened by the passing of Sonja Bata, who was key to the establishment of WWF in Canada through her leadership as former board chair and her innumerable intellectual, social and financial contributions.    Megan Leslie, president and...

VANCOUVER, Feb. 22, 2018 – Tiny plastic and foam fragments topped the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup’s annual “Dirty Dozen” list, which reports on the types of litter most commonly found on Canada’s marine and freshwater shores. More than 330,000 tiny pieces of plastic and foam debris were collected by...

OTTAWA, February 21, 2018 – Environmental groups are calling on the Canadian government to fully restore legal protections for navigable waters. Bill C-69, which includes the newly proposed Canadian Navigable Waters Act, introduced in the House of Commons on February 8, broadens some protections for navigable waterways, but does not...

Panda Mascot – Greater Toronto Area Have you ever dreamed about suiting up as the famous Panda mascot for WWF-Canada? Well, here is your chance! We will be hosting our next panda mascot training session shortly, and want you there!   Due to the growing number of events, functions and public...

OTTAWA, Feb. 9, 2018 – The government of Canada missed an important opportunity to make the legislative changes needed through Bill C-69 to shift Canada significantly toward a more sustainable future.   This country’s ecological systems are increasingly threatened by carbon pollution, with sea-ice disappearing, every sub-watershed in the...

Over 5,600 climbers and over 1.4 million dollars were raised in our 2017 CN Tower Climb for Nature, and we couldn’t have done it without the incredible enthusiasm, dedication and support of our hundreds of volunteers who were vital to this amazing success!   We look forward to having...

IQALUIT, Feb. 7, 2018 — Subsidies to offset the astronomical price of fossil-fuel-based energy cost the government of Nunavut more than $60 million annually, $36.5 million of which goes toward diesel-based electricity generation, according to a new report that shows the extent to which diesel subsidies mask how economically...