Rebecca Spring

Posts count: 45

Inside UN Nairobi and the 4th meeting of the Subsidiary Body on Implementation (SBI) for Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF).

How WWF is helping to ensure the Global Biodiversity Framework’s success

May 22, 2024

This week, negotiators are meeting in Nairobi, Kenya for the fourth of five discussions focused on implementing the Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) — signed at the 15th Conference of Parties (COP15) in Montreal during... Read More

This week, negotiators are meeting in Nairobi, Kenya for the fourth of five discussions focused on implementing the Global...
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A group of people holding signs that say "deliver climate finance," "loss and damage finance now," and "adaptation finance now"

Power to the people @ COP28: UN climate summit makes progress

December 15, 2023

What is responsible for climate change? And who is responsible for its consequences? While the answers to these questions have been known for decades — fossil fuels are responsible for 75 per cent of all... Read More

What is responsible for climate change? And who is responsible for its consequences? While the answers to these questions...
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Presqu'ile Provincial Park on the north shore of Lake Ontario

5 things you can do for nature right now

April 18, 2022

Nature does so much for us — so this Earth Day, here are five things you can do for nature Read More

Nature does so much for us — so this Earth Day, here are five things you can do for...
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Narwhal A pod of male narwhal (Monodon monoceros) in Nunavut, Canada

Inuit speak out against expansion of Arctic iron mine, community concerned over wildlife impacts

February 2, 2021

A public hearing has been taking place in Iqaluit and Pond Inlet over a proposal to more than double production from Baffinland’s Mary River iron ore mine in eastern Nunavut, increasing output from six... Read More

A public hearing has been taking place in Iqaluit and Pond Inlet over a proposal to more than double...
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Reaching for the (sea) stars

August 27, 2015

WWF’s Go Wild Community Grants support Vancouver Island community monitoring of sea star health. Read More

WWF’s Go Wild Community Grants support Vancouver Island community monitoring of sea star health.
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Community-based solutions to watershed health

July 8, 2015

Learn about watershed health on the east coast from CURA H2O and how tools like WWF-Canada’s recently launched Watershed Reports website will help with community-based water monitoring and management. Read More

Learn about watershed health on the east coast from CURA H2O and how tools like WWF-Canada’s recently launched Watershed...
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The Water Brothers discuss Canada’s freshwater treasures

July 7, 2015

We caught up with Tyler and Alex Mifflin AKA The Water Brothers to talk watersheds and water health. Read More

We caught up with Tyler and Alex Mifflin AKA The Water Brothers to talk watersheds and water health.
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"Survivorman" Les Stroud joins WWF to Go Wild!

April 1, 2015

Les Stroud tells us about his love of nature, and why you should get involved. Read More

Les Stroud tells us about his love of nature, and why you should get involved.
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The good, the bad and the ugly: how electric vehicles are doing in Canada

November 4, 2014

Today, we are releasing our second status update on electric vehicle (EV) uptake in Canada in partnership with Plug’n Drive. In last year’s report, we cheered on the increase in infrastructure and identified the... Read More

Today, we are releasing our second status update on electric vehicle (EV) uptake in Canada in partnership with Plug’n...
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Bike To Work Week 2014 (May 26 – June 1)

May 26, 2014

This week, thousands of Canadians will be keeping their cars at home and hopping on bicycles as we celebrate Bike to Work Week. This is a time to get outside, enjoy some fresh... Read More

This week, thousands of Canadians will be keeping their cars at home and hopping on bicycles as we celebrate...
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Moving from laggards to leaders in the Transportation rEVolution

November 12, 2013

Canada’s electric vehicle numbers lag far behind jurisdictions like Norway and California. Clearly, we’ve got a long way to go. But it’s not all doom and gloom. Read More

Canada’s electric vehicle numbers lag far behind jurisdictions like Norway and California. Clearly, we’ve got a long way to...
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The biggest roadblock for EVs

November 7, 2013

WWF's recent Electric Vehicles Status Report reveals that there are just over 4,000 electric vehicles in Canada — a fraction of a per cent of the vehicles on our roads. So why aren't... Read More

WWF's recent Electric Vehicles Status Report reveals that there are just over 4,000 electric vehicles in Canada — a...
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