Tag: WWF

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Students on Ice, Day 10: We are family

“Are any of you still under the impression that the cause of climate change is a source of debate in the scientific community?” asked oceanographer Eric Galbraith. Read More
“Are any of you still under the impression that the cause of climate change is a source of debate...
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Sharing in the age of information

Water is tricky business that ignores our political boundaries. In Canada, water management across many jurisdictions creates a complex web of policy, regulations, data collection, and monitoring. Read More
Water is tricky business that ignores our political boundaries. In Canada, water management across many jurisdictions creates a...
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Students on Ice, Day 7: Don’t Stop

This morning we were relieved to awake to calmer waters (finally!) off the coast of Greenland. Both kids and “grown-ups” have some colour in their cheeks again, and together with CBC Ottawa news host... Read More
This morning we were relieved to awake to calmer waters (finally!) off the coast of Greenland. Both kids and...
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Global Tiger Day: WWF calls for an end to poaching

Silent as night - just a flash of orange and black in amongst the trees. Tigers are mysterious, majestic, and awe-inspiring creatures. As top predators, they depend on their habitat, and their... Read More
Silent as night - just a flash of orange and black in amongst the trees. Tigers are mysterious,...
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Students on Ice(land), Day 4: Go West

For weeks, I’ve been wondering what would happen when we finally boarded our ship from Iceland to Greenland and beyond. Sure, I wondered what places, people and species we’d encounter – but first and... Read More
For weeks, I’ve been wondering what would happen when we finally boarded our ship from Iceland to Greenland and...
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Painting the town recycled

A room stacked full of bottles, egg cartons, bits of fabric, cork, newspapers, plastic lids, and much more, might sound like a scene from “Hoarders”. But to the children at The Chartwell House... Read More
A room stacked full of bottles, egg cartons, bits of fabric, cork, newspapers, plastic lids, and much more, might...
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Students on Ice videos!

Here is the link to the wonderful videos that Pascale Otis at Students on Ice has been creating and posting daily. I don't know how she does it, but I'm glad she does! Read More
Here is the link to the wonderful videos that Pascale Otis at Students on Ice has been creating and...
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Students on Ice, Day 3: Children of the sea

We stopped for lunch at a farmhouse. The students piled out of the bus and made a beeline for two shaggy dogs, and an equally shaggy, caramel-coloured Icelandic horse in the yard. Johnny grinned... Read More
We stopped for lunch at a farmhouse. The students piled out of the bus and made a beeline for...
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Opel Project Earth: Learning from the Inuit

The Opel Project Earth team has left Pond Inlet, en route to Baja California and the next stop on their expedition to visit four unique and climate-impacted ecosystems. Read More
The Opel Project Earth team has left Pond Inlet, en route to Baja California and the next stop on...
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