Posts by: Guest Blogger

New plan to restore the health of Lake Ontario and the St Lawrence River needs your support now!

Send your message of support to the IJC online by June 15. You can use and adapt this letter to add your voice to the growing number supporting the IJC’s efforts to put the plan put into action.

May 14, 2012
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First week of internship with WWF-Canada Freshies

I have a lot to learn, but I am excited to do whatever I can to contribute to improving Canada’s freshwater for the benefit of nature and people.

May 07, 2012
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How do you know if an electric vehicle will work for you?

Whether it is an all-electric, a plug-in hybrid or something else, there is one vehicle that will be most suitable for each one of us.

May 04, 2012
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It doesn’t take ties to fame to help your local community

As of May 1, public registration opened for this fall’s Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, which is taking place from Sept. 15-23 along waterways all throughout Canada.

May 04, 2012
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Full Circle: Shooting the Arctic Circle on IMAX

The success of the ‘Arctic Home’ campaign – which raised almost $2 million, tons of public awareness and support for conserving the Last Ice Area – has been exciting to watch. And it was all brought to life by footage from ‘To the Arctic’. Now you can learn more about the film from producer Shaun McGillivray.

April 30, 2012
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Creating Sustainability at Rio+20: Ideas for the next ten years

With the Rio+20 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development coming up in June, it’s important to reflect on what we want the next ten years to look like for our environment, our economy, and our communities.

April 27, 2012
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One student’s connection to the Arctic

Last summer, at the age of 16, I went on the trip of a lifetime to the Arctic with the ‘Students on Ice’ group. We followed the path of the Vikings, measuring climate change along the way.

April 18, 2012
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Get kids hooked on fish and seafood

Good news! Sustainable, affordable, family friendly frozen fish choices are now available in Canadian grocery stores. Here are a few ideas for how to incorporate them into your family’s diet.

April 11, 2012
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A special Earth Hour at St. Rita Catholic Elementary School

On March 30, the day before Earth Hour was celebrated around the world, a little elementary school in Nepean, Ontario took part in their own daytime version of this ever-expanding global event.

April 05, 2012
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Must watch: The Nature of Things presents Polar Bears: A Summer Odyssey

A new documentary shows a ‘teenage’ polar bear as he struggles to survive an epic migration and hardships on land during his first summer alone.

April 03, 2012
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Let’s make every hour Earth Hour

I believe that every hour we live in this world should be devoted to Earth Hour as a recognition that our efforts can have an even bigger impact on decreasing energy usage.

April 03, 2012
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What it’s like to volunteer with WWF-Canada

“During my first shift as a WWF-Canada volunteer as a Freshwater Ambassador, I learned that I really enjoyed talking to people about freshwater conservation and teaching them something they didn’t know. Just by talking to them, I had made an impact.”

March 29, 2012
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Earth Hour – It’s more than just flicking a light switch

It wasn’t until I was at the top of Mt. Royal that I realized that Earth Hour was more about the 250+ people around me than the number of lights turned off.

March 27, 2012
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Earth Hour goes to extremes to protect the planet

Just five months after the end of the Libyan uprising, nineteen-year-old Mohammad Nattah will organise Earth Hour in his town of Tripoli for the first time.

March 23, 2012
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The winter that wasn’t

I have realized that the reach of climate change has no geographic prejudice; it has quite literally hit home, my home. Climate change is now on my front porch.

March 23, 2012
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