WWF-CANADA BLOG
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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.
OLG Casino Thunder Bay’s Bet on Green Team Lead may have found the sweet spot when it comes to engaging his colleagues and workplace in support of a living planet.
Everything you need to know about fundraising, you probably learned in kindergarten. Great tips from some of WWF’s most successful (pint-sized) fundraisers.
It sounds like either a special light bulb or a super hero…
Last week Coca-Cola announced a major Arctic campaign with WWF. But this isn’t the first time we’ve joined forces.
I’ve been talking to my co-workers, friends, and basically anyone who will listen about the Living Planet @ Work program for months now, and now it’s finally here!
Well, I don’t know about where you are, but in these parts, it’s pretty clear that winter’s on its way. As I drove into work this morning, the temperature was a bleak and shivery -6C. And during my weekend errand runs I was treated to sights of holiday decorations that put me in mind of those wonderful Coca-Cola commercials, remember the ones? With the animated polar bears all having fun, then settling down and drinking a cold Coke?
Last week I attended an interesting conference in Edmonton, hosted by the Conference Board of Canada. Called Canada’s North Beyond 2011, it brought together over three hundred participants to hear from an impressive array of distinguished speakers, and to share perspectives on sustainable development in Canada’s North.
Join us on November 1 to learn about how businesses are working with key stakeholders to catalyze change.
In the sustainability world, some weeks are better than others. Some weeks you cannot help but see how much work needs to be done and how far we still have to go to address enormous issues like climate change.
Installing energy-efficient lighting, reducing printing and recycling organic waste are just a few of the ways the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) is reducing its environmental footprint as part of the World Wildlife Fund-Canada’s Living Planet @Work pilot program. Since we signed on to the program in mid-2010, we’ve achieved a number of successes and are now working toward even more.
It’s been four months since I started my journey with WWF in St. John’s, Newfoundland and I have to say, four months do fly by so quickly especially when you’re not looking. It’s funny how a short time ago I wasn’t sure what to expect from my supervisor and colleagues and now, we’re like one big family. My journey with WWF has definitely been a fun-filled experience for me but most importantly, it has been a life changing experience.
Summer may still be on your mind, but for migratory birds, it’s already mid-autumn. Southbound birds face a modern threat of civilization – collision with windows lit at night or reflective by day. But you can help prevent this.
“You want me on the oceans file? Ummmm…You do realize I’m from Winnipeg, right?”
Using 328 cans of tomato and pizza sauce is a strange way to build awareness for the Panda… but it worked!