Posts tagged: government

NEB report provides “relief” on Arctic offshore drilling

Two years ago, the major oil companies asked the National Energy Board to do away with a very important policy to protect the Arctic environment. Last week, the National Energy Board said no.

December 21, 2011
Posted by Robert Powell

Draft coal regulations don’t go far enough

Draft coal regulations for Canada were recently released, taking a good step forward for the country. While these are a good step forward, they do very little to cut emissions, and keep coal plants running for the next 45 years.

October 25, 2011
Posted by Zoë Caron

Wind and solar power: Hot topics in Ontario’s provincial election

Provincial elections are upon us in various regions across Canada. Particularly in Ontario, renewable energy has become one of the leading issues. As one of the major solutions to climate change, renewable energy has a long-term impact beyond the election.

September 15, 2011
Posted by Zoë Caron

Remembering Jack Layton

Today, Canada suffered a great loss: Jack Layton, leader of the NDP, passed away. My thoughts are with Olivia, Mike, Sarah and all of Jack’s family during this difficult time.

August 22, 2011
Posted by Gerald Butts

The rest of the world and the Arctic

One of the struggles at the heart of discussion of the Arctic is over who has the right be there, and to use Arctic resources. Most of the governments that ring the Arctic Ocean are busily working on claims that will extend their rights to the sea bed. The question is, who else has the right to be there once all the claims are adjudicated?

June 24, 2011
Posted by Clive Tesar

The life of the WWF conservation crew: Not always glamorous, but always important work

On the conservation team at WWF, we often get that dreamy-eyed look from members, wishing that they could do our jobs to help protect wildlife! And occasionally, we have to admit, we do get out to help with some fantastic field conservation projects (some of which you may have seen covered on this blog). But now we want to give you a peek into our more routine, day-to-day work – this time a high-level, multi-stakeholder committee providing advice on protection measures for Canada’s wildlife species at risk.

June 16, 2011
Posted by Peter Ewins

A British invasion in Ottawa on Oceans Day

We had insights from a UK oceans expert, a reception with dignitaries, a meeting with the UK High Commission… and news of an impending royal visit.

June 14, 2011
Posted by Andrew Dumbrille

50 Stories: Namibia – How communities led a conservation success story

Putting communities in control of their environment has transformed the outlook for people and wildlife in one of Africa’s newest countries.

June 14, 2011
Posted by Sara Falconer

50 Stories: Protecting the high seas

We’re helping to protect unique wildlife of the high seas.

May 30, 2011
Posted by Sara Falconer

Norway unveils billion-dollar clean energy plan

The Globe and Mail is reporting today that Norway announced an ambitious, billion-dollar plan to help build renewable energy in developing nations to combat climate change.

May 25, 2011
Posted by Josh Laughren

50 Stories: Keeping the Amazon standing

One in ten known species live here… and there’s so much more to discover.

May 16, 2011
Posted by Sara Falconer

50 Stories: Protecting the diversity of life

The actions of one species determine the fate of millions of others…

May 15, 2011
Posted by Sara Falconer

Arctic Council takes a “great leap forward” at Nuuk meeting

The eight Arctic states, together with leaders of Arctic Indigenous groups, agreed on search and rescue rules at their summit this week in Greenland. WWF, which is the sole environmental group to hold permanent observer status, congratulates them for making this ground-breaking decision and also for agreeing on other important initiatives. Alexander Shestakov, director of WWF’s Global Arctic Programme, represented WWF in Nuuk.

May 13, 2011
Posted by Paulette Roberge

Fish in hot water- Unregulated groundwater extraction in BC threatens salmon survival

A fish burying its head in the sand – what’s wrong with this picture?

April 25, 2011
Posted by Linda Nowlan

Visionary laws protecting our water

Sometimes, a few words on a piece of paper can dramatically boost nature protection.

February 23, 2011
Posted by Linda Nowlan
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