Posts tagged: Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

School kids come clean

Inspiring elementary school students take part in spring shoreline cleanup organized by WWF-Canada and the Vancouver Aquarium and see the human impact of littering on our waterways.

May 15, 2012
Posted by Kathryn Dorrell

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
Posted by Guest Blogger

Coca-Cola employees give back by cleaning shorelines

Last week Coca-Cola announced a major Arctic campaign with WWF. But this isn’t the first time we’ve joined forces.

November 02, 2011
Posted by Guest Blogger

The day to day of making a difference

Living sustainably is a process. We all begin our journey somewhere and are each at different points in the journey.

October 05, 2011
Posted by James Casey

From Hockey Superstar to Freshwater Champion: An interview with Scott Niedermayer

Earlier this year, NHL and Olympic hockey star Scott Niedermayer teamed up with WWF-Canada. Here he talks about his new role as a spokesperson for WWF’s conservation work.

September 28, 2011
Posted by Jo Anne Walton

Tell Me Tuesday: Plastic spoon society

I’ve been thinking a lot about plastic bags and spoons lately. Well, about plastic bags and spoons as symbols of our disposable culture, actually, and how much waste our society creates.

September 27, 2011
Posted by Riannon John

Molson-Coors employees commit to keeping our shores healthy

Two days before the official launch of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, Molson employees based in Montréal went down to the shores of the St. Lawrence River to clean up an important section of the shore in Verdun, despite the cold and the rain!

September 23, 2011
Posted by Guest Blogger

The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup in White Rock

Saturday September 17, 2011 found us on the rocky shores of the Coldicutt Trail in White Rock for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup. Papa Plumbing chose this area for our cleanup mainly because there was no one signed up for this area. This was Papa Plumbing’s first year coordinating a clean-up.

September 19, 2011
Posted by Guest Blogger

Behind the scenes of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup

What do a wedding, a prom, a dinner banquet, a Broadway musical, and the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup have in common?

September 16, 2011
Posted by Steph Morgan

Rosanna’s big win

I have been at WWF for 5 years now. Fresh from the corporate sector, I became interested in sustainability, systems and in particular how companies can continue to thrive in the business world and do “good” at the same time.

September 14, 2011
Posted by Monica Da Ponte

Meet the Site Coordinators of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup: Ajaz Quraishi

Not all addictions are bad: cleanup a shoreline once and you’ll be back year after year!

September 14, 2011
Posted by Steph Morgan

Meet the Site Coordinators of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup: Shaninne Corkum

Teachers are important role models for children. Often times, actions they take and words they speak affect children for their whole lives.

September 12, 2011
Posted by Steph Morgan

Meet the Site Coordinators of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup: Megan Van Buskirk

Happy first week of school students, parents, and nostalgic grads! I have great news for all of you:

September 09, 2011
Posted by Steph Morgan

Growing up Green: Shoreline Cleanup Garbage – an article from Thrifty and Green

The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is a great way to give back to your community but it’s also a fun day out with your kids, as Tovah from Thrifty and Green describes. We’ve always known that his was a kid-friendly event but writer Tovah proves it even further in her awesome article about how she gets her kids involved.

September 08, 2011
Posted by Guest Blogger

Meet the Site Coordinators of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup: Terry Fielder

Despite my science-dominated background, I’m going to get a bit philosophical and quote Sophocles: “One must learn by doing the thing. For though you think you know it, you have no certainty until you try.” This is what came to mind when learning about Terry Fielder from Pickering, Ontario.

August 30, 2011
Posted by Steph Morgan
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