Planning a new way forward in Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River

By Elizabeth Hendriks
The St. Lawrence is one of Canada’s most threatened rivers. This week, the International Joint Commission (IJC) proposed a solution that we believe brings us a big step closer to seeing a healthier river. Get involved!

February 01, 2012
Posted by Guest Blogger

What can the Great Wet North learn from the Dry Down Under?

Amy Huva, environmental chemist from Australia who now works in the environmental industry in Vancouver, talks about what we can learn about water management and conservation from her native land.

January 03, 2012
Posted by Guest Blogger

Our greatest gifts to the planet in 2011

As the year draws to a close, it’s time to take stock of our accomplishments. Here’s what tops the list of the things we’re most proud of.

December 14, 2011
Posted by Kathryn Dorrell

Wishes for a Living Planet

Kids aren’t the only ones who make “wish lists” come holiday season. Here, WWF-Canada conservation experts share their wishes for a sustainable, living planet.

December 13, 2011
Posted by Kathryn Dorrell

Wolastoq part two

The Saint John River Community Tours have concluded and what an adventure!

Meadows of the Sea

I learned an interesting thing the other day – up to 20 million juvenile salmon swim out past my doorstep every year.

December 12, 2011
Posted by Mike Ambach

Are we running out of water?

This is the question I was faced with when I stumbled upon the July 1981 issue of Life Magazine in an antique store this past weekend.

December 09, 2011
Posted by Eric Mysak

New animated video: The Lonely Salmon

Saving the planet is serious work. But that doesn’t mean you can’t have fun while you do it.

December 05, 2011
Posted by Jessie Sitnick

Run, river, run: how dams affect flows

Dams are one of the most obvious ways we interfere with rivers.

November 22, 2011
Posted by Linda Nowlan

Good news on the horizon for Canada’s largest working river!

A new plan to help manage Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River gets two thumbs up from the freshwater team at WWF-Canada and I’ll tell you why…

Wolastoq

WWF’s Freshwater team is excited to announce an exciting initiative with our local partners in New Brunswick! Along the banks of one of Canada’s oldest working rivers, the Saint John River, we will be participating in a River Tour Series intended to create an ongoing dialogue among the communities that live along, and share the resources, of this remarkable river.

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

A trip to Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest, by WWF’s Freshwater Ambassador and NHL Great, Scott Niedermayer

It was the middle of September. My former NHL teammates were gearing up to start their pre-season games, and I was up a creek.

I mean that literally: I was standing in the middle of a salmon stream on the Great Bear coast.

October 04, 2011
Posted by Guest Blogger

Rivers, power and people

A common theme runs through a number of this year’s VIFF films: the relationship between people, their rivers, and the thirst for more hydroelectric.

October 03, 2011
Posted by Linda Nowlan