Posts tagged: Water

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

Live chat with the Water Brothers

Two eco-adventurer brothers, Alex and Tyler Mifflin, travel the world to explore our relationship with water—from tropical reefs to freezing seas, The Water Brothers examine water issues in South East Asia, the North Pole, California, the coasts of Central America, the Mississippi River, and the barricades of the plastic bottle battle in Canada.

March 20, 2012
Posted by Sara Falconer

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

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!

December 12, 2011
Posted by Elizabeth Henriks

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

Shark talk

My nine year-old daughter, Sophie, has been studying up on sharks in school. Here, Sophie talks to Bettina Saier, WWF-Canada’s director of ocean programs, about one of the most misunderstood ocean species.

November 23, 2011
Posted by Kathryn Dorrell

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…

November 16, 2011
Posted by Elizabeth Henriks

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.

November 14, 2011
Posted by Elizabeth Henriks

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

VIFF: ‘That Which Once Was’ and ‘Rainforest’

Before watching Richard Boyce’s Rainforest, I was delighted to view a short film, That Which Once Was, a new film to VIFF directed by Kimi Takesue and a FutureStates 2011 Audience Award Winner.

October 13, 2011
Posted by Guest Blogger
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