WWF Welcomes the Royal Couple to Canada

 
WWF has long worked with the Royal Family on global conservation efforts over the past 50 years. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was a founder of WWF in the United Kingdom in 1961. Since then, his work with – and support for – WWF has been vital to achieving progress within our programs.
In 2001, WWF-Canada created The Duke of Edinburgh Fund to Protect Canada’s Waters to help support our marine work, centering on all three costs and the “inland seas” – the Great Lakes. Prince Philip is now President Emeritus for WWF globally.
Other royals have shown various green streaks – and perhaps it runs in the family. Prince Charles is known to have 32 solar panels on his home, and his vehicles run on biofuel.
Now, with the new generation of Royal representation, are also stepping up to the plate: They financially support two very important wildlife conservation organizations – Earthwatch, an international conservation organization, and the Zoological Society of London, specifically to help protect the endangered species of the black rhino, one-horned rhino, Sumatran tiger, Indian tiger, Amur tiger, African forest elephant and the Asian elephants.
Last Thursday, I attended the public Opening Ceremony for the Duke and Duchess in Ottawa, in thanks to the Royal Family for their continue support and dedication to conservation and environmental issues around the world – and may their visit in Canada engage our government leaders on such issues.

(c) Zoe Caron/WWF-Canada