Presented By: Jacob Sakowski

• WWF is one of the world’s largest and most experienced independent conservation organizations, with nearly 5 million supporters worldwide.

• Through programmes in more than 100 countries, WWF works to save the Earth’s most extraordinary places and species.

• WWF employs a range of tools to achieve its conservation results.

• These include field research, scientific mapping, policy initiatives, market solutions and public education.

• WWF works closely with local communities and others who share the common goal of protecting the natural world.

• World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) was founded in 1967

• It has become one of the country's leading conservation organizations

• WWF has the active support of more than 150,000 Canadians

• Deals with many program, one being the Conservation Program

• Tackles some of the most daunting conservation challenges facing the country, as well as the broader international community.

• Safeguards the Arctic.• Supports leading-

edge research to protect Canadian wildlife and habitats.

• Addresses priority conservation concerns for North America.

• Protects Cuban wildlife and habitats.

“I'm only one person”

“Community Panda”

• Raise awareness and funds to protect Canada's wildlife and wild places by organizing easy activities such as: holiday parties, bake sales, garage sales, birthday parties or a bike-a-thon.

• Instead of wedding favours, consider a gift on behalf of your guests to WWF-Canada.

Volunteer

• Provide assistance to annual special fund raising events.

• Join their “In-house Panda Team” who help with day to day administrative and clerical tasks.

Adopt an Animal

• Give the gift that makes a difference by symbolically adopting a threatened species and help support WWF’s conservation efforts to save wildlife at risk and their habitats.

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EoWIQKNj0k4

CN Tower Climb

• Fighting climate change• Join with a team, or on your• April 17th & 19th, 2008, Toronto

Ontario

Earth Hour

• The key objective for Earth Hour is to engage as many households, communities and business to turn their lights out for one hour on March 29 2008 from 8pm– 9pm.

• In 2008, Earth Hour will be taking place in over 20 cities around the world, and the list keeps growing.

• It is hoped that Earth Hour will grow into a global campaign.

• Earth Hour shows that, together, our small actions can make a difference to global warming.

Nelly Furtado headlines atNathan Phillips Square in Toronto, as world goes dark

The organizers are taking steps to make the event as carbon-neutral as possible – including powering the event with green, renewable energy from Bullfrog Power.

• World Wildlife Fund- www.wwf.ca• National Wildlife Federation-

www.nwf.org• Documentary: The Inconvenient

Truth with Al Gore