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