WWF-Canada
Canadian non-governmental organization
Abbreviation | WWF-Canada |
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Founded | 1967 |
Founder | Alan Macnaughton |
Type | Non-governmental organization |
Focus | Environmentalism |
Location | |
Method | Conservation, research, community organizing, lobbying, advocacy |
Key people
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Megan Leslie
, President and CEO (since 2017)
[1]
David Miller , Past President and CEO (2013–2017) [2] Gerald Butts , former President and CEO (2008–2012) |
Employees
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130 |
Website | wwf.ca |
World Wildlife Fund Canada ( WWF-Canada ) is one of Canada's largest conservation organizations and is a member of the WWF global network , actively contributing to the protection , management, and restoration of the environment . The WWF's name remains World Wildlife Fund in Canada and the United States , but it is known as World Wide Fund for Nature around the world. The organization works to protect Canada's endangered species, promote sustainable ocean and fresh water management , and develop strategies for renewable energy development. [3]
Mission statement
On its official website, the organization's mission is: [4]
To stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by:
- conserving the world's biological diversity,
- ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable,
- promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
Offices
- Toronto , Ontario (head office)
- Ottawa , Ontario
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Halifax , Nova Scotia
- St. John's , Newfoundland and Labrador
- Montreal , Quebec
- Iqaluit , Nunavut
See also
References
- ↑ "Former MP Megan Leslie picked as new head of World Wildlife Fund Canada" . Global News , October 26, 2017.
- ↑ "Former Toronto Mayor David Miller joins the WWF" . canada.com , June 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Climate Change, Sustainable Oceans and Water Conservation | WWF-Canada" . www.wwf.ca . Retrieved 2020-05-08 .
- ↑ About WWF-Canada
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