WWF-Canada

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World Wildlife Fund Canada
AbbreviationWWF-Canada
Founded1967
Founder Alan Macnaughton
Type Non-governmental organization
Focus Environmentalism
Location
MethodConservation, research, community organizing, lobbying, advocacy
Key people
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
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]

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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:

Offices

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References

  1. "Former MP Megan Leslie picked as new head of World Wildlife Fund Canada". Global News, October 26, 2017.
  2. "Former Toronto Mayor David Miller joins the WWF". canada.com, June 4, 2013.
  3. "Climate Change, Sustainable Oceans and Water Conservation | WWF-Canada". www.wwf.ca. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  4. About WWF-Canada