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WWF-Canada

Canadian non-governmental organization

Field	Value
name	World Wildlife Fund Canada
logo	WWF logo (Text only).svg
image_size	125px
alt	WWF logo
abbreviation	WWF-Canada
type	Non-governmental organization
num_employees	130
key_people	Megan Leslie, President and CEO (since 2017)

founded_date	1967
founder	Alan Macnaughton
location	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
focus	Environmentalism
method	Conservation, research, community organizing, lobbying, advocacy
homepage	wwf.ca

Note

the World Wildlife Fund in Canada

David Miller, Past President and CEO (2013–2017) Gerald Butts, former President and CEO (2008–2012)

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.

Mission statement

On its official website, the organization's mission is: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

References

[https://globalnews.ca/news/3825235/former-mp-megan-leslie-picked-as-new-head-of-world-wildlife-fund-canada/ "Former MP Megan Leslie picked as new head of World Wildlife Fund Canada"]. [[Global News]], October 26, 2017.
[http://o.canada.com/2013/06/04/former-toronto-mayor-david-miller-joins-the-wwf/ "Former Toronto Mayor David Miller joins the WWF"]. [[canada.com]], June 4, 2013.
"Climate Change, Sustainable Oceans and Water Conservation {{!}} WWF-Canada".
"About WWF-Canada".

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