WWF-Canada

About

WWF-Canada’s long-term vision is simple: a Canada with abundant wildlife — one that resists and fights climate change, and one where nature and people thrive. But without urgent intervention, that future is at risk.  

A five-year-old child today is likely to have heard of, or even witnessed firsthand, intensifying wildfires, floods, droughts and heatwaves happening across the world. If this is their reality, what does their future look like?

Without significant global action to stop the dual crises of biodiversity loss and climate change, by the time this child is 15, these climatic events will be even more commonplace. When they are 30, Arctic summer sea ice will have all but disappeared, affecting weather around the globe and threatening the foundation of Arctic ecosystems. When they are 50, sea levels will continue to rise, affecting coastal communities. And when they are 75, our planet could be up to four degrees warmer, making many parts of it uninhabitable to countless species. 

It doesn’t have to be this way. By using nature to fight biodiversity loss and climate change, we can reverse what seems irreversible and stay on the right side of the line. Regenerate Canada is our bold 10-year plan to expand habitats, reduce carbon in the atmosphere, lower industrial impacts and reverse wildlife loss and fight climate change. Drawing from scientific analysis and Indigenous guidance, all our conservation efforts will drive toward three ambitious goals, designed to get our future back on track: 

Restore at least one million hectares, regenerating lost complex ecosystems that provide essential wildlife habitat and sequester carbon in nature.

Protect and steward at least 100 hundred million hectares of vital ecosystems for wildlife and communities.

Reduce carbon emissions by 30 million tonnes by restoring carbon-rich habitats and protecting current carbon stores.

Our Impact

WWF-Canada is helping develop long-term solutions to allow wildlife and people to thrive. This work is only possible thanks to the support of our donors, including those who left gifts big and small to WWF-Canada in their Will. 

Here are just a few of our recent successes: 

Supported the planting of tens of millions of native trees, plants, shrubs, grasses and seeds across Canada. In New Brunswick, that means strengthening riverbanks in the Wolastoq (St. John River) watershed. On Montreal’s South Shore, it means restoring habitats along hydro corridors. In Secwépemc territory, in central B.C., it means strategic planting for post-wildfire reforestation.

Published the first-ever national report on vessel dumping in Canada’s marine protected areas (MPAs) — and 23,000 supporters joined our call for a dumping ban — after which the federal government unveiled a new MPA Protection Standard. Once put into action, it will prohibit vessel waste, oil and gas activities, bottom trawling and mining in all newly established MPAs — a major step towards ensuring protected areas live up to their name.

Advanced protection for hundreds of thousands of square kilometres of critical habitat for Arctic species such as barren-ground caribou by supporting the submission of the Nunavut land use plan for approval.

How your gift will be used

Think of that five-year-old again. Today, they’re helping to grow native flowers in their grandparents’ garden. When they turn 15, 30 per cent of land, freshwater and oceans will be protected. When they turn 50, wildlife populations will be thriving. When they turn 75, climate change will be in check.

This is the future you have the power to help create. By choosing to leave a gift in your Will to WWF-Canada you can extend your love of nature beyond your lifetime, provide for your family and ensure a healthier planet for future generations.

Your Will is an opportunity to write your story, and the story of our natural world, long past your time on Earth. It’s a testimony to your values, your passions, and your vision. As the grateful steward of your legacy, WWF-Canada will honour your dedication to wildlife and your wishes for how your gifts are used. Estate gifts are gratefully received and used to advance conservation in the following year. We’re truly thankful for every contribution.

To learn more about the impact Legacy gifts are making, view our brochure.