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More than 41 tonnes of elephant ivory were seized in 2013 – and heartbreakingly, that’s the largest quantity in the last 25 years.
However, the fact that up to 50,000 elephants a year are now being slaughtered for their ivory seems...
Poll results released recently show overwhelming public support for the ban on trophy hunting for bears in the Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest.
Introduced last September under the tribal laws of nine coastal First Nations, the ban enjoys the...
The Rainforest Alliance has announced the appointment of international supermodel, entrepreneur and environmental activist Gisele Bündchen to its board of directors.
In her role as a board member, Bündchen will help shape the vision, strategic plans and policies that...
The Nature Conservancy of Canada has just made it easier for a threatened South Selkirk population of grizzly bears to connect with a larger population to the east. The group has added over 150 hectares to the Frog Bear Conservation...
The World Wildlife Fund has applauded an initiative from more than a dozen countries to freeze subsidies that encourage overfishing.
It is hoped that this will spur action by other governments and help speed progress on the more than a decade...
Wilmar International, the world's largest palm oil trader, has announced a No Deforestation Policy in response to pressure from Greenpeace, NGOs and consumers around the world.
The policy has the potential to be a landmark win for the world’s forests and...
Protecting our planet requires everyone to change their habits. Start with these 10 resolutions to get you and your family off to the right start this year.
Turn off lights in rooms that you aren’t using. Replace incandescent bulbs with compact...
The bustle of the holidays is almost over, and now is the perfect time to get organized for the coming year. Recycling is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint all year and doing it takes just a little...
The Ocean Health Index is a yearly report that uses ten measured goals to create an index that rates the health of the world’s oceans as a group, as well as the health of the oceans surrounding each individual country.
Healthy shark populations may aid the recovery of damaged coral reefs, according to a new study from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS).
So how do sharks, the most fearsome predators in the ocean, save coral reefs rather than destroy...
Forget your high-end beauty treatments. This holiday season, stay gorgeous and glowing with these much more natural ingredients…
The holidays are as stressful as they are festive. Whether it is stressing out about what gifts to get people or planning a...
Picking out a wine for the holiday season is simple, but picking out an eco-friendly wine is not. When shopping for an eco-friendly wine there are ultimately three words found on the label that one needs to consider: ‘Natural’, ‘organic’...