Climbers of any ages dealt with BC Location’s 3,000 actions and assisted raise a record quantity for preservation
VANCOUVER, BC, Might 11, 2025/ CNW/ – In a win for wildlife, households, professional athletes and nature-lovers from age 2 to 68 climbed and down the arena stands of BC Put on Saturday as part of the WWF BC Location Climb Up for Nature, provided by Aviso.
The climbers in Vancouver — together with the countless climbers who dominated the WWF CN Tower Climb up for Nature last month and hundreds more who are climbing up throughout the nation as part of the WWF Anywhere Climb Up for Nature — assisted raise a record $ 1.7 million (and counting) for preservation efforts in B.C. and throughout Canada this year.
” I am so inspired and stimulated by the turnout at our 2nd yearly WWF Climb up for Nature at BC Location. We have actually got all these climbers here today, including me, and every action we take is an action for supporting wildlife throughout Canada We’re so happy that a lot of individuals would step up like that, actually, for nature and wildlife. We raised $ 93,000 today alone. Our hearts are really complete,” Megan Leslie, WWF-Canada president and CEO, stated
” The cash we raise goes to supporting wildlife all throughout Canada Here in B.C., we’re working to support southern resident killer whales, we remain in interior B.C. assisting bring back forests after wildfire, and we’re dealing with bring back salmon environment in Katzie First Country area. From freshwater to saltwater to forests, we have actually got all the bases covered in B.C. and we’re actually happy with the work.”
Shaun Stephens-Whale, an expert tower runner and ninja health club owner from Squamish had the fastest time of the day at 10 minutes and 45 seconds.
“ Residing on the west coast, we’re seeing a lot more natural catastrophes– whether it’s flooding like in Chilliwack or wildfires, even if it’s not in our town it’s straight impacting us with the smoke. Being much better stewards of the environment, more sustainable, and securing more land, goes a long method to making certain that those effects we feel comfortable are reduced in the future. In general, I could not think about anything more vital than that,” Stephens-Whale stated.
Likewise amongst those climbing up were Bradley Twaddle, a male restoring his strength and movement after being detected with Persistent Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP), an uncommon neurological autoimmune condition that impacts the peripheral nerves and results in progressive weak point and impaired motor function; and Meagan Morris, a BC-based interior designer and participant from the 2nd season of Bachelor in Paradise Canada
Cheering them on was occasion host, Don Andrews, the voice of the Vancouver Whitecaps, BC Lions and Rugby sevens. WWF’s popular huge panda was likewise racing up and down the arena actions, taking pictures with climbers and keeping the crowd stimulated and inspired.
The 2025 WWF Climb up for Nature continues up until June 8 as climbers throughout Canada total the Anyplace Climb up for Nature. Registration is open at wwf.ca/ climb.
Discover More about WWF-Canada’s Climb up for Nature, or to contribute to WWF-Canada’s preservation efforts, here.
What the WWF Climb up for Nature funds:
Funds raised for the WWF Climb up for Nature assistance efforts in B.C. and throughout Canada to revive nature, reverse wildlife loss and battle environment modification. Discover more about WWF-Canada’s 10-year strategy to Restore Canada here.
Pictures, video and interviews can be discovered here
ABOUT WWF- CANADA
WWF-Canada is dedicated to fair and efficient preservation actions that bring back nature, reverse wildlife loss, and battle environment modification. We make use of clinical analysis and Native assistance to guarantee all our efforts link to a single objective: a future where wildlife, nature, and individuals flourish. For more details see wwf.ca
SOURCE World Wildlife Fund Canada