Polar Bears International
Polar Bears International works through research, policy and on-the-ground conservation to protect polar bears and their sea-ice habitat (Polar Bears International).
Image: NASA/Operation IceBridge (GSFC_20171208_Archive_e000266, Arctic sea ice melt ponds, public domain).
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The one group devoted only to polar bears and the sea ice they need.
Polar Bears International says it is the only organization dedicated solely to protecting the future of polar bears and the sea ice they depend on (Polar Bears International).
Explain Like I'm 10
- Polar bears hunt seals from floating sea ice.
- As the Arctic warms, the ice season gets shorter.
- This group studies the bears and helps people and bears live safely side by side.
The Five W's of Polar Bears International
Who
Polar Bears International, a nonprofit dedicated to polar bears and sea ice.
What
Research, policy work and human-polar bear coexistence projects with partners.
When
Ongoing; Polar Bear Week runs November 1 to 7 each year.
Why
To protect polar bears and the sea ice they depend on.
How You Can Help
- Watch the live Polar Bear Cams: see the bears and share what you learn
- Join Polar Bear Week (Nov 1-7): webcasts, live cams and events
- Start a fundraiser: run your own event for the bears
- Tune into free webcasts: talks with scientists, open to classrooms
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Saving Planets features Polar Bears International because its work helps the planet. This is a showcase, not a partnership: we are not partners with Polar Bears International and receive nothing from it.
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Impact Statement
Nonprofit solution · active
Its donate page says gifts support research, policy and on-the-ground conservation, and help motivate people to care (Polar Bears International).
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Trash is one of the biggest issues for people and bears living together, and it is especially hard to manage in the frozen north (Polar Bears International).
How This Saves People & the Planet
For People
Its coexistence work aims at a safer future for both polar bears and the people who live near them (Polar Bears International).
Source: Polar Bears International, home page
For Nature
Protecting sea ice protects the platform polar bears use to hunt seals (Polar Bears International).
Support Polar Bears International
Polar Bears International accepts donations for its polar bear work.
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