MEDIA ADVISORY: WWF's CN Tower Climb for Nature continues today as climbers aim to break fundraising and speed records

TORONTO, April 6, 2025 /CNW/ - Nearly 3,000 people climbed the CN Tower's 144 floors on Saturday's sold-out Climb for Nature kickoff and WWF is expecting thousands more people to make the 1,776-step climb today for wildlife conservation. Funds raised at the WWF Climb for Nature, presented by Aviso, will help WWF-Canada restore and protect habitats across the country for southern resident killer whales, barren-ground caribou, monarch butterflies and other at-risk species.

WHERE: CN Tower

Tyler Aishford, the fastest climber on Saturday, April 5. (CNW Group/World Wildlife Fund Canada)

Blake Moynes and his team from the Save Our Species Alliance © Jeffrey Turford/WWF-Canada (CNW Group/World Wildlife Fund Canada)

The view of climbers heading to the CN Tower to tackle the 1,776 steps. © Jeffrey Turford/WWF-Canada (CNW Group/World Wildlife Fund Canada)

A climber reaching the top on Saturday, April 5 (CNW Group/World Wildlife Fund Canada)

WHO:

• Megan Leslie, WWF-Canada president and CEO.
• Scott Sandison, WWF-Canada VP of Community and Legacy Giving and former Team Canada Olympian.
• Tyler Kruschenske, WWF's 5x fastest CN Tower Climb for Nature champion.
• Lexie Ward, WWF's 2023 Elite Climb fastest female climber.
• Thousands more climbers (see some inspiring climber stories here).

 WHEN: Sunday, April 6

• 5:30 a.m. Media desk opens at the base of CN Tower.
• 6 – 6:15 a.m. Elite Climbers (competitive) will vie for the fastest time up the CN Tower.
• Climbers will be available for interviews at the top of the tower until 7 a.m.
• Fastest climber presentation takes place at the MTCC at 7:30 a.m.
• 6:15– 9:30 a.m. Individual climbers start up the tower.
• 9:30 a.m. Last climber enters the tower.
• 10:30 a.m. Last of the climbers should have cleared the tower.

STORYTELLING OPPORTUNITIES:

• Capture the energy and stories of thousands of climbers, from 13 to 82, as they come together to climb Canada's tallest landmark for nature and wildlife.
• Gather breathtaking visuals and soundbites from the CN Tower's Main Observation Level, document the moment climbers victoriously reach the finish line, volunteers cheering them on, and teams celebrating at the top with WWF's panda mascot.
• Have a reporter do the CN Tower Climb for Nature! While cameras are not allowed in the main stairwell, you can film them the start and finish lines.
• During such a heavy news moment, WWF CN Tower Climb for Nature provides a refreshingly positive story about people challenging themselves to help conserve nature in Canada

We will do our best to accommodate interviews. For a photo-op or interview with a specific climber, please contact WWF-Canada to arrange in advance.

About WWF-Canada's Climb for Nature
WWF-Canada's most significant fundraising event, the CN Tower Climb for Nature, presented by Aviso, raises more than $1 million annually to protect habitats and species across Canada and around the world. The Climb for Nature has grown to include events at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver on May 10 and an Anywhere Climb for Nature. For more information, visit wwf.ca/climb.

About World Wildlife Fund Canada
WWF-Canada is committed to equitable and effective conservation actions that restore nature, reverse wildlife loss and fight climate change. We draw on scientific analysis and Indigenous guidance to ensure all our efforts connect to a single goal: a future where wildlife, nature and people thrive. For more information visit wwf.ca. 

SOURCE World Wildlife Fund Canada

For further information: Emily Vandermeer, senior communications specialist, [email protected], 519-616-1556