Platinum
PBI recognizes those whose annual cash or in-kind contributions are $100,000 or more.
BP Exploration, Alaska
Canada Goose
Ecke Ranch
Frontiers North's Tundra Buggy® Adventure
Lowepro
Volkswagen Japan
Gold
PBI recognizes those whose annual cash or in-kind contributions are $50,000 or more.
Silver
PBI recognizes those whose annual cash or in-kind contributions are $25,000 or more.
Apple Education
ConocoPhillips
DayMen International Limited
45 North Films
Graphic Services
L&D Cable
Natural Exposures Photography
Notion Design
Sea Vision
Sheraton Four Points Winnipeg Airport Hotel
Tamarack Rentals
Tundra Inn
Wildlife HD
Bronze
PBI recognizes those whose annual cash or in-kind contributions are $10,000 or more.
DayMen Photo Marketing LP
Gypsy’s Restaurant & Bakery
Hudson Bay Helicopters
Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
RP Worx
Seaport Hotel
Sorel Boots
Platinum
BP Exploration, Alaska
Every year, BP donates to scientific research projects that affect the world's polar bears. These include PBI's hearing study and maternal den study, both of which will help set guidelines to protect wild polar bears from industrial disturbances. BP is also networking with our PBI Sustainability Alliance, a team effort to have contingency plans in place to help polar bears in a warming Arctic.
http://www.bp.com/sectionbodycopy.do?categoryId=6931&contentId=7051661
Canada Goose
Canada Goose makes the warmest parkas on the planet. Every year, the company donates special PBI Expedition Parkas to our Research Advisory Council scientists and other team members. The clothing helps keep them warm even in the fierce cold of the High Arctic. Canada Goose also donates parkas to our Leadership Camp students and instructors, as well as our volunteers and support staff. In addition, the company has created a PBI Blue version of its expedition parka that includes a donation to PBI and a PBI membership for the purchaser with every sale.
Ecke Ranch
Ecke Ranch is the primary supplier of the world’s poinsettia cuttings. They recently developed an all-white version and call it the Polar Bear Poinsettia. This product helps bring worldwide attention to the challenges confronting polar bears and contributes to stewardship within communiies.
www.ecke.com
Frontiers North's® Tundra Buggy Adventure
A longtime supporter of PBI, every year Frontiers North's Tundra Buggy Adventure generously supports our Leadership Camps by donating nights on its remote Tundra Buggy Lodge to campers and educators. They also donate the use of a mobile classroom—the famous BuggyOne for our PBI Tundra Connections webcasts and video conferences that link educators with students and groups all over the world.
FNTBA also supports PBI’s other Churchill-based initiatives, including PBI Field Ambassadors who provide free on-buggy lectures and PBI fall-edition newsletter distribution. In addition, FNTBA makes a cash donation each year to PBI in the form of one-year memberships to each of its Specialist and Enthusiast level guests. In 2008, they provided a prize of four free trips to Churchill for our 2008 Project Polar Bear Contest winners, a $20,000 value.
FNATBA is a family organization led by Merv Gunter, wife Lynda, and son John, who have deep roots and a strong commitment to the Churchill, Manitoba community. Merv is a member of our Stewardship Advisory Council; his special focus is on eco-tourism and human impact on polar bears.
http://www.frontiersnorth.com/
Lowepro
A key corporate sponsor of PBI, Lowepro is internationally known for its purpose-built, professional-grade camera bags, backpacks, shoulder bags, and other protective cases. Founded more than 40 years ago by photographers, photo professionals, inventors, designers, and lovers of the natural world, Lowepro takes the words, "The Trusted Original," to heart. Lowepro underwrites the PBI Polar Population Studies and sponsors our annual Project Polar Bear contest.
In addition, Lowepro has set a corporate standard by designing two collections of bags made from up to 95% Cyclepet®, a 100% post-consumer recycled material. While thousands of people are ardent recyclers, the fact is that unless these recycled materials are used for new products, the recycling doesn’t help all that much. The key is for all of us to shop carefully and purchase products made of recycled products whenever possible. Lowepro understands this act of stewardship and strives to tread more lightly on the planet by using materials that would otherwise end up in warehouses or landfills. Its support of PBI helps protect, preserve, and create awareness about fragile places, creatures, and communities.
Volkswagen Japan
Volkswagen Japan coordinated its PBI sponsorship with the launch of its new, energy-efficient Polo vehicle. In addition to a monetary contribution to help underwrite PBI's research and education efforts, the company has launched an awareness campaign about the need to reduce carbon emissions to help save polar bear habitat.
http://www.volkswagen.co.jp/cars/polo/main.html
Gold
P & G Nordic
The Scandinavian subsidiary of Proctor & Gamble has created a special Polar Bear Vick's cough drop and is donating 5% of the net profits from their sale to PBI.
http://www.se.pg.com/
Silver
Apple Education
Every fall, Apple® donates the infrastructure needed for our PBI Tundra Connections, which are conducted by Distinguished Apple Educator Julene Reed as well as other leading educators and field researchers.
www.apple.com
Conoco Phillips
ConocoPhillips has been an important supporter of field research since 2006. Their determination to understand the numbers of polar bears, their habits, and their movements is critical for saving their Arctic habitat.
www.conocophillips.com
DayMen International Ltd.
DayMen International is a worldwide distributor of Lowepro camera cases. The company donates a portion of each sale of Lowepro's Terraclime 100 shoulder bag to PBI.
www.daymen.co.uk
45 North Films
Award winning cinematographer, John Shier donated his time to PBI to film polar bears in Churchill. 45 North Films is committed to using the art of filmmaking to give audiences rare glimpses of nature and encourage the public to protect wilderness and share the landscape with wildlife.
www.45northfilms.com
Graphics Services
Graphic Services of Lavonia, Georgia, generously donates both time and materials on print projects for PBI
L & D Cable
L & D Cable of Churchill provides the infrastructure needed for PBI's live educational and media broadcasts from BuggyOne.
www.profilecanada.com/companydetail.cfm?company=2252837_L_D_Cable_Churchill_MB
Natural Exposures Photography
Award-winning photographer and PBI friend Daniel J. Cox of Natural Exposures Photography and PBI Media Advisory Council member generously donates photographs for use in our communications materials, particularly this website. He also created a series of photographs of PBI Research Advisory Council members conducting field research on polar bears and donated them for use in PBI Arctic Ambassador Centers.
www.naturalexposures.com
Notion Design
Notion Design is a website design and development firm based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They have been providing website design, programming, and consultation services to PBI since 2003, generously donating both time and talents.
Sea Vision
Sea Vision is a strong supporter of PBI stewardship initiatives. They provide strong educational content that enables PBI to be successful in mentoring stewardship.
Sheraton Four Points Winnipeg Airport Hotel
Every fall, the Four Points by Sheraton--located just steps away from the Winnipeg Airport--donates hotel accommodations to PBI Leadership Camps’ attendees and educators who overnight there before traveling to Churchill. They also donate accommodations to our support staff and scientists. Without their help, many of our fall programs in Churchill would not be possible.
www.starwoodhotels.com
Tamarack Rentals
During the fall polar bear season, Tamarack Rentals provides the transportation infrastructure that allows all of our programs to run smoothly in Churchill.
www.tamarackrentals.ca
Tundra Inn
Every fall, the Tundra Inn provides accommodations for PBI Leadership Camps participants in Churchill.
www.tundrainn.com
WildlifeHD
Three time Emmy-Award winning videographer Daniel Zatz of WildlifeHD donated several seasons of his time to PBI to film polar bears during the fall migration in Churchill, Manitoba. These were broadcast to the world via our Polar Bear Cam, in partnership with Frontiers North Tundra Buggy Adventure, and remain on our website as highlights.
www.wildlifehd.com
Bronze
DayMen Photo Marketing
DayMen Photo Marketing distributes Lowepro products and other photo supplies throughout Canada. The company donates a portion of each sale of Lowepro's Terraclime 100 shoulder bag to PBI. .
www.daymen.com
Gypsy's Restaurant & Bakery
A popular Churchill gathering place, Gypsy's donates meals every fall to PBI Leadership Camps attendees and teachers.
www.gypsybakery.ca
Hudson Bay Helicopters Ltd.
A loyal supporter of PBI, Hudson Bay Helicopters provides logistical support to scientists as they conduct polar bear research along Western Hudson Bay.
www.hudsonbayheli.com
Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge
Set in the wilderness south of Churchill, the lodge is surrounded by a strong wire fence that separates guests from polar bears. The bears gather near the lodge in the summer, offering close-up views.
www.nanukpolarbearlodge.com
RP Worx
Rachel Paap of the L.A.-based public relations and marketing firm, RP Worx, donates countless hours to help PBI with projects, including press releases as well as arranging interviews and media coverage. This work has been invaluable in spreading the word about polar bears and climate change.
www.rpworx.org
Seaport Hotel
The Seaport Hotel of Churchill donates restaurant meals every year to PBI Leadership Camps participants.
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-hotel-340004-seaport_hotel-i
Sorel Boots
Sorel Boots’ selected PBI as the first recipient of money raised by their Polar Bear Recovery Fund, which donates to organizations working to save the species. In our case, they donated 100% of the purchase price from sales of a limited-edition boot in their Chill Out line to support PBI polar bear conservation efforts. Sorel is also working with PBI on other initiatives.
www.sorel.com
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