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Annual event celebrated on February 27
International Polar Bear Day
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Date
| February 27
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Next time
| 27 February 2025
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2025-02-27
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Frequency
| annual
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International Polar Bear Day
is an annual event celebrated every February 27,
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to coincide with the time period when polar bear mothers and cubs are sleeping in their dens, and to
raise awareness
about the
conservation status
of the
polar bear
.
Description
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International Polar Bear Day is organized by
Polar Bears International
to raise awareness about the impact of
global warming
and reduced sea ice on polar bear populations.
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The day encourages people to find ways to reduce their carbon output, such as by turning down their
thermostat
or driving less.
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The day has also been used to encourage the installation of energy efficient insulation in houses.
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Observance
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Many zoos use the day to educate about polar bear conservation and to encourage visits to polar bear exhibits.
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It has also had some political impact. Jack Shapiro, the deputy climate campaign manager under American president
Barack Obama
, used the day to argue for the need for Congressional action on the issue of
climate change
.
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The
University of Saskatchewan
announced in 2014 that it would be turning its thermostats up two degrees in the summer and down two degrees Celsius in the winter to honor International Polar Bear Day. The decision is expected to reduce the university's carbon emissions by two-thousand tons and save the university over two-hundred thousand dollars per year.
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International Polar Bear Day has been noted to be effective in
raising awareness
online about polar bears through information search.
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