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Polar Bear Week is the first week of November!
In 2026, the dates are November 1-7. You can help by joining our efforts to celebrate the bears and raise awareness about the challenges they face in a warming Arctic, using the tools and resources below.
Every fall, polar bears gather on the shores of Hudson Bay near Churchill, Manitoba, Canada, to wait for the sea ice to return so they can hunt their seal prey. But the summer ice-free period is three to four weeks longer than it was in the 1980s, straining the limits of the bears’ fat reserves.Polar Bears International founded Polar Bear Week to coincide with the time when the bears congregate near Churchill to wait to return to their seal-hunting grounds. During Polar Bear Week, we celebrate the bears and draw attention to the need to help polar bears and people coexist.
Why do we focus on coexistence? Because human-polar bear conflict is a growing problem as the Arctic warms. Melting sea ice is forcing more polar bears ashore in more places, and for longer periods, leading to an uptick in encounters with people. Our goal is to keep both polar bears and people safe from harm.
During Polar Bear Week, you can help by sharing your love of polar bears and the challenges they face in a warming Arctic. In addition, you can share information on our coexistence efforts — helping polar bears and people live safely with each other. Write up your own post or use some of the sample language below!
Facebook: @PolarBearsInternationalInstagram: @polarbearsinternationalLinkedIn: Polar Bears InternationalTikTok: @polarbearsinternational YouTube: @PolarbearsinternationalOrgBlueSky Social: @polarbearsinternational.orgPolar Bear Week short link for social media: pbears.org/polarbearweekPolar Bear Week Donate short link for social media: pbears.org/protectpbearspeople
#PolarBearWeek #SaveOurSeaIce
Kindly tag Polar Bears International so we can see your efforts to protect polar bears and people!
Join us in celebrating Polar Bear Week! @PolarBearsInternational created this awareness event to celebrate the bears and draw attention to threats they face in a warming Arctic. #PolarBearWeek #SaveOurSeaIce
It’s Polar Bear Week and you can make a difference! Donate in support of Polar Bears International's coexistence efforts and other conservation work across the Arctic. #PolarBearWeek #SaveOurSeaIce
Celebrate with us during Polar Bear Week! Join one of Polar Bears International's Tundra Connections webcasts, watch the Polar Bear Cams, and learn how you can make an impact. #PolarBearWeek #SaveOurSeaIce pbears.org/polarbearweek
This year, we’re encouraging people to support our coexistence work and other conservation efforts across the Arctic.
Take our Protect Polar Bears and People Challenge by starting a personal fundraiser and challenging your followers to do the same! We’ve set a goal of $100,000—and your participation can make a real difference.
Want to share how important climate action is to you?
Support an #EnergyShift.We are so much more than our individual actions. Think about where your strengths and skills can be applied to influencing decisions on where our energy comes from. Research renewable energy options available to you, contact your local and national civic leaders, find a community of others who share your concern for climate change, and invite your friends and family to do the same.
TALK about climate change and solutions. Share these with your viewership and your friends and family. Encourage your audience to have conversations with their network as well.
#SaveOurSeaIce #ClimateActionNow #EnergyShift #TalkAboutIt #COP30
Feel free to share these sample posts on social media with your own visuals or with one of our included graphics to spread the word. Kindly tag @PolarBearsInternational and/or share a link to our website. We deeply appreciate your support!
It's time to #SaveOurSeaIce for polar bears! Urge your civic leaders to act on climate and commit to making renewable energy the affordable choice across all communities. #EnergyShift #VoteForPolarBears
A future that’s good for polar bears is good for people. Now is the moment to rethink our use of fossil fuels, the energy of the past that traps too much heat around our planet, and look for ways to use more energy that comes from the sun, wind, and water. #ClimateActionNow #EnergyShift https://youtu.be/HYXvtQzmiDU
By taking practical steps to take #ClimateActionNow, reducing and rethinking our use of fossil fuels for energy, we act in the best interest of future generations of #polarbears and people! #SaveOurSeaIce #EnergyShift
Your contribution to our mission will help protect polar bears and their habitat, and preserve the climate that has allowed humans to flourish.
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