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Ottawa Riverkeeper takes on Freshwater Advocacy for Radioactive Waste Management

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Ottawa Riverkeeper is an OLW member organization that acts as a “champion and collective voice for the Ottawa River watershed.” This piece, written by Matthew Brocklehurst (Communications Manager) and Larissa Holman (Director of Science and Policy), showcases the organization’s freshwater advocacy on a specific issue. Nuclear Waste presents a unique challenge for freshwater policy and protection. Not only […]

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Building a Strong BC Watershed Security Coalition: A Leader’s Perspective

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A Story of Collaborative Success “How do we make investing in our watersheds a political priority?”  As Coree Tull recalls, that’s the question a group of freshwater advocates coalesced around when the BC Watershed Security Coalition started. The work began in April 2020 as the pandemic hit full force. Coree remembers that “a group of us working on

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Our Living Waters Offers Government Relations Training!

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We’ve heard from several OLW Network members – and OLW staff – that figuring out how Ottawa works is intimidating! And, that it’s a major barrier to getting involved in water advocacy. We want to minimize this feeling as best we can, by laying out all the relevant information. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce

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Art Touches Our Souls to “Promote the Protection and Responsible Use of Water”

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Our Living Waters is featuring stories about member organizations that use art in their work, putting a spotlight on the art and artists involved! This focus on “The Art of Water” aims to: highlight effective ways of driving change; honour the sacredness of water; and centre on Right Relations with Indigenous Peoples and waters in

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The Art of Water: Weaving Reciprocal Relations with Water into our June Meetup

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Our Living Waters is incorporating art into virtual events by inviting artists to participate at some of our Member Meetups. This focus on The Art of Water aims to: highlight effective ways of driving change; honour the sacredness of water; and centre on Right Relations with Indigenous Peoples and waters in Canada. Betty Carpick’s interdisciplinary

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Howspace: the New Digital Facilitation Tool we’re introducing for you!

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Well folks, our working world is increasingly virtual and for most of us, it’s here to stay. On the oh-so-special occasion, we can get together, share space and dream up ideas over a couple of pints. But in reality, we mostly work together through email, shared docs and virtual meeting platforms. At OLW, we want

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