Take a look at this September 2022 Briefing Note on creating an effective Canada Water Agency and a properly resourced Freshwater Action Plan from the Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters.
Briefing Note: An Effective Canada Water Agency & Freshwater Action Plan Read More »
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
Our Living Waters Offers Government Relations Training! Read More »
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
Art Touches Our Souls to “Promote the Protection and Responsible Use of Water” Read More »
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
The Art of Water: Weaving Reciprocal Relations with Water into our June Meetup Read More »
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
Howspace: the New Digital Facilitation Tool we’re introducing for you! Read More »
How can cities across Canada advance equitable, abundant and thriving green infrastructure (GI)? That’s the challenge that OLW member, Green Communities Canada (GCC), has been working to address with their Living Cities Canada: Green For All project. The project emerged from the collaborative work of the Green Infrastructure Community of Practice, an OLW Team, and is now supported by
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Since the Our Living Waters Network first took form in 2016, membership has grown to 157, including 117 organizations and 40 individuals, with a Shared Measurement System of 24 impact measures to track progress on our ambitious goal of all waters in good health by 2030! Each year, members inform our Network priorities through the Annual Survey. This
Annual Network Priorities and Feedback for 2022 Read More »
In this year’s Annual Survey, we asked you to share your favourite water songs with us! As a result, we created this OLW playlist! To transfer the list to another service (such as Apple Music or YouTube Music), try these apps: option 1, option 2. Also, check out an entire alternate playlist made by some Quebec member organizations, as well as
Our Living Water’s 2022 playlist! Read More »
In early April, the Community-Based Water Monitoring Collaborative and other freshwater community members interested in First Nations principles of ownership, control, access and possession (OCAP) had the privilege of spending an afternoon with Aaron Jones from Ketegaunseebee (Garden River First Nation) Lands & Resources Department and Dr. Elaine Ho-Tassone from Algoma University. Aaron and Elaine shared their experiences monitoring watersheds
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Since the Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters (CCHW) took shape last year, it has been making a real impact through federal advocacy for freshwater health! Now at 56 members, the CCHW is setting the stage to advocate for policy change. In mid-January, the CCHW sent a letter with 31 signatures from Coalition members to Minister Guilbeault outlining three
Water Policy Updates from the Canadian Coalition for Healthy Waters Read More »
