The Heart of the Challenge: “Youth are invited to join a space, but are still often siloed.” – Henry Pitts, Co-President, North American Youth Parliament for Water The Heart of the Solution: “Enabling youth with trust and tools.” – Nina Bianchi, Project Manager, International Secretariat for Water Earlier this year I connected with four inspiring water network […]
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This impact story was adapted from an article entitled “How can you love a lake?” by Monica Seidel on page 10 of the Water Canada magazine issue for July/August 2024. It has been shortened, and also contains additions from Watersheds Canada staff about their collaborative relationship with Canadian Wildlife Federation. Header photo © Love Your
We’re live! The Canada WaterPortal started as the Alberta WaterPortal in 2006 and began as an Alberta-focused response to an Alberta-wide water management strategy, “Water for Life”, first released that year. With a mission of educating and informing people about the value of water as a vital resource, we have been providing objective, grounded information
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“Healthy Waters, Healthy Province” – words that guide the New Brunswick Watershed Caucus The New Brunswick Watershed Caucus (NBWC) is a forum for about 30 watershed organizations to build capacity and partnerships, contribute to provincial policy and public education, and mobilize knowledge across New Brunswick. Its member organizations started convening monthly in 2015 with administrative support from
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https://youtu.be/abHcFitd9EU Click the play arrow to watch “The Role of the Canada Water Agency (CWA) in National Freshwater Collaboration – Featuring CWA and Freshwater Community Perspectives”. (Note that the video has been edited for brevity, and begins with the first presentation.) This bilingual national webinar with simultaneous translation was hosted by Our Living Waters on
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How Land Trusts Are Linked to Watershed Health and Security Watersheds serve as the foundation of vibrant ecosystems, providing clean drinking water, supporting agriculture, and nurturing diverse wildlife. Unfortunately, these precious resources are increasingly threatened by development, deforestation, and climate change. Land trusts emerge as significant allies in safeguarding these resources by conserving the landscapes
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Check out these great water-related podcasts curated by OLW Network members! If you can think of others that should be on this list, send your links to info@ourlivingwaters.ca. In English, Most or All Episodes Water-Related: As Long As The River Flows Blue Fish Radio CaNOE Chats Doc Talks Fishing Finding Water Hakai Magazine Audio Edition
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Have you heard how Toronto’s industrial waterfront is being transformed? Scaling UP! This project scales up tried-and-true naturalization and sustainable building techniques, including: Removing concrete & adding meanders for flood mitigation & improved fish habitat Digging 1,000 m of new river channel, then creating floodplain and 13 ha of new coastal wetland Naturalizing and planting
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It takes “humility, care, and flexibility” for a diverse group of people to form a successful coalition…with some campaigning and facilitation skills thrown in the mix to turn plans into action! Dani Lindamood, Programs Director at Water Watchers, currently facilitates the Ontario Salt Pollution Coalition (OSPC). The OSPC unites nonprofits and concerned individuals to advocate for a “provincial
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⮕ Community-based water monitoring (CBWM) is a cost-effective method to collect water monitoring data that also offers intangible value to watershed stakeholders. ⮕ The CBWM Business Case Guidebook and Toolkit will help translate individual CBWM programs’ unique value into economic terms. These are the messages that water leaders Gabrielle Parent-Doliner (Director) and Praise Osifo (Community
