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What does Our Water Need?

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Developing water solutions within a Climate Changing World is not only urgent, it is paramount.

Join us at the 2023 UN water conference Side event

Wednesday, March 22
14:00-15:15

The power of global collaborative innovation in water security to pave the way for climate adaptation: learnings from youth-centered partnership impact with a focus on diversity and gender equality

WELCOME TO

World Water Journey

Waterlution has been running global programming for over a decade, our network stretches into urban centers and more remote communities across the planet, and now we’re taking you on a journey across Canada and the world to learn more about the individuals and organizations on the ground, solving local water issues in their communities.

Young Professional Capacity Building and Collaboration Workshops on Water and Climate Change, inclusive of Traditional Knowledge

3 VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
FEB 16 – MARCH 2, 2023

OUR WATER NEEDS

INNOVATION

We are responding

Water Innovation Labs

OUR WATER NEEDS

YOUTH LEADERSHIP

We are responding

SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Unity

Youth Advisorsy Board

OUR WATER NEEDS

ART + CREATIVITY

We are responding

Arts Based
Community Development

Municipalities

Art Based Research

Artists + Project Portfolio

Social Media For Artists Toolkit

Co-Lab Challenge + YWIL

WATERLUTION SPOTLIGHT

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Unicef WASH featured article on WIL Lebanon

Youth-led Innovative WASH Approaches in Lebanon

UNICEF Lebanon addresses water access, water quality, and climate-related stressors through an array of methods, including those that involve youth-led innovation. UNICEF WASH and Youth teams have partnered with a Canadian-based non-profit organisation, Waterlution, to support youth-led innovative solutions for improved WASH services across Lebanon through Water Innovation Labs (WIL Lebanon).

WIL Lebanon has had three innovation lab events dedicated to finding solutions developed by Lebanese and Arab youth entrepreneurs to address Lebanon’s complex water issues. Waterlution aims to empower youth throughout these labs by developing innovative solutions, fostering leadership skills, and exposing youth to the water sector’s systemic challenges.

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GLOBAL
COLLABORATORS

To infuse energy, reignite, reconnect, and enhance knowledge mobilization across regions and the globe, Waterlution is developing mechanisms to enhance and support the Waterlution network. We are excited and proud to announce the cumulation of our community into The Global Water Collaborators Network. Anchored in monthly themes that will drive a deeper dive across our media platforms and blogs, the Network will increase global knowledge sharing, connect passionate young leaders, and build bridges across sectors.

Monthly themes

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YOUTH
STORYTELLING
EXHIBIT

A TEXTILE-BASED ART INSTALLATION OF YOUTH-CREATED WATER STORIES

A travelling textile based installation that showcases outstanding water stories and creations submitted into Waterlution’s Young Water Speaks Youth Storytelling Contest.

2020-2021 virtual classroom/group workshops led by the Youth Advisory Board

Special topic workshops included:

Songwriting/rapping
Poetry
Indigenous storytelling
Water and climate issues engagement led by Allie Rougeot

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With our local partner, Girl Move Academy, based in Nampula, Northern Mozambique, together we are testing a new gender equality and WASH capacity building programme focusing on the principles of permaculture, leadership in adolescent girls and community engagement in Bairro Marrere, Nampula, Northern Mozambique. The interlinkages of water, health, gender, innovation and education will be investigated, building a resilient and inclusive school environment that ensures safe learning atmosphere for students (particularly girls, ages 12-15) in the context of COVID-19 and beyond.

OUTCOMES – STORIES FROM PARTICIPANTS

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Every Child Matters

To learn more, visit the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s website

Please note the following statement contains difficult content regarding residential schools in Canada. Indigenous survivors and their family in need of support can contact the Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line at any time 24/7:
1-866-925-4419.

Waterlution is committed to diversity. Diverse water experiences, perspectives and knowledge are drivers of collaborative water innovation and solving complex problems. The inclusion of Indigenous water knowledge is a priority across our organization, along with serving women and LGBTQ2S+ people who are often underrepresented in the water sector.

Equity is important to us. Waterlution recognizes there are barriers for Indigneous people and other underrepresented groups. Waterlution designs all our projects and programs to remove barriers, and continually improves our offerings to best serve underrepresented groups.

Waterlution recognizes the trauma of our Indigenous friends and partners as unmarked graves of children continue to be uncovered at former Residential School sites across Turtle Island. As a settler organization, we are humbled by how much kindness, authenticity and humour has been shared with us by Indigenous Elders, community leaders, team members, educators and youth as they impart us with cultural teachings and water knowledge. Waterlution has made a donation to the residential school survivors society and we encourage many others to learn more and make a donation .

OUR WATER NEEDS CONNECTION

Read the lastes from the Waterlution Blog

Pedal Power: Building a bicycle-powered generator.

January 30, 2023

THE CAUTIOUS OPTIMIST SHOWCASE

Discover the 2021 Learning Leads diverse skill building projects from across Canada and the United States.

Waterlution team members have come together to share our learnings. Listen in on our new podcast format to hear about what’s been happening across the world.