Find out about Great Waters Challenge public webinars in Fall 2018.
(Please note that workshops will only take place in BC classrooms and prizes will only be award in BC).
Find out about Great Waters Challenge public webinars in Fall 2018.
(Please note that workshops will only take place in BC classrooms and prizes will only be award in BC).
Receive the downloadable self-directed Great Waters Challenge Teacher Tool-Kit in Fall 2018.
Learn about other Waterlution school programs and opportunities across Canada.
The Great Waters Challenge (GWC) will guide young Canadians (grades 3-12 & youth groups such as scouts, girl guides or eco-clubs for age 8-18) to uncover and celebrate water stories in their communities. These stories will be showcased online, to make visible how water connects us all across our communities. The Waterlution team and its British Columbian Youth Advisory Board will support the BC participants throughout the challenge with activities, workshops and webinars to elevate their skillset and spark their curiosity!
Classes attend a group welcome webinar to meet other teams and knowledgeable youth advisors.
Registered classes receive two challenge activities that help you explore water throughout the program!
Teams introduce themselves and choose a water issue or topic in their area that they might like focus on or learn more about throughout the program
This challenge will invite teams to discover new information about their watershed through research, interviews and by spending time outdoors in their watershed
Water Action & Celebration Workshops and Webinars – Workshops and online webinar are lead by our knowledgeable youth advisors. The workshop reviews activity 1 and 2 and empowers students to plan and host a water celebration or action-day. This gives students the opportunity to take charge, plan and lead an educational water event!
Students lead Water Celebrations and Action-days
Closing knowledge sharing webinar.
Submit a short summary and photos/video of your event for a chance to win prizes!
Join now and:
Prize: 2X Field Trips including (admission to the Vancouver Aquarium and a 4-D film experience)
Value: $480 each
Eligible Locations: Schools in Metro Vancouver or the Sea to Sky Region
Prize: 1X Class set of surprise swag
Value: TBA
Eligible Locations: Schools in the Columbia Basin
Prize: 2X Environmental Stewardship Fieldtrip
Value: $335 each
Eligible Locations: Schools in Metro Vancouver or the Sea to Sky Region
Prize: 1X Beaty Box Rental: Seashore Kit
Value: $75
Eligible Locations: Schools in Metro Vancouver
Prize: 2 x Self-guided field trip
Value: $150 each
Eligible Locations: Schools near Victoria
Prize: Self-guided Field Trip
Value: $225
Eligible Locations: Schools near Victoria
Prize: 8 x class licenses for iBiome-Ocean: School Edition a game where students to build virtual bio domes, learn 62 marine species and 4 unique oceanic ecosystems and understand how we can help.
Value: $90 per class set
Eligible Locations: Anywhere in BC!
Prize: Mini Freshwater Testing Kit
Value: $120
Eligible Locations: Anywhere in BC!
Canadian Network for Environmental Education and Communication, Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society, Central Kootenay Invasive Species Society, Living Lakes Canada, Nelson Youth Action Network, Surrey Schools SD36, BC Water & Waste Association, Stanley Park Ecology Society, BC Lake Stewardship Society, Hakai Institute, Fraser Basin Council and Beaty Biodiversity Museum.
“The students are sponges, who want to learn, who want to share, and who want to be seen as stewards of the water. We take care of salmon, we grow micro greens, we preserve water, and we will teach our primary Grade 2 class about this project in January! Thanks for the opportunity to learn with all the adults and high school students. We had fun. We look forward to talking with the Gjoa Haven students this month!”
“Taking part in the Great Water Challenge has been a great experience for our class. We have gained a better understanding of how important it is to learn about the heritage and history of our waterway and how it has changed over time. We realize how vitally important it is to be stewards of our watershed, our lakes, our streams – our home. We have hope for the future but know that we need to actively be part of the solution.”
“One thing we as a class noticed while reading the blogs is that water is important to everyone – whether you live in a big city like Toronto, or a small town like Gjoa Haven! A lot of water related geological features have first nation names as water was also very important to our ancestors’ way of life. This challenge has made us more aware of water related issue throughout our country.”
“Participating in the Great Waters Challenge taught us many things about our local water systems and the relationship that Indigenous Peoples of our area have had with water. Learning about the challenges that our global water systems face, students felt compelled to take action! We started an initiative at our school to reduce the use of single use plastics through educating our community and providing alternatives. The Great Waters Challenge was a spring board that took our learning on an exciting journey and helped us each develop as social activists and global citizens.”