Episode 1: Waterlution 2021 in Review

Podcast

Episode 1 Co-hosted by Waterlution President Karen Kun & Media and Communication Coordinator SJ Rasheed Closing out 2021 many of our Waterlution team members have come together to share our learnings from the last year. Listen in on our new podcast format to hear about what’s been happening across the world. 00:00 Welcome! – Introduction President Karen Kun…

Tratamento de água não é o primeiro dos desafios nas comunidades costeiras do Brasil

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Igor Vieira e coordenador de programa Comunidades costeiras ao redor do mundo apresentam múltiplas formas de se relacionar com os recursos hídricos. Compreender e participar dessas dinâmicas é um desafio de várias frentes, já que envolvem habitações, atividades de desenvolvimento, crescimento populacional e como isso se relaciona com o oceano, ambientes estuarinos e rios urbanos.…

Water Treatment is not the First Concern in Brazil’s Communities

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By Program Coordinator Igor Vieira Coastal communities around the world showcase multiple ways of relating to water resources. Understanding and participating in these dynamics is a challenge on many fronts, as they involve housing, development activities, population growth, and how these relate to the ocean, estuarine environments, and urban rivers. It is a multifaceted challenge…

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Water Wheel

ABCD Projects

Project Project: Water Wheel ArtistL Gina McIntee Wood, steel, acrylic paint 2020 Installation Site: Dunnville Secondary School Born out of the woodshop of the Construction Engineering Technology class at Dunnville Secondary School (DSS), and now Water Wheel, a large, moving sculpture that celebrates our connections to local waterways, has been installed at DSS where it…

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Paddle Project

ABCD Projects

Project Project: Paddle Project Artists: Richelle Miller & Thomas Anderson Mixed media, wood, and acrylic. 2020 Installation Site: Chiefswood Park, Six Nations of the Grand River https://youtu.be/huhzZFH85RM The Paddle Project workshops consisted of a sharing of Indigenous perspective, voices and history of Indigenous traditions through time, while acknowledging water as a sacred gift that connects…

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Hooked on the Bay

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Project Project: Hooked on the Bay Artists: Marlene and Heather Smith & others wool on burlap backing, 2020 Installation Site: Port Rowan Public Library Hooked on the Bay: Made during Covid-19 isolation, over 30 participants created the small squares coming together on zoom and through one outdoor event. Marlene Smith, a long-time rug hooker, and…

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Blood and Water

ABCD Projects

Project “For most of my life I struggled to know where I fit. I didn’t know my culture, so I didn’t fit in with the “Native kids”; and I looked different so was bullied by the kids in town. This film shares some of the most important lessons I’ve learned on my road to reclaiming…

Why Water Treatment Can’t be a One Size Fits all Approach in Coastal Communities

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by Communications Coordinator – Saarah Rasheed Every community, big or small, has unique conditions and challenges when it comes to accessing a safe drinking water supply. Whether there are concerns over saltwater intrusion, old infrastructure, or preserving important cultural traditions – all these factors come into play when designing water supply systems.  This is especially…