Leah Lem – GWC 4 – A “digital campfire” for sharing stories online
“[GWC-4] A Challenge with Canada” by Leah Lem Also available on: https://medium.com/@lemmy/gwc-4-a-challenge-with-canada-9c4f6b8ab1a5
Leah Lem – GWC 3 – In this challenge, Leah explores with geocache
“[GWC-3] A Challenge with my community” by Leah Lem Also available on: https://medium.com/@lemmy/gwc-3-a-challenge-with-my-community-451fb1ba72e8
Leah Lem – GWC 2 – How as communities grow, the waters that define the people and the city need to be protected
“[GWC-2] A Challange About My Water” by Leah Lem Also available on: https://medium.com/@lemmy/gwc-a-challange-about-my-water-e02c1ecfba26
Leah Lem – GWC 1 – The focus of this challenge is on introducing the author and the analysis on how Toronto manages the combined sewage
“[GWC] A Challenge with Myself” by Leah Lem Also available on https://medium.com/@lemmy/gwc-a-challenge-with-myself-afb62f9b166f
An Ode to Dona Geagea: Saying Farewell to Our Global Waterlution Legend
by Karen Kun, President & Founder of Waterlution I always knew this day would come, always pushing it away in my mind, yet not until the amazing news of your position within the Horizon 2020 Marie Sklodowska-Curie Programme, NEWAVE Water Governance PhD, was confirmed did it truly sink in that our talented, skilled and inspirational…
Part 1: A Journey Back to Major Historical Events In Canadian Waterways
by Amanda Wong, Communications and Media Coordinator I wanted to take us back through the history of our Canadian waterways. Canada has the longest shorelines that spans over 243 042 km and 20% of global freshwater reserves [1] [2]. It’s clear that water has shaped the very landscapes and cities that we call home. The…
A Foraging Adventure in Squamish
By: Felicity Feinman, A Youth Advisory Board Member from 2018-2019 Will foraging help us survive the climate crisis? In preparing this blog and going on a foraging trip, I found myself having many imaginary conversations with Danielle in my mind. This is a question I wish I could ask her. “For every month this year,…
How does your closet impact the planet?
By Sydney Morgan, Youth Advisory Member 2020-2021 A new eco-friendly habit I picked up during the ‘quarantine’ period of 2020 is thrift shopping. It’s a great way to save the planet (in a nutshell), find unique items that stand out from the crowd, and maybe even save a little bit of money (with the exception…
Reflecting on Online Activism: Environmental Justice and the Anti-Racism Movement
by Sydney Stevenson, Youth Advisory Board Member 2019-2020 The anti-racism movement unfolding around the world and online is unprecedented. Never before has social media been used so actively to address and educate people on white privilege, colonial legacies, and the ongoing systematic racism which has continued legacies of violence and genocide in American, Canadian and…
Diversifying My Skill Set as a Young Professional in the Environmental Sector
By Rosheen Tetzlaff, Youth Advisory Board Member (2018-2019) Ever since I was a kid, I have been interested in science. As I was finishing up high school I knew I wanted to go to university, but I wasn’t sure which program. At the open house for the University of Alberta, I learned about the Environmental…