by Learning Lead Amy Sinclair Ever wonder how people used to make clothes? Some knitted, crocheted, wove or sewed… But all these practices require yarn and they couldn’t just go to the store to buy it, so how did they make it? I’ve often found myself wondering about this over the last few years. I…
by Learning Lead – Segen Mehreteab So, Spoons. What are these magical rounded objects we use to funnel foods into our mouth? We move through a Drive-Thru, maybe we pick up an Oreo McFlurry with peanuts (the machine wasn’t broken this time!) and included in it is a bright white plastic spoon-like contraption. The convenience…
by Learning Lead Joanne Cerdan The price of groceries for Torontonians has increased by 17% from last year. Food categories with the most significant cost increase include dark green vegetables (17.3%) and other vegetables and fruit (15.2%). The average person in Toronto will spend about $302.35 on groceries per month (City of Toronto, 2021). One…
by Learning Lead – Paul Whipp “Owooooo! I startle awake and my eyes search the endless darkness around me. The wolves sound like they are right next to me as they howl into the night. It’s eerie, but oddly comforting. Cold winter nights like this can be so quiet. The only other sound is the…
By Artistic Director – Christopher McLeod Let’s explore the question, What Does Our Water Need? Have you submitted a response on the website? I have one so far, with many more that could be offered. This is a broad question and ideally one that more and more people will begin to reflect upon and consider.…
Co-written by Amanda Wong and Rewa Assi In the last blog we delved into the general definition of global collaboration and investigated the importance of global collaboration in solving water and environmental challenges. We also explored the benefits of global collaboration, the innovative solutions which have emerged, Waterlution’s unique approach to facilitation, road-blocks in facilitating…
by Media and Communications Coordinator Amanda Wong Have you heard of the Water – Energy – Food Nexus? Many people haven’t, but it’s an emergent theory that has gained popularity in sustainable development. This theory studies the interconnections between water security, energy security, and food security. This means that decisions made in one sector will…
by Megan Cornall, Water Innovation Labs Coordinator and Amanda Wong, Media and Communications Coordinator Water Innovation Labs At the Core Water Innovation Labs (WIL) are one of the main pillars of Waterlution’s work. For years we have been hosting WILs to provide immersive leadership training designed to accelerate collaborative innovation, fast-track knowledge-sharing and devise new…
Large sea turtle art piece posted on the classroom bulletin board. Place all wooden creatures around school garden fence, with students’ personal water pledges hand written on them.
by Amanda Wong Media and Communications Coordinator If you missed the first part, check out Part 1 of our Water Journey here. Our last stop was in 1856, at the Fraser River Gold Rush in British Columbia. We have covered quite a bit of Canadian history so far, from the discovery of new paths through…
