Systems thinking, respecting the Yarra River, and the future of water stewardship at the Water Innovation Lab Australia 2018.

Waterlution BlogBy Waterlution June 5, 2018

Published by Thenexusjournalist Originally published on The Nexus Journalist on May 30, 2018 I’m a water engineer with a keen interest in urban water issues, including water security, creating liveable cities, and developing easily adoptable sustainable practices for businesses and the community. I’d love to hear your thoughts on anything and everything. VIEW ALL POSTS BY THENEXUSJOURNALIST OK,…

That’s a Wrap! Reflecting on the Youth Advisory Board for the Great Waters Challenge 2017-18

Waterlution BlogBy Waterlution May 3, 2018

Written by Youth Advisory Board Members, Stephanie Woodworth and Mark Christian. Steph: Hey Mark! I am so happy to chat with you now that our Youth Advisory Board (YAB) term is wrapping up. I have been reflecting a lot on my time as aYouth Advisor–attending the YAB retreat, recruiting partners and youth teams, co-writing a…

Connecting with Northern Youth: The Great Waters Challenge in Yellowknife!

Waterlution BlogBy Waterlution April 5, 2018

Written & Photographed by Krista Magee – Great Waters Challenge 2017-2018 Youth Advisory Board Member For the past 8 months I have been volunteering as a Youth Advisory Board Member (YAB) with the Great Waters Challenge. This experience has allowed me to connect with diverse youth from all across the country who share my…

Youth Action for Canadian Water Literacy—An Interview with Canada’s Great Water Adventure Book Authors!

Waterlution BlogBy Waterlution March 26, 2018

by Olivia Allen, Waterlution Project Lead for Youth Programs Canada’s Great Water Adventure is a children’s storybook written by four very dedicated Waterlution Youth Advisory Board volunteers, Dorothy Graham, Ellen Stitt, Jill Pelkey and Stephanie Woodworth. After months of writing, illustrating, crowdfunding and marketing, the authors reflect together on what they’ve learned and accomplished so…

CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF WATERLUTION: PART TWO OF THREE INTERVIEW SERIES WITH PRESIDENT KAREN KUN

Uncategorized, Waterlution BlogBy Waterlution February 16, 2018

Written By Laura Palumbo, Writer, Producer and Communications Specialist In this three-part interview series with Founder and President, Karen Kun, Karen looks back at the past 15 years of growing Waterlution, and ahead to future plans for her organization. LP: In what different ways have you grown Waterlution in the past 15 years? KK: Since the…

CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF WATERLUTION & WORLD WATER DAY: PART THREE INTERVIEW SERIES WITH PRESIDENT KAREN KUN

Waterlution BlogBy Waterlution February 16, 2018

Written By Laura Palumbo, Writer, Producer and Communications Specialist. Happy World Water Day and welcome to the finale of this three-part interview series with Founder and President, Karen Kun. With tons of memories to celebrate over the past 15 years of growing her organization, Karen discusses the many ways that Waterlution continues to build off of…

Celebrating 15 Years of Waterlution: A Three-Part Interview Series with President Karen Kun

Waterlution BlogBy Waterlution February 15, 2018

Written By Laura Palumbo, Writer, Producer and Communications Specialist In this three-part interview series with Founder and President, Karen Kun, we look back at the beginnings of the organization—how did Waterlution come to be, how has it grown over 15 years—and finally, we’ll look at the future of Waterlution, and what kinds of water questions…

SPOTLIGHT ON GREAT ART FOR GREAT LAKES: ARTIST INTERVIEW SERIES FEATURING JULIA WHITE

Waterlution BlogBy Waterlution November 30, 2017

This week we’re sharing our conversation with Julia White, artist behind The Ripple Project, the winning proposal for Great Art for Great Lakes Owen Sound. On October 27th, 2017, The Ripple Project was officially unveiled to the public at The Roxy Theatre with the help of Mayor Ian Boddy and MPP Bill Walker. The Ripple Project is a series of laser-cut steel…

From URL to IRL: Connecting with the Youth Advisory Board

Waterlution BlogBy Waterlution November 24, 2017

URL For three months, the Great Waters Challenge (GWC) Youth Advisory Board (YAB) members – 16 folks living across Canada – worked together only online, via webinars, email exchanges and social media to promote the GWC, to seek partners and sponsors, and to sign-up youth teams by contacting teachers, schools and eco clubs in our…

Water Innovation Lab and Porto Water Innovation Week 2017

Waterlution BlogBy Waterlution November 3, 2017

In September 2017, I had an amazing opportunity fall into my lap: Waterlution’s Water Innovation Lab (WIL) in Porto, Portugal. This program brought together young professionals from all over the world to form connections, share their knowledge, build leadership skills, and learn about other disciplines in the water industry. WIL Porto was part of Porto…

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