by Shamily Shanmuganathan. Two years ago, if you had asked me where I saw myself, I definitely wouldn’t have known. I was in my last year of undergrad at the University of Waterloo and just wanted to finish school. But somewhere along my academic journey, I felt that there was a disconnect between what I…
Written by Rosheen Tetzlaff for the Cautious Optimist: Danielle Moore Legacy Project As a kid, my family frequented the lakes in northern Saskatchewan for the beautiful scenery and seemingly unlimited quantities of delicious fish. My dad knew how to do all of the hard parts of fishing, like picking the right lure, while my brothers…
#WILLebanon came to a successful ending, where all of the hard work is harvested, and all of the new friendships are celebrated! We filled a needed gap in starting to build a network of water leaders in Lebanon with our partners. 🌊🌊 Thirteen projects were pitched, and while all were outstanding, these were the 5 that won…
Written by Melissa Dick For the past year or so, I heard a lot about “Repair Cafes” that take place in community centres and other public spaces across Canada. I really liked the idea of learning from others about simple repair techniques for things like jewellery, small electronics, clothing, books, and more. Over the years…
Written by Alan Shapiro What does the word ‘facilitation’ mean to you? If you’d asked me this question a year ago, I would’ve been hard-pressed to come up with a simple answer. I might’ve replied that facilitation is the process of leading a conversation. That a facilitator is a person who steers and supports large…
Written by Dona Geagea, Global Lead, Water Innovation Labs Waterlution has been running Water Innovation Labs (known in our community as WILs) since 2010. What started as a “let’s try this one time” by Waterlution founders, Karen Kun and Tatiana Glad, became one of the core programs of Waterlution over the past 5 years. My…
It’s that time of year again where in most parts of Canada the chilly weather has set in and I’m taking a warm moment indoors to reflect on what has happened this past year and look ahead to what’s in store for Waterlution in 2019. Dona Geagea in Mexico, discussing WILs, SDGs and opportunities…
From bedtime stories in the loving arms of a parent, old yarns spun around the percussive crackle of a campfire, a spirited catch-up between old friends over coffee, or the thrill of cracking open a new paperback; stories are embedded within our society, culture, and identity. They help us connect, entertain, educate, and influence. Stories…
Written by Owais Ghory, Summer Student Youth Coordinator If I had to pick one word to describe the end of my Youth Advisory Board (YAB) term this past spring, it would be bittersweet. On the one hand I was happy to have achieved many goals and learned as much as I did from the overall…
Written by Danielle Moore, YAB Manitoba Prior to our first retreat, the nineteen members of Waterlution’s Youth Advisory Board (YAB) had never met each other in person, working together only through online communication and video calls from our respective cities across Canada. However, leaving the retreat, it was as if we had known each…