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 Amanda Wong Communications and Media Coordinator The last 18 months have demonstrated how essential global collaboration is to make great advancements in many sectors, especially in the health industry [1]. It is clear that extensive global collaboration is required to create innovative solutions across sectors to build depth of environmental parameters and bold targets…
Interview conducted by Amanda Wong, Media and Communications Coordinator With the world constantly evolving, preparing young people for the professional environment has become increasingly more challenging [1]. A major barrier in the smooth transition to the professional sector has been limited due to the inadequate tools and experiential learning opportunities in our current education system…
by Olivia Allen, Project Lead for Youth Programs March 2021, marks my fourth year employment anniversary at Waterlution and my fifth year of involvement with the organization. Before my one year leave, I wanted to reflect and share about some pivotal skills learned along the way. Stepping into Waterlution means stepping into the world of…
By Sydney Morgan, Youth Advisory Member 2020-2021 Youth Advisory Board Member, Sydney Morgan is currently a radio operator for the forest fire and aviation division of the Ministry of Natural Resources. After receiving a diploma in Forestry and Wildlife at College Boreal, she has found that she is passionate about conservation and sustainability in particular.…
by Communications and Media Coordinator Amanda Wong What better way to celebrate World Wetland Day by learning how we are managing and protecting our waters in Canada? In this blog you’ll discover the services watershed management provides for the people of Turtle Island and the challenges they face. Real world insight is provided by Milk…
by Student Affairs Practitioner and Master’s of Higher Education Candidate, Joanne Cedan A few years ago, I spent the entire summer biking along Toronto’s Waterfront Trail. Slowly, I expanded my route by biking throughout the city on major roads. There was one day where my tire blew out on broken glass. Caught by surprise, I…
by Media & Communications Coordinator Amanda Wong Gani the Round Goby My name is Gani, the Round Goby (Neogobius melanostomus) I originally lived swimming around in the Black Sea just off the shores of Istanbul. In the summers, the water is so warm and all my goby friends swim to the rocky shores. Not only…