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…
by Media & Communications Coordinator Amanda Wong 2020 has been one of the most challenging years with the greatest focus in the media being directed to the global public health crisis, which left little room to discuss water related news. With life constantly changing due to public health guidelines, it can make it hard to…
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…
by Olivia Allen, Project Lead for Youth Programs In my last contribution to the Cautious Optimist Project,I shared about my experience with starting seedlings and planting many fruits and vegetables in my garden! As you’ll read in the last blog, I was a little overwhelmed with the amount of plants I had started, pots everywhere,…
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…
