Danielle graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology and Oceanography from Dalhousie University. She aspired to combine her passion for the ocean, waters, and culture with her experience in education and outreach.
Danielle Moore was a member of Waterlution’s 2018-2019 Youth Advisory Board, originally from Toronto and living in Winnipeg, Treaty 1 Territory while volunteering with Waterlution.
Danielle’s essence and passion for the environment inspired everyone she met, including Waterlution staff and volunteers. In early 2019, Danielle launched The Cautious Optimist (https://daniellemahalia.github.io/the-cautious-optimist/single-blog.html), through this “life as a learning lab” skill-building and blogging project, she vowed to learn new skills each month that could help her survive (and combat) a climate apocalypse!
Tragically, Danielle passed away in an aviation accident while travelling to Kenya for the United Nations Environment Assembly on March 10, 2019. Danielle was one of the selected Canadian youth delegates for the global conference.
To honour Danielle and carry on her inspirational vision, Waterlution volunteers and staff have continued Danielle’s Cautious Optimist Project.
Since May 2019 youth advisors and others inspired by Danielle’s story have committed to learning and blogging about new skills- such as growing and preserving food, and repairing appliances. Danielle’s blog will be carried on through Waterlution’s blog, and each piece will reference Danielle’s original blog page as inspiration. You can read Danielle’s January 2019 learning saga through her 3 blog posts about knitting, spinning wool, and dyeing fabric.
Timeline for Learning Leads
This project will run from May 2021 – February 2022 Note: Learning Leads must be available in November 2021 to deliver an in-person event in their community, with space, refreshments, additional costs covered by Waterlution.
Themes of Interest
(Themes are not limited to those listed, we welcome your own ideas)
- Foraging, Gardening & Canning, Woodworking, Sewing/ Textiles/ Knitting, Refurbishing/Restoring (appliances, bikes, etc.)
- Or something totally different, but it must be a skill that would help you survive a climate apocalypse.
Note: The blog series can be structured as several separate smaller projects under a theme or a documentation of the phases of a larger project. [Examples: Documenting each stage of building a canoe (topic: woodwork) or Documenting sowing seeds, then planting, tending to the garden, harvest, and canning/pickling (topic: growing and preserving food)]