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Waterlution presents first in a series of: Community Engagement 101

Category: BlogBy WaterlutionMarch 14, 2017
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On today's Waterlution's 20 Year Holiday Countdown On today's Waterlution's 20 Year Holiday Countdown of Memories, we remember the amazing youth advisors with beautifully creative ideas for children's books that we embarked in publishing. The first book, Canada's Great Water Adventure was the first, followed by Adventure with WaterSnake and Call of the River. All together 800 books were sold as well as 200+ donated to schools in southern Ontario. Les formidables conseillers jeunesse ont eu des idées magnifiquement créatives pour les livres pour enfants et nous nous sommes lancés dans la publication de leurs ouvrages. Le premier livre, À la découverte des eaux canadiennes, a été le premier, suivi de Adventure with WaterSnake et L'Appel de l'eau. Au total, 800 livres ont été vendus et plus de 200 ont été donnés aux écoles du sud de l'Ontario. . . . #waterlution #water #watereducation #youth #childrensbooks #waterstories #waterconnectsusall
Waterlution's 20 Year Holiday Countdown of Memorie Waterlution's 20 Year Holiday Countdown of Memories continues with our YABs. Starting in 2016, Waterlution began an annual cohort of volunteer youth advisors for our youth programs. Over the years they have varied in size from 18-40 members and works on the Great Waters Challenge to the Great Canoe Journey, Youth Water Speaks, A laRencontre du Fleuve and currently on Unity. These wonderful youth receive extensive training to then deliver the projects to school age youth in all corners of Northern Turtle Island. Across these projects more than 25,000 youth have been directly engaged in water, cultural, artists programming. Waterlution youth programming was originally led by Dona Geagea, who handed over the role to Olivia Allen who elevated the entire program over the next 5 years and made it what it is today. À partir de 2016, Waterlution a lancé une cohorte annuelle de jeunes conseillers bénévoles pour nos programmes jeunesse. Au fil des années, leur taille a varié de 18 à 40 membres et ils travaillaient sur le Great Waters Challenge, le Great Canoe Journey, Youth Water Speaks, A la Rencontre du Fleuve et sur Unite. Ces merveilleux jeunes reçoivent une formation approfondie pour ensuite réaliser les projets auprès des jeunes d'âge scolaire dans tous les coins du nord de l'Île de la Tortue. Dans le cadre de ces projets, plus de 25 000 jeunes ont été directement impliqués dans des programmes aquatiques, culturels et artistiques. Le programme jeunesse de Waterlution était à l'origine dirigé par Dona Geagea, qui a cédé le rôle à Olivia Allen qui a élevé l'ensemble du programme au cours des 5 années suivantes et en a fait ce qu'il est aujourd'hui. . . . . #waterlution #water #watereducation #youth #waterleaders #waterconnectsusall #canada
Continuing Waterlution's 20 Year Holiday Countdown Continuing Waterlution's 20 Year Holiday Countdown of Memories... @donageagea had started leading on Water Innovation Labs by 2015 having developed Waterlution hub networks across various city in Canada. WIL Scotland was our first effort globally, and what a fantastic group of young leaders that came together from across Europe, from diverse global cultural and water backgrounds. Seems like yesterday and ages ago all wrapped up in one! This was the kick off, that we didn't know was coming, with so many global WILs on the horizon. . . . #waterlution #water #waternetwork #waterinnovationlabs #waterinnovation #waterleaders #waterprofessionals #waterpreneurs #waterexperts
Waterlution's 20 Year Holiday Countdown of Memorie Waterlution's 20 Year Holiday Countdown of Memories of Years Past continues with memories of our workshops developing, and the incredible group of individuals, leaders and networks growing. Local hubs were established in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto and Montreal and Future of Water workshops were continuing to take place between 2006-2009. Amazing individuals came forward to become Associates - all of whom continue to excel with exceptional careers today in water and related fields. Au fur et à mesure que les ateliers de Waterlution se développaient, l'incroyable groupe d'individus, de dirigeants et de réseaux s'est également développé. Des "hubs" locaux ont été créés à Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto et Montréal et des ateliers sur l'avenir de l'eau se sont poursuivis entre 2006 et 2009. Des personnes extraordinaires se sont proposées pour devenir associés – et tous continuent aujourd’hui d’exceller dans des carrières exceptionnelles, dans le domaine de l’eau et dans des domaines connexes. . . . #waterlution #water #waterleaders #waternetwork #waterprofessionals #waterpreneurs #waterconnectsusall #canada
Waterlution's 20 Year Holiday Countdown of Memorie Waterlution's 20 Year Holiday Countdown of Memories of Years Past... what a journey going down memory lane, seeing the faces, places and of course water bodies and water in many different forms that Waterlution has had the honour of working on over the last 20 years. In 2003 and 2004, Waterlution was finding its early way. Karen and Tatiana were already growing their network and looking at experiential ways to engage children and youth in water programming while at the same time developing workshop models for cross-sector dialogue and collaboration. The early years started with school workshops and the precursor to WILs "The Future of Water" Workshops series, which started in Alberta and Ontario and then moved to many communities, urban, rural, some remote. . . . #waterlution #water #watereducation #youth #waterleaders #waterconnectsusall #canada
We're gathering together photos from the last two We're gathering together photos from the last two decades to end the year with a celebration of 20 years of Waterlution memories! If you've participated in a Waterlution program, we'd love to hear your memories - comment below or DM us a photo you'd like to share. . . . . #waterlution #water #waterinnovationlab #youthadvisoryboard #YAB #waterleaders #waternetwork
Kuujjuaq artwork is completed and ready for exhibi Kuujjuaq artwork is completed and ready for exhibition! A HUGE thanks to Rob McLay who carried the project to the finish line. Your commitment to the task was inspiring and we cannot wait to share the results of this collaborative piece across youths all around Canada! #UNITY . . . . #indigenousart #indigenousculture #indigenousknowledge #water #watereducation #climateaction #teachers #students #canada #teacher #kuujjuaq
UNITY Artist Chanelle Julian, connected with the g UNITY Artist Chanelle Julian, connected with the grade 7 & 8 at Eskasoni First Nations Middle school as they explore their water relation with grandfather the sun and grandmother the moon. Read more about UNITY at the link in our bio. . . . #UNITY #indigenousart #indigenousculture #indigenousknowledge #water #watereducation #climateaction #teachers #students #canada #teacher
Dr. Marisa Mazari-Hiriart is a Biologist from the Dr. Marisa Mazari-Hiriart is a Biologist from the Faculty of Sciences at UNAM. She has worked on sustainable water uses in both urban and rural socio-ecosystems of Mexico, determining water quality based on microorganisms and organic chemical compounds, and identifying potential sources of contamination that represent a risk to the environment and public health. She is currently working on interdisciplinary projects to promote the application of the Sustainable Development Goals, in relation to clean water and sanitation, health and well-being for the reduction of inequities and poverty in rural areas in Mexico. Read more about water leaders working for change in Mexico City in World Water Journey (link in our bio). . . . #WorldWaterJourney #MexicoCity #Mexico #climateaction #agua #water #water #waterinnovation #watereducation #waternetwork
Meaningful youth engagement in the #WaterSector in Meaningful youth engagement in the #WaterSector in Asia and the Pacific is fundamental sustainable #WaterSecurity and resilience. Highlighting work from our Network of Partners, @gwp_water has proudly contributed to six of the #youth case studies in Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s brand new publication, including Waterlution: CASE STUDY 5: WATER INNOVATION LAB Water Innovation Lab (WIL), a flagship program of non-profit organization Waterlution, is designed to accelerate collaborative innovation, fast-track global knowledge sharing, and devise innovations that improve water security and support climate change adaptation. WIL supports emerging leaders to implement Sustainable Development Goal targets connected to water in their organizations and their projects. WIL develops future water leaders to think holistically, design innovatively, and communicate effectively across cultures. Furthermore, it equips the next generation of policymakers and waterpreneurs with mindsets and skill sets to lead through collaboration, creativity, global engagement, complex problem-solving, and impact-oriented thinking by cross-sector and cross-disciplinary approaches for knowledge sharing. The program uses unconventional, self-developmental, and self-directed learning methods in participatory, creative, and boundary-pushing facilitation and development processes. WIL’s methodology is based on facilitation tools and techniques such as the Art of Hosting; design thinking; systems approach; and social, artistic, and cooperative games. The co-innovation process ensures participants do not arrive with a solution seeking a problem. Rather, the program invites participants to explore complex water problems presented in advance of a WIL and during the program through learning visits. Co-innovation projects that emerge out of WILs are eligible for seed grants and supported for 9 months post-WIL intensive training. By 2023, 22 WILs had been hosted, with more than 1,000 young leaders trained and applying for funding to meet water challenges. As a result of WIL, more than 90 projects have been developed in 10 countries that address pressing water issues.
Sign your class up for UNITY, a youth-centric proj Sign your class up for UNITY, a youth-centric project that invited an Indigenous artist to work in-person as a resident artist within high schools from Manitoba, Quebec, British Columbia, Ontario and Nova Scotia. In the workshops (both in-person and virtual options), students engage with knowledge surrounding traditional art forms. Additionally, they will be invited to explore their own creative side by taking part in an artistic interactive activity. Find out more at the link to UNITY in our bio. . . . #UNITY #indigenousart #indigenousculture #indigenousknowledge #water #watereducation #climateaction #teachers #students #canada #teacher
This week Laurence led dance workshops with the UN This week Laurence led dance workshops with the UNITY students in Kuujjuaq! Laurence, who has a master's degree in adapted dance research, adapted the workshops prepared for UNITY to fit the need of the community and use a bit of her expertise. . . . #UNITY #artbasedlearning #kuujjuaq #canada #youth #water #waterknowledge #watereducation #waterconnectsusall
Gabi Holanda is a multi-artist, researcher and art Gabi Holanda is a multi-artist, researcher and art educator, and works in different productions in dance, theater and audiovisual, investigating in her creative processes the approximation between performance and ecology, the intertwining of artistic languages and composition strategies situated in the place. The artist is the creator of Sopro d’Água (Breath of Water), a performance project in which, through compositions in eco-performance, photo performance and contemporary dance, she transposes the human aquatic and environmental dimension, going from ancestral memories to the urgency of the water issue. With this show, she traveled through several festivals and received awards as best dramaturgy of the body, Light Design and Costume (XVI Amazon Theater Festival, 2022), as well as the best dancer (26th Festival Janeiro de Grandes Espetáculos, 2019). Read more about Wavemakers in Recife, Brazil in World Water Journey (link in our bio). . . . #WorldWaterJourney #Recife #Brasil #Brazil #climateaction #agua #water #water #waterinnovation #watereducation #waternetwork
Sign your class or youth group up for a free UNITY Sign your class or youth group up for a free UNITY workshop! Our aim is to foster a meaningful and healthy relationship between students and the environment and cater to the importance of our interconnectivity with the natural world, with the ultimate goal of protecting it for future generations. Find out more at the UNITY link in our bio. . . . #UNITY #indigenousart #indigenousculture #indigenousknowledge #water #watereducation #climateaction #teachers #students #canada
14% of all freshwater in the U.S. is used to produ 14% of all freshwater in the U.S. is used to produce food that is wasted each year. In Leelanau County, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians is diverting fish waste from the landfill, back into the food system. Watch now on World Water Journey - visit the link in our bio and click on Grand Traverse Bay, US on the map. . . . #WorldWaterJourney #GrandTraverseBay #USA #waterleaders #waterprofessionals #waterknowledge #climateaction #Indigenousknowledge #waterkeepers
UNITY project update from Kuujjuaq: artist Rob McL UNITY project update from Kuujjuaq: artist Rob McLay is creating a tryptic that will host the participating students' pieces in the final exhibition piece. Stay tuned for more updates as the project progresses! . . . . #UNITY #indigenousart #indigenousculture #indigenousknowledge #water #watereducation #climateaction #teachers #students #canada #kuujjuaq
Members from our Youth Advisory Board (YAB) of you Members from our Youth Advisory Board (YAB) of young professionals from across Canada are offering free workshops to interested schools and organizations that will: 🌊 Engage students in a way that nurtures their creativity and brings awareness, through art, on the indigenous perspective surrounding water. 🌊 Include a brief history of the community and its indigenous population to help ground the students and deepen their understanding of where they are coming from. 🌊 Showcase the artwork that has been created by a local artist. 🌊 Include an interactive activity for the students about what they’ve just learned! Find out more or sign up at the UNITY link in our bio. . . . #UNITY #indigenousart #indigenousculture #indigenousknowledge #water #watereducation #climateaction #teachers #students #canada
"Snow has been covering the ground since the end o "Snow has been covering the ground since the end of October in Kuujjuaq-- it's now all white and the sun sets at around 3:20pm, before the end of classes," Laurence @lauethier reports from the largest northern village in the Nunavik region of Quebec, where our current UNITY project is happening. Find out more about UNITY at the link in our bio. . . . #UNITY #indigenousart #indigenousculture #indigenousknowledge #water #watereducation #climateaction #teachers #students #canada #kuujjuaq
It's now too icy to risk boating in Kuujjuaq where It's now too icy to risk boating in Kuujjuaq where @lau_ethier is spending time working on the UNITY project. But Laurence did have the chance to go boating before it got too cold, and went as far out until land was no longer visible. . . . #UNITY #indigenousart #indigenousculture #indigenousknowledge #water #watereducation #climateaction #teachers #students #canada #kuujjuaq
Laurence reports from the site of our current UNIT Laurence reports from the site of our current UNITY project, Kuujjuaq, that she saw the Northern Lights last week, but didn't get a good shot of it. To know if there's a good chance of Northern Lights, there needs to be a clear sky, crisp air and KP index has to be over 2. . . . #UNITY #indigenousart #indigenousculture #indigenousknowledge #water #watereducation #climateaction #teachers #students #canada #kuujjuaq
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