Our Living Waters | Nos eaux vitales

As the snow melts in the National Capital Region, road salt may be less visible... but progress is underway! The City of Ottawa has committed to reviewing its salting practices with environmental impacts in mind, and we’re awaiting results from Gatineau’s ecological neighbourhoods trial, where some areas went entirely salt-free this winter. This momentum is thanks to you. Over 350 people signed our Road Salt Reduction Pledge, and many more took action, such as sharing resources, contacting councillors, and supporting Ecology Ottawa’s campaign. Your voices are driving change. Thank you to our dedicated community scientists, who will continue monitoring streams through April and into the summer to track salt’s impact on our waterways. And thank you to the funders who make this work possible: RBC Foundation, the Five B Family Foundation, and ECHO Foundation. There’s still work to do, but together we can reduce road salt overuse and better protect our creeks and rivers. — 📷: Terrence Alors que la neige fond dans la région de la capitale nationale, le sel de voirie est peut-être moins visible... mais des progrès sont en cours! La ville d'Ottawa s'est engagée à revoir ses pratiques de salage en tenant compte des impacts environnementaux, et nous attendons les résultats de l'essai des quartiers écologiques de Gatineau, où certains secteurs ont été entièrement dépourvus de sel cet hiver. Cet élan, nous le devons à vous. Plus de 350 personnes ont signé notre Engagement de réduction du sel de voirie, et beaucoup d'autres sont passées à l'action, notamment en partageant des ressources, en communiquant avec des conseillers municipaux et en appuyant la campagne d'Écologie Ottawa. Vos voix font bouger les choses. Merci à nos scientifiques communautaires dévoués, qui continueront de surveiller les cours d'eau tout au long du mois d'avril et de l'été afin de suivre l'impact du sel sur nos voies d'eau. Et merci aux partenaires financiers qui rendent ce travail possible : RBC Fondation, la Fondation familiale Five B et la Fondation ECHO. Il y a encore du travail à faire, mais ensemble nous pouvons réduire la surutilisation du sel de voirie et mieux protéger nos ruisseaux et nos rivières.

🌍 🌎 🌏𝘾𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙋𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙄𝘾𝙄𝙋𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉 – 1𝙨𝙩 𝙐𝙉𝙀𝙎𝘾𝙊 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙝 𝘿𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙪𝙚 🗺️ Are you part of a #youth-led water organization working to make a difference in water issues Be part of a historic moment at the first-ever UNESCO Water Youth Dialogue, happening in person at UNESCO Headquarters in #Paris on 𝟏𝟐–𝟏𝟑 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. This global event will bring together youth organizations and water professionals to share experiences, build networks, and shape youth-led water action worldwide.  Deadline to apply: 𝟏𝟓 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓  Location: UNESCO HQ, Paris  Format: 𝐈𝐧-𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (application required) 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧?  Represent your organization in meaningful dialogue with fellow youth water actors  Co-create concrete actions and recommendations  Strengthen youth visibility in the international water community  Build long-lasting partnerships for collective impact  This call is exclusively for youth-led water organizations. If you're part of one, we encourage your organization to apply and designate a representative to attend.  To ensure equitable access, a few selected representatives will be offered funded slots. Please note that these slots are limited. Apply now: https://lnkd.in/dYEvUE2x IAHS - International Association of Hydrological Sciences IAH - International Association of Hydrogeologists International Water Association International Water Management Institute (IWMI) SIWI - Stockholm International Water Institute IAH NZ Early Career Hydrogeologists' Network Gergino Chounna Yemele ( S.M. ASCE) Jeunes Professionnels de l'Eau et de l'Assainissement du Sénégal Astee - Association scientifique et technique pour l'eau et l'environnement Central Asia Youth for Water Network - CAY4W European Youth Parliament for Water - EYPW Secrétariat international de l'eau - International Secretariat for Water Águas Resilientes Water Youth Network Wavemakers United World Water Council World Youth Parliament for Water #Groundwater #WaterDialogue #YouthVoice ##WaterYouthDialogue #UNESCOWaterYouth #YouthForWater #WaterAction #YouthVoices #GlobalYouthDialogue

The deadline to purchase tickets for Watersheds Canada's National Conference has been EXTENDED to April 16th, 2025! 📢 Head over to our website to secure your ticket today: 👉 https://lnkd.in/ekh-GUgR 👈. At this link, you can also find a NEW conference program with a detailed schedule and information about all the speakers and their presentations! Big thank you to our fantastic sponsors for this event: the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, Ontario Phragmites Action, SePRO Corporation, Haliburton Highlands, Co-operators, DataStream, Grounded Garden, FOCA - Federation of Ontario Cottagers' Associations, Wildlife Habitat Canada, and Water Canada. Special thanks to the Haliburton County Development Corporation (HCDC). Big thank you to our fantastic speakers as well: Mark Mattson from Swim Drink Fish Canada, Chloe Lajoie, chantal lefevre, Melissa Dakers, Mark Cullen, Joel Zhang, Dr. Norman Yan from Friends of the Muskoka Watershed, Barbara Elliot, Gabrielle Parent-Doliner from Water Rangers, Kathy Jones from Birds Canada, Robert Pye, CAE, and Monica S.. Looking forward to seeing you all at the conference! #nationalconference #freshwater #freshwaterconservation #HabitatProtection #waterfrontliving

Le #RendezvousCentrEau 2025 approche ! Cette année, nous explorerons la thématique « Vers une gestion collaborative de l’eau : unir la recherche et les acteurs du territoire ». Nous aurons le plaisir d’ouvrir la journée avec une conférence de Caroline Robert, directrice générale des politiques de l’eau au MELCCFP (Environnement Québec), qui viendra partager les actions mises en place pour favoriser un engagement collectif autour de l’eau. Une journée riche en échanges pour réfléchir ensemble aux solutions durables à nos enjeux hydriques ! 🙏 Un grand merci à nos partenaires AquaAction, Brace Water Centre et Rio Tinto pour leur soutien. 📅 Le programme complet sera dévoilé sous peu. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e8HiYybk #CentrEau #GestionDeLeau #RechercheEtTerritoire #EauQC Fonds de recherche du Québec --------- The #RendezvousCentrEau 2025 is approaching! This year, we will explore the theme "Towards Collaborative Water Management: Uniting Research and Local Stakeholders." We are pleased to kick off the day with a keynote by Caroline Robert, Director General of Water Policies at the MELCCFP (Environnement Québec), who will share the initiatives put in place to foster collective engagement around water. A day full of exchanges to reflect together on sustainable solutions to our water challenges! 🙏 A big thank you to our partners AquaAction, Brace Water Centre, and Rio Tinto for their support. 📅 The full program will be revealed soon. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e8HiYybk #CentrEau #WaterManagement #ResearchAndTerritory #WaterQC

“Water is not only important for physical health, it’s important to our spiritual and emotional well-being… what we do to the land, we do to ourselves,” shared Colleen James of Carcross/Tagish First Nation in the Yukon Territory. Since 2011, Carcross/Tagish First Nation has identified key monitoring areas, gathered Traditional Knowledge, and developed monitoring protocols. The data collected feeds into the Indigenous Observation Network, a program focused on understanding past and current climate-driven changes in the Yukon River Basin. Over 45 years of measurements at a midpoint in the river show a 3°C temperature increase, with findings confirming that climate change is driving surface water geochemistry. Getting Carcross/Tagish First Nation youth involved in the monitoring is an important part of the project. It aims to “help them connect with the land, build relationships with water and have an understanding of what water quality means from a Western science lens,” said Amaya Cherian-Hall. 📢 Presentation: Haa Héen Ḵusteeyí (“Our water ways”): Community-Based Monitoring of Changes in Water in Carcross/Tagish First Nation’s Traditional Territory 🎤 Presenters: Amaya Cherian-Hall and Colleen James, Carcross/Tagish First Nation 💡 This series explores some of the key takeaways from speaker presentations on lake monitoring efforts during the Yukon Lakes Virtual Roundtable. Read the full blog: https://ow.ly/AWqL50Vs1gu #Yukon #YukonTerritory #LakeMonitoring #WaterMonitoring

🚨 Join us for our second Watershed Reports webinar! 🚨 It’s been a week since the launch of Watershed Reports, and we know you have questions! 🌊💬 This webinar will provide an overview of the reports, dive into how the scores were calculated, and highlight key insights. 📅 Date: Wednesday, April 16 🕑 Time: 10:00 AM EST 🔗 Register here: https://lnkd.in/exAW6eJS Before joining, explore www.watershedreports.ca and bring your questions! See you there! 💧 #WatershedReports #CleanWater #EnvironmentalInsights #OpenData #FreshwaterMatters

A new webinar recording and handout are now available through our Freshwater Stewardship Community! 📢 Big thank you to Jenn Lavigne and Mikayla Stinson from Ducks Unlimited Canada and Pat Learmonth from Farms at Work for their informative and entertaining presentation! 🎉 To download the handout or access the recording, click here:👉 https://lnkd.in/gRwZ7Cwv 👈 #agriculture #environmentalstewardship #freshwater #conservation #farmer

Partnership Announcement! 🌎🧡   AquaAction is thrilled to partner with the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources, Inc. (CIER) and Alberta Innovates to co-host the 2025 AquaHacking Prairies Challenge, a transformative initiative focused on addressing the pressing freshwater issues in Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.     This exciting collaboration brings together Indigenous knowledge and Western science to create innovative, sustainable solutions for the freshwater crisis in the Prairies.     We are excited to see how this partnership will help drive meaningful change and contribute to a water-secure future for our communities and ecosystems. Together, we are fostering innovation that honors traditional wisdom and cutting-edge science.     Learn more about the AquaHacking Prairies Challenge and how you can get involved here: https://bit.ly/3RtptC4 Shianne McKay Vicki Lightbown Soula Chronopoulos Anne-Pascale Richardson, PhD