Garden River First Nation Youth Council Project

Garden River First Nation Youth Council Project

Facilitating opportunities for Indigenous youth We facilitated mentorship opportunities and free professional development workshops for youth in the Garden River First Nation Youth Council. Youth also had the opportunity to
Supporting Accessibility for Indigenous Youth

Supporting Accessibility for Indigenous Youth

Identifying support gaps for youth We supported research into the needs of Indigenous youth with special needs, including sponsoring a search for an expert in American Sign Language (ASL) to
Lunaapeew Youth and Elders Coming Together Project

Lunaapeew Youth and Elders Coming Together Project

Connection between youth and elders We supported Lenape youth who planned, organized, and hosted an Elders and Youth Gathering within the Delaware Nation (Moraviantown). Throughout the gathering elders shared traditional
Community-Based Water Monitoring in Fernie, BC

Community-Based Water Monitoring in Fernie, BC

Community action to save water We raised over $5,000 to conduct a community-based water monitoring program in British Columbia. We educated locals through citizen science about the health of their
Helping Neighbours Stay Safe

Helping Neighbours Stay Safe

Action for river clean up We raised $3,545 to support an overview of the river’s health, including key environmental problems within the river and its tributaries. We used the collected
Frontline Funding for Fresh Water

Frontline Funding for Fresh Water

Protecting Lake Winnipeg and community We carried out on-the-water clean-up activities to protect Lake Winnipeg from the dangers of toxic algae blooms. Algae blooms threaten water quality of Lake Winnipeg
Attawapiskat Eco-Film Lab

Attawapiskat Eco-Film Lab

Rolling the cameras on change We engaged students at Vezina Secondary School in a two-week filmmaking workshop led by Indigenous professionals. The students produced short films on their community and
Depaving Paradise: One Parking Lot at a Time

Depaving Paradise: One Parking Lot at a Time

Bringing nature back to Bridgewater We supported removing 1076 ft2 of pavement in Bridgewater – replacing all that asphalt with green space featuring native plants, trees, and shrubs. As well
Re-imagining Halifax Harbour

Re-imagining Halifax Harbour

Sharing the Halifax Harbour’s culture We helped citizens re-imagine Halifax Harbour using an Art and Music Contest to share the rich culture centres that are our coastal harbours. We raised
Bringing the History of the Petitcodiac River to Life

Bringing the History of the Petitcodiac River to Life

Priceless knowledge recorded and preserved We identified key local ecological knowledge holders in the community and collected, archived, and shared their stories of loss and recovery as it relates to