A Joint Announcement from Lauren Brown Hornor and Matt Brown

Biinaagami — a term bestowed upon this initiative by Anishinaabek grandmothers Barbara Nolan and Donna Debassige of Mnidoo Mnising (“Island of the Great Spirit” or Manitoulin Island) — translates to “clean, pure waters” in Anishinaabemowin. It stands as a testament to our undertaking, not just in name but in spirit.

Working in communications in the environmental sector, you used to have to really pull on the climate change thread to explain to the public that things were bad, getting worse and about to be catastrophic. But now, we need only a gentle tug at that thread to see that climate change is the devil holding together our new hellscape.

As the cooler autumn season gains momentum, we’re excited to offer an update on the Victoria Hub’s inaugural three months at the Power To Be base camp by Prospect Lake. It has been a memorable start for the Hub, marked by the establishment of our lab and office space, the commencement of weekly sampling off the dock, joining a network of passionate water stewards, and engaging community members at events and workshops.

Swim Drink Fish Canada and Canaqua Sports are thrilled to announce their strategic partnership to promote swimmable, drinkable, and fishable water for everyone. The partnership will leverage the expertise and passion of both organizations to engage more open-water swimmers, users, and communities with water quality monitoring and advocacy.

There’s a unique and unsuspecting menace that’s taking cities across the world by storm and they go by the name… fatbergs.