Elder Shirley Horn, First Chancellor of Algoma University, developed a piece of art for the Canada 1 Water website to illustrate the many values of water. “Rivers, lakes, streams, and the mighty oceans all have a rightful place on this planet and should be loved and respected for their sustaining gifts.”

Elder Shirley Horn is a Cree Elder from Missanabie Cree First Nation. She wrote a reflection about water using her life story as a backdrop.

Podcast with Dr. David Lapen, Agriculture and Agrifood Canada and Dr. Stephen Frey, Aquanty.

Nothing grows without water, and everything alive needs water. But what are the main water resources used for agriculture, and what is going to happen in the future due to climate change? What should we expect, and how can we start preparing for it?

Right now, a lot of people have a gut feel for how climate change may impact their water resources. But we will be providing the datasets and the tools and actually outputs from the modelling to actually put a quantitative spin on how things will be changing…

Thank you to the Canadian Water Resources Association for highlighting the #Canada1Water project in the latest issue of Water News, CWRA's official magazine.

“We need water for food, for our economy, for human health and basic survival,” says Steve Frey, director of research at Aquanty and the project’s co-lead on the private-sector side. “We can’t afford to have information gaps. Where they exist, Canada1Water is going to help close them.”

Do you want to share a story about the importance of water in your life, or how the Canada1Water project is helping people across the country? Help us write a story!