News & Events
Upcoming News & Events
Youth Accord on Biodiversity
Open for signing!
2010 is the UN International Year of Biodiversity. This year will also mark the tenth meeting of the Convention of the Parties (COP10), who govern and implement the Convention on Biodiversity. Youth are invited sign the Youth Accord on Biodiversity, which among other issues, will address inland, marine and coastal waters, and will be presented at the COP10 in October 2010.
Sign the Accord and have your opinion heard!
'Future of Water' Workshop Series 2010
March to November, 2010: Canada-wide
Waterlution runs a national workshop program, which focuses on local water issues in regions across Canada. Check their website to find a workshop near you.
Children's Water Festivals
March through October: across Ontario
The Children`s Water Education Council (CWEC) offers unique water education programs, like the York and Peterborough Festivals, throughout Ontario. Visit their website to find or start an event near you.
Oil, The Future & The Gulf
July 28, 2010: Toronto, ON
Randy Park and Jeff Berg, from Post Carbon Toronto will be voicing their opinions on the current Gulf of Mexico crisis and their implications for communities, fisheries and wetlands. For more information visit their website.
Action H20 Summit
August 14-15, 2010: Wolfville, NS
Join the Sierra Club- Atlantic chapter as they launch their first H20 Summit on Water Quality and Conservation. This will be a unique opportunity to learn how to change how water is managed in Atlantic Canada. Learn more here.
Keepers of the Water Conference
August 19-23, 2010: Hatchet Lake, NS
This annual conference is an opportunity for community leaders, such as First Nations peoples, concerned citizens and environmental groups to discuss the protection of air, water and land in the Arctic Drainage Basin. Learn more here.
The TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
September 17 to 26, 2010: Canada-wide
A small beach cleanup by employees of the Vancouver Aquarium, in 1994, is now the 2nd largest Beach Cleanup in the world. On September 17th Roots & Shoots will be coordinating a cleanup at Budapest Park in Toronto. Learn how you can coordinate or participate in a cleanup near you, at the The TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup website.
The Canadian Water Innovation Lab
October 21 to 24, 2010: Alberta
Hosted by Waterlution, this learning event will aid in turning your good intentions into concrete actions to protect water resources. Apply to get involved as a facilitator or a participant, and address critical issues in water resource management. Learn more
Maude Barlow speaking tour
Ongoing: Canada-wide
Maude Barlow, Senior Advisor on Water to the United Nations, will be touring Canada to speak about issues related to bottled water. Visit the Council of Canadians website for tour dates.
Paddle Canada's Waterwalker Film Festival
Ongoing: Canada-wide
The 2010 Film Festival is a tribute to the late Bill Mason, the great conservationist, canoeist and filmmaker. For more information, the tour schedule or to find out how to host an event visit their website.
Past News & Events
Oceans Day in the Bay
Saturday June 12th: 10am - 3pm
St. Andrews, NB
Representatives from DFO Oceans and Conservation and Protection are putting on Oceans Day activities an displays at the Huntsman Marine Science Centre. This event will be held during the first Annual St. Andrews Seafood Festival.
Lake Ontario Evenings:
Shoreline Edition
May 18, 6pm: Hart House, Toronto
This edition of Lake Ontario Evenings will focus on work being done along the shore of Lake Ontario. Keynote speakers are Todd Howell of the Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Dr. Joe Makarewicz of the State University of New York.
Retreat Workshop:
Water and Health in the Community
May 21-23, St. George, Ontario
Deadline for Application May 3rd
This Waterlution workshop is open to anyone living in the Southern Ontario region. Participants will look closely at the role of the Grand River in the development and health of communities within its watersheds.
2010 York Children's Water Festival
May 17 to 21, 2010: Bruce Mills Conservation Area
Through approximately 50 interactive curriculum-linked activities, students will learn about water conservation, changing environmental attitudes, water and technology, water protection, water science and water stewardship - all in a hands-on, enjoyable way. Free for Grade 4 students. Learn More
Peterborough Children's Water Festival
May 26 and 27, 2010
The Peterborough Children's Water Festival (PCWF) is an exciting community event that provides local students (Grades 2 to 5) with the opportunity to discover the importance and diversity of water. Find out more
Canadian Water Summit
May 2010: Toronto, ON
The 2010 Canadian Water Summit is bringing together a cross-section of practitioners who are shaping Canada's new water reality. Sign up for Summit updates on the website and stay tuned for information on how youth can get involved!
Water For Life 2010 conference
March 25, 2010, 9am to 4pm: Calgary, AB
This conference aims to foreground the subject of water issues and provide a space for discussion and debate by policy-makers, water managers, academics, students and the public in general. Find out more
Lake Ontario Evenings: Biodiversity Edition
March 23, 2010: Toronto, ON
Join in for a series of events addressing Lake Ontario issues and associated local initiatives. See flyer for details.
World Water Day
March 22, 2010
Monday March 22 is World Water Day. In honour of the day, TVO will air a week of water-themed programming featuring the world premiere of the Canadian documentary Water on the Table Wednesday March 24 (repeated Sunday March 28).
Visit this page to find out other films that will be featured.
Calgary World Water Day Celebration
March 22, 2010: Calgary, AB
You and your family are invited to join CAWST at their annual World Water Day Celebration featuring Calgary and area youth members of the Wavemakers youth program.
Vote out Flouride
March 22, 2010: Toronto, ON
Join the Vote OUT Fluoride campaign outside City Hall to express your support for removing HFSA from our public water supply to make Toronto's water safe and accessible for everyone. Learn more
Toronto Chapter Water Forum 2010
March 20, 2010: Toronto, ON
The Council of Canadians will host a water forrum to dicuss water issues and how we can deal with them most effectively. There will be many water conservation authorities on hand to lend their expertise. Get details here
Local Water Events
November - December 2009: Cross-Canada
There's always something happening in your local community where you can learn more about water issues and get involved in local projects. Here are spme examples of last year's events in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. Keep checking your local listings for more!
TD Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup
September 19-27: Canada-wide
On September 25, Roots & Shoots hosted a cleanup at the Humber Bay shoreline in Toronto. There were over 80 participants and we collected 495 pounds of litter! Dr. Jane Goodall made a special appearance as well! Click here to read about the day's events!
Did you organize your own cleanup? Let us know how it went by sharing your story in the online Project Database.
New Project Blue Resource
Available to all Roots & Shoots members
Our amazing Roots & Shoots volunteers have created a detailed PowerPoint presentation about the global water crisis. We encourage you to use this resource to deliver presentations in your school and community in order to raise awareness about water issues.
Visit the Useful Links page to download
World Water Day
March 22, 2009
To celebrate World Water Day, Roots & Shoots Canada, in partnership with Rotary International, screened the film Blue Gold: World Water Wars in Toronto and Vancouver. Read more about the events...
Project Blue Launch
January, 2009
Roots & Shoots Canada launched its Project Blue campaign and unveiled the website to the public!
