Calling Young Water Change-Makers!

Are you ready to make a real impact in your community and tackle urgent climate and water challenges of today?

Program: Youth for Resilient Communities (Y4RC)
Type: free program with all costs covered by Waterlution
Location: Participants can apply from anywhere in Canada

Youth for Resilient Communities (Y4RC) invites you to come together with youth from across the country to learn how to create impact in your community. National in design, Y4RC’s immersive experiences will build your skills, insights and networks across Canada’s climate and water challenges.

From September 1, 2026 – Feb 28, 2027, be one of 90 young Canadians to learn new skills and perspectives as you travel in September 2026 to Deer Lake and Rocky Harbour, Newfoundland for a 5 day gathering, and in January 2027 to Vancouver and Loon Lake, British Columbia for a 4 day gathering to be immersed in extensive training & local experiences. These 2 in-person training sessions will be the foundation for the development of your own service placement projects.

This program is free for the selected 90 participants, with costs related to the trips covered by Waterlution.

What is the program about?

Capacity building & extensive climate/water training

Community engagement, coaching & mentorship

Learning from Indigenous Knowledge Keepers & experienced professionals

Peer-to-peer learning

TWO in-person gatherings in TWO Canadian locations

Themes in Focus:

Urban Agriculture & Food Security

Extreme Water Events –Flooding and Droughts

Water Quality & Drinking Water

Learning from the Land: Indigenous Practice & Knowledge

Stormwater Management & Nature Based Solutions

Extreme Weather Events & Community Health

Source Water & Point Source Solutions

If you’re ready to lead, learn, and take action, now’s your chance! Applications close June 15.

https://waterlution.org/y4rc-cohort-4/

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Waterlution is a federally registered Canadian non-profit and internationally recognized water-focused organization offering distinctive capacity building, leadership and facilitation training to spark and mentor innovators, communities and aspiring entrepreneurs in the water and climate change space. Since 2003, Waterlution has engaged 150,000+ youth across Canada, championing women leaders with more than 60% of female-identifying participants, and has offered Water Innovation Labs in 23 countries around the globe.