At the heart of all life are the vital sources of land and water. Sources that everything—from climate to cultures — depend on to thrive and survive.

In the face of the climate and biodiversity crises there is a groundswell of community-led health of lands and waters. Indigenous communities are stewarding their territories, healing their cultures, and re-asserting place based governance. Freshwater conservation groups, large and small, are coming together to create strong cross-regional networks of changemakers to protect watersheds.

MakeWay helps amplify and accelerate community-led initiatives and advance policy and systems change for the health of lands and waters across this vast place we call Canada.

MakeWay works with partners to:

Strengthen the capacity and wellbeing of land and water leaders and stewards.
Advance community-led climate solutions that protect key carbon landscapes while upholding Indigenous rights.
Support networks of community partners advocating for freshwater conservation across the country.
Catalyze the creation of marine and terrestrial protected areas and Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas (IPCAs).

In Action

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