A phone call I’ll never forget: MakeWay receives transformative gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
I’m thrilled to share the exciting news that MakeWay is about to receive a transformative gift of USD 15million from MacKenzie Scott. You might have heard of this disruptive philanthropist who has been making headlines in the past few years with her ground breaking approach to giving. Scott publicly disclosed this gift today in her […]
Human-Cougar coexistence: Echo Conservation’s work protecting BC’s wildlife
Based in Vancouver, Echo Conservation has been working since 2014 to advance conservation initiatives in British Columbia, protecting wildlife and wilderness. “The name Echo was inspired by a region we worked in when we first started to protect grizzlies, wolves, and endangered mountain caribou,” says project director Thomas Knowles. Echo’s work is based on four […]
How Hinaani Design Helped Tell the Story of MakeWay’s Northern Program
For MakeWay’s new Northern Program booklet, graphic designer Nooks Lindell (Hinaani Designs) crafted a series of richly meaningful Northern images.
Building community resilience to extreme weather in Toronto
Shared platform project CREW is taking an innovative, grassroots approach to preparing for the effects of climate change in urban environments.
A MakeWay summer through 4 lenses: meet our Canada Summer Jobs students
Curious about how the next generation of changemakers experienced their summer at MakeWay? Explore our work through the eyes of the four students who helped make Summer 2021 a success.
Canada still does not have a National Water Strategy! 7 reasons why now is the time
A new way of thinking about how we govern water in Canada is possible: a collaborative model with collaborative leadership at federal, provincial, municipal, and Indigenous governance levels, to ensure protection from the threat of pollution, overuse, and the climate crisis.
10 partnerships making way for nature and communities thriving together: Our first year as MakeWay
A year ago, as we adjusted to a flurry of Zoom calls and working from home in June 2020, we launched our new name: MakeWay. While we couldn’t have the dance party we had originally envisioned, the new name has offered focus during a difficult year, and a clear call to action for us all […]
Honouring the children by moving to action
As details emerge and are shared from Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc territory (Kamloops, B.C.) around the world and within our communities, we want to share a message of compassion, and extra care, to breathe deep, and practice kindness for yourself and others. Our hearts are with families, friends, and loved ones of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, and all Nations, mourning those lost to the Canadian Residential School System and generations who continue to suffer.
Grassroots groups unite to connect more people with water issues: Code Blue campaign 2020
Water is life. It’s a simple fact of life we rely on everyday. Especially in British Columbia, where freshwater powers our towns and cities, grows our food, and provides our recreation. In BC, and across Canada, the sources of our freshwater – our watersheds – are the envy of the world. However, our ability to […]
Remembering Pegi Dover
For forty years, Pegi worked to make this planet a better place. MakeWay is grateful to have had a long history of partnership and friendships with Pegi over the years, through the Environmental Funders Network, with the Northern Manitoba Food Culture and Community Collaborative, and the Artic Funders Collaborative.