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.