In The Media
Water First has been profiled in a number of external articles and publications, from the CBC to the David Suzuki Foundation annual report.
Indigenous youth are learning to become water treatment operators in northern Ontario
CBC News, December 10, 2020
Indigenous water treatment plant operators
Up North with Jonathan Pinto, CBC Radio, December 9, 2020
Ending Long-Term Water Advisories
The Agenda with Steve Paikin, TVO, December 7, 2020
First Nations skills-training program has partnership at heart
CareerWise, May 27, 2020
New internship program aims to address water challenges in First Nations communitites
Water Canada, March 17, 2020
NWO First Nations launch program to train water plant operators
CBC News, March 16, 2020
Water First wins Water's Next award for the internship program
Water Canada, June 1, 2019
Providing employment opportunities for First Nations youth to succeed in the water industry
Water Canada Magazine, January/February 2019 (PDF)
Training to ensure First Nations communities have quality water
Morning North with Markus Schwabe, CBC Radio, August 24, 2018
Pilot project trains Indigenous youth to help tackle water challenges in their communities
CBC News, August 24, 2018
Money alone won't solve the water crisis in Indigenous communities
Maclean's, March 29, 2018
Reconciling promises and reality: Clean drinking water for First Nations
David Suzuki Foundation, February 2018
Canada's funding agencies need to catch up to foster the capacity of First Nations to manage their own water
Water Canada Magazine, March/April 2017 (PDF)
Charity spotlight: Putting water first
CanadaHelps.org, March 6, 2017
Canadian water non-profit Tin Roof Global becomes Water First to reflect commitment to First Nations water solutions
Muskrat Magazine, September 6, 2016