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Our mission is to raise freshwater awareness through connection and care across a variety of activities, experiences, and streams of learning. We aim to inspire learners of all ages to take water-positive action in their daily lives and work for water in their future careers.    --- ## Brought to you by --- The Water Literacy Project is brought to life by AquaAction in partnership with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and the Canadian Museum of Nature.  [![AquaAction Logo](https://thewaterliteracyproject.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/Partners/AquaAction%20Logo%202422%20x%201085.png?width=300&height=134&name=AquaAction%20Logo%202422%20x%201085.png "AquaAction Logo")](https://aquaaction.org/en/) [![Canadian Geographic Logo](https://thewaterliteracyproject.org/hubfs/Logos/Partners/logo_cangeo_home.svg "Canadian Geographic Logo")](https://cangeoeducation.ca/en/) [![Canadian Museum of Nature Logo](https://thewaterliteracyproject.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/Partners/Canadian%20Museum%20of%20Nature.png?width=250&height=63&name=Canadian%20Museum%20of%20Nature.png "Canadian Museum of Nature Logo")](https://nature.ca/en/) --- ## Mission --- Our mission is to raise freshwater awareness through connection and care across a variety of activities, experiences and streams of learning.   We aim to inspire learners of all ages to take water-positive action in their daily lives and work for water in their future careers. ![Logo of The Water Literacy Project](https://thewaterliteracyproject.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/Project/Logo%20of%20The%20Water%20Literacy%20Project.webp?width=350&height=169&name=Logo%20of%20The%20Water%20Literacy%20Project.webp "Logo of The Water Literacy Project") ###### Copyright 2026 ###### **Brought to you by:** [![Logo\_AA\_coul\_RGB](https://thewaterliteracyproject.org/hubfs/Logos/Partners/Logo_AA_coul_RGB.svg "Logo_AA_coul_RGB")](https://aquaaction.org/en/) [![logo\_cangeo\_home](https://thewaterliteracyproject.org/hubfs/Logos/Partners/logo_cangeo_home.svg "logo_cangeo_home")](https://canadiangeographic.ca/) [![Canadian museum of nature logo](https://thewaterliteracyproject.org/hubfs/Logos/Partners/CMN_logo.svg "Canadian museum of nature logo")](https://nature.ca/en/) ###### **With the support of:** [![Environment\_and\_Climate\_Change\_Canada\_logo](https://thewaterliteracyproject.org/hubfs/Logos/Partners/Environment_and_Climate_Change_Canada_logo.svg "Environment_and_Climate_Change_Canada_logo")](https://www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change.html) [![Logo\_GaspeBeaubienFoundation\_bilingue\_coul (330x98)](https://thewaterliteracyproject.org/hs-fs/hubfs/Logos/Partners/Logo_GaspeBeaubienFoundation_bilingue_coul.webp?width=152&height=45&name=Logo_GaspeBeaubienFoundation_bilingue_coul.webp "Logo_GaspeBeaubienFoundation_bilingue_coul (330x98)")](https://www.fondationdegaspebeaubien.org/en/) [![Canada\_Water\_Agency\_logo](https://thewaterliteracyproject.org/hubfs/Logos/Partners/Canada_Water_Agency_logo.svg "Canada_Water_Agency_logo")](https://www.canada.ca/en/canada-water-agency.html) [![Natural\_Resources\_Canada](https://thewaterliteracyproject.org/hubfs/Logos/Partners/Natural_Resources_Canada.svg "Natural_Resources_Canada")](https://natural-resources.canada.ca/)