Current Connections

This page is your next step.

You’ve just taken part in an Ocean Week Canada event—now what? Here, you’ll find simple, meaningful ways to deepen your connection to water and take action in your community.

Through learning (Head), connecting (Heart), and doing (Hands), there’s a way for everyone to get involved.

Let’s get started.

The ocean may seem distant, especially if you live inland or far from the coasts—but it touches your life every day. Here are 4 key facts to ground you in Canada’s water story:

• Canada has the longest coastline in the world. Bordered by three ocean basins—Pacific, Arctic, and Atlantic—our coastline spans more than 243,000 km, connecting communities, ecosystems, and cultures from coast to coast to coast.
• Canada holds 20% of the world’s freshwater. From mountain springs, Arctic rivers, and the Great Lakes, these waters flow into the ocean—carrying life, culture, pollution, and potential.

Across Canada, people care about water. About the ocean. About the land. But many aren’t sure how to turn that care into action. We face three common gaps:

• Knowledge gap: How do my actions affect the ocean or climate?
• Belief gap: Does what I do really make a difference?
• Hope gap: Can we actually turn things around?

Let’s close those gaps—together.

Start with your local waterway—whether that’s a boreal lake, northern fjord, prairie stream, or coastal beach. Sit beside the water. Listen. Learn. Feel.