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Happy New Year! We hope that you were able to rest and recharge over the holidays. The days are (slowly) getting longer, and we are full of gratitude for all the collaborations and partnerships that continue to unfold throughout the Region. Since we last sent an update, Sam Nabi was awarded the Social Infrastructure Champion Award…
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One Million Neighbours WR is pleased to announce the first version of its Neighbourhood Service Map, which reveals how access to various services differs between neighbourhoods across Waterloo Region. Each neighbourhood has been ranked as “most access”, “average access”, or “least access” based on these factors: The map also accounts for population, so a neighbourhood…
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Over the last couple months, I had the privilege of connecting with neighbours at events across the region, to introduce the One Million Neighbours vision document and have conversations about priorities in their neighbourhoods. RSVP for Multisolving book discussion on October 10th I want to extend an enthusiastic invitation to anyone that has attended our…
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Summer may be in full swing, but we’re far from slowing down here at One Million Neighbours. Let’s get into it! Do you have an event, project, or opportunity that you’d like me to include in a future newsletter? Reply to this email and let me know! Food + organizational capacity: Tomorrow is the Food System…
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Here’s a smattering of opportunities to get involved and continue to work in community as we advocate for a more inclusive, resilient, and abundant region. Do you have an event, project, or opportunity that you’d like me to include in a future newsletter? Let me know! by sending an email to connect@holdthelinewr.org 🙂 Climate action…
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The latest episode of Solarpunk Presents features a conversation with Sam Nabi, our project coordinator, about One Million Neighbours. It’s a meandering and hopeful discussion about building relationships that translate to community power, seeing the intersections between different topics, and how the One Million Neighbours report came together. Audio (MP3) Listen to this episode on…
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We commissioned local writer Ariel Kroon to imagine a day in the life of Waterloo Region’s millionth neighbour, based on the priorities identified in our roundtable discussions with non-profits and community groups. Giving life and personality to our vision document, this short story gives us a peek at one possible future for Waterloo Region, where…
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View candidate responses Dear candidates, Over the past 6 months, One Million Neighbours has brought together over 80 non-profits and community groups to discuss how Waterloo Region can grow to a community of 1,000,000 while ensuring inclusion, resilience, and abundance. Rejecting a scarcity mindset, we realize that we can solve complex problems by building better…
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Note: this event was originally scheduled for February 27th, but it has been recheduled to March 27th due to the provincial election. We are pleased to announce a multisolving roundtable focused on Cambridge & rural communities! Our host is rare Charitable Research Reserve, a community-driven urban land trust and environmental research institute protecting over 1,200…
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We are pleased to announce a multisolving roundtable hosted by Langs, a community hub providing a range of health and community supports services, including primary care, diabetes education, mental health services, dental care, central intake services, and health promotion programs for all ages. To attend, RSVP on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/1144922025599?aff=oddtdtcreator
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