Anchor Centres
We aim to engage 15 Indigenous “anchor” communities from different regions selected based on their water health challenges, willingness and ability to participate, and willingness to become ambassadors for the Community Circle process to nearby communities. Anchor Centres are frontline innovation platforms for first-hand experience utilizing our strategic co-innovation model and a source of information, opinion, and support for nearby communities that might share similar challenges (who will then be encouraged to participate in Community Circle’s projects and activities, amplifying the model/knowledge assets throughout each region.
About Initiative
We aim to engage 15 Indigenous “anchor” communities from different regions selected based on their water health challenges, willingness and ability to participate, and willingness to become ambassadors for the Community Circle process to nearby communities. Anchor Centres are frontline innovation platforms for first-hand experience utilizing our strategic co-innovation model and a source of information, opinion, and support for nearby communities that might share similar challenges (who will then be encouraged to participate in Community Circle’s projects and activities, amplifying the model/knowledge assets throughout each region.
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Support Water Health
You can help increase access to clean, safe water in Indigenous and rural communities. Consider becoming a Community Circle partner or investor to increase the impact and scope of our work.