Re.Climate-Job Posting-RA-July 2025

If you are passionate about children’s health, climate justice, and building a greener future for Ottawa, join the door knocking campaign!

Are you passionate about nature and looking for an opportunity to make a real difference in your community? Nature for Everyone, Everywhere! is a new program lead by CPAWS Ottawa Valley for youth (ages 18-30) in the Ottawa Valley who want to get involved in environmental stewardship and civic engagement. The goal of this new program is to engage youth to become champions for nature through civic engagement and volunteering programs to be co-created by the youth with support from CPAWS-OV. We aim to provide youth opportunities to gain the knowledge, skills, tools and supports  needed to successfully complete flexible service placements, with training sessions, opportunities to be mentored by others to achieve their goals. Volunteer service placements will address a community need, including, but not limited to the lack of access to nature among newcomer communities, for example. 

Application deadline is April 30st 2025

Ìý²¹²Ô»åÌýÌý²¹²Ô»åÌý .co are thrilled to offer a new Climate Art Contest. Contestants will submit to mochi4theplanet@gmail.com any form of artistic expression (drawings, paintings, digital art, photography, poetry, and video submissions) creatively responding to any or all of the 5 prompts by Feb. 1st 2024!

Who Can Enter? Anyone under 25!
The winner will receive $500, second place $300 and third place $150

All submissions may be used in the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ micro-credential course on climate change and youth mental health. Submitting your art you grant permission for it to be used regardless of winning a prize.

Submit your art to: mochi4theplanet@gmail.com

Join The Overbook Community Association and Ecology Ottawa on October 10-12 to prep and plant a pollinator garden!

Address: 1 Donald Street, Overbrook

October 10: 4-6PM

October 11: 4-6PM

October 12: 9-12:30PM

To Register: Contact gardening@overbrook.ca

is a dynamic team of passionate changemakers representing Algonquin/Ottawa’s youth voice for food and farming issues.

We are seeking youth aged 18-25 who care deeply about environmental and social justice looking to develop and apply their skills to to build a vibrant food future they can be proud of- one that centers social justice, equitable access, sustainable practices and community engagement.

There are two ways to be involved; youth can apply to be a part of the (5 hour total monthly commitment), or sign up for the to engage with Food Futures initiatives on a drop-in basis.

Food Futures is a unique opportunity for young people to:

• Influence municipal food policy

• Develop important transferable skills (ie. public speaking, argument building, delegating to City Council, campaign building)

• Build connections with peers, community partners and professionals

• Foster community

If you have any questions or would like more information you can reach me at youthaction@justfood.ca or visit our website .

“The Unite the Swifties contest invites you to take part in a series of challenges, starting online and then moving offline, to speak now on RBC’s funding of fossil fuel projects and companies violating Indigenous rights. Acting together is the only way to show RBC that we are more powerful than their dirty money. That’s why we’ve put together this five-part training program for you to learn how social movements build power through art, storytelling, leadership, solidarity, and collective action!

In this training program you’ll hear from Indigenous Land Defenders about what is happening in their community and what you can do to be in solidarity with them. You’ll also learn about the power of social movements, the role that artists like Taylor Swift can play, and the role that you can play, to challenge RBC – Canada’s largest corporation and top financier of climate chaos!”

MODULE 1: Art in Social Movements

• Wednesday, July 24 @ 5pm PT / 8pm ET
• Sunday, July 28 @ 2pm PT / 5pm ET

MODULE 2: Wet’suwet’en Resistance to Coastal GasLink and RBC, with Eve Saint (Wet’suwet’en Nation)

• Wednesday, July 31 @ 5pm PT / 8pm ET
• Sunday, August 4 @ 2pm PT / 5pm ET

MODULE 3: Land, Body and Spirit: Decolonizing Climate Solidarity, by Vanessa Gray (Aamjiwnaang First Nation)

• Wednesday, August 7 @ 5pm PT / 8pm ET
• Sunday, August 11 @ 2pm PT / 5pm ET

MODULE 4: Organizing and Collective Power

• Wednesday, August 14 @ 5pm PT / 8pm ET
• Sunday, August 18 @ 2pm PT / 5pm ET

MODULE 5: Personal Narrative and Leadership Development

• Wednesday, August 21 @ 5pm PT / 8pm ET
• Sunday, August 25 @ 2pm PT / 5pm ET

Key objectives of our program include the development of a diverse youth council, training youth to lead educational workshops, fostering school garden projects, and increasing knowledge of local environmental action. We are reaching out to youth aged 16-23, to join our volunteer program. This is an excellent opportunity for them to be part of the solution to the environmental challenges we face, gain valuable experience, and make a positive impact on our community.”

• Youth between the ages of 16-23

• Current resident in the City of Ottawa

• Be enthusiastic, passionate and proactive about climate change and environmental movements

• Be committed to attending meetings regularly (1 meetings per month? Per quarter?) for a period of 1 year (possibility to extend)?

• Be a good team player – have the ability to work within a team with fairness, integrity and respect for others

• Be willing to actively participate in EcoYouth Ottawa by bringing new ideas, providing constructive input and helping with fair decision-making

• Be available for special events and advocate for EcoYouth Ottawa as a community ambassador

Roles might include but are not limited to:

• Junior Environmental Educators: Assist in the preparation and delivery of presentations in schools under the guidance of senior volunteers, option to delegate at city hall under the guidance of senior volunteers.

• Event Volunteers: Help organize and run events, such as the annual city summit.

• Senior Environmental Educators: Advise on the educational workshops in elementary and high schools, sharing their knowledge and passion for environmental action.

• Garden Coordinators: Take on a leadership role in the creation and long-term care of the school gardens, guiding the younger volunteers and liaising with the schools.

• Youth Council Leaders: Take on leadership roles within the EcoYouth Ottawa, helping to guide its direction and initiatives.

• Event Coordinators: Take on more responsibility in the planning and execution of events, ensuring they run smoothly and achieve their objectives.

Application Process: If any youth are interested in becoming a volunteer with EcoYouth Ottawa, check out the eligibility requirements and if eligible fill out this . If you have any questions, please contact Emma at emma.damico@ecologyottawa.ca. Please feel free to share this information with your students and encourage them to apply.

°Õ³ó±ðÌýEnriched Support Program is hiring facilitators and we have one opening for a ENST/GEOG facilitator.

$23/hourÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý10-12 hours/weekÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý    In person

You must be a ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ undergraduate or graduate student in Fall 2024 and Winter 2025.

ESP workshop facilitators help students develop study skills and qualify for university degrees.

Anonymous ESP student feedback, Fall 2022:

• “I enjoyed how students were encouraged to teach other students and work together to solve problems.”
• “The workshop provided me with a foundation of all learning in the related class.â€�

Applications are due May 6^th, 8:30am. More information.

We encourage applications from everyone, including racialized and Indigenous students, students who identity as LGBTQ+, and students with disabilities.” 

Deadline for application is 23 February.