Monday, September 2, 2024

Sign Letter to Trudeau to End Fossil & Petrochemical Financing

Later this fall, the government will be releasing new rules to fulfil their commitment to end public financing for fossil fuels from crown corporations. Those of you who have been following this file might recall that in Dec 2022, the government passed fairly strong rules which ended international public financing, and then last year less robust... More

Monday, September 2, 2024

Webinar: How to Put the “Just” in Just Transition- Part 1 (Sept 5)

Indigenous Climate Action presents a 3-Part JT Webinar Series: Part One - How to Put the “Just” in Just Transition Thursday, September 5, 2024 1:00 PM  2:30 PM Online via Zoom 3-Part Just Transition Webinar Series: Part One - How to Put the “Just” in Just Transition Series Description: Indigenous Climate Action (ICA) and Sacred... More

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

ĐÓ°ÉÔ­´´U Fall 2024 Courses

ENGL 3915A: Special Topics in Creative Writing/ Writing ĐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Climate Crisis. Prof. Nadia Bozak "How do we write about the climate crisis, something so all-encompassing and fluid it seems to defy articulation and representation? This workshop explores creative and artistic ways of understanding, engaging with, and fostering hopeful responses to... More

Monday, August 26, 2024

Online Event: Four-Season Beauty & Biodiversity (Sept 7)

Learn how to create a habitat garden that works year-round with Blooming Boulevards! Discover how to extend the color and textural interest in your landscape through fall and winter with beautiful foliage, striking structure, and colorful branches, berries, seed pods that support the wildlife around you while you enjoy the show. Saturday, Sep 7... More

Monday, August 26, 2024

Online Event: Climate Cafe for All (Aug 28)

Wed, Aug 28, 2024 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM EDT Climate Cafe for all - August 28 Feeling anxious about the summer heat or wildfires? Join us at our climate café to share your thoughts and feelings in a relaxed, safe space with friendly, experienced facilitators. It's a welcoming place to talk, listen, and... More

Monday, August 26, 2024

Event: Support Grassy Narrows mercury justice at the River Run! (Sept 17-18)

 JOIN THE MONTREAL/OTTAWA CONTINGENT TO SUPPORT GRASSY NARROWS OPPORTUNITY: A pay-what-you-can bus trip to so-called Toronto, leaving Montreal/Ottawa on Sept. 17 and returning on Sept. 18 ️ FOR WHO? Grassy Narrows is an Indigenous community that has maintained the longest blockade in the history of so-called Canada, repelling logging companies... More

Monday, August 26, 2024

Call for Participation: Climate and Mental Health of Young Adults

Call for Participation! Are you interested in discussing the impact of the climate crisis on the mental health of young adults! Check out the eligibility requirements below and reach out to Émilie (etrem031@uottawa.ca) by September 15! Eligibility criteria: Age: 18 to 90 years Not be a member of an environmental activist group Have the... More

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Event: Training Session – Speak out Against LRT Cuts! (Aug 20)

Tuesday, August 20th at 7:00pm. Zoom. Are you mad about the recent LRT cuts and Sutcliffe's recent announcement trying to shift away the blame for this transit financial crisis of his own making? Want to learn how to speak up against these cuts? Learn how to craft and deliver a public delegation and how... More

Monday, August 12, 2024

Event: Bee & Butterfly Pride Party (Aug 18)

August 18th, 2024 12pm - 4 pm 380 Frank Street: outdoor block party! from Bank to O'Connor ALL AGES The Frank St Bee & Butterfly PRIDE PARTY is happening for the second year in a row! Join to learn about local plants and insects, meet your neighbours, eat some BBQ & show your pride... More

Monday, August 12, 2024

Event: Walk with Sierra Club Canada Foundation (Aug 18)

Join the Sierra Club for their weekly Walking Club every Sunday in August! Explore the beautiful greenery of Craig Henry Dr, connect with nature and the environment, and meet like-minded people. Dates: Every Sunday in August Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Location: 8-6 Bertona St, Nepean, ON K2G... More

Monday, August 12, 2024

Webinar: Youth Climate Corps and Indigenous Knowledge (Aug 14)

Zoom. August 14 @6:30pm We know that Indigenous communities are both facing the brunt of devastating climate impacts caused by fossil fuels and colonialism, and at the leading edge of climate solutions like renewable energy projects, resisting new fossil fuel infrastructure, and reasserting their land and water rights. To hear more about these... More

Monday, July 29, 2024

Event: Celebrate Algonquin Elder William Commanda’s Environmental Stewardship Legacy (Aug 10)

Algonquin Elder William Commanda’s Vision: A Legacy of Peace and Environmental Stewardship with Parallels to Gandhi’s Principles Event Date & Time: Saturday, August 10, 2024 (2:00-4:30 pm) Location: Tanglewood Park Community Centre 30 Woodfield Drive, Nepean For information, contact: Anil Agrawal, 613-859-8654 "Join the Mahatma Gandhi... More

Monday, July 29, 2024

Ecology Ottawa’s Bird-Friendly Ottawa Petition

Ecology Ottawa has created a petition urging the City to better protect birds in Ottawa. The petition calls on City Council to protect bird habitat, implement bird-friendly standards, educate residents, and obtain Bird-Friendly City status. Birds play a critical role in Ottawa’s ecosystem and life. Approximately 2 million individual birds nest... More

Monday, July 29, 2024

Re. Climate’s Heat Waves and “Un-Natural” Disasters: A Tip Sheet for Communicators

Re.Climate has developed Heat Waves and “Un-Natural" Disasters: A Tip Sheet for Communicators to help you communicate the increasing number of heat waves across Canada and their connection to climate change. In the midst of unprecedented heat waves caused by climate change, many Canadians are suffering. Re.Climate know that heat waves are... More

Monday, July 22, 2024

Event: Unite The Swifties – Online Training for Grassroots Organizations (July 24)

Wednesday, July 24⋅8:00 – 9:00pm ZOOM "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... More

Monday, July 22, 2024

Online Event: Growing Resilience In The Climate Emergency- A Climate Cafe From Coast To Coast (July 31)

Jul 31, 2024 07:00 PM ZOOM "This event, organized by the MHCCA Youth Advisory Board in collaboration with the Climate Justice Organizing HUB, is part of the HUB’s microgrants program. The aim is to bring people together from across so-called Canada in an online climate café to share different perspectives and realities on extreme... More

Monday, July 22, 2024

Event: Council Watch Party with Ecology Ottawa (July 25)

Join Ecology Ottawa’s Council Watch and watch the proceedings surrounding the City’s Tree Planting Strategy. This plan includes: A Tree Equity Analysis proposal An amended Tree Dedication Program A tree replacement strategy A new Private Land Tree Planting Program We will watch selected clips from the June 18 Environment and Climate Change... More

Monday, July 8, 2024

Event: 15 Minute Neighbourhood Workshop (July 22)

Jul 22, 2024 at 6:00pm – 9:00pm EDT Impact Hub Ottawa123 Slater St, 6th Floor Join Walkable Ottawa and Ecology Ottawa and help us create greener, safer, healthier, happier and smarter communities! This is a hybrid event welcome to... More

Monday, July 8, 2024

Event: Stronger Together Protect the Kichi Sibi (July 10)

Federal Court Date  July 10, 2024 at 11:30amSupreme Court of Canada 301 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario JOIN THIS PIVOTAL PRESS CONFERENCE AT 11:30 AM AND PEACEFUL RALLY AT 12PM ET "Millions of Canadians rely on the Ottawa River as a source of drinking water, and we believe in protecting the future of the Kichi... More

Monday, July 8, 2024

Event: Documentary Screening “Yintah” (July 10)

At the Bytowne Cinema, July 10 at 6:30 PM Spanning more than a decade, YINTAH follows Howilhkat Freda Huson and Sleydo’ Molly Wickham as their nation reoccupies and protects their ancestral lands from the Canadian government and several of the largest fossil fuel companies on... More

Monday, June 24, 2024

Call for Participation: Neighbourhood Narrative: Share your story!

The 15-Minute Neighbourhood program is calling on you to share your experience of getting around your neighbourhood with to inform the City’s zoning-bylaw. (Read Board Member Jeffrey Ren’s helpful explainer about why this matters.) Ecology Ottawa will be accepting short video submissions of areas across the city to be featured in a... More

Monday, June 24, 2024

Event: Community Engagement Event – Community-Led Green Initiatives (June 25)

Tue, Jun 25 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM EDT Online event At this Open House you will hear from other community members involved in community gardens and community-led green initiatives, learn about the review process and provide ideas, input and feedback. We will begin each session with brief presentations and stories from community members... More

Monday, June 24, 2024

Event: Monitoring Climate Change from Space with The Canada Aviation and Space Museum (June 28)

Presentations at 12:30pm, 1:15pm and 2:00pm "Join museum Science Advisor, Dr. Cassandra Marion, for an interactive presentation where you'll explore climate change using real satellite imagery. Discover how to interpret and track changes from space, gaining a deeper understanding of climate changes in areas that matter to you around the globe.... More

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Volunteer Opportunity: Join EcoYouth Ottawa with Ecology Ottawa

"We, at Ecology Ottawa, are excited to announce the creation of the EcoYouth Ottawa Program. This initiative is our response to the growing eco-anxiety among young people and our belief in the power of local environmental action. Our goals include engaging youth in local environmental solutions and deepening environmental knowledge. We’re... More

Monday, June 10, 2024

Event: How the Swiss Women Won: Climate Legacy (June 18)

Jun 18, 2024 01:00 PM EST On June 18th, Climate Legacy is thrilled to be welcoming Pia Hollenstein, one of KlimaSeniorinnen’s co-founders, to share what she learned throughout this groundbreaking case and the years of grassroots work leading up to it. We are also welcoming Tracy London, the Executive Director of Ecojustice, who brings... More

Monday, June 10, 2024

Event: Cap Pollution: Making Polluters Do Their Fair Share through Policy and People (June 19)

Date: Wednesday, June 19th, 2024 Time: 6 PM - 8:00 PM Location: Impact Hub Ottawa, 7th Floor (123 Slater St., Ottawa,K1P 5H20) Cost: Free Without a cap on oil and gas emissions, our emissions will continue to grow unchecked, further threatening our health, environment and economy. On June 19th from 6 pm to 8 pm EST at the... More

Monday, June 10, 2024

Event: #RenewablePowerForAll: Storytelling for Climate Solutions Training (June 13)

Join the #RenewablePowerForAll: Storytelling for Climate Solutions training with Katie Perfitt, Clean Electricity Campaigner at the David Suzuki Foundation. Participants will learn about the narrative forces in climate policy in Canada, effective storytelling strategies to win ambitious climate solutions, and will be able to workshop personal... More

Monday, June 10, 2024

Event: For Our Kids Action: Come watch Bankers on Trial! (June 13)

Come watch Bankers on Trial! Thursday June 13 5 PM to 6 PM 197 Sparks Street, Wellington Building The CEOs of Canada's 5 big banks have been summoned to appear before Parliament to answer for their climate crimes. Canada's banks are among the worst in the world for funding fossil fuels that fuel climate... More

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Online Event: Speak Up for Climate Action (June 12)

Speak Up for Climate Action! Let’s make sure Ottawa City Council knows they have our support to drive accelerated climate action now! Wednesday, June 12 · 7 - 9pm EDT Speak Up for Climate Action Help Accelerate Climate Action in Ottawa We’ll give you the resources and support to speak up for accelerated climate... More

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Event: Pollinator Appreciation Day (June 8)

Pollinator Appreciation Day Saturday, June 8⋅10:00am – 2:00pm Location: Fletcher Wildlife Garden near 865, Prince of Wales Dr, Ottawa, ON K2C 3K1, Canada Come celebrate the City of Ottawa’s Pollinator Appreciation Day. Our theme is “Get Started,” encouraging you to create your own pollinator garden at home, at your local school, or in a... More

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Online Event: Why Environmental Justice Movements Must Stand with Palestine- A Teach In with Rania Masri (May 28)

Join Research for the Front Lines, Keepers of the Water, the Social Justice Centre, Climate Action Network (CAN-Rac) and the Climate Justice Organizing HUB for a Teach-In with Dr Rania Masri on the critical question of why environmental justice movements must stand with Palestine. Come deepen your understanding of the connections between settler... More

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Event: What should an Ottawa Climate Week look like? (May 30)

Thursday, May 30 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Happy Goat Coffee Co. (Sandy Hill) Ottawa, Ontario "Presented by Climate Leap: One of our organisers, Will Stockdale, recently came back from San Francisco Climate Week - a gathering of 17,000 climate enthusiasts at over 300 events in the bay area. ​We’ll be hearing from Will... More

Monday, May 13, 2024

Call for Participation: Environmental Teaching & Learning (May 28)

Tuesday, May 28th at 4PM, Zoom Interested in Environmental Teaching & Learning? We are too! Let's meet online. WHY? Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is working toward a National Framework for Environmental Learning. Join us in brainstorming contributions to the framework. THE CONTEXT: Sustainability and Enviro education, Climate... More

Monday, May 13, 2024

Event: Ecology Ottawa- Tree Giveaway at Great Glebe Garage Sale 2024 (May 25)

Ecology Ottawa is distributing free native seedlings to Ottawans again! Adopt a White Spruce, Red Pine, White Cedar, Balsam Poplar, or Pussy Willow at our May 25 giveaway. RSVP here! If you don't have a place to plant a tree, we'll also have other ways to support the strengthening of Ottawa's tree canopy and the... More

Monday, May 13, 2024

Event: Ecological Gardening (May 14)

From the Old Ottawa South Garden Club After decades of conventional gardening, Sundaura Alford-Purvis, owner of “A Cultivated Art” (www.acultivatedart.com), has transitioned from conventional gardening to tending native plants to foster thriving plant communities. Based on ecological gardening principles, she will share her learning and offer... More

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