Archives: Local Activism

Friday, June 2, 2023

Call for Volunteers: Global Climate Strike! (September 15)

Save the date for Fridays for Future's Global Climate Strike this September 15! If you'd like to get involved, the organizing committee is looking for people to join and help! The FFFO team is looking for people to support the climate strike through: Core organizing team: join us for biweekly meetings to plan logistics... More

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Campaign: Speak Up Against the Clear-Cutting of Tewin Lands

News broke recently that hundreds and hundreds of trees have been clear cut from Tewin lands. This is unacceptable. Our ecosystem is too valuable. Ecology Ottawa has a petition and letter that you can send to Mayor Sutcliffe and the chairs of the Environment and Climate Change and the Planning and Housing committees. Ecology Ottawa is... More

Monday, February 6, 2023

Call for Volunteers: Tree Planting along Bronson Ave (May 6)

An upcoming tree planting event is looking for student volunteers to participate. The city will be providing 240 trees to plant alongside instructions and equipment. The project is happening along Bronson Avenue, across from Carleton.   The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, May 6th, starting at 9AM.   Volunteer spaces are... More

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

Open Letter: Prevent Proposed Hydrogen Investment Tax Credit from Becoming a Fossil Fuel Subsidy (Sign by Feb. 3)

Environmental Defense is organizing an open letter to Minister Chrystia Freeland detailing their concern that the newly proposed hydrogen investment tax credit will be used to subsidize fossil-hydrogen technology. The following is copied from their email: As you might know, Finance Canada is now developing a hydrogen investment tax credit, set to... More

Friday, January 6, 2023

Call for Volunteers: Carleton-Based Decolonial Solidarity Affinity Group

Last fall, Climate Commons organized a teach-in event to hear from Decolonial Solidarity Ottawa-Gatineau. Decolonial Solidarity groups emerged in December 2021 following an online call to action from Indigenous land defenders who called for the support of the Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs who have been opposing construction of the Coastal... More

Monday, December 5, 2022

Join Climate Commons in Montreal for the COP 15 Protests!

Carleton Climate Commons is organizing a group to attend the protests surrounding the UN Biodiversity COP 15 in Montreal next week! We are providing free food as well as transport by bus to and from Montreal on December 9th. We will be participating in the demonstration at Carré Saint Louis at 15:00. There's still lots... More

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Call for Volunteers!

Are you interested in taking on a more active role in Climate Commons? We're looking for folks to help us organize our events and initiatives. Here are some of the initiatives that you could help with: Noons for Now: our weekly climate teach-ins Strike organizing: we want to bring as many people from Carleton... More

Friday, June 17, 2022

Noons for Now: Carleton’s Climate Response Committee (June 23)

At this time last year, the Climate Commons collected over 500 signatures for our letter to the upper administration at Carleton U urging the university to bring its campus operations, teaching, and research into line with the demands of the climate crisis. We’re grateful that the president formed a Climate Response Committee, chaired by... More

Monday, June 6, 2022

350.org Mass Organizing Call: End Climate Delay (June 9)

The following event is shared on behalf of 350.org: Last summer extreme heat killed over 600 people in Canada alone, but Trudeau continues to delay meaningful climate action. That’s why on June 29th – to mark the anniversary of the Heat Dome – communities across the country will take action. Together, we will hold... More

Friday, May 13, 2022

L’Université de Montréal Divestment Success

The following is posted from the May 2022 Divest Canada Coalition Newsletter: UdeM Divests Following Week-long Occupation! L’Université de Montréal has committed to full divestment by 2025 following a 5 day student occupation led by l’Ecothèque! This win demonstrates the power of student-led direct action. Huge congrats to the hundreds of... More

Friday, May 6, 2022

Job Opportunity: Executive Director, Ecology Ottawa

Ecology Ottawa is currently seeking applications for a new Executive Director. Visit their website here for more information and details on the position. Applications are due June 8th,... More

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Noons for Now: Local Action at the Experimental Farm (May 5)

Hundreds of trees in Queen Juliana Park on the Experimental Farm in Ottawa are slated to be cut down for the development of the new Civic Hospital's parking lot. Work began in April, despite years of protesting, petitions, and the fact that the park is a designated National Historic Site. Join us this week... More

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