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Sunday, May 26, 2024
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
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
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
Monday, April 29, 2024
Thursday, May 2 · 5:30 - 8:30pm EDT allsaints event space 330 Laurier Avenue East Ottawa, ON K1N 6P9 "Join Synapcity and the Assembly of 7 Generations (A7G) for a workshop session examining Climate Allyship on Algonquin Territory. At the event we will discuss several key concerns that are occurring on Algonquin Territory including climate... More
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
Air travel is one of the most challenging sectors to decarbonize and flying is one of the most carbon-intensive activities we participate in. Learn about the greenhouse gas emissions and impacts associated with the UW's air travel, and how a working group of faculty and staff have been exploring policies to address it. This... More
Monday, April 15, 2024
Saturday, November 30 - Sponsored by the City of Ottawa Tony Graham Recreation Complex, Kanata - Hall A 100 Charlie Rogers Place 10 am to 2 pm 2024 Repair Cafe Series Repair Cafés aim to reduce landfill waste by fixing items, teaching new skills, and building community! Ottawa Tool Library’s fixers and menders will be sharing their... More
For far too long, fossil fuel companies have viewed plastics as a Plan B for their dying industry. The entire plastics life cycle comes at the expense of human life and our fundamental rights to health and the environment, and our climate — especially for Black, Brown, Indigenous, frontline, and under-resourced communities. The Global... More
Apr 22, 2024 at 6:00pm – 8:00pm EDT Mayfair Theatre 1074 Bank St, Ottawa, ON Join Ecology Ottawa for a captivating Earth Day film screening of "The Condor & the Eagle," a powerful documentary that takes viewers on a journey across the Americas, exploring the interconnected struggles of Indigenous communities fighting to protect their... More
Monday, April 8, 2024
Join For Our Kids Parents at our next book club meeting, on April 15, 8PM, where we will be discussing "Parenting on Earth" by Elizabeth Cripps. Please see this link for more information about the book. Also, the book is available at the Ottawa Public LIbrary, and available to order through a number of local bookstores.The book is... More
The Climate Fresk workshop model is an engaging and informative way to learn about the science and effects of climate change in just 3 hours. It is designed for both novices and experts. With a team of up to 7 participants per table, you and your team will organize 42 Climate Fresk cards according... More
April 11, 11-12pm Researchers studying climate disinformation agree: “Inoculation” is one of the most effective options for countering it, and the first step toward inoculation is “pre-bunking,” or warning audiences in advance. In this press briefing, co-sponsored by Covering Climate Now and Climate Action Against Disinformation, experts... More
Join Last Generation for a groundbreaking webinar featuring two esteemed guests: David Suzuki, an award-winning geneticist and renowned broadcaster, who has dedicated his life to advocating for urgent action on the climate crisis, and Adam McKay, the director of the Oscar-winning film 'Don't Look Up,' who will share why he's deeply concerned about... More
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