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Thursday, August 10, 2023
Numerous climate records have been broken this summer: global average air temperature, average sea surface temperatures, global wildfires, and low levels of sea ice, among others. These effects of climate change are only the beginning. Despite this, Ottawa is dragging its feet on mitigating climate change. Call on Mayor Sutcliffe to take climate... More
Monday, July 17, 2023
Join UOttawa and ICCCASU on August 22 from 9am-4pm EST (University of Ottawa) for an impactful discussion on the consequences of climate change in the Democratic Republic of Congo (D.R. Congo), focusing on renewable energy and climate financing solutions in urban areas. This event is of great significance for anyone engaged in climate change... More
Friday, July 14, 2023
The Global Climate Strike will be on September 15. Fridays For Future is planning an organization meeting on September 14 from 4:30-6pm. If you would like to join in the planning of the Ottawa Strike contact Fridays For Future Ottawa via email: info@fridaysforfutureottawa.org. Click for more info.... More
Tuesday, July 4, 2023
Join Fridays for Future Ottawa on July 10th, 2023 5:30 - 7:00 (Desjardins Room, Atelier at St. Paul University, 95 Clegg Street) to begin organizing for the September 15 Global Climate Strike in Ottawa.... More
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Carleton Climate Commons is supporting 350 Canada's CANADA IS BURNING Day of Action on June 28th. Communities across Canada are demanding an immediate end to fossil fuel subsidies and a just transition to 100% renewable energy. We know why fires are raging and the air is unbreathable. It’s time for our federal leaders to... More
Monday, June 19, 2023
Co-presented by On 2 Ottawa and 350 Vancouver, join Steven Donziger and Peter Carter on Tuesday, June 20th @9PM (EDT) as they discuss the rapid climate changes happening in Canada in relation to the nationwide fires that have already engulfed >1M hectares of forest this year.... More
Youth Climate Lab's program, RAD Cohort, is launching again this summer! The Research Activate Deepen (RAD) Cohort program will equip 30 youth to engage in their communities and implement climate action. Who Should Apply: Youth, ages 18-30, currently based in Canada who are interested in creating a community of care and curiosity, and want to... More
Thursday, June 8, 2023
Hosted by the Environmental Action Group at the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, there is a virtual talk on Tuesday June 13th, @6:30PM by Markham Hislop on the topic of "Unethical Oil: Alberta's Secret... More
Monday, April 24, 2023
What Can Academic Climate Activists Do? Instead of our regular Noons for Now this week, we join History Rebellion to hear Climate Commons' own Vladimir Diaz Cuellar and others speak about how to expand the climate movement into... More
Thursday, February 23, 2023
In December last year, Earth Scientist Dr. Rose Abramoff, was fired from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Climate Change Science Institute in the USA for unfurling a banner with Dr. Peter Kalmus (a climate scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab) that read “Out of the lab and into the streets” before a plenary talk in the meeting of... More
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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
Monday, December 5, 2022
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
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