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Monday, December 5, 2022
Thanks to everyone who came out to our COP 27 info table event with the Carleton Food Collective! It was great to see you all and to talk about international climate governance together! (And if you missed our event, don't worry, we hope to have more collaborations in the future!) Photos by Vladimir Díaz-Cuéllar;... More
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Re-Imagine Ottawa is looking for signatures to petition the Governments of Canada and Ontario to halt destruction of the Dow's Lake Section of the Central Experimental Farm, a National Historic Site, and conduct a public inquiry. Click Here to Read and Sign the Petition To find out more about what's happening on the... More
Friday, October 7, 2022
Click Here to Register for our Oct. 13th Teach-In! Our next Noons for Now is a special in-person event discussing the interrelation between urban infrastructure and climate change. How can we plan for a climate changed future? What is the role of municipal politics in a just transition? What might a Green New Deal... More
Monday, September 19, 2022
Climate Datathon: A great opportunity with cash prizes and an opportunity for the winners to present their findings at the Science and Information Day of the next UN Climate Summit in Egypt (COP27). The Global Stocktake Climate Datathon is a call for open data and tools to support the Global Stocktake (GST) ahead of COP27. The goal... More
Friday, August 12, 2022
Special Issue proposal for Climate and Development Title: Power and (In)justice in Global Climate Governance: Collaborative Event Ethnography of the UNFCCC Process Guest Editors: Emily Hite, Jamie Haverkamp, and Charu Joshi Call for Abstracts We seek an interdisciplinary group of social scientists interested in conducting collaborative... More
Monday, June 6, 2022
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, April 22, 2022
Self-organized students and professors rallied at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, on April 6th, demanding climate justice and urgent action to avert catastrophic weather changes. Although not officially a Scientist Rebellion action, it was organized in solidarity with SR actions taking place around the world at the same time. Here is a... More
Monday, April 4, 2022
The Rally for Climate Justice is happening on Wednesday April 6th at 11AM, at the Carleton University Quad, outside of the library on campus. The climate crisis is upon us. Join us students, profs and staff as we come together to demand urgent climate action at the university and in the country. Bring your... More
Friday, February 4, 2022
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Wednesday, October 20, 2021
October 29th is the global day of action against RBC's investments in climate-destroying fossil-fuels and the ongoing violation of indigenous sovereignty. In Ottawa, the action will take place at 12PM on October 29th, at the RBC on the corner of Bank and Queen Street (99 Bank Street). Click here for more information and to RSVP.... More
Friday, June 18, 2021
The Climate Action Letter, written and circulated by the Carleton Climate Commons, requests that the university act on a five-point climate plan. First, it asks the university to join over 7,000 other universities around the world and declare a climate emergency. Doing so would commit the university to a widely-endorsed three-point action plan... More
Friday, April 16, 2021
The World Health Organization recently released their new report “Checklists to Assess Vulnerabilities in Health Care Facilities in the Context of Climate Change” to assist health authorities in understanding whether this key component of health systems is prepared for climate change impacts. This is to support the general guidance developed... More
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