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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
Monday, April 12, 2021
Health Canada is leading the development of the Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate: Advancing our Knowledge for Action report, with a planned release date in Fall 2021. The report will provide an assessment of the risks of climate change to the health of Canadians and to the health care system. It will support... More
This webinar has been organized by the Italian Ministry of Culture as part of preparations for discussion at the G20 meeting happening this July. The following text is from the Climate Heritage Network who helped organize the session: The crucial role that culture-related knowledge and skills production and acquisition play in local... More
Monday, February 8, 2021
WEBINAR EVENT 2021: Prospects & Challenges for the Climate Justice Movement Around the World Featuring speakers from North and South America, and Europe! WEDNESDAY FEB. 10 5:30pm PST/8:30pm EST * The program will be in English and Spanish, with interpretation to both languages Register... More
Friday, February 5, 2021
Corporate power • fossil capital • climate crisis A three week-long course open to social science graduate students from across Canada May 10-28, 2021 • University of Victoria Join us for the Corporate Mapping Project’s third summer institute, offered by the University of Victoria Department of Sociology. Space is limited — please RSVP... More
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