Monday, April 4, 2022Noons for Now: Repair and Climate Change (April 7)How should we think about what has been called “the evil of banality” as we respond to climate catastrophe? Can repair be a way to think about approaches to this problem? Join us to discuss! Speakers: Laura Hall was raised in N’Swakamok, raised by a Mohawk mom and white-settler father. Dr. Hall’s research focuses... MoreTuesday, March 29, 2022Noons for Now: Open Discussion (March 31)Our last teach-in of the month is dedicated to an open discussion. We will pick up threads from previous conversations to see where they take us, and we will develop new ideas for concrete actions to engage in individually and as a community. Everyone is welcome, whether you’ve attended a past teach-in or not!... MoreMonday, March 21, 2022Noons for Now: The Ecological Crisis and the Great Acceleration with Jesse Vermaire (March 23)This event will discuss the emergence of global climate change. Human activities have altered many important biogeochemical cycles and changed land-use on a global scale. These global changes have led to harmful algae blooms, loss of biodiversity, and to the current climate crisis. Many of these global changes have accelerated since the 1950,... MoreThursday, March 17, 2022Noons for Now: Climate Communication with Chris Russill (March 17)Click Here to Register Noons for Now is a weekly teach-in to discuss climate change related topics. To find out more about these events and upcoming topics/speakers, visit the Noons for... MoreTuesday, March 15, 2022Noons for Now Blog: Climate StorytellingThe following blog was written in response to the March 10th Noons for Now teach-in on Climate Storytelling with Nadia Bozak and Catherine Bush. Manifesting. Exploring. Advocating. Storytelling as a Guide Through the Climate Crisis Storytelling does not always require reading a book or speaking to an audience; it can be talking to others... MoreWednesday, February 16, 2022Noons for Now: Climate Grief with Jennifer Baker and Anne Raine (March 3)Click Here to Register Noons for Now is a weekly teach-in to discuss climate change related topics. To find out more about these events and upcoming topics/speakers, visit the Noons for... MoreFriday, February 4, 2022Online Event: Founders Seminar with Clayton Thomas-Müller and Kanahus Freedom Manuel (March 2)... MoreMonday, April 12, 2021New Reading Group Announcement: Climate Science for Non-ExpertsOne of our group members, Vladimir Diaz Cuellar, is interested in starting a climate science reading group. The first meeting will be held at 6PM EST on April 16th to determine readings for the group. Please contact Vlad if you’re interested in participating in the reading group or if you’d like more information. His email... MoreMonday, April 12, 2021Online Event: The Year in Zoom Teaching Debriefed: Teaching the Climate Crisis (April 29)In September we hosted a teaching session, organized by Justin Paulson and Veronika Kratz, in which we discussed what it meant to teach remotely, what the year in Zoom would be like, what we could do to ensure that our teaching went as well as possible, and what Zoom teaching might mean for the climate crisis. Now that... MoreWednesday, November 18, 2020The Ethics of Pedagogy and Crisis Pt. 2: Teaching Climate Emergency (Dec. 1)Please join us for “The Ethics of Pedagogy and Crisis Pt. 2: Teaching Climate Emergency,” a teach-in jointly organized by the Culture and Crisis Collective and the Carleton Climate Commons. The teach-in will take place over Zoom on Tuesday, December 1st at 7:30PM EST. To register for the event, head to our website here.... MoreMonday, November 9, 2020BIPOC and Climate Change Reading GroupAnnouncing our new BIPOC and Climate Change Reading Group! You can find the fall and winter schedules in this post or on the Reading Group page of this site. Further dates will be announced soon. If you're interested in joining, please contact Danielle DiNovelli-Lang (Danielle.Dinovelli@carleton.ca) and/or Barbara Leckie... MoreWednesday, March 11, 2020CCC Research Showcase Event (Mar. 20)REGISTER HERE EVENT PROGRAM 9:45: Arrival and Coffee 10:00: Introductions 10:15-11:30 – Research Cluster 1: Conceptions/Mediums Barbara Leckie (English): The Temporalities of Climate Change Charles Hodgson (Ecology Ottawa): Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Consensus in Graphic Novel form Sarah Best (English): Thinking About Climate... MoreFriday, February 21, 2020CFP: Carleton Climate Commons Research Showcase (Deadline Feb. 25)~ The Humanities and Social Sciences Respond to Climate Change ~ Inviting submissions for Two-to-Four Minute Thesis presentations and/or Poster Presentations for a one-day Climate Change Research Showcase. Featuring climate change research in the humanities and social sciences at Carleton, the showcase will start conversations and collaboration... MoreMonday, January 6, 2020Colloquium on Plastics, Art, Activism, and Climate Change... MoreFriday, November 1, 2019CCC Event: “On Academia in the Age of Climate Doom” on Nov. 8th... MoreTuesday, September 10, 2019Climate Cafe Event: Climate Tactics in Ottawa on Sept. 12th, 7PMOn Thursday, September 12th, join us for our next Climate Cafe event! At 7PM we'll be meeting at the Heart & Crown Pub to hear from a panel of speakers to discuss the mandates, goals, and initiatives of Ottawa climate groups as well as a discussion about next steps for successful climate action. All... MoreSaturday, March 9, 2019Upcoming Carbon Pricing Event!On Wednesday March 13th the Carleton Climate Commons, Ecology Ottawa, and the University of Ottawa’s Institute of the Environment are hosting a carbon pricing event at the central branch of the Ottawa Public Library! This public event aims to make sense of how carbon pricing actually works and how it fits into the larger... MoreSaturday, March 2, 2019CCC: Climate Related EventsHere's a list of our upcoming climate related events. Hope to see you at some of... MoreFriday, September 7, 2018Climate Commons Fall 2018 Workshop: On Waste and TimeClimate Commons Fall 2018 Workshop (In partnership with the Institute for the Comparative Study of Literature, Art, and Culture) On Waste and Time ICSLAC Seminar Room, St Patricks, 201D Thursdays, 20 Sept, 4 and 18 Oct, 1 Nov, 3-4:30pm Guest Facilitator: Kyveli Mavrokordopoulou, École des hautes études en sciences sociales, Paris (Visiting... MoreThursday, September 6, 2018Paul Pechan Lunch Talk: How Climate Change May (or May Not) Impact Behavior of FarmersPaul Pechan will be at Carleton University on Thursday, September 27th. Paul will be delivering a lunch time talk on climate change, farming, and science and risk communication, titled: How climate change may (or may not) impact behavior of farmers Time: noon to 1:30pm, Thursday, September 27th Location: Richcraft Hall, 4400 (Reader’s... MoreSaturday, March 31, 2018Climate Change & the Humanities Theory Reading GroupIn this group, we’ll look at some of the writers who have shaped the way we discuss climate change in the humanities today. We’ll discuss their arguments, contexts, and relevance to broader climate change conversations. All are welcome! Please email Barbara Leckie (Barbara.leckie@carleton.ca) for location and copy of reading. January 2017... MoreTuesday, February 7, 2017Climate Café – Climate Change and MigrationClimate Café: Climate Refugees Join us for an evening of conversation, learning and debate as we explore the relationship between climate change, refugees, and migration in our community and elsewhere. Nadia Abu-Zahra (International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa) Jay Drydyk (Philosophy, Carleton University) Sergio... MoreMonday, June 13, 2016UPCOMING EVENT: Leap Community Forum: An Open and Critical Discussion about the Leap ManifestoCheck out more details on... MoreWednesday, May 4, 2016CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD POLITICSBy: Irena Knezevic with contributions from Peter Andrée Photo credit: Maranda Grant For most of us who think about the food system, the link between food and climate change seems obvious. Figuring out exactly what that relationship is can be more blurry. Carleton Climate Commons hosted a roundtable on this topic on March 17th... MoreWednesday, April 6, 2016WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE CHANGE, THE CURRICULUM & THE UNIVERSITY... MoreThursday, March 10, 2016Food Politics Round TableOnly one more week until our Round table focussed on Food Politics in relation to climate change! Join us next Thursday, March 17th, to hear from our talented panelists. This is a completely FREE event! More details in the poster... MoreSunday, February 28, 2016Winter 2016 Documentary Film SeriesIn partnership with 350 Ottawa, Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-op, and Carleton Cinema Politica On March 3rd, 2016, Carleton Climate Commons will be launching the Winter 2016 Documentary Film Series The first film is Inuit Knowledge and Climate Change. Everyone is welcome and admission is FREE! All three documentaries will be hosted in the Discovery... MoreSunday, February 7, 2016UBC rejects divestment proposal, proposes $10 M sustainability fundReposted from Academia.edu. Originally published February 5, 2016 The University of British Columbia has reportedly proposed a $10 M sustainability fund instead of divesting from fossil fuel companies, despite last year’s majority vote by both UBC students and faculty in favour of fossil fuel divestment. The decision was frustrating, said... MoreWednesday, October 14, 2015Fall 2015 Documentary Film SeriesOn October 20th, 2015, Carleton Climate Commons will be launching the Fall 2015 documentary film series The first film is WATERMARK. Everyone is welcome and admission is FREE! All three documentaries will be hosted in the Discovery Centre, 4th Floor, MacOdrum Library. Please click here for more... More« Previous Page 1 Page 2 Share: Twitter, Facebook Short URL: https://carleton.ca/climatecommons/?p=5023