Monday, September 19, 2022

The Global Stocktake Climate Datathon, launching Sept. 21

  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, September 16, 2022

Noons for Now: Land Acknowledgements and Decolonial Climate Justice (Sept. 22)

Click Here to Register for our Sept. 22nd Teach-In! Rita Wong lives, writes and works  in unceded Coast Salish territories (Vancouver) and teaches at Emily Carr University of Art & Design.  Her books of poetry such as Beholden: A Poem as Long as a River (with Fred Wah & the Columbia River) and perpetual (with artist Cindy Mochizuki)... More

Tuesday, September 6, 2022

Noons for Now: Meet & Greet (In-Person) Sept. 15

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Friday, August 12, 2022

Call for Proposals: “Teaching the Energy Humanities” Collection (due Oct. 31)

The following call for proposals is copied from the project page on the MLA website, found here. Proposals are invited for a volume in the MLA Options for Teaching series entitled Teaching Energy Humanities, edited by Debby Rosenthal and Jason Molesky. Cultures breathe energy. Energy humanities, a swiftly growing subfield of the environmental... More

Friday, August 12, 2022

Call for Abstracts: Power and (In)justice in Global Climate Governance (due Aug. 30)

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 27, 2022

Noons for Now: Call for Topics/Speakers

The Noons for Now Teach-In’s will break for the summer but we will resume again on Thursday 15 September. In the meantime, we're planning our Fall line-up of speakers and we'd appreciate any suggestions you have on what you'd like to discuss, as well as speakers that you'd like us to bring in. You... More

Monday, June 27, 2022

Noons for Now: Regime of Obstruction: The Economic, Political, and Cultural Power of Fossil Capital in Canada (June 30)

It is evident that our climate system is in breakdown, due to the global warming that has been caused largely by the burning of fossil fuels. The solution to this urgent challenge has often been presented as one of changing consumer behaviour -- through carbon taxes and educating the public to use less energy... More

Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Climate Action Awareness Fund Now Accepting Applications

The following is reposted from Environment and Climate Change Canada: The Climate Action and Awareness Fund (CAAF) has opened the Support to Canadian Think Tanks and Academic Institutions Call for Proposals (CFP). The objective of this call for proposals is to support research and analysis projects that will identify, accelerate, and evaluate... More

Friday, June 17, 2022

Noons for Now: Carleton’s Climate Response Committee (June 23)

At this time last year, the Climate Commons collected over 500 signatures for our letter to the upper administration at Carleton U urging the university to bring its campus operations, teaching, and research into line with the demands of the climate crisis. We’re grateful that the president formed a Climate Response Committee, chaired by... More

Tuesday, June 14, 2022

Noons for Now: Open Discussion (June 16)

June 16th will be the final open discussion teach-in until Noons for Now returns in fall 2022. As such, we hope to reflect on the series as a whole and discuss what comes next for Noons for Now, and for this community in the months ahead. What actions should we initiate? What topics do... More

Tuesday, June 7, 2022

The Hottest August: Film Screening (June 8)

The following event is shared on behalf of the Ottawa Art Gallery: The Hottest August: A film about climate change, disguised as a portrait of collective anxiety. On Wednesday June 8 from 7 to 9 pm in the OAG Alma Duncan Salon, the Ottawa Art Gallery in a partnership with the Ottawa Sanctuary City... More

Monday, June 6, 2022

Fossil Capitalism, Climate Breakdown and Green-Left Strategies (June 15)

The following event is shared on behalf of the Society for Socialist Studies: Fossil Capitalism, Climate Breakdown and Green-Left Strategies June 15, 2022 at 4pm Pacific Register on Eventbrite As carbon emissions push the earth system toward (and possibly already through) climate tipping points, the contradictions of fossil capitalism present an... More

Monday, June 6, 2022

350.org Mass Organizing Call: End Climate Delay (June 9)

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, June 3, 2022

Noons for Now: Kitchen Table Climate Conversations (June 9)

How can we effectively talk with others about the climate emergency? This week's Noons for Now features Kitchen Table Climate Conversations (KTCC’s), a Toronto-based grassroots initiative which aims to empower people to hold conversations about climate justice that increase understanding of the climate emergency, honour emotions, spark effective... More

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Noons for Now: The IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (June 2)

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its sixth assessment report earlier this year. The report focuses on mitigation and details what must be done to avoid the worst outcomes of climate change. This week’s Noons for Now discussion will address the implications of this IPCC report while also providing a space for... More

Tuesday, May 31, 2022

WHO Guidance on Measuring Climate Resilience of Health Systems

The World Health Organization has recently released a new document, Measuring the Climate Resilience of Health Systems. The document provides a framework and candidate indicators for measuring progress towards protecting individuals and health systems from climate change impacts.  Many health authorities within and outside of Canada have... More

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Online Event: ICOMOS University Forum (June 3-4)

A combination of twelve invited speakers and panelists will address key concepts, methods and resources that can help transform the work of heritage educators in transitions towards changing times. Join us to hear from experts discuss critical themes for capacity building and training, including Climate impacts and vulnerability assessment, Urban... More

Thursday, May 26, 2022

Just Transitions: Heritage Education for Climate Adaptation (Website Launch)

The following is reposted from the newly launched JTHECA website. Visit their website for more resources and information on upcoming events including the programme and registration for the ICOMOS University Forum on June 3-4 on Knowledge Areas for Climate Adaptation. Just Transitions: Heritage Education for Climate Adaptation (JTHECA) How can... More

Friday, May 20, 2022

Noons for Now: Open Discussion (May 26)

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!... More

Friday, May 20, 2022

Summer School: The Climate Crisis and the Future of Work (June 6-10)

The following event is shared by the Canadian Industrial Relations Association: Want to know how to navigate climate change and its implications in your work and your organization? Climate change represents an epochal change, exerting multiple disruptive effects on the world of work that are often hard to assess. This is why we are... More

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Noons for Now: Do I Know Enough to Teach About Climate Change? (May 19)

In this session, Emilie Cameron will reflect on the challenges and rewards of teaching a large 2nd-year course on the social science dimensions of climate change as a non-specialist. What kinds of expertise do both instructors and students think is required in order to engage with climate change, and how might we reimagine the... More

Friday, May 13, 2022

L’Université de Montréal Divestment Success

The following is posted from the May 2022 Divest Canada Coalition Newsletter: UdeM Divests Following Week-long Occupation! L’Université de Montréal has committed to full divestment by 2025 following a 5 day student occupation led by l’Ecothèque! This win demonstrates the power of student-led direct action. Huge congrats to the hundreds of... More

Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Noons for Now: Climate Twitter (May 12)

What is the role of social media in mobilizing social and political change? What is the role, in particular, of Twitter in the climate movement? Does it work? If so, how? If not, why not? Join us to discuss! Speakers: Genevieve Guenther is the founding director of End Climate Silence, a volunteer organization that... More

Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Noons for Now: Local Action at the Experimental Farm (May 5)

Hundreds of trees in Queen Juliana Park on the Experimental Farm in Ottawa are slated to be cut down for the development of the new Civic Hospital's parking lot. Work began in April, despite years of protesting, petitions, and the fact that the park is a designated National Historic Site. Join us this week... More

Friday, April 22, 2022

Rally for Climate Justice at Carleton University

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

Friday, April 22, 2022

Online Event: Climate Change and the Macroeconomy (April 28)

The Department of Economics and the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Ottawa invite you on Thursday, April 28th, 2022, to the Marleau Signature Webinar on “Climate Change and the Macroeconomy”. Date: Thursday, April 28th Time: 1PM - 2:30PM EST Location: Zoom Register Here This lecture explores the possible consequences of... More

Friday, April 22, 2022

Online Event: Anthropocene, Capitalocene, Plantationocene (April 22)

Polson Institute for Global Development Event: Anthropocene, Capitalocene, Plantationocene: Conceptualizing the Climate Crisis Apr 22, 2022 01:30 PM - 3:30 PM, via zoom Register for the event here Join Wendy Wolford and Jason W. Moore for a critical conversation on our contemporary planetary predicament and how different ways of conceptualizing it... More

Friday, April 22, 2022

Re-Imagine Ottawa: Saving the Farm & Queen Juliana Park

The following update was provided by Re-Imagine Ottawa. See their website for more information. Saving the Farm & Queen Juliana Park Trees down at Queen Juliana Park The destruction took place behind a tall fence festooned with pleas to halt the project. A Red-tailed hawk looked on, perhaps wondering where her last year’s nest... More

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

Noons for Now: Climate Change and Experiential Learning (April 14)

Amid the flourishing of strategies designed to support adaptation of our natural, physical, and social environments, progressive educational scholars are also calling for more action within educational institutions to promote a deeper transformation in students of all ages, one that is more intimate and personal, and that they believe is essential... More

Monday, April 11, 2022

Event: Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (April 11)

The following information is copied from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia: Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education Event April 11th at 7:30PM EST, online via Zoom Interested in getting involved in the climate-health field, but not sure where to start? Join us to learn about North American interprofessional health student... More

Monday, April 11, 2022

Event: STAR Symposium: Climate Change & Health (May 27)

STAR Symposium: Climate Change & Health Friday, May 27, 2022, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Richcraft Hall 2nd Floor Conference Rooms https://science.carleton.ca/starsymposium/ The Stress, Trauma and Resilience (STAR) Working Group is an interdisciplinary research group embedded within the Canadian Health Adaptations, Innovations, and Mobilization... More

Monday, April 11, 2022

Noons for Now Blog: The Ecological Crisis and the Great Acceleration

The following blog was written in response to the March 24th Noons for Now teach-in on The Ecological Crisis and the Great Acceleration with Jesse Vermaire. Born Into a Dying World: Human Health vs Ecological Stability Noons For Now hosted another teach-in with guest speaker Jesse Vermaire a couple of weeks ago, on Thursday,... More

Monday, April 11, 2022

Event: Ukraine: Energy in the Spotlight 5-Part Seminar Series (April 7-May 5)

The following information is copied from The Centre for Energy Ethics: The Centre for Energy Ethics invites you to join us for “Ukraine: Energy in the Spotlight” 5-part seminar series that will take place virtually every Thursday at 2pm BST, starting on 7 April. Joined by Ukrainian experts and special guests from and beyond the region, the... More

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

Event: CMOS Ottawa Centre Virtual Lunch Meeting on Education in Climate Action (April 21)

The Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (CMOS) is organizing a virtual talk on the Role of Education in Climate Action. More information on this event can be found here, and further info is pasted from that site below: Speaker:  Dr. Ellen Field, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at Lakehead University. ... More

Monday, April 4, 2022

Rally for Climate Justice at Carleton University

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

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