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

Monday, April 4, 2022

Noons 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... More

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

Noons 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!... More

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Noons for Now Blog: Climate Communication

The following blog was written in response to the March 17th Noons for Now teach-in on Climate Communicaiton with Chris Russill. The Impact of Framing on Climate Action Chris Russill noted the point of the Noons for Now on Climate Communication very early in the meeting. He argued that the frames that we use... More

Monday, March 21, 2022

Noons 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,... More

Monday, March 21, 2022

Event: Buddhism and Ecology Summit (April 18-22)

For more information on this weeklong virtual summit, click... More

Monday, March 21, 2022

Global Climate Strike happening Friday, March 25th

March 25th is date of a Global Climate Strike. Here in Ottawa, We'll rally at McNabb park at 12PM (EST) and then march. With a provincial election coming, we're going to head to a provincial government office and rally again there. More information on the strike can found on facebook,... More

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Noons 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... More

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Event: Protect Ottawa Greenspace Rally (March 19)

Event Announcement from Reimagine Ottawa:   A “Protect Ottawa Greenspace” rally with speakers and music is planned for Saturday, March 19, 1:00 p.m. at Preston and Carling. The rally will bring together people and groups from across the city working to protect our precious greenspaces, among them the Central Experimental Farm, Queen... More

Thursday, March 17, 2022

Online Event: Sustainable Energy Speaker Series: Dr. Bronwyn Lazowski (March 24)

The Sustainable Energy Speaker Series is presented by the Carleton Sustainable Energy Research Centre. For more information on the series can be found by clicking here.   Unlocking grid modernization for energy systems transformations and net zero goals with Dr. Bronwyn Lazowski Grid modernization is a crucial component of the required... More

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Noons for Now Blog: Climate Storytelling

The 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... More

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

Noons 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... More

Friday, February 4, 2022

Lecture by Claire Farago on Defining an Ecological Approach to Art History: On the History of Human Exceptionalism (Feb 10)

Reposted from the ICSLAC website: The Institute for Comparative Studies in Literature, Art, and Culture is pleased to announce the upcoming lecture by Professor Claire Farago. Professor Farago is an Art Historian and Professor Emerita at University of Colorado Boulder specializing in Early Modern art, theory, and criticism, as well as museum and... More

Friday, February 4, 2022

Online Event: Founders Seminar with Clayton Thomas-Müller and Kanahus Freedom Manuel (March 2)

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Friday, December 17, 2021

Repost: Doing our best to help Canada fight climate change by Lenore Fahrig

Climate Commons member and Chancellor’s Professor of Biology, Lenore Fahrig, recently published an article in the Globe and Mail discussing the feasibility of individual actions, such as home energy transitioning, that can start to address the climate crisis. You can read the article and find out more by clicking here.... More

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

RBC Global Day of Action Against Fossil Fuels (Oct. 29)

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

News Release: 5-Point Climate Action Letter with over 440 signatures delivered to Carleton University’s President, Provost, and Board of Governors today

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, May 21, 2021

Carleton Climate Commons Action Letter

The Carleton Climate Commons is seeking signatures for a letter urging Carleton University to join over 7,000 other universities around the world in declaring a climate emergency.  Doing so will commit Carleton to a 3-point action plan as stipulated here. To this plan, the Carleton Climate Commons has added two additional action points:... More

Friday, April 30, 2021

CIREQ Interdisciplinary PhD Student Symposium on Climate Change (June 17-18)

PhD students may be interested in the upcoming CIREQ Interdisciplinary PhD Student Symposium on Climate Change, which is taking place June 17-18th 2021, online. The submission deadline for the symposium is May 23rd. Visit the symposium's website here for more information and to access the online submission... More

Friday, April 16, 2021

New WHO report: Checklists to Assess Vulnerabilities in Health Care Facilities in the Context of Climate Change

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

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Call for Submissions: Heliotrope: Writing toward the light

Following text from the Environmental Media Lab at the University of Calgary: The Environmental Media Lab (EML) at the University of Calgary is seeking submissions on a rolling basis for Heliotrope: Writing toward the light. Launched in September 2020, Heliotrope is a digital space for publishing short think-and-feel pieces at the intersection... More

Monday, April 12, 2021

New Reading Group Announcement: Climate Science for Non-Experts

One 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... More

Monday, April 12, 2021

Online 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... More

Monday, April 12, 2021

Upcoming “Health of Canadians in a Changing Climate: Advancing our Knowledge for Action” Report

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

Monday, April 12, 2021

Climate Change and a Healthy Future Congress Events April 16-20

There are two upcoming Congress events that will explore the theme of "Climate Change and a Healthy Future," the 3rd International City, Environment and Health Congress, and the 1st International Health and Climate Change Congress. Both will take place virtually from April 16th-20th. Click here for more information and to register The following... More

Monday, April 12, 2021

Webinar on April 13th: Human Capital – The Driver of Culture-led Regeneration

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

Thursday, April 8, 2021

An Interview with Dr. Brenda Vellino

Brenda Vellino is an associate professor in the department of English Language and Literature at Carleton who has been involved with the Carleton Climate Commons group for many years. I sat down with her to get a sense of how she situates her research and teaching in relation to climate change. In our conversation,... More

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Carleton University Joins Climate Heritage Network

On February 26th 2021, VP Research and International Rafik Goubran signed off on the MOU that makes Carleton University an official member of the international Climate Heritage Network. The Climate Heritage Network is a voluntary membership organization that supports heritage actors in taking on the climate action strategies of their communities... More

Monday, February 8, 2021

Open Letter for Climate Action Carleton’s #MakeMyDegreeFossilFree Divestment Campaign

Climate Action Carleton is a student-led activist group founded in 2019. Both on and off the Carleton campus, Climate Action Carleton lobbies those who have the power to make impactful climate-related decisions that are essential for the future of Carleton’s students and the welfare of our community, country, and of our world. At Carleton... More

Monday, February 8, 2021

2021: Prospects & Challenges for the Climate Justice Movement Around the World Webinar (Feb 10)

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

UN Climate Change and Universities Partnership Programme

Check out the UN's Climate Change and Universities Partnership Programme being coordinated by the Nairobi work program (NWP) to help graduate students work with local, national and regional partners to develop research projects as part of their master's theses that address crucial knowledge gaps standing in the way of countries implementing... More

Friday, February 5, 2021

Online Grad Course this May: Corporate Power, Fossil Capital, Climate Crisis

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

Friday, February 5, 2021

Transition to a a Green Economy Talk with Free Transit Ottawa (Feb. 11)

Join Free Transit Ottawa for an engaging discussion on the fight for green jobs on Thursday, February 11th, 7PM (EST). More specifically, we will consider the role that the Canadian labour movement could play in a just transition to a green economy. The forum will include discussion of developments in the Canadian labour movement... More

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

The 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.... More

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