Friday, February 21, 2020

CFP: 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... More

Friday, February 21, 2020

Review of “Plastic Planet” by Henzy Dasan

The following review discusses Carleton Climate Common's Colloquium on Plastics, Art, Activism, and Climate Change on January 24, 2020. Henzy Dasan is a fourth year student in Carleton University's Human Rights Program. On January 8, Ottawa-based artist, Cindy Stelmackowich presented on her exhibit "Plastic Planet" at the MacOdrum Library to... More

Friday, February 21, 2020

“Plastic Planet” Remarks by Sara Adams

The following remarks were presented at Carleton Climate Common's Colloquium on Plastics, Art, Activism, and Climate Change on January 24, 2020. Sara Adams is an MA graduate of Carleton University's English Department. In my brief remarks today I plan on putting Cindy Stelmackowich’s work, “Plastic Planet,” in conversation with discard... More

Friday, February 21, 2020

No-Fly Sabbatical in Europe by Lenore Fahrig

The following blog is reposted, with permission, from the Fahrig Lab blog. Lenore Fahrig is Chancellor’s Professor of Biology and co-director of the Geomatics and Landscape Ecology Research Laboratory (GLEL) at Carleton University. Read the original post here. Five years ago I gave up flying. I had discovered that air travel was by far... More

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Letter of Support: Academics for Extinction Rebellion

Consider signing this open letter for Canadian academics in support of Extinction Rebellion's demands and in particular, calling for Canadian universities to withdraw their investments in fossil fuels. The letter can be read in full here, with a form at the bottom of the page should you wish to add your name. "We represent... More

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Extinction Rebellion Campiversary Event (Feb. 9)

Extinction Rebellion is celebrating the two month anniversary of their Climate Emergency Camp on February 9th from 1-4PM. More information can be found on their Facebook page. From the event page: "Come join Ann and the community to celebrate 2 months of the Climate Emergency Camp. Have some cake, hear 'The Talk ' and... More

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

Research Talk: “Geomatics in support of the National Inventory Report and the Air Pollutant Inventory Report” on Feb 5th

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Free Transit Ottawa Event: Campaign Launch Variety Show (Jan 22)

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

FASS Panel Series on Healthy Cities including Events on Sustainability and Nature in the City

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Tuesday, January 14, 2020

“They Forgot That We Were Seeds” exhibit at CUAG (Feb 9 – April 19)

"They Forgot That We Were Seeds" curated by Kosisochukwu Nnebe 09 February – 19 April 2020 Information from the CUAG site: Featuring the work of KC Adams, Deanna Bowen, Roxana Farrell, Bushra Junaid, Amy Malbeuf, Meryl McMaster, Cheyenne Sundance and Katherine Takpannie, They Forgot That We Were Seeds uses foodways, as curator Kosisochukwu... More

Monday, January 13, 2020

Climate Across the College/HS Curriculum: Syllabus Opportunity for 4.7.20

The following is a call for faculty and instructors teaching on climate related topics this winter to consider having their students participate in Solve Climate By 2030, a collaborative exercise for their students to share ideas on climate solutions: As faculty prepare their spring syllabi, please alert all of your colleagues who care about... More

Monday, January 6, 2020

Colloquium on Plastics, Art, Activism, and Climate Change

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Thursday, November 21, 2019

Lecture: Climate Policy in Europe: The Quest for Transformative Change and the Populist Challenge

When: November 25, 2019 from 5-6:30PM Where: 608 Robertson Hall Register here The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany are very pleased to co-host a special lecture “Climate Policy in Europe: The Quest for Transformative Change and the Populist Challenge” with Mr. Alexander Carius, adelphi, a... More

Thursday, November 21, 2019

Panel Discussion: Womxn Demanding Climate Justice

Ask Womxn Anything is organizing a panel discussion about climate and climate justice. Here is the information from their Facebook event page: IT IS TIME we talk about climate crisis and how can we bring about swift climate justice! Ask Womxn Anything presents a much needed panel for November featuring a night of candid... More

Friday, November 1, 2019

Book Launch: “Recovering Lost Species in the Modern Age” on Nov. 9th

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Friday, November 1, 2019

Research Talk: “The Spectre of Extinction” on Nov. 11

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Friday, November 1, 2019

Ottawa Event: “Building a Solidarity Economy” on Nov. 5th

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Friday, November 1, 2019

CCC Event: “On Academia in the Age of Climate Doom” on Nov. 8th

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Monday, October 7, 2019

Educators for Climate Action – Support Letter

Please consider signing this Call to Action from educators who want to express their solidarity with the UN Climate Action Summit and the Global Climate Strikes. To find more information and to sign the letter, click here. Below is the text of the Call to Action: ‘I want you to act as you would... More

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Carleton University Climate Strike Letter of Support

As part of our support for the Global Climate Strike taking place in Ottawa on Friday, September 27th Carleton Climate Commons circulated a statement of support for the youth climate movement and strike. Below is a copy of the letter.   STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR YOUTH CLIMATE MOVEMENT AND ITS STRIKE The youth climate... More

Friday, September 20, 2019

Sept. 27: Join Us in Standing Up for Climate Action at the Global Climate Strike in Ottawa

Carleton Climate Commons invites you to join us in standing up for climate action at the Global Climate Strike in Ottawa on Friday, September 27th. General Strike Schedule: Carleton Climate Commons will be meeting in Confederation Park by the Aboriginal Veterans monument topped by a large eagle at 11:00AM on Sept. 27th. You can... More

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Climate Cafe Event: Climate Tactics in Ottawa on Sept. 12th, 7PM

On 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... More

Monday, June 10, 2019

Queen Elizabeth Scholars – Speakers Series

Hello Everyone, On behalf of the scholars, and the project principal investigator (Dr. Onita Basu) we would like to invite you to a speakers series being held at the Sunnyside Library in Old Ottawa South. Time: Wednesday, June 12, 2019 from 6-8p.m. We will be covering three broad themes under the heading 'Climate Conversations with... More

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

An Interview with Dr. Sabrina Peric

Sabrina Peric (Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, University of Calgary) is a visiting scholar at Carleton University from the University of Calgary. Her visit on March 21 and 22, 2019 focused on issues related to the anthropology of climate change, her research, and ways to integrate climate change into teaching. When discussing the... More

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

California’s Latest Bold Environmental Move

  California has always had the reputation of being a green state. It has been a leader within the United States for climate change policy and actions, ranging from mandated clean air initiatives to high numbers of veganism. According to the New York Times, state law even requires at least 50% of electricity coming... More

Saturday, March 2, 2019

CCC: Climate Related Events

Here's a list of our upcoming climate related events. Hope to see you at some of... More

Monday, December 10, 2018

Letter of Peltier, Smol, Schindler and Suzuki to Federal Government

3 December 2018 Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, Leaders of the Opposition and Provincial and Territorial Premiers: We, four of Canada’s most senior environmental scientists, believe it is our duty to urge you and other political leaders to take seriously the findings of the recent IPCC report on climate warming, and its implications for Canada.... More

Thursday, December 6, 2018

From “matter out of place’’ to “matter out of time’’: some thoughts on waste and temporality

Kyveli Mavrokordopoulou,  visiting scholar from École des hautes études en sciences sociales in Paris   While I have had the pleasure of e-mailing extensively with professor Barbara Leckie, our paths had never crossed in person until last September, when I had the opportunity to come to Carleton as a visiting graduate student at the... More

Saturday, November 17, 2018

CFP: ALCQ-ACQL Panel “Canadian Climate Narratives: Resilience and Planetary Thinking”

Call for Papers: ALCQ-ACQL Panel at Congress 2019, Vancouver: "Canadian Climate Narratives: Resilience and Planetary Thinking" Panel Organizers: Susie O’Brien and Heike Härting Generally understood as a subgenre of science fiction, climate fiction employs climate change as a thematic and narrative framework and is related but not reducible... More

Friday, October 19, 2018

CFP: ASLE 2019 Conference “Paradise on Fire”

Call for Papers Deadline December 15 _________________ JUNE 26-30, 2019 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS Call for Papers (PDF) List of Panels Seeking Submissions Submit via Submittable This year the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment (ASLE) is experimenting with a two-part submission process intended to make the conference more... More

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Interview with Visiting Scholar Kyveli Mavrokordopoulou

Veronika Kratz, Carleton University   Kyveli Mavrokordopoulou is a visiting scholar at Carleton from École des hautes études en sciences sociales in Paris. She is visiting for the fall with Carleton Climate Commons and the Institute for the Comparative Study of Literature, Art, and Culture. During this time she’s facilitating a workshop,... More

Thursday, September 6, 2018

FASSinate Blog Features Carleton Climate Commons

Reposted from: FASSinate Blog. Originally posted on August 28, 2018 Confronting climate change through the humanities and social sciences By by Kim Sigouin, Ph.D. Candidate (English) In April 2017, I stood on the bank of the Rideau River as it raged past Carleton’s campus. I wasn’t the only one. Many people had come out to... More

Thursday, September 6, 2018

Paul Pechan Lunch Talk: How Climate Change May (or May Not) Impact Behavior of Farmers

Paul 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... More

Saturday, March 31, 2018

Climate Change & the Humanities Theory Reading Group

In 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... More

Monday, March 26, 2018

Fighting Climate Change in the City: Ottawa and Beyond

Campaign for Free/Accessible Public Transit Ottawa will be hosting a panel discussion on April 10th with Robb Barnes, Peter Gose, and Kirstin Pulles as speakers about the implications of climate change for cities. What does it mean? What can be done? And what is being done in Ottawa? For more information about the event, please see the event... More

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