Canadians have been coming to a greater understanding of the threat posed by global warming and the need for urgent action by governments, industry and the public at large. The Trudeau government has, more or less, taken up the cause. Provinces are recognizing the need for action, even as they fight over what that should be. Some multinational corporations are suddenly promoting themselves as environmental stewards. Concerned citizens are looking for ways to effectively reduce their carbon footprint. Yet progress has been slow and limited. Continue reading “Climate change event in Ottawa”
Category: Events
Get active, not radioactive!
Stop Nuclear Dumps on the Ottawa River
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6, at 12 noon
Sparks St. and Kent St.
“Gather and march to oppose plans to build a giant radioactive waste dump near the Ottawa River – and to bury an old reactor in cement.
Radioactive materials including tritium and plutonium would leak into the Ottawa River, endangering health.
These plans have been hatched by multinational corporations running the Chalk River nuclear laboratories, upstream from Ottawa-Gatineau. But the facilities are owned and paid for by the federal government. Taxpayers are paying over $500 million per year.
This nuclear waste will be hazardous and radioactive for 100,000+ years!
Stay tuned for details of the march route. Come out and stop these unacceptable plans.”
For more info or to support this initiative:
https://www.facebook.com/events/991702397704994/
https://concernedcitizens.net/
Eco-Gala Ottawa 2018
Ecology Ottawa’s annual Eco Gala & Dinner, Thursday October 11 at 6pm. Don’t miss this annual gathering of Ottawa’s environmental community!
https://ecologyottawa.ca/events/annual-events/join-us-for-the-eleventh-eco-gala-on-october-11/
https://facebook.com/events/233554243992250/
Ottawa outdoors in summer, naturally!
Want to get outdoors in nature in the Ottawa area this summer? Meet other nature-inspired people? Here’s a few places to start.
Outdoor activities & events: Ottawa outdoor clubs & activities (scroll down to see the list) | Meetups 
| MEC Ottawa Event Calendar — hiking, biking, sailing, skiing, you name it
Camping near Ottawa: Gatineau Park | Quebec Parks | Ontario Parks | and yes, there’s more, but only for those who want to leave no trace (2)
Stay in town: Rent a bike and explore (more) | Ottawa walking tours | Native plant gardens | Ottawa parks & nature (more) | More Outdoor Activities in Ottawa | Volunteer in Ottawa
Moving Towards Sustainable Energy – Symposium (Oct 20 – 21)
Symposium 2016 – Moving Towards Sustainable Energy
Thu Oct 20 to Fri Oct 21, 2016
Westin Hotel | Ottawa, ON
Symposium 2016 will bring together distinguished leaders and innovators to address critical sustainable energy issues: the future of the electricity grid, carbon pricing, energy storage, health implications, bioenergy, sustainable transportation, and ways to mobilize Canadians to embrace the greener and cleaner economy of tomorrow.
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Green Energy Doors Open 2016
GREEN ENERGY DOORS OPEN – FREE EVENT
September 9-10-11, 2016
100% Sustainable | 100% Achievable
Green Energy Doors Open (GEDO) is a province-wide FREE 3 day showcase of individual, community, and commercial sustainable energy projects. It is organized and spearheaded by the Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA). The initiative aims to showcase advancements in the sector, demonstrating that Ontario is already on the path to building a 100% clean and sustainable energy system.
Sustainable Mobility Summit – the Future of Urban Transportation
2016 Sustainable Mobility Summit : The Future of Urban Transportation
Oct 23 – 26, 2016
Ottawa-Gatineau
The Sustainable Mobility Summit is Canada’s only event that focuses exclusively on sustainable, multi-modal and integrated mobility. Sustainable mobility strategies can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, boost physical activity, improve air quality, reduce congestion and increase access to opportunity. We expect more than 200 delegates to attend our three-day event at the University of Ottawa, a venue chosen for its proud focus on youth and dedication to evidence-based decision-making.
ACT Canada is a national professional association dedicated to positively influencing sustainable travel choices by Canadians. We help governments, non-governmental organizations and private businesses implement sustainable mobility policies, programs, services and products that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, boost public health, fight traffic congestion and improve the quality of life.
For more information or to register: http://www.actcanada.com/summit2016
Event: Climate Change Policy – Friday Sept 16, 2016
The gravity of the climate change threat demands bold measures. “The Leap 
Manifesto” is a sweeping and ambitious plan, but it also entangles climate policy with a host of other matters that are part of a larger ideological agenda. So it’s a profoundly divisive document at the very moment that we need to find common ground on climate change. Is there an alternative climate policy that would both unite us and make a real difference?”
Thomas Homer-Dixon, the Centre for International Governance Innovation Chair of Global Systems, Balsillie School, University of Waterloo will present the 2016 FPA Currents Lecture “Leap to Where? Elements of a Canadian climate policy that could be both feasible and enough.” as part of Carleton University’s Throwback celebrations. Mr. Homer-Dixon is a Carleton alumnus with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science… (more)
Protecting Wild Bees: Workshop and Film
Protecting Wild Bees: Workshop and Film
Wed Jul 13, 2016, Ottawa, ON (and Sunday too)
Join Friends of the Earth Canada at Fletcher Wildlife Garden at 7-8PM on Wednesday, July 13th and 9-11AM on Sunday, July 17 to learn how to protect native and wild bees. Includes a showing of a new documentary film (A Ghost in the Making: Searching for the Rusty-patched Bumble Bee) and a tutorial on how to participate in the Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count. On Sunday, we will be going out into the garden to practice taking photos of and identifying bees. Everyone is welcome! http://www.ofnc.ca/fletcher/
Break free from fossil fuels
It’s no secret that 2015 was one of the hottest years on record and one of the world’s biggest contributors to our rapidly changing climate is Canada’s tar sands. It’s time for us to break free from fossil fuels. You and I both know that dangerous tar sands infrastructure, such as the proposed Energy East pipeline, will only lock us into the fossil fuel economy of the past, and make the shift to 100% renewables that much harder.
Green Ottawa 