Event Archive

for social action and social service groups working on climate issues.  (brown bag lunch)

ClimateFasters will be on Parliament Hill

(Climate First on the First) Enjoy music & fun interspersed by great speakers bringing strategy & hope.  Highlights will be Tony Turner, Chris White, and Vela.

ClimateFasters will be on Parliament Hill

The film shows how a high school class, led by a student whose ancestors were Freedomites, worked to raise environmental awareness in their community.  (Thanks to OPL for sponsorship)

Come and find out what people from different faith communities are doing to take action.  (Pot Luck Lunch)

ClimateFasters will be on Parliament Hill

Ottawa Premiere of Hands on – women, climate, change followed by panel with Ecology Ottawa, West End Well Coop, and Ottawa Renewable Energy Coop.  The film profiles five women activists on four continents and how they are working for change. (Thanks to OPL for sponsorship)

We are starting the conversation with a showing of the film ‘Do the Math’, giving us the real numbers showing why we must take action now. 

ClimateFasters will be on Parliament Hill

Come ride in solidarity with Joseph on the final leg of his ride to Ottawa. This is the culmination of his 5000 km ride for climate action from Victoria, BC to Ottawa.

Joseph will be leaving Rouge Hill GO station around noon, and will ride along the Waterfront Trail to Oshawa.

ClimateFast will host an evening of slides and discussion with Joseph Boutilier.

Joseph has been uni-cycling 5,000 km across Canada (and the US) to promote unity for the climate.

Please join us in welcoming him.

Fast Forward is a documentary of Peoples' struggle for justice, for abetter world for future generations, to prevent catastrophic climate and total environmental collapse. Footage of Climate Fast 2012 is included in the documentary, other footage including Powershift 2012 and Idle No More. The screening is part of the Peoples' Social Forum.

A Film Showing and Conversation on climate change and what to do

Lyn Adamson from ClimateFast will introduce the event.

Muthanna Subbaiah, 350 Ottawa and Dr. Christian Holz, Climate Action Network will be available for questions.

Refreshments will be served.

Our thanks to Elizabeth May for her support in organizing this event.