The Talking Climate Collaborative is a new home for climate communicators, built to make climate conversations move from information to action. 

 Hear from TCC co-founders Dr. Katharine Hayhoe and Bernadette Woods Placky, and lead researcher Dr. Dana R. Fisher, as they share what the assessment reveals about who’s communicating, who they’re reaching, where connections exist, which voices are missing, and what TCC is building to address the gaps. 

 The webinar will include approximately 40 minutes of presentation followed by 20 minutes of live Q&A.

Learn more and register here.

See the poster for more information including dates, times and locations: Birds and Bridges Pathway Walk (1).pdf

October is Circular Economy Month

• Hidden Treasures – Giveaway Weekend
  Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4 
  Help keep valuable materials in circulation by giving unwanted items a second life. Residents can place unwanted but usable household goods at the curb for others to take free of charge, making it easy to declutter, reduce waste and help neighbours find a treasure they can use and enjoy. At the end of the day, bring any uncollected items back inside.

Learn more about Circular Economy Month and explore waste reduction events and resources available throughout the year.

Come hang out at our (almost) weekly casual Saturday morning coffee social event. Talk EVs, all things environmental, or anything else! Come check out some cool cars and enjoy a warm beverage. No EV required!

All are welcome!

"Speaking out: getting results" - FCA workshop October 3 from 10:00am to 2:00pm


REGISTRATION: https://forms.gle/chYNuW3Cvntj6oc48

Free for FCA members, all others pay $10 at the door.

FCA is conducting a weekend workshop on advocacy for community groups on Saturday October 3 in Overbrook. Participants are invited to learn from the experiences of their colleagues. Several group representatives will describe a specific instance in which they have advocated for a public decision. Each will outline how their group decided to take a stand and the tools they employed to advance their position. Following the presentations, round table  discussions involving all participants will consider the case studies and a panel of outside decision-makers will comment on the approaches taken. 

Some participants will bring insight into their organization’s current issues. All will seek to learn how their own group can speak out effectively.

FCA Information 
https://fca-fac.ca/

See the poster for more information including dates, times and locations: Birds and Bridges Pathway Walk (1).pdf

October is Circular Economy Month

• Hidden Treasures – Giveaway Weekend
  Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4 
  Help keep valuable materials in circulation by giving unwanted items a second life. Residents can place unwanted but usable household goods at the curb for others to take free of charge, making it easy to declutter, reduce waste and help neighbours find a treasure they can use and enjoy. At the end of the day, bring any uncollected items back inside.

Learn more about Circular Economy Month and explore waste reduction events and resources available throughout the year.

Climate Fresk Citizens’ Workshop — Dovercourt (Westboro)

• 5:30pm- 8:30pm

Register here: 
Climate Fresk / La Fresque du climat Ottawa | Eventbrite 

When: 5:30–8:30 PM
Where: Dovercourt Recreation Centre, 411 Dovercourt Ave, Ottawa, ON K2A 0S9
Who: Ages 16+

What is a Climate Fresk?

The Climate Fresk is a nonprofit initiative founded in 2019 by Prof. Cédric Ringenbach. Its mission is to raise public awareness about climate change and empower people to take meaningful action.

• 3-hour workshop — simple, fun, visual, creative, and engaging.

• Based on science — 42 cards that summarize findings from the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change).

• Collaborative learning — participants co-create a “fresco” by connecting causes and consequences of climate change.

• From insight to action — the second half explores the scale of the challenge and concrete solutions.

Global impact: Over 2.3+ million people have participated, with 100,000+ trained as facilitators. Workshops now run in 150+ countriesand 45+ languages.

Climate Fresk workshops are relatively new to Ottawa–Gatineau, and local organizers are building a broad-based program to match the format’s international success.

Why join?

• Build a clear, big-picture understanding of climate change

• Discover practical, local actions you can take

• Connect with neighbours and community groups

https://energyconferencenetwork.swoogo.com/chej2026/home

Agenda 

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Bike Day on the Hill 2026: Cycling and Nation Building for All


A non-partisan celebration of everyday cycling on Parliament Hill

Join parliamentarians, local and national leaders, and fellow cyclists in a non-partisan celebration of everyday cycling in Canada. This year we will be highlighting cycling’s contribution to nation building for all people. So come out, bring your bike, bring your family and join us in sending the positive message that cycling can be for everyone!
Register for Bike Day on the Hill 2026

Learn more here: https://velocanadabikes.org/initiatives/bikedayonthehill/

https://energyconferencenetwork.swoogo.com/chej2026/home

Agenda 

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Extreme Weather and You: Building Community Response

Learn more and register on Eventbrite here.

For Ottawa's Senior residents. Get involved with your community and know what can be done when extreme weather events happen.

As extreme weather events like wildfire smoke, floods, and storms that take down power become more frequent in the Ottawa area, senior residents are one of the more vulnerable populations. But you are not powerless. Join us to learn about what services may be available to your community that build resilience in the face of extreme weather. Lunch provided.

Better Homes Ottawa webinar

Join us as we introduce the updated incentive program and discuss how the Better Homes Ottawa Loan Program can help support your home energy retrofit. The Better Homes Ottawa team will be hosting an online webinar on October 8, 2026 at 12 PM to 1 PM.

Register on zoom: https://ottawa-ca.zoom.us/meeting/register/QoZ1zf_wRyqNxSCHZo1qs

Community cleanup event at Britannia Beach!

Oct 08, 2026, 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EDT
Britannia Beach, Britannia Beach, Ottawa, ON, Canada

About the event

Get to see our BeBot beach cleaning robot in action and participate in a community cleanup event at Britannia Beach!

During this event, you will have the opportunity to take part in a demonstration of the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup's BeBot. The Great Lakes Plastics Cleanup is an initiative led by Pollution Probe in Canada and the Council of the Great Lakes Region in the U.S., that uses innovative plastic capture technology to prevent and remove plastic pollution from the Great Lakes and collect data on what is found in collaboration with local communities.

The BeBot is the first beach cleaning robot in Canada that sifts sand and substrates to remove plastic debris from the environment. Participants will see a live demonstration of the BeBot in operation as it collects debris from the beach, providing an interactive opportunity to learn about innovative technologies used to help protect freshwater ecosystems.

You will be invited to help sort and characterize the debris collected, providing an important opportunity to help collect critical data to inform upstream solutions aimed at ending plastic pollution in the Great Lakes.

Learn more and register here.

2026 Conference Program

Reinventing the Architecture for Peace: Catalysing Citizens, Coalitions, and Capital 

October 9-10, 2026

Day 1: October 9, 2026, 6pm-8:30 pm, Room FSS 4007, Social Sciences Building, University of Ottawa

6:00 Registration and Networking
6:30 pm Welcome, Land Acknowledgement, and Dinner
7:00 pm Keynote Address 1: Reinventing the Architecture of Peace: How We Got Here and What Must be Done
Keynote Remarks: Peggy Mason, President, Rideau Institute, G78 Board Member and former Canadian Ambassador for Disarmament to the United Nations
Host and Moderator: Kizzann Sammy, President, Kochi Consulting, G78 Board Member and Advisor to UN Women’s Caribbean Office
7:45 pm Moderated Q+A and Discussion
8:15 pm Thank You and Adjournment

More Information 

Registration