August 2025
City Environment and Climate Change Committee Meeting – Tuesday Sept 16th at 9:30am The City of Ottawa’s next Environment and Climate Change Committee Meeting (ECCC) on Tuesday, September 16th will be important. While the agenda has not yet been posted, we are…
Citizens concerned about potential mismanagement of radioactive waste in the Ottawa Valley have launched a petition calling for the Auditor General to assess how well Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) is managing its activities, responsibilities and resources. They additionally ask that…
It’s never too early to start taking climate action and making a difference in your community. We’ve put together actions that young people can take to drive climate action forward in your personal life, your community, or Ottawa more broadly. Check out…
Following the Environment and Climate Change Committee (ECCC)’s decision to pursue a follow-up study on incineration feasibility, CAFES and partners Ecology Ottawa, Waste Watch Ottawa, and Prevent Cancer Now met with Ottawa Public Health to discuss health risks associated with incineration. CAFES…
Join CAFES and our members Fridays for Future Ottawa, Seniors for Climate Action Now (SCAN), World Changing Kids and Ecology Ottawa for the Draw The Line March Saturday, September 20th, 2025! Draw the Line is a national Day of Action taking place…
CAFES member Ottawa South Eco-Action Network (OSEAN) is hosting a free swap event on September 13th, 2025 at Jim Durrell Recreation Centre. Bring your gently-used fall and winter items and swap them for something new to you! You can drop off your…
Did you remember that CAFES has a monthly radio show? Tune into CKCU 93.1 FM every second Monday of the month for Angela’s take on local climate issues. This month, Angela and CAFES’ summer interns Emma and James discussed David Suzuki’s recent…
On Saturday, August 16th CAFES spent a wonderful sunny afternoon at the Greater Avalon Community Association’s 15th annual August Fun Fest! Families, friends and neighbours living in the Greater Avalon area came out to the Aquaview Community Centre to enjoy a lively…
CAFES was thrilled to table at the Capital Pride Street Fair on the weekend of August 23rd and 24th, 2025. We tabled alongside Fridays for Future Ottawa to promote the upcoming Draw the Line March on Saturday, September 20th. The atmosphere was…
Your CAFES team,
Angela, Mitzi, Erica and Sarah
