August 2026
Upcoming Municipal Election With the next municipal election scheduled for October 26 2026, clearly the electoral decisions we make this year will help shape the future of our city for years to come. Social, environmental and climate decisions very directly impact on…
We the undersigned support the letter to Ontario Energy Minister Lecce to accelerate local renewable energy and battery storage as the most affordable way to meet Ontario’s growing electricity needs. Renewables with storage are clean, low-cost, abundant and reliable. Currently, the municipality of…
CAFES is currently hiring! We are looking for a candidate to fill the role of Events Coordinator. This is a full-time contract position for the term of September 14, 2026 to March 31, 2027 with potential for extension. Find all the details…
CAFES has a number of exciting community events we are attending throughout August and September 2026 and we are looking for volunteers to help us out! Visit the link below to sign up for the events you are interested in. Each event…
The annual Fridays for Future Ottawa-Gatineau Climate March will be held on Saturday, September 19, 2026 – you won’t want to miss out! We will begin at 9:30am at Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau, stopping at 10:30am at the York Steps on Mackenzie…
The next CAFES Climate Caucus will be on Wednesday September 9th 2026 from 12pm – 2pm via Zoom. The main discussion will be on where things stand and the environmental impacts from AI Data Centres in Ontario. Some Background: On August 13,…
The next Green Drinks, on Thursday September 10, is going to be on Environmental Journalism! We will be hearing from the journalists who discover and break the news on environmental and climate issues here in Ottawa. RSVP today (admission free) for an…
Join the Stronger Together Tour in Ottawa on to hear and learn from Indigenous land protectors inspiring change! Tickets are available now for the Ottawa tour stop. Come on out Tuesday, September 15, 2026 from 6:15 to 9:30pm at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian…
CAFES enjoyed a lovely staff meeting on Thursday, July 30 sitting outside on the upper deck of the NCC Riverhouse at 501 Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway, overlooking the Ottawa River. Afterward, we journeyed downstairs to participate in a workshop at CAFES Member,…
For the first time, CAFES was in Navan, Ontario at the 4-day Navan Fair! CAFES was at the Navan Fair to converse with the residents of the region about the benefits of understanding and securing local renewable energy and battery storage in…
CAFES was busy on Saturday July 25! West Side Pride We were thrilled to table again this year at West Side Pride in Stittsville at the beautiful Alexander Grove Park on Saturday, July 25. We had a wonderful time connecting with community…
CAFES member organization, the Greater Avalon Community Association hosted another Summer Fun Fest on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at Aquaview Park. This year is the 200th anniversary of the founding of Bytown, which grew to become the city of Ottawa, and the…
Last week on Thursday August 13th, CAFES hosted our fifth Green Drinks! The room was filled with many new faces, conversation, and the spirit of competition – you had to be there! We hosted a trivia game focused on waste reduction here…
Your CAFES team,
Angela, Mitzi, Erica and Sarah
