On July 27th, we attended the West Side Pride event in Stittsville, Ottawa. We celebrated the 2SLGBTQIA+ community with incredible music, dazzling drag performances, and inspiring local speakers. We also had the pleasure of connecting with local organizations and vendors showing their support and solidarity. It was a vibrant and memorable event!
On Saturday August 24th and Sunday August 25th from 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm, CAFES will have a table set up at the Capital Pride Street Festival! We are looking for 3-4 volunteers to help at the CAFES table for this event. Volunteers will be able to assist CAFES staff with the set-up and take-down of our table, […]
Mark your calendars! This year's Fridays for Future Ottawa-Gatineau Climate March will be taking place on Saturday, September 21st 2024 at 11:00am. You heard right - Fridays for Future will be occupying a Saturday! Interested in attending or getting involved? Check out this link to explore the many different ways you can "plug in" to […]
October 1st 2024 will be the National Seniors Day for Climate, organized by SCAN! (Seniors for Climate Action Now!). There will be at least 50 different events going on across the country, and Ottawa's event is sure to be one you won't want to miss. CAFES will be delivering a presentation along with 5-6 other […]
Every second Monday of the month from 8:00 - 9:00 am, join CAFES' Executive Director Angela Keller-Herzog as she sits down with hosts Nathaniel Newton and Chris White for CKCU's Morning Blend program! CKCU FM 93.1 is a campus-based community radio station at Carleton University dedicated to diversity, alternative content and independent voices in the […]
On Tuesday June 18th, CAFES presented a public delegation to the City of Ottawa's Environment and Climate Change Committee, which met to review early actions of the City's Tree Programs. City Forestry staff prepared a report outlining: The proposal for Forestry Services to begin pro-active tree planting on the Right-of-Way is a huge victory that […]
On Monday June 17th, CAFES gave a public delegation on the City of Ottawa's Wildlife Strategy Review at the Joint Agriculture & Rural Affairs and Environment & Climate Change Committee Meeting. A report on City staff's review of the decade-old 2013 Wildlife Strategy was submitted to the joint committee, and outlined a 10-point plan to […]
CAFES attended an excellent event on Wednesday, July 3rd hosted by Ottawa ACORN, for the kick-off and public launch of their new Eco-Tenant Platform. At the event, we heard the results of ACORN's Eco-Tenant Survey. Nearly 300 tenants were surveyed on climate change issues such as extreme heat in apartments, neglected repairs that result in […]
CAFES has created a new petition to encourage the City of Ottawa to participate in the TRANSITION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY in the face of the Climate Crisis. We want our City to welcome and encourage the development of renewable energy and energy storage projects so as to enable Ottawans to benefit from energy affordability, increased […]
In September 2023, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the deployment of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). However, by December of the same year, concerns emerged among Ward 5 residents and Councillor Clarke Kelly due to perceived insufficient community consultation and worries about potential risks associated with large-scale […]
