Romola Thumbadoo (aka Trebilcock) is Coordinator of the Circle of All Nations founded by late Indigenous Elder William Commanda (1913-2011). The Circle of All Nations is a global eco-community linked by Elder Commanda’s unshakeable conviction that in a very fundamental way, as children of Mother Earth, we all belong together, irrespective of colour, creed or […]
Critical Reasoning and workshop on Mobilizing Values to Advance Flourishing Pathways 2020-01-15
John Verdon, Lalith Gunaratne, Gabriela Gref-Innes and Paul Maillet will make a short presentation on Pathways to Critical Reasoning and conduct a participatory workshop/World Cafe on “Mobilizing Values to advance a flourishing pathway”. YouTube Link…
Reducing Building Energy Footprints
Panel on reducing buildings energy footprints. Three speakers:Art Hunter, Jane Wilson and Sucha Mann. YouTube Link…
Municipal Organizing for the Environment: Opportunities for Making Ottawa the Green Capital of Canada
Robb Barnes will speak to the theory of change behind municipal advocacy organization Ecology Ottawa, and will situate this theoretical approach within the context of international climate talks and recent developments in political organizing. He will make the case that the practice of local ‘engagement organizing’ is essential for making tangible progress on environmental issues […]
Geology–Why should you care – Jean Dougherty
Most of us don’t think about how the geology may affect our lives. We don’t think about what aspects of geology we might consider in decisions about where we want to live. I intend to show: national climate change issues through a geologic lens; and how local geology impacts on daily life, using Ottawa’s setting […]