Earth Speaks Series
Earth Speaks is a monthly series offering guest lectures on a variety of environmentalist topics:
Everything Indigenous seed sovereignty to the effects proportional representation could have on governmental climate action, and from green retirement planning to the effects of old growth forests on human immune systems.
We hope you'll join us at our next event!
Everything Indigenous seed sovereignty to the effects proportional representation could have on governmental climate action, and from green retirement planning to the effects of old growth forests on human immune systems.
We hope you'll join us at our next event!
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Next Up!
Tuesday, May 10 - 7pm How to Create a Healing Forest in Your Community ~ The National Healing Forests Initiative Join FirstU's Truth and Reconciliation Action Group and Climate Action Group on Tuesday, May 10, at 7pm, to hear guests from the National Healing Forest Initiative speak on how to develop your own healing forest ideas, and how to present those ideas to land owners for deeper discussion. Click HERE to watch the replay on Youtube |
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PAST EARTH SPEAKS PRESENTATIONS
April 26
What Does Real, Local Climate Action Look Like?
~ Gabriella Kalapos
Sustainable Communities advocate, Gabriella Kalapos, shares what climate action ambition and implementation look like at the personal and municipal level, and how climate change is an all hand on deck effort that will require each of us to undertake actions to reduce fossil fuel use and find more equitable and sustainable ways to move about our communities. The good thing is these efforts will make our communities better and healthier places to live.
March 15
Plastics, Plastics Everywhere
~ Beatrice Olivastri
We've all heard horror stories about plastics, but just how bad are they? And more importantly, what's being done about it? Beatrice Olivastri, CEO of Friends of the Earth Canada will be joining us to share new information about plastics, the limitations of Canada's plans to restrict single use plastics, and the global push for a binding agreement to regulate plastics.
February 23
The Problem of Food Waste
~ Madison Maguire
Food waste is serious problem increasing both global warming and social injustice. 58% of food produced in Canada is wasted. It represents a huge wastage of power, water, chemicals, packaging and human effort throughout the food chain. In the landfills it produces methane, a greenhouse gas that it 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Meanwhile 4.4 million people are food insecure and this has increased during the pandemic. Learn how Second Harvest rescues food, and how we personally can contribute in order to mitigate this problem.
January 25
Climate and the City
~ Janice Ashworth
Since the passing of the Climate Change Master Plan at the start of 2021, Ottawa’s municipal government has been busy. Among the work undertaken, has been initiatives where the City of Ottawa works with and supports home owners and Ottawa residents in ways that mitigate and respond to climate change. Join Janice Ashworth as she details how the Better Homes Loans and Rain Ready Ottawa programs can help you and people you know meet Ottawa's climate goals.
April 26
What Does Real, Local Climate Action Look Like?
~ Gabriella Kalapos
Sustainable Communities advocate, Gabriella Kalapos, shares what climate action ambition and implementation look like at the personal and municipal level, and how climate change is an all hand on deck effort that will require each of us to undertake actions to reduce fossil fuel use and find more equitable and sustainable ways to move about our communities. The good thing is these efforts will make our communities better and healthier places to live.
March 15
Plastics, Plastics Everywhere
~ Beatrice Olivastri
We've all heard horror stories about plastics, but just how bad are they? And more importantly, what's being done about it? Beatrice Olivastri, CEO of Friends of the Earth Canada will be joining us to share new information about plastics, the limitations of Canada's plans to restrict single use plastics, and the global push for a binding agreement to regulate plastics.
February 23
The Problem of Food Waste
~ Madison Maguire
Food waste is serious problem increasing both global warming and social injustice. 58% of food produced in Canada is wasted. It represents a huge wastage of power, water, chemicals, packaging and human effort throughout the food chain. In the landfills it produces methane, a greenhouse gas that it 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Meanwhile 4.4 million people are food insecure and this has increased during the pandemic. Learn how Second Harvest rescues food, and how we personally can contribute in order to mitigate this problem.
January 25
Climate and the City
~ Janice Ashworth
Since the passing of the Climate Change Master Plan at the start of 2021, Ottawa’s municipal government has been busy. Among the work undertaken, has been initiatives where the City of Ottawa works with and supports home owners and Ottawa residents in ways that mitigate and respond to climate change. Join Janice Ashworth as she details how the Better Homes Loans and Rain Ready Ottawa programs can help you and people you know meet Ottawa's climate goals.
