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!
Wednesday, October 27 - 7pm Mythbusting Electric Vehicles ~ Raymond Leury Social media and other sources provide lots of information and misinformation about Electric Vehicles and their environmental impact, but what’s truth and what’s fiction? Are they safe? Are they practical? Can Ottawa's power grid handle a switch to majority EVs on the roads? How expensive are they, really? And the ultimate question: What are we going to do with all those spent batteries? Join Raymond Leury, president of the Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa, for an evening of myth-busting and information on how EVs really work and how they stack up against traditional cars and trucks. Register in advance to receive the zoom link. |
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Bio:
Raymond Leury’s concern for environmental issues convinced him to purchase an electric vehicle (EV) over 8 years ago. Getting involved in the local EV owner’s group lead him to become President of the Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa (EVCO). Since retirement from an IT strategy consulting career, he has spent much of his time researching and advocating for EVs of all sizes from light duty to medium and heavy duty vehicles, including leading a successful campaign to get OC Transpo to transition to e-buses. Raymond has attended Al Gore's Climate Reality Project Leadership Corps and holds an MBA from the University of Ottawa.
PAST EARTH SPEAKS PRESENTATIONS
September 14
Making Governments Truly Democratic
- Peter Blck
The promotion and implementation of real democratic practices in the various layers of government – through Proportional Representation and Citizens' Assemblies – is essential to address the existential threat of the climate crisis in the long term. Join guest Peter Black, of Fair Vote Canada, for a discussion of Proportional Representation and the potential for implementing it in Canada.
April 18
Indigenous Seed Sovereignty - Decolonizing our Food Supply
-Seed Change (formerly USC Canada)
Join us to hear how SeedChange Canada (formerly USC Canada) is supporting the growth and vision of Sovereign Seeds, an Indigenous-led initiative working to strengthen seed and food sovereignty among Indigenous people and communities. Our presenter, Jane Rabinowicz, Executive Director of SeedChange, will be speaking not only about SeedChange’s commitment to Indigenous food leadership and justice but the other steps SeedChange has taken to give life to reconciliation with Canada’s Indigenous peoples.
February 14
Ontario Can Have Zero-Emission Electricity by 2030
We are living in a climate crisis but the plan is for Ontario's electricity to increase emissions up to 2040. This is awful and we can do better. Ontario can easily be heading to low cost zero emission electricity. Join Earth Speaks on February 14 to hear from Angela Bischoff from the Ontario Clean Air Alliance and their plans for emission free electricity by 2030.
September 14
Making Governments Truly Democratic
- Peter Blck
The promotion and implementation of real democratic practices in the various layers of government – through Proportional Representation and Citizens' Assemblies – is essential to address the existential threat of the climate crisis in the long term. Join guest Peter Black, of Fair Vote Canada, for a discussion of Proportional Representation and the potential for implementing it in Canada.
April 18
Indigenous Seed Sovereignty - Decolonizing our Food Supply
-Seed Change (formerly USC Canada)
Join us to hear how SeedChange Canada (formerly USC Canada) is supporting the growth and vision of Sovereign Seeds, an Indigenous-led initiative working to strengthen seed and food sovereignty among Indigenous people and communities. Our presenter, Jane Rabinowicz, Executive Director of SeedChange, will be speaking not only about SeedChange’s commitment to Indigenous food leadership and justice but the other steps SeedChange has taken to give life to reconciliation with Canada’s Indigenous peoples.
February 14
Ontario Can Have Zero-Emission Electricity by 2030
We are living in a climate crisis but the plan is for Ontario's electricity to increase emissions up to 2040. This is awful and we can do better. Ontario can easily be heading to low cost zero emission electricity. Join Earth Speaks on February 14 to hear from Angela Bischoff from the Ontario Clean Air Alliance and their plans for emission free electricity by 2030.
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