Environmental  Citizens

3rd. Thursday 10:00 a.m.    Convenor: Mary Daniels

Enjoy this virtual interest group from your own comfortable environment. We will meet online via ZOOM, so weather will never get in the way of your taking part. You can even bring your favourite beverage. 

Our monthly meetings will address environmental concerns and feature specific topics each month. We will have active discussion groups within the meeting. Our goal is to create awareness of everyone’s responsibility to take environmental stewardship personally, to share practical tips and strategies for fulfilling those responsibilities, and to take action wherever possible.

Contact the convenor to put your name on the mailing list.

We depend on our environment: Our environment depends on us.

Tackling the Environmental Crisis - Together We can

Three webinars developed in collaboration with CFUW Ottawa, CFUW Nepean, and CFUW Kanata (April 2022)

Sustainability Resources   (Click link to see additional resources)


Discussion Forum for Group Members

  • Join Barack Obama on a Tour of the Planet’s Greatest National Parks

    14 Apr 2022 10:27 AM | Anonymous member

    On Netflix:
    Here's the trailer (2 minutes)

  • Interesting clips from recent Quirks and Quarks program on CBC

    15 Mar 2022 8:52 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Thanks for these interesting leads, Jill.


  • Comprehensive IPCC Report

    05 Mar 2022 12:13 PM | Anonymous member

    Earlier this week, the IPCC released its most urgent report yet on the “widespread and pervasive” impacts of climate change on people and the planet: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg2/  Includes a section on North America.



  • From Janice - Following our Discussion on Feb 17

    18 Feb 2022 10:17 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
    1. Graphic novel geared to students on the History and Science of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)  Free PDF download. You are encouraged to share https://becauseipcc.thesuccession.ca/
    2.  Why Climate change is a Bigger Threat than COVID-19  - David Suzuki, March 24, 2021 (8 mins.)  https://youtu.be/XAAi8fLeL1I
    3. Beyond Climate - film by David Suzuki - Feb 2020 (48 mins.)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkSg-JboyAI


  • Comments from Jill, Grania and Barbara

    13 Feb 2022 8:19 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)
    To help us keep track of the useful and interesting information you are all contributing to our discussions, I suggest we post the links on our group page so that we can find them again easily.  Thanks to Grania, Jill and Barb for getting us started.
    1. Grania - Nuclear Waste - Ottawa River
    2. Jill - Ecojustice - Toxic Chemicals - Pesticides
    3. Barbara - Recall of Toxic Personal Care Products - BENZENE

  • Who to talk to about Climate Change

    01 Nov 2021 12:36 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Check out this article on the CBC website as to who are the movers and shakers.

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/opinion/opinion-cop26-un-conference-climate-talk-to-women-1.6225717

  • Calculate your own Carbon Footprint

    23 Oct 2021 8:33 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

    Follow the link.  Watch the short video and complete the quiz to get your personal result.

    https://climatehero.me/


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