CAFES Ottawa
@cafesottawa.bsky.social
Community Action for Environmental Sustainability (CAFES) is a network of community associations, other organizations and citizens working to promote environmental sustainability in our city. https://linktr.ee/cafesottawa
Tune in to @ckcufm.bsky.social CKCU 93.1 FM at 8 AM on Monday, February 9 for another episode of Climate Cafes with Angela, where she will interview award-winning singer-songwriter and wilderness canoe guide, Kate Weekes.
🛶 Recorded episode ➡https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/43/info.html
🛶 Recorded episode ➡https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/43/info.html
February 6, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Tune in to @ckcufm.bsky.social CKCU 93.1 FM at 8 AM on Monday, February 9 for another episode of Climate Cafes with Angela, where she will interview award-winning singer-songwriter and wilderness canoe guide, Kate Weekes.
🛶 Recorded episode ➡https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/43/info.html
🛶 Recorded episode ➡https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/43/info.html
Agenda:
☀️Primer on latest generation of cold climate heat pumps
☀️Update on City of Ottawa Environment & Climate Committee Agenda for its upcoming Feb 17 meeting
☀️Shared lessons from Toronto Environmental Alliance’s successful campaign on Building Emissions Performance Standards (BEPS)
☀️Primer on latest generation of cold climate heat pumps
☀️Update on City of Ottawa Environment & Climate Committee Agenda for its upcoming Feb 17 meeting
☀️Shared lessons from Toronto Environmental Alliance’s successful campaign on Building Emissions Performance Standards (BEPS)
February 6, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Agenda:
☀️Primer on latest generation of cold climate heat pumps
☀️Update on City of Ottawa Environment & Climate Committee Agenda for its upcoming Feb 17 meeting
☀️Shared lessons from Toronto Environmental Alliance’s successful campaign on Building Emissions Performance Standards (BEPS)
☀️Primer on latest generation of cold climate heat pumps
☀️Update on City of Ottawa Environment & Climate Committee Agenda for its upcoming Feb 17 meeting
☀️Shared lessons from Toronto Environmental Alliance’s successful campaign on Building Emissions Performance Standards (BEPS)
🌎🌤️ The CAFES Climate Caucus is coming up on Tuesday, February 10 from 12-2 PM and all are welcome!
Sign up below and we look forward to seeing you there! ⬇
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Sign up below and we look forward to seeing you there! ⬇
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
February 6, 2026 at 4:27 PM
🌎🌤️ The CAFES Climate Caucus is coming up on Tuesday, February 10 from 12-2 PM and all are welcome!
Sign up below and we look forward to seeing you there! ⬇
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Sign up below and we look forward to seeing you there! ⬇
us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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Our February events offer deep, practical insights into some of the biggest challenges affecting municipalities, school boards and local leaders working in deeply complex times.
#MunicipalClimateAction #ClimateLeadership #ClimateCaucus #LocalGovernance #cdnpoli
#MunicipalClimateAction #ClimateLeadership #ClimateCaucus #LocalGovernance #cdnpoli
February 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Our February events offer deep, practical insights into some of the biggest challenges affecting municipalities, school boards and local leaders working in deeply complex times.
#MunicipalClimateAction #ClimateLeadership #ClimateCaucus #LocalGovernance #cdnpoli
#MunicipalClimateAction #ClimateLeadership #ClimateCaucus #LocalGovernance #cdnpoli
We had an amazing time at the Lunch and Learn on Peak Grid Load and Battery Energy Storage on Thursday!
Thank you to everyone for making it a successful event, especially CAFES members and donors.
A special thank you to our speakers; Michael Barnard, Dr. Kristen Schell, and Devashish Paul!
Thank you to everyone for making it a successful event, especially CAFES members and donors.
A special thank you to our speakers; Michael Barnard, Dr. Kristen Schell, and Devashish Paul!
February 3, 2026 at 5:11 PM
We had an amazing time at the Lunch and Learn on Peak Grid Load and Battery Energy Storage on Thursday!
Thank you to everyone for making it a successful event, especially CAFES members and donors.
A special thank you to our speakers; Michael Barnard, Dr. Kristen Schell, and Devashish Paul!
Thank you to everyone for making it a successful event, especially CAFES members and donors.
A special thank you to our speakers; Michael Barnard, Dr. Kristen Schell, and Devashish Paul!
🌱Want to help make Ottawa greener & more climate-resilient?
Join CAFES Ottawa – a welcoming community for anyone who cares about sustainability, climate action, & local change.
📬 Join our mailing list
📅 Discover local green events
🤝 Meet others through our members Slack
Learn more: cafesottawa.ca
Join CAFES Ottawa – a welcoming community for anyone who cares about sustainability, climate action, & local change.
📬 Join our mailing list
📅 Discover local green events
🤝 Meet others through our members Slack
Learn more: cafesottawa.ca
January 31, 2026 at 2:32 PM
🌱Want to help make Ottawa greener & more climate-resilient?
Join CAFES Ottawa – a welcoming community for anyone who cares about sustainability, climate action, & local change.
📬 Join our mailing list
📅 Discover local green events
🤝 Meet others through our members Slack
Learn more: cafesottawa.ca
Join CAFES Ottawa – a welcoming community for anyone who cares about sustainability, climate action, & local change.
📬 Join our mailing list
📅 Discover local green events
🤝 Meet others through our members Slack
Learn more: cafesottawa.ca
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Congratulations to Angela and the team at @cafesottawa.bsky.social for a packed lunch and learn on Ottawa’s Electric Future at Bayview Yards today. Great to see so many people leaning about new technology to combat climate change a power our city more sustainably.
January 29, 2026 at 6:04 PM
Congratulations to Angela and the team at @cafesottawa.bsky.social for a packed lunch and learn on Ottawa’s Electric Future at Bayview Yards today. Great to see so many people leaning about new technology to combat climate change a power our city more sustainably.
Reposted by CAFES Ottawa
On the agenda:
💡Invest Ottawa Mini Clean-tech exhibition/networking (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
💡Lunch - Vegetarian buffet (12:00-12:30 pm)
💡Keynote, panel discussion, and audience Q&A moderated by Angela Keller-Herzog (12:30 pm)
💡Invest Ottawa Mini Clean-tech exhibition/networking (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
💡Lunch - Vegetarian buffet (12:00-12:30 pm)
💡Keynote, panel discussion, and audience Q&A moderated by Angela Keller-Herzog (12:30 pm)
Lunch and Learn - Peak Grid Load and Battery Energy Storage
Join us for lunch and learn from experts in the field on the topic of peak grid load and battery energy storage!
bit.ly
January 16, 2026 at 4:12 PM
On the agenda:
💡Invest Ottawa Mini Clean-tech exhibition/networking (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
💡Lunch - Vegetarian buffet (12:00-12:30 pm)
💡Keynote, panel discussion, and audience Q&A moderated by Angela Keller-Herzog (12:30 pm)
💡Invest Ottawa Mini Clean-tech exhibition/networking (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
💡Lunch - Vegetarian buffet (12:00-12:30 pm)
💡Keynote, panel discussion, and audience Q&A moderated by Angela Keller-Herzog (12:30 pm)
Reposted by CAFES Ottawa
⚡Join CAFES and Invest Ottawa for a FREE lunch and learn on the topic of peak grid load and battery energy storage! 🔋
📅 Thursday, January 29
🕚 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
📍Bayview Yards: Ottawa's Innovation Centre (7 Bayview Station Rd.)
Register today ➡️ bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_and_Learn
📅 Thursday, January 29
🕚 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
📍Bayview Yards: Ottawa's Innovation Centre (7 Bayview Station Rd.)
Register today ➡️ bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_and_Learn
January 16, 2026 at 4:12 PM
⚡Join CAFES and Invest Ottawa for a FREE lunch and learn on the topic of peak grid load and battery energy storage! 🔋
📅 Thursday, January 29
🕚 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
📍Bayview Yards: Ottawa's Innovation Centre (7 Bayview Station Rd.)
Register today ➡️ bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_and_Learn
📅 Thursday, January 29
🕚 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
📍Bayview Yards: Ottawa's Innovation Centre (7 Bayview Station Rd.)
Register today ➡️ bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_and_Learn
⚡What did the Ottawa electricity grid say to the battery energy storage system? “You are my BESS friend!”
The Peak Grid Load & Battery Energy Storage Lunch & Learn is happening tomorrow, Thursday January 29th!
Register here ➡️ bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_and_Learn
🕚 11:00am to 2:00pm
📍7 Bayview Station Rd.
The Peak Grid Load & Battery Energy Storage Lunch & Learn is happening tomorrow, Thursday January 29th!
Register here ➡️ bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_and_Learn
🕚 11:00am to 2:00pm
📍7 Bayview Station Rd.
January 28, 2026 at 4:13 PM
⚡What did the Ottawa electricity grid say to the battery energy storage system? “You are my BESS friend!”
The Peak Grid Load & Battery Energy Storage Lunch & Learn is happening tomorrow, Thursday January 29th!
Register here ➡️ bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_and_Learn
🕚 11:00am to 2:00pm
📍7 Bayview Station Rd.
The Peak Grid Load & Battery Energy Storage Lunch & Learn is happening tomorrow, Thursday January 29th!
Register here ➡️ bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_and_Learn
🕚 11:00am to 2:00pm
📍7 Bayview Station Rd.
Speakers will discuss:
⚡How Ottawa’s electricity grid works, why peak demand matters, & how battery storage is shaping the energy transition
⚡Local solutions like BESS, smart EV charging, & demand management to build a more resilient, affordable grid
Join us to network and participate in the Q&A
⚡How Ottawa’s electricity grid works, why peak demand matters, & how battery storage is shaping the energy transition
⚡Local solutions like BESS, smart EV charging, & demand management to build a more resilient, affordable grid
Join us to network and participate in the Q&A
January 26, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Speakers will discuss:
⚡How Ottawa’s electricity grid works, why peak demand matters, & how battery storage is shaping the energy transition
⚡Local solutions like BESS, smart EV charging, & demand management to build a more resilient, affordable grid
Join us to network and participate in the Q&A
⚡How Ottawa’s electricity grid works, why peak demand matters, & how battery storage is shaping the energy transition
⚡Local solutions like BESS, smart EV charging, & demand management to build a more resilient, affordable grid
Join us to network and participate in the Q&A
Do you have questions about peak grid load, battery storage systems, or how these changes might affect you personally?
Register online and join us on Thursday, January 29th!
bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_and_Learn
🕚 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
📍Bayview Yards: 7 Bayview Station Rd
Register online and join us on Thursday, January 29th!
bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_and_Learn
🕚 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
📍Bayview Yards: 7 Bayview Station Rd
January 26, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Do you have questions about peak grid load, battery storage systems, or how these changes might affect you personally?
Register online and join us on Thursday, January 29th!
bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_and_Learn
🕚 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
📍Bayview Yards: 7 Bayview Station Rd
Register online and join us on Thursday, January 29th!
bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_and_Learn
🕚 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
📍Bayview Yards: 7 Bayview Station Rd
⚡Angela Keller-Herzog (CAFES Ottawa): Moderator
January 23, 2026 at 10:05 PM
⚡Angela Keller-Herzog (CAFES Ottawa): Moderator
⚡Devashish Paul (BluWave-ai): Energy Demand Management
January 23, 2026 at 10:05 PM
⚡Devashish Paul (BluWave-ai): Energy Demand Management
⚡Dr. Kristen Schell (Carleton Engineering): Evolution of the Ontario Grid and BESS
January 23, 2026 at 10:05 PM
⚡Dr. Kristen Schell (Carleton Engineering): Evolution of the Ontario Grid and BESS
⚡Michael Barnard (TFIE Strategy): How Batteries are Reshaping the Energy System
January 23, 2026 at 10:05 PM
⚡Michael Barnard (TFIE Strategy): How Batteries are Reshaping the Energy System
Meet the amazing speakers at our free Lunch and Learn on peak grid load and battery energy storage!
Register here! ➡ bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_...
📆 Thursday, January 29
🕚 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
📍Bayview Yards: Ottawa's Innovation Centre (7 Bayview Station Rd.)
Organized in partnership with Invest Ottawa
Register here! ➡ bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_...
📆 Thursday, January 29
🕚 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
📍Bayview Yards: Ottawa's Innovation Centre (7 Bayview Station Rd.)
Organized in partnership with Invest Ottawa
January 23, 2026 at 10:05 PM
Meet the amazing speakers at our free Lunch and Learn on peak grid load and battery energy storage!
Register here! ➡ bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_...
📆 Thursday, January 29
🕚 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
📍Bayview Yards: Ottawa's Innovation Centre (7 Bayview Station Rd.)
Organized in partnership with Invest Ottawa
Register here! ➡ bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_...
📆 Thursday, January 29
🕚 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
📍Bayview Yards: Ottawa's Innovation Centre (7 Bayview Station Rd.)
Organized in partnership with Invest Ottawa
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Canadians have been giving up on #Climate action lately.
Right?
Actually, no! Although many think that *other* Canadians have.
One proven solution? Peer-based dialogues to discuss climate risks and impacts, as well as solutions. From our friends at Re.Climate.
reclimate.ca/canadians-ha...
Right?
Actually, no! Although many think that *other* Canadians have.
One proven solution? Peer-based dialogues to discuss climate risks and impacts, as well as solutions. From our friends at Re.Climate.
reclimate.ca/canadians-ha...
Canadians Haven’t Given Up on Climate Action. They Just Think Everyone Else Has. - Re.Climate
Most Canadians believe it’s not too late to act on climate change. The real barrier is thinking others don’t care.
reclimate.ca
January 21, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Canadians have been giving up on #Climate action lately.
Right?
Actually, no! Although many think that *other* Canadians have.
One proven solution? Peer-based dialogues to discuss climate risks and impacts, as well as solutions. From our friends at Re.Climate.
reclimate.ca/canadians-ha...
Right?
Actually, no! Although many think that *other* Canadians have.
One proven solution? Peer-based dialogues to discuss climate risks and impacts, as well as solutions. From our friends at Re.Climate.
reclimate.ca/canadians-ha...
Reposted by CAFES Ottawa
A new chapter for nature in Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska.🌲 Over 815 hectares of forests, lakes, rivers and wetlands are now protected, creating a safe haven for plants and wildlife, strengthening climate resilience, and preserving old-growth ecosystems for generations to come.
January 22, 2026 at 3:37 PM
A new chapter for nature in Saint-Alexandre-de-Kamouraska.🌲 Over 815 hectares of forests, lakes, rivers and wetlands are now protected, creating a safe haven for plants and wildlife, strengthening climate resilience, and preserving old-growth ecosystems for generations to come.
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🗑️ ♻️ Join our upcoming Waste and Circular Economy Caucus on Tuesday, January 20th from 12:00-2:00 pm ♻️ 🗑️
All are welcome!
Register here ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
All are welcome!
Register here ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 16, 2026 at 10:13 PM
🗑️ ♻️ Join our upcoming Waste and Circular Economy Caucus on Tuesday, January 20th from 12:00-2:00 pm ♻️ 🗑️
All are welcome!
Register here ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
All are welcome!
Register here ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
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The 5th publicly-owned urban forest targeted for destruction & privatization in just 5 years! A green space supporting habitats inc ours. This trend must be reversed. Call your councillors & MPs.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:27 PM
🗑️ ♻️ Join our upcoming Waste and Circular Economy Caucus on Tuesday, January 20th from 12:00-2:00 pm ♻️ 🗑️
All are welcome!
Register here ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
All are welcome!
Register here ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 16, 2026 at 10:13 PM
🗑️ ♻️ Join our upcoming Waste and Circular Economy Caucus on Tuesday, January 20th from 12:00-2:00 pm ♻️ 🗑️
All are welcome!
Register here ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
All are welcome!
Register here ➡️ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Reposted by CAFES Ottawa
Heat pumps and hot chocolate - that's as good a combo as PB&J!
Check out this event on Sunday in Ottawa's Hintonburg neighbourhood. Making heat pumps simple
visitaheatpump.ca/tours/Sxi832...
@christaggart.bsky.social @eugeniewaters.bsky.social @electrify613.bsky.social
#OttEvents #OttClimate
Check out this event on Sunday in Ottawa's Hintonburg neighbourhood. Making heat pumps simple
visitaheatpump.ca/tours/Sxi832...
@christaggart.bsky.social @eugeniewaters.bsky.social @electrify613.bsky.social
#OttEvents #OttClimate
January 15, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Heat pumps and hot chocolate - that's as good a combo as PB&J!
Check out this event on Sunday in Ottawa's Hintonburg neighbourhood. Making heat pumps simple
visitaheatpump.ca/tours/Sxi832...
@christaggart.bsky.social @eugeniewaters.bsky.social @electrify613.bsky.social
#OttEvents #OttClimate
Check out this event on Sunday in Ottawa's Hintonburg neighbourhood. Making heat pumps simple
visitaheatpump.ca/tours/Sxi832...
@christaggart.bsky.social @eugeniewaters.bsky.social @electrify613.bsky.social
#OttEvents #OttClimate
On the agenda:
💡Invest Ottawa Mini Clean-tech exhibition/networking (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
💡Lunch - Vegetarian buffet (12:00-12:30 pm)
💡Keynote, panel discussion, and audience Q&A moderated by Angela Keller-Herzog (12:30 pm)
💡Invest Ottawa Mini Clean-tech exhibition/networking (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
💡Lunch - Vegetarian buffet (12:00-12:30 pm)
💡Keynote, panel discussion, and audience Q&A moderated by Angela Keller-Herzog (12:30 pm)
Lunch and Learn - Peak Grid Load and Battery Energy Storage
Join us for lunch and learn from experts in the field on the topic of peak grid load and battery energy storage!
bit.ly
January 16, 2026 at 4:12 PM
On the agenda:
💡Invest Ottawa Mini Clean-tech exhibition/networking (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
💡Lunch - Vegetarian buffet (12:00-12:30 pm)
💡Keynote, panel discussion, and audience Q&A moderated by Angela Keller-Herzog (12:30 pm)
💡Invest Ottawa Mini Clean-tech exhibition/networking (11:00 am-12:00 pm)
💡Lunch - Vegetarian buffet (12:00-12:30 pm)
💡Keynote, panel discussion, and audience Q&A moderated by Angela Keller-Herzog (12:30 pm)
⚡Join CAFES and Invest Ottawa for a FREE lunch and learn on the topic of peak grid load and battery energy storage! 🔋
📅 Thursday, January 29
🕚 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
📍Bayview Yards: Ottawa's Innovation Centre (7 Bayview Station Rd.)
Register today ➡️ bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_and_Learn
📅 Thursday, January 29
🕚 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
📍Bayview Yards: Ottawa's Innovation Centre (7 Bayview Station Rd.)
Register today ➡️ bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_and_Learn
January 16, 2026 at 4:12 PM
⚡Join CAFES and Invest Ottawa for a FREE lunch and learn on the topic of peak grid load and battery energy storage! 🔋
📅 Thursday, January 29
🕚 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
📍Bayview Yards: Ottawa's Innovation Centre (7 Bayview Station Rd.)
Register today ➡️ bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_and_Learn
📅 Thursday, January 29
🕚 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
📍Bayview Yards: Ottawa's Innovation Centre (7 Bayview Station Rd.)
Register today ➡️ bit.ly/CAFES_Lunch_and_Learn