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
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Australian firefighters are tired of the disinformation about battery storage and are speaking up!
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Firefighters counter misinformation on battery storage risks
17 December 2025 Anti‑renewables campaigners are increasingly weaponising community concerns about battery storage systems, spreading misinformation that threatens to derail Australia’s urgent ener…
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December 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Australian firefighters are tired of the disinformation about battery storage and are speaking up!
australianfirefightersclimatealliance.org/2025/12/17/f...
australianfirefightersclimatealliance.org/2025/12/17/f...
♻️🥳 Happy 25th anniversary Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)!
CAFES is proud to be part of the Zero-Waste Canada network.
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CAFES is proud to be part of the Zero-Waste Canada network.
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GAIA's 25th Anniversary: Power of Movement-Building
YouTube video by GAIA Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives
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December 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
♻️🥳 Happy 25th anniversary Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA)!
CAFES is proud to be part of the Zero-Waste Canada network.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHek...
CAFES is proud to be part of the Zero-Waste Canada network.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHek...
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Huge kudos to Ottawa and groups like @cafesottawa.bsky.social for landing more renewable and energy storage projects in Ottawa.
The renewables revolution is here. The solutions are cheap, safe and better for our health + climate.
@cape-acme.bsky.social
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The renewables revolution is here. The solutions are cheap, safe and better for our health + climate.
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.theenergymix.com/proponent-fl...
Proponent Flags Problems with Provincial Process as Ottawa Battery, Solar Projects Win Council Approval
Environmental organizations and a local renewable energy co-op are applauding Ottawa City Council’s approval of a controversial and hard-fought battery energy storage project, especially coming after ...
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December 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Huge kudos to Ottawa and groups like @cafesottawa.bsky.social for landing more renewable and energy storage projects in Ottawa.
The renewables revolution is here. The solutions are cheap, safe and better for our health + climate.
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.theenergymix.com/proponent-fl...
The renewables revolution is here. The solutions are cheap, safe and better for our health + climate.
@cape-acme.bsky.social
www.theenergymix.com/proponent-fl...
CBC All in a Day reporter Stu Mills came to our Climate & Your Cash event in Kanata to do a segment on green financial investments!
Listen here ⬇️
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Listen here ⬇️
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December 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM
CBC All in a Day reporter Stu Mills came to our Climate & Your Cash event in Kanata to do a segment on green financial investments!
Listen here ⬇️
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Listen here ⬇️
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
One day to go until our Climate & Your Cash Kanata workshop!
Get your tickets today ➡️ bit.ly/ClimateCash
Get your tickets today ➡️ bit.ly/ClimateCash
🌎💵 Climate & Your Cash: Kanata edition!
🗓Friday, December 12
🕓4-6 PM
📍Kanata North Business Association (350 Legget Drive)
Buy tickets today ➡ bit.ly/ClimateCash
🗓Friday, December 12
🕓4-6 PM
📍Kanata North Business Association (350 Legget Drive)
Buy tickets today ➡ bit.ly/ClimateCash
December 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
One day to go until our Climate & Your Cash Kanata workshop!
Get your tickets today ➡️ bit.ly/ClimateCash
Get your tickets today ➡️ bit.ly/ClimateCash
We 💚 our members!
Without them, our work wouldn't be possible 🌎🥰
Without them, our work wouldn't be possible 🌎🥰
Lovely to join our friends at @cafesottawa.bsky.social this evening for their Annual Member Event.
The room is packed! Ottawans want environmental sustainability 💪 🌱 ♻️
#Environment #Climate #Climate
The room is packed! Ottawans want environmental sustainability 💪 🌱 ♻️
#Environment #Climate #Climate
December 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We 💚 our members!
Without them, our work wouldn't be possible 🌎🥰
Without them, our work wouldn't be possible 🌎🥰
💸💚 We had amazing turnout and an incredibly engaged audience at our Climate & Your Cash workshop in the Glebe on November 30th!
Missed this workshop? Get your tickets for the Kanata edition today ➡ bit.ly/ClimateCash
Missed this workshop? Get your tickets for the Kanata edition today ➡ bit.ly/ClimateCash
December 4, 2025 at 8:18 PM
💸💚 We had amazing turnout and an incredibly engaged audience at our Climate & Your Cash workshop in the Glebe on November 30th!
Missed this workshop? Get your tickets for the Kanata edition today ➡ bit.ly/ClimateCash
Missed this workshop? Get your tickets for the Kanata edition today ➡ bit.ly/ClimateCash
🌍 It’s Giving Tuesday — and your gift is DOUBLED! 💚
Every donation from now until December 31 is matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $7,500.
Double your impact today:
cafesottawa.ca/donate
Every donation from now until December 31 is matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $7,500.
Double your impact today:
cafesottawa.ca/donate
December 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
🌍 It’s Giving Tuesday — and your gift is DOUBLED! 💚
Every donation from now until December 31 is matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $7,500.
Double your impact today:
cafesottawa.ca/donate
Every donation from now until December 31 is matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $7,500.
Double your impact today:
cafesottawa.ca/donate
Giving Tuesday is coming! 🌱
Next week, we’ll be launching our year-end campaign — and thanks to several generous supporters, every donation made between now and December 31 will be matched 1:1, up to $7,500.
Thank you for being part of Ottawa’s community climate movement. 💚
Next week, we’ll be launching our year-end campaign — and thanks to several generous supporters, every donation made between now and December 31 will be matched 1:1, up to $7,500.
Thank you for being part of Ottawa’s community climate movement. 💚
November 25, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Giving Tuesday is coming! 🌱
Next week, we’ll be launching our year-end campaign — and thanks to several generous supporters, every donation made between now and December 31 will be matched 1:1, up to $7,500.
Thank you for being part of Ottawa’s community climate movement. 💚
Next week, we’ll be launching our year-end campaign — and thanks to several generous supporters, every donation made between now and December 31 will be matched 1:1, up to $7,500.
Thank you for being part of Ottawa’s community climate movement. 💚
Amazing opportunity for youth wanting to make their voices heard in local climate action!
Join youth from across Ottawa on November 29th, 2025 for a day of climate leadership, learning, and action. 🌿💚
Here’s the link to RSVP and be part of the change. www.eventbrite.ca/e/ecology-ot....
Here’s the link to RSVP and be part of the change. www.eventbrite.ca/e/ecology-ot....
November 20, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Amazing opportunity for youth wanting to make their voices heard in local climate action!
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Calling on Ottawa: protect your wetlands!
They keep our communities safe from floods, filter our water, and shelter countless species. Let decision-makers know their protection matters now more than ever. Read our letter below.
They keep our communities safe from floods, filter our water, and shelter countless species. Let decision-makers know their protection matters now more than ever. Read our letter below.
This open letter was signed by CAFES, @ontarionature.bsky.social, @ecologyottawa.bsky.social, Ottawa Field Naturalists' Club, and Friends of Stittsville Wetlands. It was submitted to Ottawa councillors and staff on November 14.
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ON Nature magazine - To City of Ottawa re Changes to Local Provincially Significant Wetlands - Page 1
Tara Redpath Senior Planner (Acting) 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 November 14, 2025 Dear Tara Redpath, Subject: Take Action to Protect Ottawa’s
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November 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Calling on Ottawa: protect your wetlands!
They keep our communities safe from floods, filter our water, and shelter countless species. Let decision-makers know their protection matters now more than ever. Read our letter below.
They keep our communities safe from floods, filter our water, and shelter countless species. Let decision-makers know their protection matters now more than ever. Read our letter below.
🚨 Ottawa's proposed official plan and zoning bylaw amendments would reduce municipal protections for 94.3 ha of wetlands in Goulbourn and Richmond Fen.
Read our open letter urging the City to strengthen municipal protections for our wetlands ⬇️
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Read our open letter urging the City to strengthen municipal protections for our wetlands ⬇️
catalog.ontarionature.org/to-city-of-o...
November 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🚨 Ottawa's proposed official plan and zoning bylaw amendments would reduce municipal protections for 94.3 ha of wetlands in Goulbourn and Richmond Fen.
Read our open letter urging the City to strengthen municipal protections for our wetlands ⬇️
catalog.ontarionature.org/to-city-of-o...
Read our open letter urging the City to strengthen municipal protections for our wetlands ⬇️
catalog.ontarionature.org/to-city-of-o...
🧵Meet the speakers for our first Climate & Your Cash event on November 30th!
Buy your tickets for the Glebe and Kanata editions here ➡️ bit.ly/ClimateCash
Buy your tickets for the Glebe and Kanata editions here ➡️ bit.ly/ClimateCash
November 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
🧵Meet the speakers for our first Climate & Your Cash event on November 30th!
Buy your tickets for the Glebe and Kanata editions here ➡️ bit.ly/ClimateCash
Buy your tickets for the Glebe and Kanata editions here ➡️ bit.ly/ClimateCash
🌎💵 Climate & Your Cash: Kanata edition!
🗓Friday, December 12
🕓4-6 PM
📍Kanata North Business Association (350 Legget Drive)
Buy tickets today ➡ bit.ly/ClimateCash
🗓Friday, December 12
🕓4-6 PM
📍Kanata North Business Association (350 Legget Drive)
Buy tickets today ➡ bit.ly/ClimateCash
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🌎💵 Climate & Your Cash: Kanata edition!
🗓Friday, December 12
🕓4-6 PM
📍Kanata North Business Association (350 Legget Drive)
Buy tickets today ➡ bit.ly/ClimateCash
🗓Friday, December 12
🕓4-6 PM
📍Kanata North Business Association (350 Legget Drive)
Buy tickets today ➡ bit.ly/ClimateCash
🌎🎬 Join our Executive Director Angela tomorrow for a film screening of the movie "Incandescence" and discussion about the challenges and opportunities of #cop30!
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The Importance of COP30 – Challenges and Opportunities Day 3
Join us to explore COP30’s challenges and opportunities!
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November 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
🌎🎬 Join our Executive Director Angela tomorrow for a film screening of the movie "Incandescence" and discussion about the challenges and opportunities of #cop30!
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-import...?
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-import...?
🌎💵 We are hosting another event series!
Climate & Your Cash is your opportunity to discover sustainably focused individuals and organizations creating real change in the financial, investment and insurance worlds!
Get your tickets today ➡️ bit.ly/Climate_and_...
Climate & Your Cash is your opportunity to discover sustainably focused individuals and organizations creating real change in the financial, investment and insurance worlds!
Get your tickets today ➡️ bit.ly/Climate_and_...
October 28, 2025 at 12:41 PM
🌎💵 We are hosting another event series!
Climate & Your Cash is your opportunity to discover sustainably focused individuals and organizations creating real change in the financial, investment and insurance worlds!
Get your tickets today ➡️ bit.ly/Climate_and_...
Climate & Your Cash is your opportunity to discover sustainably focused individuals and organizations creating real change in the financial, investment and insurance worlds!
Get your tickets today ➡️ bit.ly/Climate_and_...
October 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🌳 Join us on October 7 from 12-2 pm for our Trees and Greenspace Caucus! 🌳
Register here ➡ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register here ➡ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🌳 Join us on October 7 from 12-2 pm for our Trees and Greenspace Caucus! 🌳
Register here ➡ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Register here ➡ us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
CAFES is hosting DoSi for the Ottawa leg of their 'Wanting to Start Again' tour, which combines classical music with space to reflect on our feelings about the climate crisis.
Buy your tickets for the Glebe, Manotick, and Carp shows here ➡ bit.ly/ClimateConce...
Buy your tickets for the Glebe, Manotick, and Carp shows here ➡ bit.ly/ClimateConce...
October 3, 2025 at 1:53 AM
CAFES is hosting DoSi for the Ottawa leg of their 'Wanting to Start Again' tour, which combines classical music with space to reflect on our feelings about the climate crisis.
Buy your tickets for the Glebe, Manotick, and Carp shows here ➡ bit.ly/ClimateConce...
Buy your tickets for the Glebe, Manotick, and Carp shows here ➡ bit.ly/ClimateConce...
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Join a tour of Overbrook homes to speak to residents about their heat pumps and get your questions answered!
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-of-he...
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#Ott
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@forourkidsog.bsky.social
#Ott
September 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Join a tour of Overbrook homes to speak to residents about their heat pumps and get your questions answered!
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-of-he...
@ecologyottawa.bsky.social @cafesottawa.bsky.social @envirocentre.bsky.social @electrify613.bsky.social
@forourkidsog.bsky.social
#Ott
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/tour-of-he...
@ecologyottawa.bsky.social @cafesottawa.bsky.social @envirocentre.bsky.social @electrify613.bsky.social
@forourkidsog.bsky.social
#Ott
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1/x 🧵 🔌💡 #Greensky. Hey climate peeps! Here’s a local victory to celebrate, and some lessons from it. Last night, the Town of Poughkeepsie, NY, voted to overturn its 18-month moratorium (6 months, renewed twice) on grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS).
September 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
1/x 🧵 🔌💡 #Greensky. Hey climate peeps! Here’s a local victory to celebrate, and some lessons from it. Last night, the Town of Poughkeepsie, NY, voted to overturn its 18-month moratorium (6 months, renewed twice) on grid-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS).
CAFES is delegating on the following issues:
🌳Invasive Plants (based on community dialogue)
🌳Blue Box Transition to IPR (highlighting lack of recycling in schools)
🌳Tree Planting Strategy
🌳GHG Inventories
🌳Climate Change Master Plan Progress and Audit
🌳LT2 Procurement Process for Kanata Solar
🌳Invasive Plants (based on community dialogue)
🌳Blue Box Transition to IPR (highlighting lack of recycling in schools)
🌳Tree Planting Strategy
🌳GHG Inventories
🌳Climate Change Master Plan Progress and Audit
🌳LT2 Procurement Process for Kanata Solar
September 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
CAFES is delegating on the following issues:
🌳Invasive Plants (based on community dialogue)
🌳Blue Box Transition to IPR (highlighting lack of recycling in schools)
🌳Tree Planting Strategy
🌳GHG Inventories
🌳Climate Change Master Plan Progress and Audit
🌳LT2 Procurement Process for Kanata Solar
🌳Invasive Plants (based on community dialogue)
🌳Blue Box Transition to IPR (highlighting lack of recycling in schools)
🌳Tree Planting Strategy
🌳GHG Inventories
🌳Climate Change Master Plan Progress and Audit
🌳LT2 Procurement Process for Kanata Solar
If you plan to come to #DrawTheLine in Ottawa, we need volunteers on the day of!
🌍 We need you! 🌍
👉 Volunteer the day of the Draw The Line March on Sept 20:
🎤 Sound & Stage
🛡️ Marshals
🪑 Chairs Wagons
🧹 Clean-up
🔥 Chant Team
🎨 Banners
📝 Petition Collectors
On Sept 20, let’s draw the line — for People, Peace, and the Planet. ✊💚
www.fridaysforfutureottawa.org/get-involved/
👉 Volunteer the day of the Draw The Line March on Sept 20:
🎤 Sound & Stage
🛡️ Marshals
🪑 Chairs Wagons
🧹 Clean-up
🔥 Chant Team
🎨 Banners
📝 Petition Collectors
On Sept 20, let’s draw the line — for People, Peace, and the Planet. ✊💚
www.fridaysforfutureottawa.org/get-involved/
September 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM
If you plan to come to #DrawTheLine in Ottawa, we need volunteers on the day of!
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Ecology Ottawa is having a Tree Giveaway this weekend!
Pick up a tree September 13th from 9-12 at the Nepean Horticulture Society Annual Fall Plant Sale, located at Cityview United Church!
Pick up a tree September 13th from 9-12 at the Nepean Horticulture Society Annual Fall Plant Sale, located at Cityview United Church!
September 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Ecology Ottawa is having a Tree Giveaway this weekend!
Pick up a tree September 13th from 9-12 at the Nepean Horticulture Society Annual Fall Plant Sale, located at Cityview United Church!
Pick up a tree September 13th from 9-12 at the Nepean Horticulture Society Annual Fall Plant Sale, located at Cityview United Church!
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Our Executive Director William van Geest spoke with Alan Neal on CBC's All in a Day about @en.ottawa.ca's recently released GHG Inventory and Tree Canopy Mapping.
In brief: we're not meeting the urgency of the climate crisis.
Have a listen: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #Climate #OttCity #Ottawa
In brief: we're not meeting the urgency of the climate crisis.
Have a listen: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #Climate #OttCity #Ottawa
© CBC/Radio-Canada 2025. All rights reserved.
www.cbc.ca
September 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Our Executive Director William van Geest spoke with Alan Neal on CBC's All in a Day about @en.ottawa.ca's recently released GHG Inventory and Tree Canopy Mapping.
In brief: we're not meeting the urgency of the climate crisis.
Have a listen: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #Climate #OttCity #Ottawa
In brief: we're not meeting the urgency of the climate crisis.
Have a listen: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-... #Climate #OttCity #Ottawa