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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
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 3:25 PM
The first edition of Climate & Your Cash is happening on November 30 from 9 AM to 11:30 AM at the Glebe Community Centre.

You can also join us for our second edition in Kanata at 350 Legget Dr., where Adnan and Cheryl will also be presenting!

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Climate & Your Cash
Learn how to divest from financial products and services that support the fossil fuel industry. Discover sustainably focused organizations creating real change in the investment world!
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November 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
The session will be moderated by Susan Rohac, a retired Managing Partner at BDC's Climate Tech Fund. Susan brings a wealth of experience managing investment portfolios and investing in diverse climate technologies. She'll be facilitating a Q&A on investment strategies with the other speakers.
November 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Our final investment strategies speaker will be Cheryl Randall from Shift Action talking about how we can influence pension funds, including the Canadian pension plan, to align with a zero-carbon future.
November 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Next, we have Adnan Shaikh from National Bank Financial, who will be speaking about strategies for climate-aware investing. He's been involved in wealth management since 2020, creating custom portfolios for his clients and helping to make finance accessible to a broader audience.
November 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
First, we have Glebe resident Kate Reekie, who will be sharing her personal experience divesting her finances from companies that support the fossil fuel industry. She will also provide some tips on recognizing greenwashing in mutual funds.
November 12, 2025 at 5:52 PM
On the agenda:
🌳Updates on the September ECCC meeting and Invasive species dialogue
🌳Janet Mason speaking about invasive species in Ottawa
🌳 Forêt Capitale Forest update
🌳Community tree planting on Oct 18th
🌳Updates on the Carleton community engagement project
🌳Tour de Table
October 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🎻🎹‘Wanting to Start Again’ is a violin-piano concert experience that addresses the complicated and difficult feelings that arise when living in a world being ravaged by climate change. This program arose from a feeling of hopelessness and grief fueled by the fires that happened in Banff and Halifax.
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October 3, 2025 at 1:53 AM