Weekly environmental choir rehearsals Time and Date: Every Wednesday from 7 to 9 pm Location: The Bronson Centre, room 222 (211 Bronson Ave) Just Voices is Ottawa's only environmental and social-justice theme choir. We have been singing at events around the capital since 2003. We welcome new members at any time, and prior musical experience is not necessary. For more information go to www.justvoices.ca.
Organic Veggie Workshop Series 2010 Sandy Hill community center-250 Somerset East Wednesdays (please check online for specific dates) from 7:30pm-9:30pm Learn principles and best practices of organic gardening from Master Organic Gardeners. For dates, fees and times, please check our web site. Registration opens January 15, 2010 (Winter sessions) March 16, 2010 (Spring sessions) People with disabilities are asked to indicate if assistance is needed at time of registration. Check out: : http://www.cog.ca/ottawa or call 613-244-4000 Workshops Sponsored by City of Ottawa and Canadian Organic Growers - Ottawa Chapter
Seedy Saturday Ottawa Saturday, March 6, 2010, 10am to 3pm 105 Greenview Avenue - Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, inside Britannia Park The event is a seed exchange and sale but features an organic mini-market, a swap table, and organic food/snacks. Seating is limited for presentations and workshops plus more! Check the Schedule when you arrive. Free Admission. For More information contact Greta by telephone at 613-521-8648 or by email at
'Eco-Logical Ottawa 2010 - Gala Reception with keynote speaker Jason McLennan, author of the Living Building Challenge' Sunday March 7th, 2010 from 6:30-9:30pm Canada Museum of Science and Technology, 1867 St.Laurent Blvd 'Eco-Logical Ottawa 2010' - Student Sustainable Design Charrette Competition will be celebrating the close of the weekend's events with a gala dinner reception in the train room at the Canada Museum of Science and Technology, with keynote speaker Jason McLennan, author 'Living Building Challenge' - you are invited! Catering by Thyme & Again- only a couple days left to purchase your tickets, don't miss out on this amazing speaker and special inaugural event! Tickets on sale NOW at www.ecologicalottawa.ca
Ottawa's eco-logical competition March 5th-7th, 2010 The first annual Ottawa Eco-Logical Competition is a three-day student charrette to develop a conceptual design of a green building that meets environmental, social, and economic goals for sustainability. The competition is open to college and university students in engineering, architecture, urban planning, interior design, design, environment, project management, and related fields. A total of 56 students will be placed in one of seven teams that will compete for cash (up to $7,000) For more info go to www.greenbuildingottawa.ca
Biodiversity in your backyard: gardening to maximize diversity with speaker Jeff Skevington Wednesday, March 10th @ 7 p.m. Location: Canadian Museum of Nature (VMMB), Metcalfe and McLeod Streets During this talk, Jeff will explore several aspects of naturalized gardens. He will give ideas of how to achieve a naturalized garden, provide a case study of moving from a monoculture of grass to a diverse urban landscape, discuss some of the plants and sources of plants for such gardens, and introduce us to some of the magnificent mini-beasts that occur in such naturalized settings.
Ottawa City Council Meeting -Environmental Advisory Committee Thursday 11 March 2010, 18:30 Location: Andrew S. Haydon Hall For more information, contact Stephanie Brown Bellefeuille 613-580-2424 x.16760,
Ottawa City Council Meeting - Roads and Cycling Advisory Committee Monday 15 March 2010, 19:00 Location: Colonel By Room For more information, contact Kelly Sammon 613-580-2424 ext. 28828,
Ottawa City Council Meeting - Transit Committee Wednesday 17 March 2010, 09:30 Location: Andrew S. Haydon Hall For more information, contact Rosemary Nelson 613-580-2424 ext 21624,
Film:Food Inc. Wednesday March 17th, 2010 @7pm Hintonburg Community Centre - 1064 Wellington Street, Ground Floor In Food, Inc., filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. For more information please visit http://ato.smartcapital.ca/actcity?go=2298902
REEL Food Film Festival Thursday March 18th, 2010 - Doors open at 6:00pm, and the Films begin 6:30pm Ottawa Public Library - Main Branch - 120 Metcalfe Street The Reel Food Film Festival is back in action, bringing you two nights of great food films! Admission to the film screenings is free, but a donation of $5 is appreciated to cover our costs. A description of each film will be on our website in the coming weeks - www.justfood.ca
Walking tour of South March Highlands (future site of Terry Fox Dr. extension) Saturday March 20th, 2010, 1 pm South March Highlands -- meet at All Saints Catholic High School (intersection of Kanata Ave. & Goulbourn Forced Road) Join Sierra Club Canada and friends for a walking tour of a portion of the South March Highlands, in the city's west end. The purpose of this walk is to give people an idea of this ecologically rich area, which is home to several endangered species, and is presently being threatened by the development of the Terry Fox Dr. extension as well as the proposed housing subdivision that is to follow. See event details at www.facebook.com/sierraclubcanada#!/event.php?eid=391279318342&ref=mf. For more information on SCC's campaign against the Terry Fox Dr. extension, please visit www.sierraclub.ca/en/endangered-species/save-blandings-turtle.
Ottawa Go Green Expo March 20th 2010 - 10 am - 6 pm March 21st 2010 - 10 am - 5 pm Landsdown The Ottawa Go Green Expo is the largest green consumer events of it's kind! The inaugural Ottawa Go Green Expo in March 2009, saw over 15,000 attendees over a two day period. The Go Green Expo is filled with the latest and greatest in green products and services encouraging consumers to live a greener lifestyle. Admission is FREE! Ottawa City Council Meeting - Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee Monday 22 March 2010, 18:30 Location: Colonel By Room For more information, contact Stephanie Brown Bellefeuille 613-580-2424 x.16760,
Free movie for World Water Day Monday March 22nd, 2010 from 7:30-10pm St. Giles Presbyterian Church-corner of bank and first To highlight World Water Day the Ottawa Chapter of the Council of Canadians is proud to be showing Blue Gold : World Water Wars. In every corner of the globe, water is being polluted, wasted and traded as a commodity. Following the movie Meredith Brown of Ottawa Riverkeeper will be talking about local water issues and her role to protect, promote and improve the ecological health and future of the Ottawa River. Our second speaker of the evening, Brent Patterson of the Council of Canadians, will discuss current water issues that the Council is working on. For more information contact: Denis Dumas, Ottawa City Council Meeting - Planning and Environment Committee Tuesday 23 March 2010, 09:30 Location: Champlain Room For more information, contact Caitlin Salter-MacDonald 613-580-2424 ext, 28136,
Seeds, Survival & Climate Change March 23, 2010, @ 7pm Library and Archives Canada - 395 Wellington Street An evening of discussion hosted by the international studies group of the Canadian Federation of University Women. USC Canada will be the there to present slides and a short video on their work in India, and to discuss the issues of seeds, survival, and climate change. This is a free event, open to the public.
Debate on Blanding's Turtles & Terry Fox Dr. Extension Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 7:30pm - 9:00pm Beaverbrook Community Centre, Kanata (west end of the Calian Mall, entrance off Beaverbrook Rd., just west of Teron Rd.) Concerns have been expressed that the construction of the Terry Fox extension will destroy the habitat of an endangered species of turtle called the Blanding's Turtle. The area also contains other rare flora. Kanata Beaverbrook Community Association will host this debate on the issue. This will be an open meeting and all interested persons are invited to attend. Debating the question will be Matt Muirhead, president of the Briarbrook Morgan's Grant Community Association and John Bennett, executive director of Sierra Club Canada. The meeting will be chaired by KBCA president Gordon Henderson. If you are interested in or concerned about the on-going debate between development and protection of our environment come, listen to the debate and join in the discussion. For further information, see www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=364503812790&ref=mf, or contact Fred Boyd, 613-592-2256, e-mail: fboyd@symaptico.ca.
Act 24: "Eco Villages" Wednesday March 24th, 2010 @7pm Exile Infoshop - 256 Bank Street, 2nd Floor, room 200 Recent world events have precipitated renewed interest in ecological villages. These are small communities or co-operatives which focus on living with a lighter footprint, by sharing common resources, using alternative energy and growing and bartering for more of their own food and other needs locally. The purpose of this discussion is to reveal some visions and enable groups to network, share and build on their common focus. Sponsored by: ActCity Ottawa http://ato.smartcapital.ca/actcity and Exile Infoshop http://www.exilebooks.org
REEL Food Film Festival Thursday March 25th, 2010 - Doors open at 6:00pm, and the Films begin 6:30pm Ottawa Public Library - Main Branch - 120 Metcalfe Street The Reel Food Film Festival is back in action, bringing you two nights of great food films! Admission to the film screenings is free, but a donation of $5 is appreciated to cover our costs. A description of each film will be on our website in the coming weeks - http://www.justfood.ca
Used book drop off days Saturday, March 27th, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Volunteers will accept your donations of used books. We are NOT able to accept magazines, encyclopaedias, Readers Digest or text books. Books willl be sold at the book sale on June 26 & 27. Drive your car up to Building 72, (green and white building) CEF. For information call (613)230-3276 or e-mail us at
Earth Hour Candlelight Vigil on Parliament Hill Saturday, March 27, 2010 @8:30pm The Green Party is hosting a candlelight vigil on Parliament Hill to commemorate Earth Hour. At 8:30pm the lights on Parliament Hill will be turned off and for sixty minutes the participants will be joining in the global Earth Hour movement calling for immediate action on climate change issues. The vigil is open to the general public. Participants are encouraged to arrive a few minutes early in order to be present when the lights are turned off at precisely 8:30pm. For more information visit: www.ottawagreens.ca
Sierra Club Peak Oil Discussion Group Tuesday March 30th, 7:00 - 9:00pm Exile Infoshop, 256 Bank St. (upstairs) Meet nearby advocates for peak oil awareness. Come to our informational monthly discussion group meetings to discuss ideas and actions on how to survive the consequences of the inevitable decline in oil production. Please RSVP by March 27th to ensure the meeting is not cancelled! To RSVP or for more information, please contact the moderator, Ron, at 613-852-5063 or email ron@firstgatedreamer.com
CPAWS Ottawa Valley is pleased to welcome wolf biologist Brent Patterson Wednesday March 31, 2010 at 7 PM 223 Main Street -Saint Paul University Amphitheatre (Guigues Hall) The Eastern Wolf once occupied a range throughout eastern North America, but is now limited to a narrow strip through Ontario and Quebec, including Gatineau Park and Algonquin Park. Please Join CPAWS-OV for a presentation by wolf biologist Brent Patterson to discuss this species of special concern. This event is open to all ages, members, and non-members by donation. To learn more about the Eastern Wolf, please visit: www.cpaws-ov-vo.org/eastern_wolf_e.html If you have questions about the event, please email: More information about this event and CPAWS-OV can be found at: www.cpaws-ov-vo.org
