In this month's Climate CAFES column on CKCU FM, Angela interviewed Kate Weekes about her album, Rideau Roots. Kate Weekes is a wilderness guide and award-winning songwriter originally from Smiths Falls. In May 2022, she and a small collective of musicians and spoken word artists embarked on a unique canoe-based music residency, paddling the Rideau […]
CAFES attended the CPAWS-OV National Capital Greenbelt Forum on February 21st, 2026 from 1-5 pm at the Canadian Museum of Nature, which was superbly organized and brought together a wide variety of community associations, environmental organizations, farmers, scientists and other groups to collaborate towards advocating for stronger protections for the National Capital Greenbelt. We learned […]
Microplastics are everywhere! We’re all too familiar with the countless reports highlighting how it’s present in our air, water, soil, and even in our bodies. For Ottawa residents, the impacts of this widespread pollutant is ever-present in our communities, especially in our beloved Ottawa River. We acknowledge that microplastic pollution is a major challenge, but […]
What a night! On Friday, January 9th, 2026, the CAFES Roots for the Sky concert fundraiser came back to the Red Bird live stage for another sold out show! We had wonderful musical performances from Brother Bones and friends, Maria Hawkins, celtic duo MacIssac and MacKenzie, John Sobol and Vince Halfhide. Thank you to all […]
On Wednesday, January 28th, 2026, City Council approved the final draft of the New Comprehensive Zoning By-law, along with a number of motions and amendments that are to be incorporated by staff in the new year. A noteable greenspace-related motion that passed on Jan 28th included Riley Brockington's motion to revert the prized McCarthy Woods […]
On January 17th, CAFES joined OSEAN, the Hunt Club Community Association (HCCA) and a number of local organizations for an Open House Panel event at the Hunt Club Riverside Park Community Center to discuss the ecological benefits of the McCarthy Forest, Meadows and River areas. In 2025, these lands were re-zoned to "Developmental Reserve" in […]
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society - Ottawa Valley Chapter (CPAWS-OV), new CAFES member and Canadian charity dedicated to protecting Canada's public lands and waters, is organizing an important campaign to protect the National Capital Greenbelt. Keep reading to find out how you can take action and get involved in this movement! The Greenbelt, one […]
CAFES is pleased to announce a new project in partnership with Pollution Probe Foundation, focused on providing consumers with informed clean energy choices and strengthening community momentum towards energy efficiency and a low-carbon future. As clean energy technologies such as heat pumps, electric water heaters, electric cars and bikes, induction stoves, and other energy-efficient low-carbon […]
Participez à Climat et votre argent (Orléans) le 7 mars, de 10 h à 12 h 30, à l'École secondaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde, pour une session inspirante consacrée aux liens entre climat et finances personnelles. Cette série de conférences réunit des experts en finance, en assurance et en investissement local afin de partager des stratégies pratiques […]
On January 1st 2026, the City of Ottawa handed over recycling collection responsibilities to Circular Materials, a non-profit producer responsibility organization, and their contractor Miller Waste. This is part of an Ontario-wide shift to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), where producers, instead of municipalities, become responsible for collecting and recycling the products that they produce, including […]
