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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Ottawa-Gatineau Climate March on Saturday, September 19 was a great success with 800 - 1000 participants! Thank you to @ottawaclimate.bsky.social Fridays For Future Ottawa and all the volunteers for organizing the march, to the MCs and speakers, and to everyone who showed up. 🙌

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

About 500 of you showed up to the Mayoral Eco Debate on Thursday, September 17! Thank you for taking part in Ottawa’s climate future. We encourage every Ottawa resident to review all candidates' platforms and to vote for climate!

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Sorting your waste is an effective ways to reduce what ends up in a landfill. It keeps organics out of the landfill environment, cutting GHG emissions, it gives materials a second life instead of wasting them, and it extends the landfill's lifespan. Share your hacks in the comments!

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🎡CAFES and OREC will be tabling at Carp Fair this weekend to talk about renewable energy! ⚡Visit our table to explore home energy solutions and learn how to support local renewable energy. 🗓️Thurs, Sept 24 to Sun, Sept 27 📍3790 Carp Rd, Carp, ON 🔗For more information on the fair, visit carpfair.ca

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

In today’s Climate CAFES (CKCU 93.1FM), Angela gives an update on federal climate policies and shares about the Ottawa-Gatineau climate march. 📻Tune in to 93.1 FM at 8am on Monday, September 14! ⏰Every second Monday of the month at 8AM Find Climate CAFES on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6M1S8Pk...

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

🌭🍟This weekend, we are going to be tabling at 3 Summer BBQ events! Come say hi and have a great weekend!

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🦋🌱Meet a couple of the amazing journalists we will be hearing from this Thursday, September 10 at Green Drinks! RSVP FREE today at www.eventbrite.ca/e/green-drin... and we’ll see you at: 📍 Sala San Marco, 215 Preston St. 📅 Date: Thursday, September 10 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM See you on Thursday!!

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Join us at the upcoming CAFES Climate Caucus on Wednesday, September 9 from 12-2 PM on Zoom. All are welcome to join in on the conversation! REGISTER TODAY us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi... On the agenda: ☀️ Status of AI & Data Centre policies ☀️ Discussion: ☀️ Tour de Table See you online on Wednesday!

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🗳️Join us on September 17th for a Mayoral Eco-Debate featuring the leading* candidates for Mayor of Ottawa! Send in YOUR questions. forms.gle/BhWqaBfmUbLF... RSVP today to secure your seat: 🔗 www.eventbrite.ca/e/mayoral-ec... 🕕 Doors open 6:00 PM 📍Centretown United Church, 507 Bank Street, Ottawa

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

On Thursday, September 10, join Green Drinks - Spotlight on Environmental Journalism. Meet Ottawa-based journalists covering environmental topics locally, nationally, and abroad! RSVP: www.eventbrite.ca/e/green-drin... 🚨NEW venue🚨 As of September, Green Drinks will take place at Sala San Marco!

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🚶‍♀️🚶Join us at the September 19 Climate March to demand better for our Climate! Find out more: fridaysforfutureottawa.org Saturday 19 September 9:30am - Jacques-Cartier Park (Gatineau): South end of park 10:30am - Mackenzie Ave (Ottawa): top of York Steps 12:00 - Ottawa City Hall (111 Lisgar St)

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Photos by Jake Morrison, With Flare Photography from the Mayoral Candidate Forum & Meet and Greet on Wednesday, August 26. Watch the Rogers TV Ottawa recording: www.youtube.com/live/SJ5nqop... RSVP for the Leading Candidate Eco Debate on September 17 2026 at 6pm! www.eventbrite.ca/e/mayoral-ec...

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🌿 Want to help make Ottawa greener and more resilient? 🌿 Join CAFES Ottawa! Here’s how you can get involved: 📬 Join our mailing list 📅 Discover local green events on our Environment & Climate Calendar 🤝 Meet others who care about sustainability through our members Slack Visit cafesottawa.ca!

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

CAFES will be tabling at three events: 🐝 Glengarry Honey & Pollinator Festival Aug 29, 10am - 4pm Alexandria Island Park 🪶 Silver Lake Annual Traditional Pow Wow Aug 29 - Aug 30 Silver Lake Provincial Park 🏳️‍🌈 Capital Pride Festival Aug 29 & Aug 30, 12pm - 8pm Bank Street Come say hi!

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🦋 On Thursday, August 13, we hosted a very successful wast reduction trivia night! Don't miss the next Green Drinks! Thursday, September 10th, 5:30–7pm. www.eventbrite.ca/e/1998541410... 🚨NEW venue!🚨 As of September, Green Drinks will take place at Sala San Marco. More details in an upcoming post.

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

♻️ Waste Reduction Hacks Series 1: Sorting Waste ♻️ CAFES and @ecologyottawa.bsky.social are kicking off our Waste Reduction Hacks series with Ottawa youth! Thanks to The GO Project and to the City of Ottawa's CEPGP program. Share your waste reduction hacks it in the comments!

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Stop the burning. On September 19, we hit the streets to defend our climate. OTTAWA-GATINEAU CLIMATE MARCH Saturday 19 September 9:30am - Jacques-Cartier Park (Gatineau): South end of park 10:30am - Mackenzie Ave (Ottawa): top of York Steps 12:00 - Ottawa City Hall (111 Lisgar St)

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

All Mayoral Candidates for 2026 have now been registered and invited! This is your chance to meet the candidates in person. If you haven't already, RSVP today. Spots limited! www.eventbrite.ca/e/1997619520... 📅 Wednesday, August 26, 2026 🕕 Doors open 6PM 📍Nepean Sportsplex Hall A, 1701 Woodroffe Ave

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The Mayoral Candidate Forum is only 5 days away! RSVP today to hear where candidates stand on climate and greenspace and ask questions. www.eventbrite.ca/e/1997619520... @rogerstv.bsky.social is also live broadcasting this forum at rogerstv.com/cafesdebate1 Tune in at 6pm on Wednesday, August 26!

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🗳️ Join The Peoples Official Plan (POP) and CAFES Ottawa for the Mayoral Candidate Forum & Meet and Greet on Wednesday, August 26. All Mayoral candidates have been invited to this forum. RSVP🔗 www.eventbrite.ca/e/mayoral-ca... 📅 Wed, August 26, 2026 🕕 6:00 PM 📍Nepean Sportsplex Hall A

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

CAFES member organization, The Greater Avalon Community Association is hosting its Summer Fun Fest this Saturday! Come with the whole family for a fun-filled day and stop by our table to hear about our projects! 📅 August 15 🕙 10 AM – 2 PM 📍 Aquaview Community Centre | 318 Aquaview Dr., Orléans

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🦋🌱Join us on Thursday, August 13 at The Prescott for Green Drinks: Waste Reduction Edition Trivia Night! Bring your team or come and form a team on site. RSVP FREE: cafesottawa.ca/green-drinks/ 📍 The Prescott, 379 Preston St. 📅 Date: Thursday, August 13 | 5:30 - 7:00 PM

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Thumbs Up for Renewable Energy! CAFES is going to be at the Navan Fair with our partner OREC. There are lots of fun activities! 📍 Navan Fair, 1279 Colonial Road, Navan, Ontario, K4B 1N1 🗓️ Thursday, Aug 6 to Sunday, Aug 9. 🔗 For more information on the fair, visit navanfair.ca

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James Adair📙 @jameshasaface.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

With @horizonottawa.bsky.social and @cafesottawa.bsky.social I will be hosting a workshop on how to build a DIY air filter. As the air quality gets worse from climate change, building community resilience will be way more important. RSVP at the link below www.horizonottawa.ca/corsi_rosent...

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Recent Statistics Canada report says the majority of Canadians feel high levels of concern about climate change. We invite you to join us, and turn your climate concern into climate action. Full report: Statistics Canada, "Feeling the Heat" (July 2026) www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/pub/75...

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🏳️‍🌈CAFES is excited to attend West Side Pride, the annual Pride Festival for Ottawa West and the surrounding regions! This event will take place Saturday July 25 from 11am to 4pm at the Alexander Grove Park in Stittsville. 🔗For more information, click the link below: westsidepride.ca

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

CAFES member VegOttawa is hosting VegOttawa Fest this Saturday, July 25 and CAFES will be attending! You can expect delicious food, inspiring speakers and family-friendly activities! Saturday July 25, 10am to 5pm at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre. 🔗https://vegottawa.org/fest/

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

After the Canada Day storm, Angela Keller-Herzog spoke to the Ottawa Lookout about Ottawa’s weather preparedness. CAFES is calling out to the City for better flood mapping and for more flood prevention work targeting Ottawa’s vulnerable areas. Read the article: www.ottawalookout.com/p/canada-day...

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

We’re excited to welcome our new summer interns to the CAFES team! 🌿 Over the next few weeks, they’ll be diving into climate action, community engagement, and local sustainability projects, helping turn ideas into real impact. Say hello and stay tuned to see their work in action!

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Green Drinks last Thursday left our hearts and minds full of ideas. Serena Mendizabal of Sacred Earth Solar shared with us what climate justice looks like when done the Haudenosaunee way! RSVP for the next Green Drinks: Thursday August 13 cafesottawa.ca/green-drinks...

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

🌿 Want to help make Ottawa greener and more resilient? 🌿 Join CAFES Ottawa – a welcoming community for anyone who cares about sustainability, climate action, and local change. Visit cafesottawa.ca to find out more!

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griffsy.bsky.social @griffsy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🌳🌳 working in extreme #Ottawa heat - storing CO2s, producing oxygen, ⬇️ nearby temp by up to 8C, filtering water & wind, supporting habitat - human & other - reducing likelihood folks w resp & ❤️ issues of being hospitalized. So why do we pave over them? @cafesottawa.bsky.social #ClimateChange

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Green Drinks with MP Steven Guilbeault on June 11 was full of insight and hopeful optimism. His closing message: The climate movement isn’t ending; it’s evolving. And local action matters more than ever. Thank you to @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social! RSVP for July 9: cafesottawa.ca/green-drinks...

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🦋🌱Join us on Thursday, July 9 at The Prescott for Green Drinks: Climate Justice Edition with Serena Mendizabal, Managing Director at Sacred Earth Solar! www.sacredearth.solar 📅 Thursday, July 09 | 5:30–7:00 PM 📍 The Prescott, 379 Preston St. 🎟️ RSVP (Free) today: cafesottawa.ca/green-drinks...

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Sean Devine @seandevine9.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The City is developing a community-led invasive plant program to help tackle invasive plant species. Until July 20, share your input via an Engage Ottawa survey on the tools, knowledge and supports needed to help protect green spaces in your community: engage.ottawa.ca/healthy-gree...

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Healthy Greenspaces: Community Action on Invasive Plants

The City of Ottawa is exploring a community-led approach to managing invasive plants. This initiative aims to reduce the spread of non-noxious invasive species on City-owned lands and increase public ...

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Come join us for a Free day of mini-workshops and fun activities! See you there! 📍 Saturday, June 13, 2026 | 10 AM – 4 PM Ottawa Conference & Events Centre, 200 & 300 Coventry Rd Free admission | Free parking | Short walk from O-Train Tremblay Station Learn more: cafesottawa.ca/green-fair-ottawa

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🦋🌱We are so proud to be hosting The Honourable @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social Steven Guilbeault at Green Drinks this Thursday and you're invited to join us from anywhere! 📅 Thursday, June 11 | 5:30–7:00 PM 💻 Online 🔗 RSVP to receive your livestream link: cafesottawa.ca/green-drinks...

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🚶🏼🚴Why are 15-minute neighbourhoods important, and what will it take to create them here in Ottawa? 📻🎼 Tune in to 93.1 FM at 8am on Monday, June 8 for another exciting episode of Climate Cafes with Angela on CKCU’s Monday Special Blend! ⏰Every second Monday of the month at 8AM only on CKCU 93.1 FM.

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🎈Green Fair Ottawa is the event you don’t want to miss! 📍 Saturday, June 13, 2026 | 10 AM – 4 PM Ottawa Conference & Events Centre, 200 & 300 Coventry Rd Free admission | Free parking | Short walk from O-Train Tremblay Station Learn more: cafesottawa.ca/green-fair-ottawa CAFES Ottawa & EVCO

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

🌎🌤️ Join us at the upcoming CAFES Climate Caucus on Tuesday, June 9 from 12-2 PM. All are welcome to join in on the conversation! 👉Register today to receive your Zoom link (link also in the bio): us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

🌿 Want to help make Ottawa greener and more resilient? Join CAFES Ottawa, we’d love to connect with you! Here’s how: 📬 Join our mailing list 📅 Discover local green events on our Environment & Climate Calendar 🤝 Meet others through our members Slack Visit cafesottawa.ca to find out more!

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

📢Call out for helping hands!📢 We're looking for volunteers to help us bring Green Fair Ottawa to life on June 13! We’ll need volunteers for a variety of roles. 🙋If interested, please email us at info@cafesottawa.ca and let us know your availability (all day, morning shift, afternoon shift, etc.).

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Get involved with the community and improve Ottawa's canopy cover by joining us to plant trees this weekend! 🗓Saturday, May 30 🕑2 pm - 4 pm 📍Tunney's Pasture - field between Goldenrod Driveway and Kitchi Zibi Mikan. Families and kids are welcome! Email Erica at eshardlow@cafesottawa.ca to sign up!

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

🪴There is still time to pre-order your plants before Saturday! 🪴 🌼 Browse and pre-order your plants now cafesottawa.ca/product-cate... 🌸 Choose pick up time - Friday May 22 (Today) 5PM - 6PM - Saturday May 23 (Tomorrow) 8:00AM to 2:00PM 📍166 Glebe Avenue (corner of Glebe and Lyon St.)

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

🐝🌼 This week we celebrate World Bee Day and International Biodiversity Day! 🐝🌼 Celebrate by planting something that gives back. 🌸 Join us this weekend at the Pollinator Plant & Herb Sale and pick up native plants and fresh herbs 🏵Or preorder your plants for pick up at bit.ly/Pollinator-Herb-Sale

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

🌸🐝 Planning your garden? Get your pollinator plants and herbs from CAFES! 🐝🌸 🦋We'll be at the Great Glebe Garage Sale on Saturday, May 23 at 166 Glebe Ave from 8am–1pm 🦋 You can preorder your plants at bit.ly/Pollinator-Herb-Sale Choose your pick-up day at checkout. Thank you for your support! 💚

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

🦋🌱Join us at Green Drinks on Thursday, May 14 at 5:30pm! RSVP Today: cafesottawa.ca/green-drinks/ This month, we have a special guest speaker: Carleton MP Bruce Fanjoy! Everyone is welcome! 📍 The Prescott (379 Preston St) 🗓 Thursday, May 14 ⏰ 5:30–7:00 PM

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CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

🌱Green Fair Ottawa is happening Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the Ottawa Conference & Events Centre! Sponsorship and exhibitor spots are still open. Get your brand in front of Ottawa's most engaged, eco-conscious community. For more info: 🌐cafesottawa.ca/green-fair-ottawa/ 📩 mjschmidt@cafesottawa.ca

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