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About Us

We work to provide information and resources on sustainability/environmental issues, as well as hold the UOSU and the University to high sustainability and climate justice standards. We run events and workshops to foster a conscious shift towards sustainable practices and educate our community about climate change and our environment. We provide Green Events Consultation to reduce waste and promote sustainability on campus. 

Environmental Groups On and Off Campus

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  • Email: climatejusticec@gmail.com
  • About: CJC UO is a student run, non-profit grassroot organization aimed towards achieving climate justice. CJC will work hand in hand with local climate justice organizations as well as plan and attend strikes, walkouts and events.
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  • About: Roots & Shoots was founded by Jane Goodall, a renowned primatologist and anthropologist, with the goal of getting young people involved in the environment and their communities. We are hoping to continue this great journey at the University of Ottawa!
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  • Email mealcare.uottawa@gmail.com 
  • Website https://www.mealcare.org/intro 
  • About: Our purpose is to create a platform that distributes food from grocery stores and the University of Ottawa cafeteria to local homeless shelters and soup kitchens. MealCare is a sustainable and efficient program designed to divert edible food from landfill. Not only are we reducing food and energy waste, but we are addressing the ongoing issue of hunger and food insecurity in our society.
  • Email: uottawacampingandadventure@gmail.com 
  • About: Our mission is to bring uOttawa together to experience, appreciate, and enjoy Canada’s breathtaking outdoors through camping and outdoor adventures! 
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  • About: Founded in 2017, The University of Ottawa Animal Rights Association seeks to bring like-minded student animal rights activists together to educate others on the ways in which animals are treated in the entertainment, fashion, and agriculture industries. The UOARA’s goal is to provide vegan, vegetarian, and non-veg students on campus a safe, open and friendly environment to learn about and participate in the animal rights movement. Our events include charity vegan bake sales, documentary screenings, leaf-letting and informational tabling focused on common questions about animal rights and veganism.

Environmental and Aboriginal Law Association: adedauo@gmail.com

Environmental Law Students’ Association: elsa.executif@gmail.com

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  • About: Indigenous Solidarity Ottawa, based in unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Territory, is a grassroots organization of settlers who aim to directly support Indigenous Peoples in diverse struggles for justice, sovereignty and decolonization.
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  • About: Based in the Ottawa-Gatineau region, on unceded and unsurrendered Algonquin Anishnaabeg territory, we are part of the climate and environmental justice movement following the lead of the most impacted communities to ensure a liveable climate for future generations. Through empowering communities, we challenge political systems that do not align with an equitable and healthy planet. We participate in the process of reconciliation and decolonization, and support First Nations, Métis and Inuit self-determination. We work in a proactive way towards collectively-defined goals, while understanding the necessity for reactionary mobilization in climate organizing, particularly in the national capital. 
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  • Mission: To educate and mobilize members of the Ottawa region to act on this climate crisis and address the deeply rooted problems of this land. To spark and sustain a spirit of creative rebellion, which will enable much needed changes in our political, economic and social landscapes.
  • To break down hierarchies within the government that are hindering action on this ecological crisis.
  • To learn and practice the world we want to see in the future, in relating to each other and the environment that we are a part of.
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  • About: Coalition Large d’Initiative de Mobilisation et d’Action pour la Terre, Gatineau/Ottawa
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  • About: Youth led/organized Climate+Social Justice group on Unceded (STOLEN) Algonquin Anishinaabe territory
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  • Email: lpsugatineauottawa@gmail.com 
  • About: Mouvement étudiant pour lutter contre la négligence en matière de changements climatiques dont font preuve les dirigeants québécois, canadiens et mondiaux.  
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  • Email: climateactioncarleton@gmail.com 
  • About: A hub for Carleton University students to advocate and take action towards climate change. Stay up to date with upcoming events, information, and announcements of what we are doing to create positive change that you can be a part of!
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  • About: We are a volunteer-driven, non-profit organization working to make Ottawa the green capital of Canada.
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  • Email: info@envirocentre.ca
  • About: Providing people, communities, and organizations with practical solutions to lightning their environmental impact. Their work focuses on: Green homes, transportation, lifestyles, and business.
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  • About: WWO is committed to improving the City of Ottawa’s waste management practices and contributing to a greening of the City by supporting the development of new and improved waste diversion programs and initiatives designed to minimize the amount of waste being disposed of and avoiding the greenhouse gas impacts associated with waste generation and waste disposal. WWO researches and reviews new ways forward, and advocates for a new waste diversion policy in Ottawa.
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  • About: Simply put, “Climate Justice, Indigenous- Led”. The ICA works to inspire, connect, and support Indigenous Peoples to reinforce their place as leaders in climate change discourse and driving solutions today for and tomorrow. Their work is grounded in four main pathways: Gatherings, Resources and Tools, Amplifying Voices, and Supporting Indigenous Sovereignty.
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  • About: A platform for locals to learn about waste in Ottawa and tips on how to reduce waste.
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  • LSC works with people to help improve their understanding of healthy ecosystems, support grass-roots community stewardship efforts, and encourage the development of practices and policies that support sustainable resource use. They strive to enable people and organizations to become better stewards.
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  • About: A grassroots organization in Ottawa working on peace, social justice, and environmental issues with an emphasis on local activities.
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  • About: RCEN’s primary role is to support environmental NGO’s by providing them with valuable networking and communication services. RCEN acts as a vital bridge between large and small groups and individuals in Canada.
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  • About: The Climate Action Network (CAN) is a worldwide network of over 1300 Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in more than 130 countries, working to promote government and individual action to limit human-induced climate change to ecologically sustainable levels.

Contact Us

Opening Hours

Monday: 12:30 – 15:30
Tuesday: 16:00 – 19:00
Wednesday: 12:00 – 17:00
Thursday: 11:30 – 14:00
Friday: Closed
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Location

For all inquiries please contact us here: sustainability-coord@seuo-uosu.com