Summer is in full swing, and across our Community Climate Hubs, the energy is electric. This month, our Hubs are creating space for storytelling, skill-building, celebration and sustainability... and you’re invited! Curious what's happening near you? Scroll down to explore this month’s lineup and see how you can plug in, speak up and make change right where you are. ALBERTA Calgary Climate Hub Citizen Science Training 📍 Thursday, July 12 | 10AM–12PM | Centre for Spiritual Li

Earth Day may be behind us, but here in our Hubs network, we’re just getting started. As we head into the summer months, our Community Climate Hubs are turning up the heat on local climate action! This June is jam-packed with opportunities to get inspired and get involved, including film screenings, green energy expos, bird-watching tours, deep-dive discussions on climate solutions and much more. Want to make your summer count for the planet? Find out what your local hub has

Earth Day, our favourite time of year! Time and time again, this day reminds us of what’s at stake, and what’s possible when local action meets collective heart. Across the country, our Community Climate Hubs rose to the occasion in diverse, incredible ways. Here’s how a few of our Hubs turned Earth Day into a full-on celebration of climate action, community care and creative resistance. Nelson: An entire week of celebration In Nelson, Earth Day wasn’t just a day; it was a mo

On April 22, we will celebrate Earth Day! Members of our Community Climate Hubs network have some exciting events planned all throughout the week! From Nelson to Scarborough to Fredericton, find out more about a host of fun activities near you! British Columbia Nelson Earth Week – West Kootenay Climate Hub 📅 April 21–27 | 📍 Nelson, BC A week of Earth-focused programming: Green Film Festival, Youth Re-Design competition, birding walks, guided meditations, solution cafés, an

What does it mean to build a sustainable future, block by block, building by building, relationship by relationship? At our recent Vancouver training, this was the central question at the heart of our “Organizing for sustainable housing, communities and climate” roundtable discussion, where an inspiring group of local climate leaders came together to share bold visions and stories from the front lines of community-led climate action. Guest speakers (left to right): Clara Prag

Celebrating Successes and Embracing Challenges This year has been one of transformation and transition, with incredible victories from our hubs network across Canada. From policy wins, inspiring events, and growing our capacity for change, we’ve seen the power of local grassroots organizing. Together, we’ve celebrated milestones, overcome challenges, and created ripples of change that will resonate far into the future. Let’s take a moment to reflect on the achievements we’ve

As we prepare to launch the 6th edition of the National Climate League standings report on October 3rd, we interviewed several volunteers who helped collect data from their local municipalities for this latest edition. The NCL 6th edition standings report is a critical tool that activists can use to hold their local municipalities' climate action plans accountable by comparing each city to one another and tracking their performance. Without volunteer participation, a project

We're thrilled to announce the creation of a new Community Climate Hub in Vancouver, British Columbia, established under the co-operative and focused leadership of founder Shyla Gheek. The Community Climate Hubs are a growing network of local chapters associated with The Climate Reality Project Canada. Shyla graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Economics from the University of British Columbia and serves as the Partnership and Cooperation Manager a

Maple Ridge Climate Hub Maple Ridge Climate Hub will be joining the Earth Day celebrations at Memorial Peace Park on Saturday, April 20 from 10am to 2pm planned by the city and other partners ( learn more about the day here ) . They will be announcing their annual local Climate Champions at the Earth Day event. See videos of last year’s winners on their Youtube Channel . Okanagan Climate Hub Mark your calendars and register now   to be part of an engaging and informative week

By Mary Stockdale As Regional Organizer for BC’s Interior and North, Laura Sacks is always on the look-out for innovative initiatives to share with the greater hub community. On the first BC-wide Community Climate Hub call in November 2020, Mary Stockdale talked about the climate ambassadors program she helped launch in Vernon. Immediately Laura wanted to learn more, and asked Mary if she would be interested in writing something for a Hublog, so she could share with climate h

By Dean Evangeliou “We sustain ourselves off the land, so if there are issues such as declining populations of caribou, moose and what have you, we’re certainly the first to know and also be affected by issues of climate change,” - says Jarret Quock , a Tahltan First Nation man, describing the specific impacts climate change has on his livelihood. His story is common among First Nation, Métis and Inuit people all across Turtle Island [1] . Indigenous lives, culture and tradit