Bikes, trees, public policy, and social change. Vancouverite turned Ottawan. Views are my own. (she/her)
Unceded Algonquin territory
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Today, I'm taking executive action to launch the American Climate Corps – a workforce initiative that will train over 20,000 young people for good-paying jobs in the clean energy and climate resilience economy.
Whitehouse.gov/ClimateCorps
Hey @NCC_CCN, why are you letting your greenspace and parkway be used as a private parking lot for #Bluesfest? Parkways are for people! #auttawa #ottawa
This! Taking action (especially while connecting with others) is the best way to soothe the dread.
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Yesssss ready for it
All aboard! 🚌 | The free NCC shuttle to #GatineauPark launches this weekend! Hop on/hop off at 11 stops. #ottnews
📆 Weekends | May 20 – Aug 27
♿ Accessible stops, access ramps
🚲 Bicycle racks; first-come, first-served
Stops and schedule ⬇
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Ottawa, come join us and your community on Saturday, May 20, at 10am for a ride! We need as many bikes as possible to show the NCC and the City of Ottawa why we need better bike infrastructure and to keep #parkwaysforpeople! #ottawa #ottbike @ParkwaysPeople
Opportunity to input into the City of Ottawa's Transportation Master Plan! #ottbike
Join us on Saturday, April 15th for a workshop on the Transportation Master Plan from 9am-3pm (light lunch provided!)
Read the full agenda and register for the workshop here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
👏👏 Go Montréal! Now if only #Ottawa could get a bike share system even for the summer?? We're so behind #ottbike @_MarkSutcliffe
cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/…
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I shared my experience with #LongCovid & #MECFS in @TheTyee. The B.C. government wants to ignore us, but we can't let them. thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/01/… #bcpoli
This is ridiculous - #Ottawa doesn't need more sprawl. ottawacitizen.com/news/local…
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Special Advance Vote Days take place from September 24 to September 27. Electors will have the opportunity to cast their ballot at any of nine locations across the city bit.ly/3R80j9z #MakeYourMark #OttVote #OttCity
It's like British Columbia but with more scones and salsa dancing. @AirCanada #explorebc
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Canadian oil & gas companies have been announcing their Q2 (April - June) financial results. Here are the profits of the big Cdn players🧵
If the office workers aren't keeping the coffee and lunch places in business in downtown #Ottawa, the construction workers are.
Something has got to change in the way we are approach the climate crisis, and we need stories that aren't all doom for the next generation. This is a really cool initiative to check out and support! gofund.me/90bebe7a
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Hey Ottawa, this city could be so much better, don't you agree? Consider joining me in making a donation to @cmckenney's campaign for Mayor!
(among other reasons, as far as I can tell, the only candidate with climate as a priority in their platform) mckenney2022.ca/donate?recru…
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I mean, who would have thought that a group this diverse and representative of our species would be presiding over a world with so much inequality and suffering it’s baffling
ALT a photo of the G7 leaders. All of them are men, and all except the prime minister of Japan, Fumio Kushida, are white.