When November 02, 2024 at 10:00am 7 hrs
Where Museum London 421 Ridout St N, London, ON N6C, Canada

Celebrate and learn about positive actions being taken by organizations across your community to address climate change. Join us for panel discussions, guided museum tours, flood walks, bike rides, e-bike demonstrations, and hands-on activities for all ages. Discover how you can help build a sustainable future!

This event is entirely free and registration is not required. For updates, follow the Facebook event page!

Walks

  • Take a guided tour of the Under Metallic Skies exhibit in Museum London (10 am and 1 pm)
  • Hop on a bike ride with London Cycle Link to explore the city’s infrastructure like the Thames Valley Parkway and protected bike lanes (10 am)
  • Join a Flood Walk along the Deshkan Ziibi/Thames River to discover how the Forks have been impacted by flooding and flood prevention strategies (12 pm and 2 pm)

Talks

  • 10 am: The Energy Mix – Your Health in a Changing Climate (The Energy Mix, Anna Gunz, Sophie Paquet)
  • 11 am: A Watershed Approach to Climate Action and Preparedness (Upper Thames River Conservation Authority)
  • 12 pm: Film and Q&A – Baapaagimaak: Weaving Endurance (Summer Bressette, Katie Wilhelm)
  • 1 pm: Leading the Way – Indigenous Youth and Climate Change (Tia Kennedy, Diamond McGahey, Jesmine Craig)
  • 2 pm: Connecting for Climate Change Course – Taking a Seven Generations Approach to Climate Change Action (University of Western professors and students)
  • 3 pm: Climate Change, Your City, and You: How London is Mobilizing for Climate Action (City of London)

Family Fun

  • Get creative with felt and beads at an Eco Warrior pendant-making session
  • Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and more with Charlie Sandler and the London Public Library (11 – 11:30 am)
  • Play environmental-themed games
  • Check out e-bike demonstrations with London Bicycle Cafe
  • Visit the atrium for interactive activities led by local organizations: Western University Sustainability, Thames Talbot Land Trust, Western University Geography and Environment, London Bicycle Café, London Cycle Link, Climate Action London,City of London Climate Change and Environmental Stewardship and Stormwater Management, Project Neutral, London Public Library, and the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority.
  • Grab an Eco-Action Passport and collect stamps and stickers to be entered into a door prize!

Riding your bike? Keep it secure at the Bike Valet with London Bicycle Café!
The Bike Valet operates just like a coat check – simply drop off your bike, receive  ticket, and enjoy the event worry-free. Friendly volunteers will be on site to keep your bike secure. When you’re ready to leave, exchange your ticket and your bike will be ready for you. What else? Grab a free coffee and view a number of bikes offered by London Bicycle Café! Learn about their workshops, commuter consultations, and Bikes for Businesses rental initiative.

Talks – Full Descriptions:

Energy Mix: Your Health in a Changing Planet

How do extreme heat, air quality and severe weather like floods, wildfires and drought impact our health and well-being? And what can we do to stay healthy, as individuals and communities? This session will feature an expert panel discussion and an audience participation element, bringing together what we know from research, our lived experiences, and our visions for healthy, thriving communities.

A Watershed Approach to Climate Actions and Preparedness

Learn how the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority is working to protect people and property in a changing climate. This session will include information on water management, development regulations, natural hazard management and maps, green infrastructure such as constructed wetlands and low impact development along with other nature-based solutions to move towards climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Film and Q&A – Baapaagimaak: Weaving Endurance

Katie Wilhelm and Summer Bressette have collaborated as artists and curators since 2021. They champion Indigenous knowledge with its deep roots in environmental care. Their new media work Baapaagimaak (the Anishinaabemowin word for Black Ash Tree) is the result of ongoing land-based research and an outdoor bark weaving workshop led by Faye George, Elder of the Kettle and Stony Point First Nation.

Leading the Way: Indigenous Youth and Climate Change

This session will highlight how Indigenous youth are weaving together conservation science, Indigenous story-telling, and Traditional Knowledge to meet the challenges of climate change in and across their communities.

Connecting to Climate Change Course: Taking a Seven Generations Approach to Climate Change Action

Connecting for Climate Change Action is an award-winning course that weaves together Western and Indigenous Sciences and pedagogies to educate, encourage discussions, and motivate action on climate change. Learn how this innovative, experiential, and online course engages and stimulates learners to action to mitigate climate change.

Climate Change, Your City, and You: How London is Mobilizing for Climate Action

London’s community-wide Climate Emergency Action Plan (CEAP) was approved by Council in 2022 and includes 200 actions to address climate change mitigation and adaptation. The actions within the CEAP are meant to move London toward net-zero community greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and improve resilience to the impacts of climate change while ensuring no one is left behind. Progress on the CEAP’s actions, positive steps in the right direction and many reasons to be hopeful about our collective ability to reach the CEAP goals will be shared. Flooding is amongst the many impacts of climate change and City departments are integrating adaptation efforts into infrastructure and community projects. The Stormwater team will highlight these efforts and also inform Londoners on how they can protect their homes from flooding.