Given the surge of Omicron in recent weeks and the protests taking place in Ottawa and other parts of the country, this is a challenging period for many of us. Yet despite the difficulties we face, people everywhere are continuing to care for one another and for the planet.
Tamarack’s Climate Transitions Cohort, a 10-month learning journey that begins today, brings together a group of 90 passionate and dedicated individuals from across sectors looking to accelerate a transition to a more just, equitable and sustainable future at the community level.
We had an overwhelming response to our Call for Applicants from the fall and ended up selecting these 19 communities to join. Stay tuned for more on the Cohort in our future newsletters and on our website.
We’re also celebrating Black History Month and recognizing the countless contributions of Black Canadians to making Canada a better place for everyone. We’ll be joining this virtual celebration on February 17 and are re-watching this short video on five amazing Black trailblazers.
The Latest
Climate Transitions Cohort: Key Readings and Resources
It includes resources across 10 topics, such as the role of communities in climate action & climate justice, collecting baseline data & target setting, and evaluating impact.
A Living Lab is an innovation methodology that is a community-centered approach to tackle complex problems by uniting resources, knowledge and diverse stakeholders through an iterative innovation cycle process.
A local example of Living Labs is AcadieLab, a collaborative project that has been co-creating experimentation processes for agroecosystem rehabilitation in the Acadie River watershed in Quebec’s Montérégie region. International examples of Living Labs were just recently featured during COP26, during The Transformative Power of Urban Living Labs session.
Our partners at UWaterloo are hosting this year’s Together|Ensemble, Canada’s largest conference on the Sustainable Development Goals, which takes place virtually from March 2 to 4, 2022.
EarthNet launch: A new social action network for climate leaders
Last month, Climate Caucus co-founders launched a new initiative called EarthNet, a social network for people in the climate movement. Tamarack is proud to be one of the founding partners of EarthNet and to be using the platform to host our Climate Transitions Cohort.
Visit their website to learn how you can contribute to this effort.
Join Community Climate Transitions
We are building a network of communities that are committed to advancing the SDGs and tackling climate change through a multi-solving approach. The Tamarack team is here to support you on your journey.
Reach out to Laura Schnurr to start the conversation.
Sincerely,
Laura, Jorge and the Tamarack Team
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