--- title: "Reflections from the 2022 Cohort: The La Pêche Climate Transitions Cohort Group" description: This blog post was written by participants in the 2022 Community Climate Transitions Cohort community in La Pêche, Quebec. image: https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/chelsea-gadiel-lazcano.jpg --- [![20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Administration/Tamarack%20Logos/20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png?width=200&height=47&name=20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png "20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange")](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=en-us) # Reflections from the 2022 Cohort: The La Pêche Climate Transitions Cohort Group Posted on November 29, 2022 [By The La Pêche Climate Transitions Cohort Group](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/the-la-pêche-climate-transitions-cohort-group) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) This resource is also available in French. [Click here to access the French version](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/fr-ca/latest/r%C3%A9flexions-de-la-cohorte-2022-la-p%C3%AAche?hsLang=en-us). This blog post is part of a series written by participants in the Tamarack Institute’s 2022 Community Climate Transitions Cohort, a 10-month learning journey in which multisector teams from [19 communities across Canada explored a collective impact approach to climate transition. ](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/19-trailblazing-communities-using-collective-impact-to-advance-an-equitable-climate-transition?hsLang=en-us)[See the full list of posts here](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/climate-transitions-cohort-in-action#climate-voices). ![Chelase, Quebec](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/chelsea-gadiel-lazcano.jpg?width=350&height=197&name=chelsea-gadiel-lazcano.jpg) We have organized educational events (webinars and public gatherings) to increase awareness and encourage cross-sector climate crisis literacy and solutions; we have hosted about 20 such events in the past four years. - We successfully lobbied the Municipal Council to declare a climate emergency - We have organized climate-oriented political debates for federal and municipal elections - We have met with our new MP to advocate for bold climate action. - We have met with the Mayor, councilors, and municipal officials to seek climate solutions - We have prepared a set of “resolutions” or policy guidelines regarding emission targets, water protection, conservation, food security, agriculture, transportation, equity and Indigenous rights which we will share with the Municipal Climate Change Commission. - We network with local farmers and environmentalists - We are connected to several climate justice organizations and keep our community informed of events and actions. - Our advocacy resulted in our municipality becoming a member of Partners for Climate Protection with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities - We have provided mentoring and support to local youth through the Imagine Action Youth Council. - We have completed a mapping exercise for all green initiatives in the municipality - We write a regular column in the local newspaper: The LowDown entitled From the Grassroots: Climate and Justice focusing on local actions and solutions - We have two members on the Municipal Commission for Developing a Climate Action Plan - Two of our members founded the Portager Wakefield Community Garden which addresses food security issues and provides opportunities for education and collaboration toward sustainable food-growing practices with links to local farms and food banks. - We are initiating a Resilient Neighbourhoods through Emergency Preparedness campaign We are co-founding members of the Outaouais Community ZéN network to be launched on November 2.   The Tamarack Cohort has provided relevant education; pragmatic strategies and a profoundly useful array of resources (and splendid coaching sessions) to further our work in stimulating collaborative strategies to address climate, ecological, and social justice crises. We feel more connected to a Canada-wide network of committed climate action advocates and the solidarity experienced is empowering. Mutual care is evident in all Tamarack work which is at the heart of developing community-led solutions for transformational change. The road is long and hard. Being part of the Tamarack cohort contributes to the momentum needed to do the work and remain steadfast. Topics: [Quebec](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/quebec), [Climate Transitions](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/climate-transitions), [Climate Transitions Cohort](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/topic/climate-transitions-cohort) ![The La Pêche Climate Transitions Cohort Group](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/chelsea-gadiel-lazcano-square.jpg) ### By [The La Pêche Climate Transitions Cohort Group](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/author/the-la-pêche-climate-transitions-cohort-group) The La Pêche Climate Transitions Cohort Group represents a team of community actors who came together to form an ad hoc collective as part of the Tamarack Institute’s Climate Transitions Cohort in 2022. ## Related Posts [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/group-meeting-mimi-thian-16x9-jpeg-high.jpg)](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/community-climate-transitions-second-national-gathering?hsLang=en-us) #### [Our climate future: Weaving reflections from Community Climate Transitions' second National Gathering](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/community-climate-transitions-second-national-gathering?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/GoGreen3.jpg)](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/co-creation-for-sustainability-transitions-insights-from-london-ontario?hsLang=en-us) #### [Co-creation for Sustainability Transitions: Insights from London, Ontario](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/co-creation-for-sustainability-transitions-insights-from-london-ontario?hsLang=en-us) [![](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hubfs/From%20Apathy%20to%20Action%20How%20Deep%20Canvassing%20Ignites%20Climate%20Engagement%20.png)](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/from-apathy-to-action-how-deep-canvassing-ignites-climate-engagement?hsLang=en-us) #### [From Apathy to Action: How Deep Canvassing Ignites Climate Engagement](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest/from-apathy-to-action-how-deep-canvassing-ignites-climate-engagement?hsLang=en-us) [![BACK TO THE LATEST](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/316071/e6ffa9bb-4467-4833-8ecc-eb340b11d829.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/316071/e6ffa9bb-4467-4833-8ecc-eb340b11d829) [![20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Administration/Tamarack%20Logos/20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png?width=3401&name=20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange.png "20yrLogo-2_WhiteOrange")](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=en-us) ### Tamarack [Home](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/?hsLang=en-us) [Latest](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/latest) [Events](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/eventlisting?hsLang=en-us) [Donate](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/donate?hsLang=en-us) [About](https://www.tamarackcommunity.ca/whoweare?hsLang=en-us) ### Follow Us [** ** ](https://www.facebook.com/TamarackInstitute) [** ** ](https://twitter.com/Tamarack_Inst) [** ** ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tamarack-institute-for-community-engagement)   In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth we honour and acknowledge that our work occurs across Turtle Island (North America), which has been home since time immemorial to the ancestors of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Peoples. ### Subscribe Be in the know. 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