Annual Climate Gathering 2024

Saturday, October 19th at Lakehead University

About the Climate Gathering

The Gathering is for climate-committed and climate-curioius people. Held in Thunder Bay, our discussions center around climate action in Northwestern Ontario.
Come with someone of another generation to share the day!
Come to know that you are not alone. You are not alone in worrying about the climate crisis. You are not alone in doing what you can and knowing it is not enough to solve this. This crisis needs community to work our way through to a better way of doing what we most want to do. Come because you'll find your people. Come to have fun and fuel your hope up with do-able actions in good company.
Come to the Gathering and bring a friend on October 19th.
Want to volunteer on October 19th? Able to support our Kickstarter campaign? Interested in joining as an artist in residence? See the buttons below.

2024 Gathering Schedule

8: 30 a.m. Greetings, nametags, programs, coffee

9:00 a.m. Opening ceremony, Drum and Prayer

9:3o a.m. Orientation to local climate action with Climate Transition Collaborative

11:00 a.m. Coffee break

11:15 a.m Climate cafe

1:oo p.m. Break for lunch (bring your own)

1:30 p.m. First Active Adventures start:

- Forest Therapy Walk

- Getting Wheely Rolling : City biking Talk

- Sustainability Walk

- Beyond No-Mow May : Urban Naturalizing

3:00 p.m. Coffee break

3:30 p.m. Second Active Adventures start:

- Labyrinth Meditation

- Quiet Thunder EV Show

- LUSU Community Garden Walk and Talk

- Name that Tree challenge

5:00p.m. Closing ceremonies : Drums, Prayer, Appreciation

Sacred Fire

A Sacred Fire will run throughout the day at Lakehead’s Climate Action Park, where Sacred Medicines will be available. Miigwetch to Elder Louise Thomas for opening and closing the event, and to Sean Stevens for his role of Fire Keeper.

Action Hub

The Action Hub will be hosted in the faculty lounge during the afternoon. It will act as a site for further conversation, creation, art projects, and games. Resources will be available (e.g., board games, art supplies, literature).