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Fridays for Future Ottawa-Gatineau

Fridays for Future is a youth-led climate movement inspired by activist Greta Thunberg. Since 2018, it has grown into a global call for urgent climate action, with local chapters all over the world — including right here in Ottawa-Gatineau.

The core organizing team of Fridays for Future Ottawa is a small, intergenerational group of volunteers. We come together to express our deep concern about the climate crisis and demand that governments step up with the bold, science-aligned action needed to protect people and the planet.

Across the world, climate change is devastating lives — supercharging wildfires, floods, deadly heatwaves, and extreme storms. The climate crisis is not a future threat — it’s here now. In 2024 alone, the UN reported over 150 “unprecedented” climate disasters.

The primary cause is the continued burning of fossil fuels, which also drives air pollution that kills millions of people each year. Despite decades of warnings, global emissions are still rising — the exact opposite of what’s needed to protect life and future generations. Political responses are still too slow, and in some cases, governments are actively obstructing progress. Systemic changes are urgently needed. We must push governments and institutions to act, push society to align with science, and hold powerful interests accountable.

To limit global heating to 1.5°C — or at most 2°C — emissions need to fall fast and permanently. We’re fighting to halt climate change, but the fight is bigger than emissions alone. This crisis is deeply connected to broader issues of inequality, social injustice, economic exploitation, violent conflict, persecution, and exclusion.

That’s why Fridays for Future supports building links across struggles — from climate justice to workers’ rights, from protecting marginalized communities to defending democracy and truth. We must challenge the forces of denial, delay, disinformation, and greenwashing with a vision grounded in justice, science, and solidarity.

We believe in the power of people and community. To face this crisis, we must build movements rooted in care, connection, and collective action.

We are looking to collaborate with civil society organizations, schools, universities, faith groups, unions, youth organizations, health institutions, rights groups, networks, businesses, families, and people of all genders and backgrounds.

Join us to take action, build community, and fight for our shared future.
Together, we can fight for climate — and so much more.

Want to Get Involved?

If you want to join our team, collaborate with us or join our mailing list, please reach out by email to info@fridaysforfutureottawa.org or by completing our contact form.