On March 25th and 26th, ORCIE was grateful for the opportunity to participate in St. Paul University’s Ecological Fair, an inspiring event that brought together students, faculty, and organizations committed to sustainability. The fair began with a screening of Princess Mononoke, followed by a thought-provoking panel discussion that drew connections between the film’s themes and today’s ecological and socio-political challenges.
ORCIE’s Executive Director, Genevieve Gallant, and Advocacy and Communications Officer, Sasquia Antúnez Pineda, collaborated with Le Centre Oblate’s Executive Director, Tara Hurford, offering support and encouragement to the student organizers. ORCIE was honored to support the fair’s success and encourage student leadership.
During the fair, Sasquia represented ORCIE on the panel “Future Leaders of Sustainability: Organizations Making an Impact”, presenting ORCIE’s position paper titled “Linking Ecological Debt to Global Financial Exploitation“. This presentation highlighted ORCIE’s advocacy within the Jubilee 2025 campaign, focused on the topic of ecological debt, and emphasized the urgent need for debt cancellation of low-income countries and ecological justice.
In addition to the panel, ORCIE hosted a booth where attendees were invited to learn more about the Jubilee campaign and sign the petition calling for global financial and ecological debt justice. The event fostered valuable conversations, raising awareness about ORCIE’s mission and ongoing advocacy efforts.
The fair also provided opportunities to expand ORCIE’s network. Notably, the Ottawa Peace & Environment Resource Centre (PERC) invited ORCIE to contribute an article for their publication, further amplifying our message. Additionally, Sustainable Eastern Ontario extended an invitation to a networking meeting, offering a platform to exchange strategies and strengthen partnerships in the pursuit of ecological justice.
We are grateful to St. Paul University for hosting this impactful event and to all those who engaged with ORCIE’s work. ORCIE celebrates the initiative of SPU students in bringing this event to life, demonstrating their spirit and dedication to sustainability.
Together, we continue to build momentum for the Jubilee 2025 campaign and advocate for a just and sustainable future!
