Climate & Your Cash

Schedule

Sun Nov 30 2025 at 09:00 am to 11:30 am

UTC-05:00

Location

Glebe Community Centre | Ottawa, ON

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Learn how to make your personal finances free of fossil fuels and how to re-invest for both returns & positive impact within your community!
About this Event

Are you concerned about the impacts of climate change on your personal finances? Do you want to divest from financial products that support the fossil fuel industry? Do you want to learn about how you can re-invest for both returns and positive impacts – think renewable energy and affordable housing!

Climate & Your Cash is your opportunity to discover sustainably focused individuals and organizations creating real change in the financial and investment world!

This is a speaker series on the impact of climate change on our personal finances with the goal of providing Ottawa residents with tips and practical advice on:

  • divesting retirement funds and banking from Fossil Fuel industries
  • what to look for in investment/financial organizations when re-investing retirement savings in a zero-carbon future
  • startegies for climate-aware investing at the beginning of a career to early retirement
  • opportunities for re-investing in your local community

Attendees are encouraged to bring their own cup to enjoy coffee and cookies!


Agenda

🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:20 AM
Welcome & Land Acknowledgement
🕑: 09:20 AM - 09:30 AM
Lived Experience Divesting Retirement Funds & Banking from Fossil Fuels
Host: Kate Reekie

Info: Local Glebe resident who worked through divesting retirement savings from funds linked to the fossil fuel industry including practical advice for re-investing in climate friendly products.


🕑: 09:30 AM - 09:50 AM
Climate-aware Investment Strategies for Your Personal Finances
Host: Adnan Shaikh

Info: Since 2020, Adnan has been actively involved in wealth management, focusing on democratizing finance and making it accessible to a broader audience. His expertise includes portfolio building, financial budgeting, and wealth coaching. He specializes in creating custom portfolios including managing value-based investments, particularly in ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and Ethical Finance. Adnan's key goals are to promote financial inclusivity and ensure that investments align with each client's objectives. He is committed to helping Canadians from all walks of life unlock their wealth.


🕑: 09:50 AM - 10:10 AM
Climate-related Investments of Canadian Pension Funds
Host: Cheryl Randall

Info: Shift Action monitors the fossil fuel and climate-related investments of Canadian pension funds: • Why our public pension funds are critical for climate
• How we can influence pension funds, including Canada's largest fund, the Canada Pension Plan, to align with a zero-carbon future, including real-world examples of successful action


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Where is it happening?

Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue, Ottawa, Canada

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