Rivers as Persons

Rivers as Persons

This article by GentleWays for OurPlanet founder and executive director Aïda Warah originally appeared in Peace and Environment News. An exciting movement is emerging world-wide that aims to have natural landscapes such as rivers, forests, lakes, and mountains legally...
Our first in-person tree planting event

Our first in-person tree planting event

GentleWays for OurPlanet’s first in-person tree planting event was an awesome, memorable day! Dozens of youths and youth at heart mainly from the Lebanese-Canadian community in Ottawa planted 125 trees at Neil Nesbitt Park in Barrhaven, Ottawa, on September 24,...
Engaging Ottawans for the Green Bin

Engaging Ottawans for the Green Bin

GentleWays for OurPlanet is grateful to have received a grant from the Ottawa Community Foundation to support our “Engaging Ottawans for the Green Bin” project. The goal of this project is to promote greater use of the green bin program in multi-unit...
Creating History: Showing that we, Canadians, care!

Creating History: Showing that we, Canadians, care!

  Sign the Petition Inspired by our commitment to the gentle, humane ways, and encouraged by the success achieved by the UK-based Crustacean Compassion, GentleWays for OurPlanet is launching a petition in support of banning a cruel method of preparing lobsters...