by Brian Pirie | Oct 19, 2023 | Good News, Tree Planting
Our heartfelt thanks to the many individuals who made our second tree planting at Mowat Farm Park in Barrhaven event a great success. First the Steering Committee – Ashley Janna, Carole Nehme, Colette Corban, Hashem Y Hashem, and Mounir Gedeon – who, over the past...
by GentleWays | Oct 7, 2023 | Food, Good News
Our work supporting more animal protection practices in Canada got a boost with a letter to the editor published today, October 4th 2023, in the Ottawa Citizen. The letter was drafted by Teke Rerri, the project lead and Director on our Board of Directors. Please...
by GentleWays | Oct 7, 2022 | Good News, Tree Planting
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,...
by Teke Rerri | Feb 17, 2021 | Tree Planting
Trees for a healthier living: GentleWays’ commitment GentleWays for Our Planet is committed to planting one million trees by 2030. With our supporters and in partnership with Ecology Ottawa, we aim to have those million trees thrive in various spaces in Ontario, with...
by GentleWays | Sep 11, 2020 | Leadership
Committed to creating a respectful and inclusive organizational culture? Begin with these three simple, powerful practices in any meeting you host/lead in your workplace. 1. Gently weave your input into the tapestry Become aware of your unique skills and know how to...
by GentleWays | Jan 5, 2020 | Food
Sometimes, we don’t ask a question because we don’t want to hear the answer. Sometimes, we look the other way, lest we see something we’re uncomfortable with. Sometimes, we say we want the truth but deep down we don’t because when we know the truth, It becomes...
