Earth Week 2025

Start off Earth Week by learning about traditional medicines from Lila Fraser Erasmus. We’ll walk the trail and enjoy a hot drink afterwards. Meet behind the Chateau Nova.

Join the Territorial Agri-food Association for a screening of “Common Ground” followed by a discussion on regenerative agriculture in the NWT.

Time: 6:00-7:30pm

Location: 5004 Franklin Avenue

Join us as we reflect on our relationships with our planet, nature, and sustainability! Present your work, someone else’s, or just enjoy the performances! Door prizes available.

Featuring an eco-theatre staged reading from Tin Can Collective and a reading from Laurie Sarkadi.

Time: 7:30-10:30pm

Location: Yellowknife Books

Join Ecology North’s vermicompost expert for wormy activities and discussions. Meet us in the kid’s area. This event is family-friendly.

Time: 10:00-11:30am

Location: Yellowknife Public Library (Centre Square Mall)

Come learn about Electric Vehicles (EVs) from YK Car Share Co-op. Meet one of the car share Bolts, and learn how car sharing works! A soup lunch will be provided!

Time: 12:00-1:00pm

Location: Somba K’e Charging Station

Time for some spring cleaning! Enjoy time outside with the Girl Guides and keep our community clean. We’ll provide the bags and gloves. Bring cash or e-transfer as Girl Guide cookies will be available for purchase!

Time: 6:00-7:00pm

Location: Somba K’e Civic Plaza

Show off your waste-related knowledge at trivia night! Compete with a team of up to 6 people, and win great prizes! There will be food and drinks available for purchase.

Time: 7:30-9:30pm

Location: Sundog Trading Post, 4 Lessard Drive

Worried about the future? Join the NWT Literacy Council as we share tools to navigate climate change anxiety for parents (and expecting parents) with their families. We welcome children to this event and will provide art activities for all ages.

Time: 10:00-11:30am

Location: Yellowknife Public Library, Centre Square Mall, in the kid’s area

Wondering about water? Rotate through different stations and learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know about northern waters from NWT hydrologists at this interactive event. This is an all-ages event. Snacks provided.

Time: 12:00-1:00pm

Location: Yellowknife Visitor’s Centre, Centre Square Mall

Reduce your food waste with YK Food Rescue! We’ll learn how to make our own butter, including apple, maple, and other exciting flavours.

All materials are provided, though we encourage you to bring cream nearing its expiry date and extra flavouring you want to use up, like garlic, syrup, and more.

Time: 3:30-5:30pm

Location: École Įtłʼǫ̀, 5700 51a Ave

Experts from Overlander Sports, the Yellowknife Mountain Biking Club, and Communities in Motion will be available for basic tune-ups and simple repairs so you can get your bike road-ready!

Please note that we can only provide basic fixes. This event is first-come, first-serve. We reserve the right to turn people away if the event is coming to a close.

This event is free to the public, though we encourage donations for our hardworking volunteers.

Time: 6:00-7:30pm

Location: Makerspace YK, back deck, 5001 Forrest Drive

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Join us for a lunch and learn on transforming our relationship with fire with Cassandra Blondin-Burt.

Time: 12:00-1:00pm

Location: Register at Eventbrite or email ht.comms@tlicho.ca to receive the link.

Interested in social and climate justice? Come to our fireside chat! Connect with community organizers, local groups, and NGOs. There are so many ways to be involved. Snacks are provided – feel free bring some to share!

Time: 4:00-6:00pm

Location: Yellowknife Visitor’s Centre, 5022 49 St.

Drop off your clothes and books on Friday, April 25 from 6-7pm at Mildred Hall School. Then, come back Saturday, April 26th to shop for free!

Time: 6:00-7:00pm

Location: Mildred Hall School gym

• 9:00am-2:00pm – Clothing and Book Swap
  • Come shop for free in the gym!
• 9:00am-1:00pm – Silent Auction
  • Bid on donated items from the community. All proceeds go to Ecology North.
• 9:30am-12:00-pm – Bake Sale
  • Purchase some baked goods from Mildred Hall students. Cash only.
• 9:30am-12:00pm – Musical and stage performances
  • Listen to talented local musicians and see Mildred Hall students’ performance of The Lorax.
• 10:30-11:30am – Soil and Skin workshop with Ever Good Medicine (in the tipi)
  • Join Ever Good Medicine in the tipi as they detail the intricate ways how we are a part of the Land and leave with tangible next steps to be an ethical medicine gatherer. Limited space so please contact info@evergoodmedicine.com or DM @evergoodmedicine on Instagram.
• 12:00-1:00 – Free Co-op barbecue, outside
  • Enjoy a free lunch in the parking lot, courtesy of Yellowknife Co-Op!
• 12:00-2:00 – Electric Transportation Showcase, outside
  • Want to green up your transit?
  • Learn from electric vehicle and bike owners including Arctic Energy Alliance, YK Car Share Co-Op, and Communities in Motion – and maybe even hitch a free ride.

Join us for a treasure hunt! Compete as a team – look for Golden Eggs and help clean up the trails for your chance to win some prizes!

Time: 2:00-3:30pm

Location: meet at the bottom of Tin Can Hill

Enjoy a thrifted fashion show from the stylings of the St. Pat’s students, featuring fits from the Clothing Swap! Bring a donation for the Food Bank in lieu of an entrance fee.

Time: 4:00-5:00pm

Location: École St. Patrick High School, Rock Area

Join us for a free dinner outside as we celebrate the winners of the Tin Can Hill Treasure Hunt!

Time: 5:00-7:00pm

Location: École St. Patrick High School, outside

Walk and talk with Ecology North and Northern Mosaic Network staff as we discuss queerness in nature. Hot drinks are provided after the walk.

Time: 10:00-11:00am

Location: Meet at the top of Tin Can Hill

Join the NWT Literacy Council for a guided StoryWalk of Cathy Modeste-Short’s book, “Dechı̨tah Náıdı́: Medicine from the Land.” There will be games and prizes provided by the NWT Literacy Council.

Time: 3:00-4:00pm

Location: Meet your guide at Niven Lake Trailhead

Locate your polling station here:

www.electionsnwt.ca/en/polling-locations

Join the Territorial Agrifood Association as we turn old paper scraps into new seed paper that’s good to grow! All materials provided.

This event is part of the Territorial Agrifood Association’s “Good to Grow” Earth Week series.

Time: 12:00-1:00pm

Location: Tastes of the North, 5004 50th Avenue

Join us for a free screening of Wall-E (rated G), everyone’s favourite garbage-cleaning robot! Hosted by Arctic Energy Alliance. Snacks not provided but the concession stand will be open.

Ecology North staff can provide childcare in the theatre for parents who want to attend the documentary, happening at the same time.

Time: 6:30-8:00pm

Location: Capitol Theatre

Join us for a free screening of Choosing Earth: Choosing Life, a documentary exploring hope in the climate crisis. Short discussion to follow. Snacks not provided but the concession stand will be open.

Ecology North staff will provide childcare at the Wall-E screening for parents who want to attend the documentary.

Time: 6:30-8:00pm

Location: Capitol Theatre

Learn how to spiral your seeds in this zero-waste planting workshop. This is a perfect way to get your seedlings started for your summer garden. All materials provided.

This event is part of the Territorial Agrifood Association’s “Good to Grow” Earth Week series.

Time: 12:00-1:00pm

Location: Tastes of the North, 5004 50th Avenue

Reduce your reliance on plastic and upcycle your fabric scraps into reusable beeswax covers to keep your food fresh. Bring your fabric and we’ll provide the wax! Any fabric can be turned into a cover.

Time: 5:00-6:30pm

Location: Makerspace YK, 5001 Forrest Drive

How do we remember Giant Mine?

Alternatives North invites you to presentations by guest speakers giving their perspectives on Giant Mine. Panel discussion to follow. Snacks and hot drinks provided.

This panel builds on last year’s discussion, Communicating the Future.

Time: 7:00-9:00pm

Location: Northern United Place auditorium, 5403 50th Ave

Bedazzle your metal mason jar lids and make your own garden markers at this free art workshop. All materials provided.

This event is part of the Territorial AgriFood Association’s “Good to Grow” Earth Week series.

Time: 12:00-1:00pm

Location: Tastes of the North, 5004 50th Ave

Venez découvrir une histoire inspirée par la force de la Nature! Assistez à la toute dernière création de nos conteuses, Shé & Jo, présentée dans le cadre de la Semaine de la Terre.

Time: 6:00-7:00

Location: Northern United Place auditorium, 5403 50th Ave

Jam with Hotii ts’eeda as we learn how to make jam, sterilize jars, and enjoy delicious bannock. Bring a jar home to share! All materials provided, though we welcome any additions of frozen fruit that you’d like to get rid of!

Time: 6:00-8:30pm

Location: Northern United Place, kitchen, 5403 50th Avenue

Reclaim the roads with Communities in Motion and SHIFT NWT!

Meet at Centre Ice Plaza (480 Old Airport Rd) and bike to Somba K’e Park! After the ride, join us for a meet and greet at the park, and get to know your fellow cyclists!

Time: 6:00-7:00pm

Location: Meet at Centre Ice Plaza (480 Old Airport Rd)

Join researcher and journalist Cassandra Blondin-Burt for a guided arts workshop on what it means to reframe the anthropocene in times of crisis.

We’ll be chatting, drawing, writing, and restorying together!

Time: 7:00-9:00pm

Location: Yellowknife Books, 4914 49 Street

Let’s celebrate our planet!

Dress up in your finest upcycled outfit and put on your thrifted dancing shoes because it’s time for a party. Enjoy music, dancing, DIY decor, charcuterie, and more!

We’ll be launching our new responsible legislation website!

Entry is free as long as you have a ticket. Tickets are limited and available HERE. This event is 19+. There will be alcohol available for purchase.

Time: 7:00pm-11:30pm

Location: The Elks Lodge, 4919 49 St.

We will feed the fire, enjoy a drum dance, and celebrate our relationship to the land, ourselves and each other. Enjoy stew and bannock afterwards.

Time: 11:00am-1:00pm

Location: Somba K’e Civic Plaza