Events
Each year Clean Air Champions host a large number of events and activities to increase Canadians' awareness of the connection between air quality and health.
The core of our delivery is the Champions-led presentations and activities related to our three core programs - High School Climate Challenge, HSBC Clean Air Achievers and Air Aware.
View our events calendar to find out when a Champion is visiting a school near you or to learn more about the other exciting events Clean Air Champions is involved in.
Each year we host a special event - a Zero Energy Dinner. SOLD OUT this year in Ottawa, Oct 2nd.
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- November 03, 2011 9:00 am - 10:00 amLocation: Ottawa, ONCAC Champion Kristin Gauthier will be presenting the HSBC Clean Air Achievers program to Elgin Street School in Ottawa, ON. Kristin is a recent Pan Am Games Gold Medalist and will share her experiences in sport and the environment with the class.
- November 07, 2011 1:30 pm - 2:45 pmLocation: Larkhall Academy, St. John's, NewfoundlandCAC Champion Jamie Korab will be presenting the Air Aware program to Larkhall Academy, in St. John's Newfoundland. In 2006 Jamie received the order of NL, an Honorary Doctorate of Law Degree from MUN, an Olympic Gold Medal, Canadian Team of the Year and the Newfoundland & Labrador Team of the Year. He also competed at The Brier in 2003,04,05 & 07 finishing Runner-up this past year. In 2001 he was awarded World Junior Champion and NL Team of the Year. Jamie was also Runner up at Canadian Junior Curling Championships in 2000.
- November 08, 2011 10:00 am - 11:30 amLocation: Sidney, BCClean Air Champion Douglas Vandor will be delivering the Air Aware Program to Parkland Secondary School in Sidney BC. Douglas started rowing at McGill University and has been on the National Team since 2002. He is also a 2004 and 2008 Olympian. He has competed at a world level with 3x Bronze medalist at World Rowing Championships, 1 World Cup Gold medal and 2 World Cup Silver medals.
- November 23, 2011 9:00 am - 10:00 amCAC Champion Andrew Haley will be presenting the HSBC Clean Air Achievers Program to Blessed Margherita's Eco Team. Andrew is a champion at all levels of sport. He won World Championships both in 1998 and 2002 as well as a gold medal at the 2000 Paralympic games. Andrew is also a multiple world record holder and enjoys pushing the limits to see how far he can go.
- November 23, 2011 10:30 am - 11:50 amLocation: Ottawa, ONClean Air Champion Sharon Donnelly will present the Air Aware Program to students at Carine Wilson Secondary School in Ottawa, ON.
Sharon has represented Canada in over 45 World Cups, traveling around the globe during her 9 years on the National Triathlon Team. Canadian Champion 3 times over, she won Gold at the 1999 Pan Am Games and competed in the 2000 Olympics Games in Sydney. After retirement Sharon quickly moved into coaching and worked with the USA Triathlon Team at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center for 3 years leading to her going to Beijing 2008 Olympics as the coach for the USA Triathlon Team. Sharon uses her experiences to motivate others to never give up and love sport for what it is, because winning is rare, but the experiences of striving last a lifetime. Sharon is now back in Canada, focused on raising her 2 young children and making plans to get back to coaching. - November 25, 2011 9:00 am - 11:00 amLocation: Athens, ONClean Air Champion, Katie Weatherston will present the Air Aware Program to students at Pineview Public School in Athens, ON.
Katie was selected to the Canadian Junior hockey team in the 2003 and 2004 seasons. She helped Canada win Gold 2 years in a row at the Air Canada Cup held in Germany. Katie continued to progress and became a member of the women’s national team in 2004. She has won Gold medals at 3 Four Nations Cup tournaments, as well as a gold medal at the 2006 Olympics in Turin, Italy. She has also won a Gold medal at the 2007 World Championships, which was held in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In 2008, she won a silver medal in the World Championships in China. Katie had the honor of carrying the Olympic Torch in her hometown of Thunder Bay. Currently, she is injured but her goal is to make the 2014 Olympic Team. Katie has a degree in Psychology and is an Elementary School Teacher. Katie is also the owner/head instructor of the Superior Edge ALL GIRLS Hockey School and she is the assistant coach of an intermediate AA girl’s hockey team in Ottawa. - November 25, 2011 12:45 pm - 2:00 pmLocation: Ottawa, ONClean Air Champion Sharon Donnelly will present the Air Aware Program to students at Carine Wilson Secondary School in Ottawa, ON.
Sharon has represented Canada in over 45 World Cups, traveling around the globe during her 9 years on the National Triathlon Team. Canadian Champion 3 times over, she won Gold at the 1999 Pan Am Games and competed in the 2000 Olympics Games in Sydney. After retirement Sharon quickly moved into coaching and worked with the USA Triathlon Team at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center for 3 years leading to her going to Beijing 2008 Olympics as the coach for the USA Triathlon Team. Sharon uses her experiences to motivate others to never give up and love sport for what it is, because winning is rare, but the experiences of striving last a lifetime. Sharon is now back in Canada, focused on raising her 2 young children and making plans to get back to coaching. - November 30, 2011 1:15 pm - 2:30 pmLocation: Brampton, ONClean Air Champion Heather Logan-Sprenger will present the Air Aware Program to students at Central Peel Secondary School in Brampton, ON.
Heather began her professional career first playing hockey. From 2002-2006, she was a member of the National Women's Hockey Team. Heather is a 3 time U-22 European Air Canada Cup Champion and 5-time National Women's Hockey League Champion. In 2004, she was the Captain of the U22 National Women's Hockey Team and inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame on the Esso Wall of Champions. Heather then began road cycling in 2008. She placed 4th at National Road Cycling Championships in 2008 & 2009 and became a member of the 2009 National Women's Cycling Team. Heather competed for Canada at 4 World Cups and then at World Championships in Medrisio Switzerland in September 2009. She placed top 20 in 2 one-day World Cup races. - December 05, 2011 1:00 pm - 2:10 pmLocation: Ottawa, ONClean Air Champion Sharon Donnelly will present the Air Aware Program to students at Ecole secondaire catholique Garneau in Ottawa, ON.
Sharon has represented Canada in over 45 World Cups, traveling around the globe during her 9 years on the National Triathlon Team. Canadian Champion 3 times over, she won Gold at the 1999 Pan Am Games and competed in the 2000 Olympics Games in Sydney. After retirement Sharon quickly moved into coaching and worked with the USA Triathlon Team at the Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center for 3 years leading to her going to Beijing 2008 Olympics as the coach for the USA Triathlon Team. Sharon uses her experiences to motivate others to never give up and love sport for what it is, because winning is rare, but the experiences of striving last a lifetime. Sharon is now back in Canada, focused on raising her 2 young children and making plans to get back to coaching. - January 10, 2012 2:00 pm - 3:45 pmLocation: Cedarview Middle School, OttawaCAC Champion John Hastings will be presenting the Air Aware Program to the Grade 6 students attending Cedarview Middle School!
- January 18, 2012 8:00 am - 9:00 amLocation: TorontoAndrew Haley, Champion, and Kim Cunningham, Air Aware National Program Manager, will deliver an informative presentation for staff and Team Asthma ambassadors at the Asthma Society of Canada executive offices in Toronto.
- February 03, 2012 12:50 pm - 2:00 pmLocation: Toronto Catholic District School BoardCAC Champion Andrew Haley will be presenting the Air Aware Program to teachers attending the Toronto Catholic District School Board Conference!
Andrew is a champion at all levels of sport. He won World Championships both in 1998 and 2002 as well as a gold medal at the 2000 Paralympic games. Andrew is also a multiple world record holder and enjoys pushing the limits to see how far he can go. - February 21, 2012 10:30 am - 11:30 amLocation: Calgary, ABMike Kwiatkowski, member of the Canadian National Snowboard Team from 2001 to 2005, will be talking to students at WildWood School about active forms of transportation, air pollution and the environment.
- February 27, 2012 2:00 pm - 3:00 pmLocation: Calgary, ABChris McTaggart, member of the national kayak team and twice Jr Canadian Champion, will be talking to the students at Colonel Walker school about active forms of transportation, air pollution and the environment.
- March 08, 2012 9:30 am - 10:30 amLocation: Calgary, ABKristina Groves, twice silver medalist at the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino and silver and bronze medalist at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver in speed skating, will be talking to the students at Crossing Park School today about active forms of transportation, air pollution and the environment.
- March 16, 2012 9:45 am - 10:45 amLocation: Carseland, ABMike Kwiatkowski, member of the Canadian National Snowboard Team from 2001 to 2005, will be talking to students at Carseland School about active forms of transportation, health, air pollution and the environment.
- March 20, 2012 10:30 am - 11:30 amLocation: Calgary, ABMike Kwiatkowski, member of the Canadian National Snowboard Team from 2001 to 2005, will be celebrating with the students at WildWood School their efforts towards becoming Clean Air Achievers!!!
- March 27, 2012 9:00 am - 10:00 amLocation: Toronto, ONDonna Vakalis, member of the Canadian National Athletics team, will be talking to students at Regent Heights Public School about active forms of transportation, air pollution, health and the environment.
- April 05, 2012 10:30 am - 11:30 amLocation: Oakville, ONJessica Tudos, Olympic gymnast and international educator, will be talking to the students at Dearcroft Montessori School in Oakville today about active forms of transportation, air pollution and health.
- April 12, 2012 1:50 am - 2:39 amLocation: Calgary, ABKristina Groves, twice silver medalist at the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino and silver and bronze medalist at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver in speed skating, will be talking to the students at Fairview School about active forms of transportation, air pollution and the environment.
- April 17, 2012 1:00 pm - 2:00 pmLocation: Richmond, BCIsabella Bertold, member of the Canadian National Sailing Team, will be celebrating with the students at Strawberry Hill Elementary their efforts to become Clean Air Achievers!
- April 17, 2012 9:45 am - 10:45 amLocation: Carseland, ABMike Kwiatkowski, member of the Canadian National Snowboard Team from 2001 to 2005, will be celebrating with the students at Carseland School their efforts towards becoming Clean Air Achievers!!!
- April 18, 2012 8:30 am - 9:30 amLocation: Metcalfe, ONCaroline Calvé, member of the National Snowboard team and winner of the gold medal at the World Cup Championships in Italy in 2011, will be explaining the links between air pollution, active transportation and health to the students at Metcalfe Public School.
- April 18, 2012 12:25 pm - 1:40 amLocation: Ottawa, ONCaroline Calvé, member of the National Snowboard team and winner of the gold medal at the World Cup Championships in Italy in 2011, will be explaining the links between air pollution, active transportation and health to the students at Henry Larsen Public School.
- April 23, 2012 8:50 am - 11:00 amLocation: Edmonton, ABPaul Manning-Hunter, member of the whitewater kayak National Team, will be explaining to the students at D.S. MacKensie how to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and become healthier!
- April 23, 2012 2:00 am - 3:00 amLocation: Edmonton, ABPaul Manning-Hunter, member of the whitewater kayak National Team, will also be explaining to the students at Queen Elizabeth in Edmonton how to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and become healthier!
- April 24, 2012 2:15 am - 3:15 amLocation: Edmonton, ABPaul Manning-Hunter, member of the whitewater kayak National Team, will be explaining to the students at Rosslyn Junior High how to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and become healthier!
- April 25, 2012 9:30 am - 10:30 amLocation: Calgary, ABKristina Groves, twice silver medalist at the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino and silver and bronze medalist at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver in speed skating, will be celebrating with the students at Crossing Park School their efforts in becoming clean air achievers!!!
- April 25, 2012 10:00 am - 11:00 amLocation: St-Margaret's Bay, NSOliver Bone, Olympian and member of the National Sailing Team, will be speaking to students at St-Margaret's Bay elementary school in Nova Scotia about the benefits of active transportation which include reduction of air pollution and better health!
- April 26, 2012 10:00 am - 12:00 pmLocation: Calgary, ABKristina Groves, twice silver medalist at the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino and silver and bronze medalist at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver in speed skating, will be talking to the students at Calgary French and International School today about active forms of transportation, air pollution and the environment.
- April 26, 2012 8:55 am - 10:55 amLocation: Edmonton, ABPaul Manning-Hunter, member of the whitewater kayak National Team, will be explaining to the students at Rosslyn Junior High in Edmonton how to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and become healthier!
- May 07, 2012 9:00 am - 10:00 amLocation: Dartmouth, NSMary-Anne Arsenault, five time Canadian Champion Curler, and two time World Curling Champion, will be teaching the students at South Woodside School in Dartmouth how to reduce air pollution by using more active and sustainable modes of transportation.
- May 08, 2012 1:15 am - 2:15 amLocation: Oakville, ONJessica Tudos, Olympic gymnast and international educator, will be celebrating with the students at Dearcroft Montessori School in Oakville their efforts towards becoming Clean Air Achievers!!!
- May 08, 2012 8:30 am - 9:30 amLocation: Calgary, ABPaul Manning-Hunter, member of the whitewater kayak National Team, will be explaining to the students at West Mount Charter School in Calgary how to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by using more active and sustainable modes of transportation!
- May 09, 2012Location: Winnipeg, MBRob Cox, member of the Canadian Paralympic Archery team, will be celebrating with the students at River Elm school their efforts towards becoming Clean Air Achievers.
- May 09, 2012Location: Kanata, ONSpeed skier MJ McCann is a three time Canadian Champion and represented Canada at the 1992 Albertville Olympics. She will be discussing with the students at A.Y. Jackson S.S. why we need to reduce air pollution and keep healthy.
- May 17, 2012 9:00 am - 10:00 amLocation: Saskatoon, SKJenna Marks, member of the National Canoe/Kayak Team, will be talking to the students at Alvin Buckwold School about transportation and how it impacts our air, our climate and our health.
- May 23, 2012Location: Calgary, ABKristina Groves, twice silver medalist at the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino and silver and bronze medalist at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver in speed skating, will be celebrating with the students at Calgary French and International School their efforts in becoming clean air achievers!!!
- May 23, 2012Our Champions Kristina Groves and Paul Manning-Hunter will both be celebrating with students at Rosslyn Junior High in Edmonton and Calgary French and International School their efforts towards becoming Clean Air Achievers!
- May 24, 2012Today our HSBC Clean Air Achievers program has two presentations going on in two different provinces! Our Champion Oliver Bone will be celebrating with students at St-Margaret's Bay Elementary in Nova Scotia
and Paul Manning-Hunter will do the same with the students at D.S Mackenzie in Edmonton, Alberta. - May 28, 2012Location: Calgary, ABPaul Manning-Hunter, member of the whitewater kayak National Team, will be celebrating with the students at Colonel Walker school in Calgary their efforts to become Clean Air Achievers!
- May 29, 2012 11:00 am - 12:00 pmLocation: Dartmouth, NSMary-Anne Arsenault, five time Canadian Champion Curler, and two time World Curling Champion, will be celebrating with the students at South Woodside their efforts to become Clean Air Achievers!!!
- May 31, 2012Location: Blackfalds, ABCrystal Phillips, Canadian speed skater, will be cycling 175km to deliver a HSBC Clean Air Achievers presentation to the students at Iron Ridge Junior Campus in Blackfalds, AB. She will share with them the importance to reduce air pollution by using more active and sustainable modes of transportation!
- June 01, 2012Today again, the HSBC Clean Air Achievers program is active in different provinces at the same time. Mary-Anne Arsenault will be presenting to students at Michael Wallace School in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia while Jessica Tudos will be in Toronto with the students at Toronto Heschel School.
- June 05, 2012Location: West Vancouver, BCOur Champion Brandon Crichton will be celebrating with the students at Irwin Park elementary in West Vancouver all their efforts since last October towards becoming clean air achievers for life!
- June 06, 2012Today our Champion snowboarder Caroline Calvé will be asking the students at Metcalfe Public School about their experience as clean air achievers!
- September 17, 2012 8:45 am - 9:45 amLocation: Calgary, ABClean Air Champion Trevor White is honored to deliver the first HSBC CAA presentation this school year! He will be talking with the students at Crossing Park school in Calgary about transportation and the impacts in can have on our health and our environment.
- September 25, 2012 10:30 am - 11:30 amLocation: Surrey, BCChampion Isabella Bertold is talking today with the students at North Ridge Elementary in Surrey BC about the benefits of active transportation and physical activity!
- September 25, 2012 10:20 am - 11:20 amLocation: Calgary, ABChampion Mike Kwiatkowski is also delivering a CAA presentation today but this time to students at St-Anthony in Calgary, AB. He will be explaining how they can increase their level of physical activity while reducing air pollution!
- September 26, 2012 11:55 am - 12:55 pmLocation: Nepean, ONChampion MJ McCann will be explaining to a crowd of over 100 students at D.A. Moodie Intermediate School what the numerous benefits of active transportation and physical activity are!
Tags
- Air Aware
- Andrew Haley
- Calgary
- Caroline Calvé
- Champions de l'air pur
- Chris McTaggart
- Clean Air Champions
- Défenseurs de l'air pur HSBC
- Donna Vakalis
- HSBC Clean Air Achievers
- Isabella Bertold
- Jessica Tudos
- Kristina Groves
- Mary-Anne Arsenault
- Mike Kwiatkowski
- MJ McCann
- Oliver Bone
- Ottawa
- Paul Manning-Hunter
- Sharon Donnelly

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