An active city connects communities with world-class public transportation builds safe streets for all users, ages and abilities focuses on moving people, not just cars.
Integrates nature into the very fabric of urban planning, defend trees, plants, animals, rivers and greenspace, solves challenges by working with - not against - nature.
Knows that 100% renewable energy is 100% possible, says "no" to new fossil fuel infrastructure, creates clean energy jobs.
We watch over and engage closely with Ottawa City Council. We celebrate environmentally responsible actions, we bring to light the things that hurt our local environment, and we advocate for greater ambition across a range of local issue areas.
We work to create a mobilized constituency of Ottawans who demand action and leadership on the environment. We engage thousands of Ottawa residents each year at the door, at events and through their community associations. We do this so that we know – and they know – what local environmental issues are top of mind, and what can be done about them.
The environmental crisis can only be solved by an engaged community working together across various sectors and levels of government. We work to engage and mobilize support from Ottawa residents, political representatives, local businesses, community associations, industry and professional associations, cultural groups and citizens groups.
Stay up to date on pressing environmental issues and action in Ottawa!
We send a monthly newsletter and occasional other updates, including rapid action alerts, campaign updates, and calls to action. Subscribe to be a part of our active growing community of tens of thousands of people in Ottawa working together on local environmental action.
__________________________
Restez au courant des questions environnementales urgentes et de l'action à Ottawa !
Nous envoyons un bulletin mensuel et des mises à jour de temps à temps, y compris des alertes d'action rapide, des mises à jour de campagne et des appels à l'action. Abonnez-vous pour faire partie de notre communauté active et croissante de dizaines de milliers de personnes à Ottawa qui travaillent ensemble sur l'action environnementale locale.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | 18 June 2025 | OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHINAABEG | Ecology Ottawa today released its Strategic Plan, “Growing Movement, Rising Action.” The Plan outlines Ecology Ottawa’s vision, mission, and theory of change for 2025 to 2027.
On June 17, City Council’s Environment and Climate Change Committee considered a feasibility study on handling the city’s waste residuals—what’s left over after composting, recycling, and other diversion. One of the options under consideration was incineration, which brings a host of threats. Ecology Ottawa delegated on this issue, challenging aspects of the study and advocating for sustainable approaches to waste residuals.
Ecology Ottawa and several members of its Youth Council recently participated in an intergenerational dialogue hosted by our friends at Climate Legacy. Following the event, we asked two participants, one on each "side" of the dialogue, to share their reflections. Please enjoy! We look forward to the next steps of this initiative: a discussion on intergenerational climate action and activism.