Our Programs

Active City

Active City

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.

Breathe Easy

Living City

Living City

Integrates nature into the very fabric of urban planning, defend trees, plants, animals, rivers and greenspace, solves challenges by working with - not against - nature.

Biodiversity

Pollinator Gardens

Tree Campaign

Bird Friendly Ottawa

Renewable City

Renewable City

Knows that 100% renewable energy is 100% possible, says "no" to new fossil fuel infrastructure, creates clean energy jobs.

 

Electric School Buses

15 Minute Neighbourhoods 2024

Climate Equity 2025


 

 

Our Approach

We Watch City Council

We Watch City Council

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 Organize Communities

We Organize Communities

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.

We Work in Partnership

We Work in Partnership

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.

Join Us – Rejoignez-nous

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.

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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.

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Media Releases

Ottawa Eco Awards 2026: Open for Nominations!

Ottawa Eco Awards 2026: Open for Nominations!

Our Eco Awards are back! To celebrate Earth Week 2026, we’re again highlighting the people, places, plants, trees, and animals of Ottawa that inspire us, bring the community together, and enrich our ecosystem. Make a nomination today!

The Ecological Case for Sidewalks

The Ecological Case for Sidewalks

As part of a sewer and watermain maintenance project, the City of Ottawa was to construct sidewalks on a few streets in the neighbourhood of Manor Park. This addition has met stiff resistance with some Manor Park residents, though many are in support as well. Here we’ll take a look at some of the arguments made against sidewalks both in general and particular arguments made about this project. 

Is Allowing Right Turns on Red Lights Safer For Pedestrians?

Is Allowing Right Turns on Red Lights Safer For Pedestrians?

Recently an inquiry about the safety of allowing right turns on red was brought to the Ottawa Public Works and Infrastructure Committee by Councillor Ariel Troster. Ottawa city staff responded to this by claiming that RTOR is in fact safer for pedestrians. But could this possibly be true? We dug into the data. 

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