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.
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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.
Investments in sustainability and green energy will not only protect Canadians from American tariffs, they’ll put us on course for a more resilient future. The Trump White House has raised tariffs, defunded science, and created massive economic and political uncertainty across the world. Canada is deeply vulnerable to these changes.
Earlier today, Ecology Ottawa asked Mayor Sutcliffe and Ottawa City Councillors to sign an open letter initiated by Climate Caucus calling on federal party leaders to commit to meaningful climate action in standing up against American tariffs. The letter makes five demands that will lead to national resiliency, job creation, affordability, connectivity, and meaningful action to tackle the climate crisis.