A few years ago, the director of the OHRI Cancer Centre, Dr. Rebecca Auer (now the CEO of OHRI), tasked us with making our research greener. As a scientific research group, with the ultimate goal of improving patients’ lives, we believe we have a unique role to play in reducing waste and energy consumption.
City staff presented the final draft of its Climate Resiliency Strategy, Climate Ready Ottawa, at the October 21 meeting of Council's Environment and Climate Change Committee meeting. Ecology Ottawa delegated on the strategy, commending the plan for its comprehensive scope and the public engagement leading to it, as well as offering some recommendations for its improvement.
You've heard of the City of Ottawa's Climate Change Master Plan, and you know it's approaching the end of its horizon; but how are we doing on its eight priorities, and what else did the latest Progress Update reveal? Our Council Watcher Karolina Galuszka's got you covered.