The City of Ottawa has a number of bodies that citizens can serve on, most importantly for our purposes is the Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee.
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Latest posts
Ask Council to approve a land purchase for environmental conservation!
City of Ottawa staff have identified an excellent opportunity to advance ecology in Ottawa: the purchase of a 223-acre forested parcel near Fitzroy Harbour. The hitch? It may not make it through City Council. Read on for details—and what you can do.
Rewilding Ottawa 2023 Report
Last year was a big one for our Rewilding Ottawa program. It saw the planting of three pollinator gardens with community groups in different Ottawa locations, advocacy for—and ultimately the adoption of—new regulations concerning the stewardship of boulevards, the widespread sharing of information about both of these so that Ottawans across the City could foster biodiversity in their own communities. Read the report!
Budget 2025 Rally: Ecology Ottawa calls for a Credible Response to the Climate Emergency
The morning on which the 2025 budget came to Ottawa City Council for voting, we joined several organizations calling for a budget that serves all Ottawans. You can listen to a portion of our remarks here, or read them in their entirety below.