‘Tis the season for giving the gift of goodness! Tree Ottawa is an Ecology Ottawa initiative to plant 1 million trees within the City of Ottawa as a gift to Canada to mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation in 2017. In order to make this gift a reality, we need the generous support of people from all across the city.
Value Village wants to reward you AND the great organizations you support. Share your story about how you’re helping your community and you could win a prize for yourself and the non-profit organization of your choice!
There are two ways to enter:
1. Share a photo, a story or both on the “Gifting Back” contest tab located on the Value Village Facebook page
or
2. Share a photo, a story or both on Instagram or Twitter using the hashtag #GiftingBack
Entries must be received between November 25, 2014 9:00:00 AM Pacific Time and January 3, 2015 11:59:59 PM Pacific Time.
Value Village will match each winner’s prize with a donation to the organization of their choice.
THE PRIZES
- One (1) Grand Prize Winner: $1,000 to individual and $1,000 donation match to nonprofit of winner’s choice.
- Two (2) Runners Up: $500 to individual and $500 donation match to nonprofit of winners’ choice.
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Ottawa City Council's Environment and Climate Change and Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committees met today to discuss staff recommendations for amendments to the City's Idling Control By-law. Ecology Ottawa made a delegation, supporting the recommendations and adding a few of our own to better reduce our GHG emissions and Ottawans' health—especially that of our most vulnerable.
Stop Harmful Idling Emissions!
As part of their review of the Idling By-law, Ottawa City staff have issued new recommendations for the By-law. These recommendations come to a joint meeting of the Environment and Climate Change and the Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committees this Thursday. Here’s what you need to know!
Ecology Ottawa delegates on Budget 2025 Directions: Where are the Strategic Priorities?
Ottawa Council's Finance and Corporate Services Committee considered the Directions for the City's 2025 budget this morning. Ecology Ottawa was there, calling out the Directions' failure to respond to the crises—climate, biodiversity, housing affordability, addictions—facing Ottawans, as well as their failure to incorporate any of the City's Strategic Priorities. You can watch our delegation or read it below.