Ecology Ottawa is part of the 1 Million Tree initiative in Ottawa, through which we will be giving away trees to help the Capital recover from the Emerald Ash Borer infestation. By doing this, Ecology Ottawa is part of the largest tree giveaway in Ottawa’s history!
As part of Ecology Ottawa’s 1 Million Tree initiative, we will be giving away a lot of trees in the weeks to come. If you want yours, come and have a chat with us at these events!
- Boston Pizza's Celebrity Server Night on May 8th (5:30pm – 8:30pm) at 640 Bank Street
- Active Transportation Summit on May 16th (5pm – 8pm) at the Christ Church Cathedral Great Hall (414 Sparks St.)
- The Carbon Sink Initiative on May 23rd (9am - 3:30pm) at Immaculata High School
- Great Glebe GREEN Garage Sale on May 26th (8am - 4pm) at 640 Bank Street
- City of Om Yoga Festival on June 2nd (9am - 7pm) at Lansdowne Park, 450 Queen Elizabeth Dr
- Centertown Community Association (100in1) Together a Strong Community on June 2nd (Dundonald Park)
- Hampton Iona Community Put your mark in the Park on June 2nd
- Ottawa VegFest on June 2nd & 3rd
- 4th Annual Women's Trail Festival on June 3rd at Camp Fortune, QC
- Chapel Hill Park Event on June 9th
- Transport Canada Environment Day on June 4th
- Yoga in the Park on June 4th
- Enviro Fair on June 6th
- DND Environment Day on June 7th
- Blackburn Community Association Out-is-in Park Day on June 9th (10:00 am - 3:00 pm) at Diceman Park, Blackburn Hamlet
- Hampton Iona Community Put your mark in the Park on June 10th
- Shinrin-Yoku Forest Bathing event on June 10th
- Touch-a-Truck on June 10th
- Yoga in the Park on June 11th
- Hampton Iona Community Put your mark in the Park on June 13th
- Hampton Iona Community Put your mark in the Park on June 14th
- Eid Al-Fitr Festival on June 15th
- Les amis des parcs Francophone Forum on June 16th
- Chappel Hill's Splash into Summer on June 16th
- Hampton Iona Community annual community garden planting on June 16th
- Hampton Iona Community Put your mark in the Park on June 16th
- Yoga in the Park on June 18th
- Ottawa Dragon Boat Festiva, June 21st to June 24th
- Westboro Beach Community Association beach opening on June 23rd
- Yoga in the Park on June 25th
- Main Market July 7th
- Apero Photo on July 8th
- Hartwell locks on July 8th
- Yoga in the Park July 9th
- Yoga in the Park August 8th
- Locks event August 12th
- Yoga in the Park August 13th
- FUSE on August 18-19th
- Yoga in the Park August 20th
- Blackburn Enviro Day on September 8th
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Ecology Ottawa urges protection of Ottawans from Idling Pollution
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.