As we count down the days to the 2018 municipal election, debates are being planned across the city. Join us for the following debates, planned by Ecology Ottawa, our distributed volunteer teams, or community groups.
Ecology Ottawa are hosting (or co-hosting) the following debates on the environment.
- Mayoral all-candidates' debate on the environment, September 26, 6:30 pm at the Shaw Centre. More details and register here.
Perspectives Progressistes: Orléans Meets their Candidates, September 27, 7 pm at Shenkman Centre (co-hosted with Grassroots Blackburn-Orleans, Orleans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre and Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre.
- Rideau-Rockcliffe all-candidates' debate on local climate action, October 9, 7:30 pm at the St. Bartholomew's Anglican Church (125 Mackay St).
- Rideau-Vanier all-candidates' forum on climate change, October 8, 7:30 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship hall (400 MacArthur Ave).
We also welcome you to attend a series of events across the city to draw attention to the importance of trees and greenspaces, hosted by the Tree Action Now coalition. Find a list of events here.
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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.