EVENT – September 29 – Rally for the Rideau -Keep 613 Tar Sands Free

We are inviting you to a march, boat-ride, and rally to protect the Rideau River and the residents of Ottawa from the TransCanada Tar Sands Pipeline!

RSVP on Facebook or RSVP here

Sunday September 29, 9:30 am at Vincent Massey Park to walk or paddle to City Hall

Sold Out! ECO GALA October 9, 2013

Sold out - but you can add your name to the waiting list by sending us an email.

This year’s Eco Gala annual dinner will blend song and science with our celebration. Join Sarah Harmer & Diana Beresford-Kroeger at Ecology Ottawa Dinner.

Buy your tickets now by clicking this link or the "purchase tickets" image.

Where & When?

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

[VIDEO] Lowertown Active Transportation Audit - 2013

Join Sarah Harmer & Diana Beresford-Kroeger at Ecology Ottawa Dinner

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="300"] English: Sarah Harmer in concert on the main stage at the 2010 Summerfolk Music Festival (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption]

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This year’s Eco Gala annual dinner will blend song and science with our celebration.

The talented and dedicated Sarah Harmer will bring her Juno Award winning music to the Eco Gala dinner. Also headlining the evening as our keynote speaker is self-declared renegade scientist Diana Beresford-Kroeger author of the forthcoming book The Sweetness of a Simple Life published by Random House Canada.

A Case for Pedestrians

At a Transportation Committee meeting on September 4, Councillor Fleury moved a motion (Additional Item, Item 7) that would look at mid-block pedestrian crossings. His motion follows Councillor Allan Hubley’s petition to the Ministry of Transportation, which was denied on August 13. The Ministry of Transportation rejected a request to change the Highway Traffic Act and give pedestrians the right of way due to a lack of proper infrastructure in Ottawa that would help to direct traffic (amber lights and proper signage).

Council Watch Monthly Digest - August 2013

Transit Commission (August 21): The focus of this meeting was the naming of the stations for the Confederation Line and approval of the exterior design of the trains. The Commission also received a Presto update and a Transit Services Performance Report.

Environment Committee (August 22): This meeting discussed the City’s controversial agreement with Plasco, a corporation that hopes to utilise plasma gasification technology to convert Ottawa’s residential waste into electricity. The Committee extended, once again, Plasco’s contractual deadline to secure funding for the project. This is a disappointing development, as the City should be focusing on waste diversion rather than waste disposal.

Intensification at the Westboro transit station

The Planning Committee met on August 27 to discuss re-zoning 319 McRae Avenue (Item 4) to allow for greater intensification. The site would see the development of two mid-rise buildings. One building would be eight storeys high, with the first two storeys occupied by commercial units and the top six storeys with 130 residential units. The second mid-rise building would similarly have the first two storeys used for commercial purposes, but the upper five floors would be used for commercial offices (approximately 12,800 square metres).

terra20 welcomes Ecology Ottawa supporters to group savings program

[caption id="attachment_421" align="aligncenter" width="599"] Saving For Change offers members 10% discount, 2% rebated back to Ecology Ottawa[/caption]

Guest post by Pamela Tourigny, terra20

terra20, North America’s most extensive eco retailer, opened in Ottawa last September. Owned by local Ottawa entrepreneurs, terra20 offers more than 12,000 products, in categories including cleaning, personal care, apparel, home solutions, and kitchen.

Waste diversion versus Plasco

Councillors on the Environment Committee discussed the City contract with Plasco Energy Group on August 22 (Item 4). Plasco is a corporation contracted by the City to convert Ottawa’s residential waste into electricity through the use of plasma gasification. The Environment Committee as well as City Council granted Plasco another extension (until December 2014) to meet its contractual obligations to secure funding for the project. City Councillors are demonstrating their continued reliance on Plasco’s technologies as a solution to waste disposal but are doing so prior to finalizing Ottawa’s 30 Year Waste Plan. Ecology Ottawa believes City Council is also not giving enough careful consideration to the most effective waste reduction policy, Pay As You Throw.

We’ve had significant victories—on Oct. 9th celebrate with Ecology Ottawa

We all, collectively, have many reasons to celebrate.

A few weeks ago, it was city hall’s approval of a Complete Streets approach to Main Street despite opposition from some councillors. That victory was made possible in part by you, our supporters, letting city hall know you support Complete Streets.

That same day, city hall voted to make the Laurier bike lane permanent; again despite opposition from some councillors. Again the victory can be credited to popular support.

Annual Dinner Eco Gala Coming Up

Join us for Ecology Ottawa’s 7th annual Gala Dinner Wednesday, October 9, 2013

Tickets are ~~on sale now~~ sold out.

Lets celebrate the agricultural richness and the vibrant environmental community in Ottawa!

Community Network Meeting Scheduled for Vanier

If you live in Vanier please consider coming. More info here

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