Ontario’s new home building legislation is a threat to democracy, environment, and affordability

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Here’s why - and how - we should say no to Bill 23 in the next seven days.

Introduced the day after Ontario’s municipal elections, Bill 23, the "More Homes, Built Faster Act", has a laudable aim of increasing gentle density within Ontario’s urban centres. By allowing coach houses and granny suites to be built on existing lots, three units can now be developed where only one single family home once stood, allowing intensification within the urban core beyond the coach house regulations currently in place in Ottawa.

OPEN LETTER on the Zoning amendments - Nov 7 2022

OPEN LETTER on the Zoning amendments for 1015 Tweddle

To: The outgoing Council of the City of Ottawa
Cc: The newly-elected Members of Council

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Dear Members of Council,

On November 9 you will be asked to endorse a recommendation from the Planning Committee to adopt Zoning amendments for 1015 Tweddle. These amendments will see four very large towers built on a narrow strip of land between Jeanne d’Arc and the Ottawa River, within 30 meters of the Provincially Significant Wetland at Petrie Island. We strongly urge you to reject this Committee recommendation, on the basis that there has been insufficient community consultation which could erode trust in local government, and significant flooding risk and weakened resilience for citizens and communities in Ottawa.

International Walk to School Month

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Did you know that October is International Walk to School month? Wrap up in a warm jacket and help your little ones enjoy some of the myriad of benefits of physical exercise, including improved academic performance, reduced anxiety, better sleep, a sense of independence and an opportunity to notice small details. There are lots of resources to keep the kids entertained on the way, and start building the habit of active travel in our children.

MARCHE CLIMAT / CLIMATE MARCH

70+ candidates in the Ottawa election weigh in on how they plan to take climate action

New survey sheds light on how candidates will act on energy, transit, sprawl, and more

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Ecology Ottawa Marks Completion of 3-Year Tree Giveaway Program Thanks to OTF Grant

ED Announcement - Alice Irene Whittaker

Ecology Ottawa welcomes new Executive Director, Alice Irene Whittaker

Écologie Ottawa accueille sa nouvelle directrice générale, Alice Irene Whittaker

A note from Katie Gibbs, our new Chair of Board of Directors

I’m thrilled to take on the position of Chair on the Board of Directors for Ecology Ottawa!

How to Winterize your Trees

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There is no escaping the harsh weather of an Ottawa winter, especially for the trees. This season we gave away 15,000 trees at our Tree Giveaway events and now, we want to make sure you know how to prepare and care for them over the winter!

Ecology Ottawa on Cop 26

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With COP 26 in full swing, project coordinator Sana Badruddin sat down with Canadian journalist and CBC Ottawa News anchor Adrian Harwood to discuss youth perspectives on climate change, COP26, and what this all means on a local scale.

Overbook Workshop: Protecting the Tree Canopy during Densification

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In April 2021, we joined Walkable Ottawa, Greenspace Alliance and arborist Andrew Boyd to hold a workshop to consider neighbourhood walkability with a focus on how to protect the tree canopy. Tree canopy and a shady walk are essential to a walkable neighbourhood. We were honoured to be joined by Natasha Bertrand helping us to explore the indigenous connection to trees and Lisa Nisbet, Environmental Psychology Professor discussing Trees and Mental Wellbeing.

Rain Ready Ottawa - Protecting our watershed and our basements

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When it rains, do you think about where that water is going once it hits the ground? Stormwater actually plays a large role in the health of Ottawa’s creeks and rivers. Where it goes once it hits the ground and what it picks up along the way can heavily impact the aquatic habitats and recreational activities that the Ottawa River provides. So, what is being done to manage it?

Media Releases

Ontario’s new home building legislation is a threat to democracy, environment, and affordability

OPEN LETTER on the Zoning amendments - Nov 7 2022

OPEN LETTER on the Zoning amendments for 1015 Tweddle

International Walk to School Month

MARCHE CLIMAT / CLIMATE MARCH

70+ candidates in the Ottawa election weigh in on how they plan to take climate action

Ecology Ottawa Marks Completion of 3-Year Tree Giveaway Program Thanks to OTF Grant

ED Announcement - Alice Irene Whittaker

A note from Katie Gibbs, our new Chair of Board of Directors

How to Winterize your Trees

Ecology Ottawa on Cop 26

Overbook Workshop: Protecting the Tree Canopy during Densification

Rain Ready Ottawa - Protecting our watershed and our basements

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