On Giving Tuesday,a global occasion to support your favourite cause, we hope you’ll support your local environmental organization working to build a greener Ottawa. To mark this special day, we’re pleased to offer a limited run of complimentary calendars for new monthly donors or one-time donors giving gifts of $50 or more.
Eleven years into building a movement to fight for the city we love, Ecology Ottawa is proudly supported by nearly 90,000 residents across Ottawa, over 8,000 of whom have contributed financially to our work. This year, your support helped usher in a greener city council, promote green infrastructure solutions, deliver thousands of trees to residents across the city, and push for stronger action on climate change.
A little over a week ago, the citizens of Ottawa elected a new city council.
What does this mean for local environmental issues? Before the new council casts any votes on environmental issues, we can get a basic idea by looking at the results of our all-candidates’ survey. Starting in June, this survey was sent to all candidates running for council and the mayoralty. The questions, which can be found here, cover a range of issues such as climate change action, sustainable transportation, green space protection and waste management. In every case, we were asking for clear commitments on areas in which Ottawa City Council hadn’t made sufficient progress in the last term of council.
Ottawa is an amazing city; it’s a city well worth protecting and working to improve. We are blessed with gorgeous greenspaces, the beautiful Ottawa River, historic buildings, and vibrant communities. You don’t have to look far to find reasons to love our city.
This Valentine’s Day, Ecology Ottawa was launching our first ever photo contest. Show your love for Ottawa by submitting your photo today.
Learn how green infrastructure solutions like downspout redirects, green roofs, rain gardens, and rain barrels can prevent flooding, save money and help us adapt to climate change by slowing down, soaking up, and filtering rain water.
