Do you care about your home and the community that you live in? Do you consider yourself an active and engaged citizen? Have you ever wanted to make your community a better, greener, and healthier place to live? If you’ve answered yes to any of the above, then you should pay attention to the City of Ottawa’s first draft of the New Zoning By-law.
Ottawa advocacy organizations welcome greenwashing ruling
OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHINAABEG, 28 May 2024 – Ottawa advocacy groups welcomed the news that Ad Standards Canada, an industry advertising regulator, unanimously ruled that advertisements by Canada Action Coalition, a fossil fuel promoter, constitute greenwashing.
Reducing Emissions and Costs Through the New Greener Homes Affordability Program
While most if not all the environmental and climate-based initiatives included in the report will impact Ottawans, the Canada Greener Homes Affordability Program provides a tangible solution for residents seeking to green their homes and reduce energy costs.
Plastics Pollution in Ottawa: Lessons from the UNEP Conference
Municipal governments, with their responsibility to waste management and strong connection to local people and businesses, are in a powerful position to enact real change in reducing plastic waste. This was the message of a seminar titled Unleashing Local Power: Dynamic Municipal Solutions to Prevent Plastic Waste held on April 24th at the National Arts Centre.
Ecology Ottawa Delegates on the new Zoning Bylaw
Ecology Ottawa gave two delegations at the joint meeting of City Council’s Planning and Housing Committee and Agricultural and Rural Affairs on April 29 as the committees considered a report on Ottawa’s new Zoning Bylaw.
ECCC Approves Expansion and Permanence of Rain Ready Ottawa
Rain, rain, go away. Come again some other day. And when it does, Ecology Ottawa hopes the runoff is properly managed, for the sake of Ottawans and the environment.
Ottawa Eco Awards 2024 - Recipients Announced!
The 2024 Ottawa Eco Awards celebrate outstanding individuals in the Ottawa community who have demonstrated exceptional dedication to environmental stewardship, sustainability leadership, and climate action. We have been thrilled with the nominations that we have received from Ottawans for our second Ottawa Eco Awards, and we are heartened to learn about the local eco champions who inspire you.
Ecology Ottawa delegates on Rain Ready Ottawa
Ecology Ottawa was at the City Council’s Environment and Climate Change Committee on April 16, 2024, to talk about the Rain Ready Program. We’ve provided our delegations below, and you can also watch the recording.
Members of ECCC invited to webinar on incineration
On April 8, we invited members of City Council’s Environment and Climate Change Committee (ECCC) to attend a webinar on incineration. This webinar is timely: Council is considering incineration as an option for dealing with Ottawa’s waste, since staff has warned Council that the Trail Road Landfill—which currently receives the majority of Ottawans’ garbage—will fill up soon.
Thank you to all the participants of Grassroots Groundswell 2024!
At our second Grassroots Groundswell event, we convened municipally focussed grassroots organizations to deepen collaboration and build power for provincial action. The gathering featured presentations on climate justice, elections organizing, the power of municipalities to advance climate action, and weaving stories with data for change.
Ecology Ottawa Delegates on 2023 Climate Change Spending
Ecology Ottawa attended City Council's Environment and Climate Change committee meeting on March 19 to delegate about a staff report about 2023 spending on the Climate Change Master Plan (CCMP). All in all, we were impressed: City staff had only $5 million to work with—yet they turned this into 26 different initiatives.
Ottawa Eco Awards 2024 - Open for Nominations!
In celebration of Earth Day 2024, we at Ecology Ottawa are highlighting the people, places, plants, trees, and animals of Ottawa that inspire our communities to take action, find innovative solutions, and work together to protect our environment. We invite you to nominate members of your community that work hard and inspire others to create change!