A federal by-election is just around the corner in the riding of Ottawa-Vanier, slated for April 3. We at Ecology Ottawa thought this was a great occasion to hold an all-candidates' debate on the environment. The debate, on March 31 from 7pm to 9pm, will show the people of Ottawa where the parties stand on critical issues like climate change, pipelines, greenspace protection and active transportation.
Ecology Ottawa is partnering with Citizens for Public Justice, the Lowertown Community Association and the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottawa to hold an all-candidates' debate on the environment in the run-up to the Ottawa-Vanier federal by-election.
The event will feature Nira Dookeran (Green Party of Canada), Mona Fortier (Liberal Party of Canada) and Emily Taman (New Democratic Party of Canada). It will take place at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottawa (400 McArthur Ave.) from 7pm to 9pm on Friday, March 31.
Tree Ottawa is a community-centred initiative for the Nation’s Capital to dramatically increase the scale and ecological diversity of the urban and rural tree canopy in Ottawa. Tree Ottawa is building a greener community by engaging residents, private companies and public organizations in active efforts to protect, plant and celebrate trees in neighbourhoods and green spaces.
Ecology Ottawa welcomes the City of Ottawa as a Founding Partner in the Tree Ottawa initiative. Our goal of 1 million trees would not be attainable without the great work that the City is already doing.
The City of Ottawa has a variety of existing tree planting programs that can be found on their website. These programs have been in place and working to green-up Ottawa’s Urban Canopy for years! Below are a list of the City of Ottawa’s tree planting programs.
Tree Ottawa is officially launching our Orphan Tree Program!
Do you have any unwanted orphan trees? Do you want to adopt any donated trees?
If you answered yes, our new Orphan Tree Program is perfect for you!
This program allows citizens to drop off any unwanted orphan trees at one of these two locations, where they can be picked up by anyone looking to adopt trees.
Trees in Ottawa– and around the world generally– are facing many threats. Threats include climate change (drought, flooding, increasingly more violent storms, warmer temperatures in some locations and cooler temperatures in others), invasive species such as the Emerald Ash Borer, and tree loss to urban expansion. Pollution is also a concern, including air pollution and acid rain.
Ottawa’s trees need your help!
It is so important to give young trees everything they need to ensure they grow up to be healthy and strong! All trees are vulnerable to threats including climate change, weather events, insects, and disease. A 2011 paper by Roman and Scatena found that the average street tree life expectancy is only 19-28 years.You can help change that!
Right after the Ottawa Park Summit, join Ecology Ottawa on Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, 2017, for our first Earth Day Celebration at Makerspace North.
Let's face it, protecting the environment can be tough on the spirit, (with the looming mass extinction, corporate greed and impending catastrophic climate change, for instance). We should, therefore, take the opportunity every so often to celebrate our fabulous community and all the brilliant people in it doing Gaia's good work.
Volunteers are the driving force behind Ecology Ottawa!
Ecology Ottawa is volunteer driven. That means what we get done gets done mostly by volunteers, and because volunteers have helped decide on Ecology Ottawa's priorities.
We depend on volunteers to get the word out, organize events, research innovative solutions to urban environmental problems, and help with our database. Together, we can make a big difference - a small contribution of your time can go a long way! Please consider being part of the Ecology Ottawa team.