As Ottawa is in the wake of the Emerald Ash Borer’s devastation, local organizations, companies, and citizens are standing up to protect the future of our treescape. One local Real Estate company, Avison Young, has decided to be the change they want to see!
Tree Ottawa is excited to announce that our organization will be an exhibitor at the "Waste Reduction Week Eco-Fair" in Ottawa. The Eco-Fair will take place at The Community Information Centre of Ottawa (347 Preston St) on Thursday, October 22nd from 12pm to 1:30pm in the Main Lobby.
Waste Reduction Week takes place the third week of October in communities all across Canada. The goal of Waste Reduction Week is to encourage all Canadians to reduce waste and save resources using the six R's: “Rethink, Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair and Recycle”.
It’s difficult to overstate the negative impact of the current Conservative government on federal environmental policy. You could make a strong argument that this government is the worst in the history of Canadian environmental policy. There are multiple lines of evidence that there has been:
GHGs 101, October 1st, 2015
What does it mean to calculate your carbon footprint? What are you doing when you establish your GHG emissions baseline and reduction target? This Lab will walk you through the basics of GHG accounting, starting with the basics of greenhouse gases, emission factors and the differences between Scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions. Register here.
Starting with a celebratory launch on September 23rd 2015 the City of Ottawa will be developing an urban forest management plan. This plan will provide a structured approach to protecting and enhancing the environmental, social and economical services provided by the urban forest.
While the City of Ottawa currently has many programs, initiatives, policies and regulations related to trees the development of the urban forest management plan is an opportunity to create an overarching long-term vision and plan for our urban forest.
The August 13, 2015 report by the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to the Ontario government is clear: the tar sands pipeline’s economic benefits are not balanced with the environmental risks to Ontario. Public input made it clear that the risky project does not have the support of communities along the pipeline route in Ontario.
The report also highlighted concerns of Métis and First Nations that TransCanada’s duty to consult has not been sufficiently fulfilled. This is alarming as yet another pipeline project risks ignoring Aboriginal rights.
Announcement: Ottawa now has solar panels generating power from the Sun on 1,000 rooftops in every corner on the City. This event will profile the 1,000th Project, and highlight opportunities for more clean, renewable and beneficial renewable energy opportunities in the months and years ahead for Ottawa residents, community organizations and businesses.
Andrea Reimer, Deputy Mayor of Vancouver and one of the most progressive environmental voices in Canadian municipal politics, speaks about Vancouver’s strategy to become the Greenest City in the world by 2020 and a 100% Renewable City by 2050. She will be joined by Jody Williams, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, who advocates for environmental and social justice; and by David Chernushenko, the City of Ottawa’s Chair of Environment Committee, who will reflect on our city’s renewable energy strategy.