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Media Release: North America’s Largest Oilsands Pipeline To Go Through Stittsville

Media Release: North America’s Largest Oilsands Pipeline To Go Through Stittsville

July 17th, 2014 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

North America’s Largest Oilsands Pipeline To Go Through Stittsville

Town Hall Discussion on the Energy East Pipeline to Be Held on July 29thFrançais270

Ottawa, ON – The pipeline company behind the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project in the U.S. (TransCanada) wants to pump 1.1 million barrels of oilsands (tar sands) oil from Alberta to New Brunswick via a 55-year old natural gas pipeline that goes through Stittsville. Environmental group Ecology Ottawa will host a public information session on July 29th at the Johnny Leroux Arena in Stittsville to discuss the risks of TransCanada’s proposed Energy East pipeline project.

Stittsville Information Session on Energy East Pipeline

Stittsville Information Session on Energy East Pipeline

Join Ecology Ottawa in Stittsville, July 29th, to talk about the proposed Energy East pipeline.

Our staff and leaders from Stittsville will be talking about the detail of the proposed pipeline, as well as the risks, and why and how we think we should oppose the pipeline.

There will be free pizza and drinks - please RSVP to let us know how many to expect!

Media Release: Ontario Budget is a Breakthrough for Clean River and Light Rail in City of Ottawa

July 14, 2014 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ontario Budget is a Breakthrough for Clean River and Light Rail in City of Ottawa Budget Shines Light on Federal Failure in City of Ottawa

Ottawa, ON – Ecology Ottawa welcomes today's Ontario budget and calls on the federal government to take similar action.

"This budget is a breakthrough for our efforts to clean-up the Ottawa River and build light rail in the City of Ottawa," said Graham Saul, Executive Director of Ecology Ottawa. "It's great to see the provincial government responding to the priorities of the people of Ottawa and frustrating to watch the federal government drag its heels."

Climate Campaign in the Election Run-Up

Climate Campaign in the Election Run-Up

AQCCMP2014The Ecology Ottawa climate change campaign achieved something with this mayor and council; the City of Ottawa adopted a new climate change management plan. It’s the city council that take their seats in November who will see that plan implemented.

Whether that implementation is undertaken with political will and concern for its effectiveness or it is allowed to languish due to political inattention depends on us.

Electoral Outreach Volunteers Needed

Want to connect with the residents of Ottawa while promoting environmental leadership in the city? Ecology Ottawa is looking for Electoral Outreach Volunteers to join a dynamic team going door to door in Orléans and Blackburn Hamlet.

We want clean rivers and streams, a healthy urban tree canopy, a robust municipal climate change strategy, safe and walkable communities, and a city that’s safe from dangerous tar sands pipelines. We know the key to our success is mobilizing concerned individuals around the issues that matter to them, and we know the most effective way to connect with these people is through direct outreach.

We're hiring a Campaign Coordinator!

Campaign Coordinator Position at Ecology Ottawa

Scope of Work:

Ecology Ottawa is seeking a Campaign Coordinator for a three to four month contract to assist the Executive Director in tracking and coordinating critical aspects of our organizational workplan. The organization is working to educate decision-makers and the general public on the importance of promoting complete streets, increased tree coverage, healthy watersheds, and a clean energy transition within the context of the 2014 City of Ottawa municipal election. The Campaign Coordinator will help ensure that our various activities are coordinated and properly resourced and prepared.

Plant A Tree

So You Want To Plant a Tree...

 

We're your one stop for tree planting information in Ottawa! Our website is a great place to start for step-by-step DIY instructions to transplanting and planting your tree, as well as for information about Ottawa nurseries and tree planting programs in the city.

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Check out Ecology Ottawa's guide to planting trees, and other resources:

Volunteer Activists Needed

Ecology Ottawa is looking for volunteer activists to join a dynamic team that is working to promote environmental leadership in the City of Ottawa. The volunteer activist’s core task will be to support Ecology Ottawa campaigns on clean rivers and streams, the urban tree canopy, the municipal climate change strategy, safe and walkable communities, and stopping the Energy East tar sands pipeline – all within the context of the 2014 municipal election. Successful applicants will have an opportunity to learn more about the municipal electoral process as well as how an active, grassroots environmental organization functions. You will participate directly in project and campaign development and execution, and receive specialized training in a wide range of relevant areas.

As part of this position, the volunteer activist will benefit from ongoing specialized training in areas such as communications, media relations, lobbying and issue advocacy. There will be additional learning opportunities in organizational governance, policy development, database management and project management.                                          

In return, you will be expected to:

  • Provide a minimum of 20 hours per week on an unpaid basis until the end of August, and a minimum of 10 hours per week on an unpaid basis until the end of October (candidates will be prioritized according to their time commitment);
  • Become familiar with Ecology Ottawa’s issue campaigns and organizational philosophy; 
  • Take part in all relevant training offered by Ecology Ottawa; and
  • Participate in community organizing outreach, which may include campaign design, database management, event coordination, telephone outreach and door-to-door canvassing. 

Successful candidates for this volunteer position will have some combination of the following:

  • A passion for environmental and political advocacy;
  • A strong commitment to social and environmental justice;
  • An interest in learning more about – and contributing to – environmental organizations and project and campaign development;
  • A relevant educational background, such as political science, environmental studies, geography, urban planning, humanities, social work, etc.;
  • Attention to detail;
  • Strong oral and writing skills (French language skills are a major asset);
  • Strong interpersonal skills;
  • Experience working for not-for-profit organizations or relevant areas of work; and
  • A good sense of humour.

We are seeking to bring together a small team of committed volunteers and applications will be considered as they are received.

If you are interested in gaining experience with Ottawa’s leading grassroots environmental organization and contributing to our efforts to make Ottawa the green capital of Canada, please send a cover letter outlining your motivation for applying along with your resume to: [email protected].

Volunteer Opportunity for Software Expert

Do you know the Liquid programming language?

Ecology Ottawa has an opportunity for a volunteer with these skills to contribute to the most important local environmental group in our city. Your contributions will be front line improvements to how we interact with our tens of thousands of supporters. A small amount of effort will be a major contribution.

Native Tree Profile #2: Eastern White Pine

Native Tree Profile #2: Eastern White Pine

By: Owen Clarkin and Elizaveta Lisovskaya

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Eastern White Pine is noted for its beauty, height, and historical significance. The tree has a distinctive growth habit, with usually a single straight trunk and wide-spreading horizontal branches; in maturity the crown becomes irregular, with prominent individual lateral branches.

Huge opportunity for cycling, walkability and public transit

The City of Ottawa is planning on tearing up a street in your neighborhood and the only question is: "What will the street look like when they put it back together again and do you have a say in the matter?"

Ecology Ottawa has just posted a list of all the planned street renewal and reconstruction projects in the City of Ottawa over the next four years. You can find the list, divided up by Ward, here.

Clean Water Team Documents Release

With the City of Ottawa having released Phase 1 of their Water Environment Strategy, played host to a Water Roundtable public consultation Saturday, June 14th, and set stormwater management clearly in their sights for the development of the Water Environment Strategy Phase 2, Ecology Ottawa feels action on water issues has built up an incredible potential for progress. Now we must press the City to keep that going. Never has there been a more important time to rallying around our city's most crucial resource - water.

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