Members of the Peoples Official Plan coalition held a press conference addressing the shortfalls of Ottawa City Council's 2023 Budget. Speakers included Alice Irene Whittaker, Executive Director, Ecology Ottawa, Angela Keller-Herzog, Executive Director, Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability (CAFES), Laura Neidhart, Chair, Just Food, Laura Shantz, Board Member, Ottawa Transit Riders, Paul Johanis, Chair, Greenspace Alliance of of Canada’s Capital and Roland Dorsay, Director-at-Large, Federation of Citizens’ Associations Ottawa (FCA).
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Ecology Ottawa urges protection of Ottawans from Idling Pollution
Ottawa City Council's Environment and Climate Change and Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committees met today to discuss staff recommendations for amendments to the City's Idling Control By-law. Ecology Ottawa made a delegation, supporting the recommendations and adding a few of our own to better reduce our GHG emissions and Ottawans' health—especially that of our most vulnerable.
Stop Harmful Idling Emissions!
As part of their review of the Idling By-law, Ottawa City staff have issued new recommendations for the By-law. These recommendations come to a joint meeting of the Environment and Climate Change and the Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committees this Thursday. Here’s what you need to know!
Ecology Ottawa delegates on Budget 2025 Directions: Where are the Strategic Priorities?
Ottawa Council's Finance and Corporate Services Committee considered the Directions for the City's 2025 budget this morning. Ecology Ottawa was there, calling out the Directions' failure to respond to the crises—climate, biodiversity, housing affordability, addictions—facing Ottawans, as well as their failure to incorporate any of the City's Strategic Priorities. You can watch our delegation or read it below.