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🌳 Nous avons eu le plaisir d’avoir coorganisé le Sommet sur le climat de l’Ontario le week-end dernier à Toronto, un événement qui a rassemblé des leaders, des défenseurs et des communautés engagés dans l’action climatique à travers l’Ontario. /1

We were delighted to have co-hosted last weekend's Ontario Climate Summit in Toronto that brought together leaders, advocates, and communities driving climate action across Ontario. /1

🌱 Cet automne, nous plantons quatre nouveaux jardins de pollinisateurs composés de plantes vivaces indigènes avec des partenaires scolaires, en impliquant les jeunes! /1

🌱This fall, we’re planting four new native perennial pollinator gardens with school partners, led by youth! At W.E. Gowling, a motivated teacher, grade 1s, and wonderful volunteers transformed a space that was once overrun by invasive plants. /1

🇨🇦 Join parliamentarians, local and national leaders, and fellow cyclists in for a non-partisan celebration of everyday cycling in Canada. Let us know if you can be there in Ottawa on Wednesday, October 8th at 5 p.m. for Bike Day on the Hill 2025! Register here: simpli.events/e/bikedayont...

Ottawa residents throw out less waste in first year of 3-item garbage limit

Once again, speed cameras work. (This is data from Ottawa, published in 2024.)

Venez nous rencontrer à la paroisse catholique romaine Holy Redeemer pour recevoir gratuitement un jeune plant indigène à planter sur une propriété privée. 🌱 Chaque arbre planté contribue à une ville d’Ottawa plus verte, plus saine et plus résiliente. /1

Visit us at Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Parish to pick up a free native seedling for you to plant on private property. 🌱 Every tree planted helps grow a greener, healthier, and more resilient Ottawa. /1

Joignez-vous à nous pour une Marche pour les Soins Communautaires à Beacon Hill dans le cadre de notre travail sur l'équité climatique le 9 Octobre de 13h à 15h. Rencontrez-nous au Centre de resources communautaires de l'Est d'Ottawa au 1980, chemin Ogilvie, 2e étage, suite 215. /1

Join us for a Community Care Walk in Beacon Hill as part of our Climate Equity work on October 9th, 1pm-3pm. Meet us at Eastern Ottawa Community Resource Centre at 1980 Ogilvie Road, 2nd floor, Suite 215. /1

You heard right: a giveaway of native seedlings! Join us tomorrow in Dundonald Park. #Centretown #Trees #UrbanForest

How’s your #WeekWithoutDriving coming along? Have you tried yet? Could be a bike ride/walk to the library? A bus/LRT ride to work? Picking up something in your hood on foot. Let us know.

📣 Want to make your voice heard at City Hall? Join our virtual training on how to give a public delegation and learn about Ottawa’s new Zoning By-law 🏙️ 🔗 Register today 👇 www.ecologyottawa.ca/public_deleg...

#OttCity staff recently brought a Greenhouse Gas Inventory to Council. But what is this document, and how did it go? Our Council Watch Intern Karolina Galuszka breaks it all down in our latest Council Watch report. #Ottawa #Climate #Emissions #GHGs www.ecologyottawa.ca/ghg_inventor...

We urgently need to reduce cars on the road. An under-appreciated solution? Electric-assist bikes. They’re space-efficient, carbon-efficient, healthy, and inexpensive. Jurisdictions serious about improving their transportation systems are even offering incentives. grist.org/transportati...

🍂 This fall, we’re welcoming new interns who are learning, growing, and making an impact in our community—keep an eye out for them on our socials and around town! /1

As in #OttCity, so in #Ontario. Not only are we missing our GHG reductions targets, but it’s policies that encourage car use leading the way. We need a new approach—and urgently. #GHGs #Climate #Emissions globalnews.ca/news/1145911...

To honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sep 30, we asked one our Youth Council members, Aiyana Debassige Louis, an Ojibwe woman of the Anishinaabe nation, to write a reflection on the intersection of Reconciliation with ecological causes. www.ecologyottawa.ca/every-drop-m...

Thank you to singer Sophie D'Orléans for donating a portion of T-shirt sales from her recent release Comme le monde to Ecology Ottawa! Have a listen to her song: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4BZ... /1

📣Visit us at the Silent Disco Park Cleanup to pick up a free native seedling for you to plant on private property. Trees mitigate climate change, provide wildlife habitat, create shade for residents, and improve air, soil, and water quality. Got space? Pick up a tree! /1

This is great news: car share plays an important role in the transition from car dependency to more sustainable transportation patterns, and this change will make car share more flexible in #Ottawa and #Gatineau. #OttCity #GatVille #Sustainability #Mobility ontario.communauto.com/the-cities-o...

How will you be getting around this week? If you usually go with a car, consider going without; and if you’re usually car-free, consider how you can further contribute to safer streets for all. For all, an opportunity to reflect on how car-centricity affects our lives. #WeekWithoutDriving

We were pleased to exchange with @carleton.ca Prof. Randy Boswell’s Master of Journalism class yesterday about watching #Ottawa City Hall. Journalism plays a critical role in holding decision makers to account! #OttCity #OttPoli

At some point, #OttCity will need to stop insisting that cars have front-door access to every single destination in the city. Particularly in the downtown core, where our Official Plan explicitly commits to prioritizing safety and sustainable transportation modes. ottawacitizen.com/news/cars-on...

To honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sep 30, we asked one our Youth Council members, Aiyana Debassige Louis, an Ojibwe woman of the Anishinaabe nation, to write a reflection on the intersection of Reconciliation with ecological causes. www.ecologyottawa.ca/every-drop-m...

It's great to see local residents fighting back against this decision. As we've said, accessibility and safety are more important than neighbourhood character. Moreover, deferring sidewalks here would set a bad precedent for a good policy. #OttWalk #OttRoll ottawacitizen.com/news/manor-p...

Wondering about Draft 3 of @en.ottawa.ca's New Zoning By-law? We know you were. Former EO board member and current planner Jeffrey Ren breaks it down—and shares some remaining areas of improvement—in a new blog post. #Zoning #Ottawa #Sustainability www.ecologyottawa.ca/zbl_final_dr...

Nous sommes ravis d’accueillir Gisele Iradukunda, notre nouvelle organisatrice des communications, dans l’équipe!

We’re excited to welcome Gisele Iradukunda, our new Communications Organizer, to the team! /1

🌲Après avoir été durement touchée par la perte d'arbres causés par une tornade, Trend Arlington CA organise un don d'arbres. Continuons à reconstruire la canopée ! Rendez-vous à la journée communautaire pour venir chercher gratuitement un jeune arbre indigène.

🌲Once hit heavily with tree loss and tornado damage, Trend Arlington CA is hosting a Tree Giveaway—let's continue to rebuild the canopy! Visit us at the Trend Arlington Community Day to pick up a free native seedling for you to plant on private property. 3:30-6:45pm at Trend Arlington Park

In the latest episode of #OttCity’s official podcast series, we OttaTalk about the new Zoning By-law. What it is, how it works, and how it will lead to more affordable housing choices in Ottawa. Listen now: https://bit.ly/3KlkXVU

Another reminder that the city is doing an open house TOMORROW about bus lanes on Bank Street. It will be at Blessed Sacrament Parish, 194 Fourth Avenue from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Come help support 24/7 bus lanes on Bank! Info at the link below. engage.ottawa.ca/bank-street-...

Bienvenue au le balado officiel d’ #OttVille. Aujourd’hui, nous consacrons OttaVoix au nouveau Règlement de zonage : de quoi il s’agit, son fonctionnement et les possibilités qu’il offrira en matière de logements abordables à Ottawa. Soyez à l’écoute : https://bit.ly/3W47QLn

Informative summary on the state of bus reliability in #OttCity. "An acute shortage of roadworthy buses and frustrating traffic congestion on Ottawa streets are the factors most impacting OC Transpo’s cancelled trips and late bus arrivals": @glengower.ca. #OttBus ottawacitizen.com/news/oc-tran...

A nice summary of @en.ottawa.ca's progress (and lack thereof) on its Tree-Planting Strategy. "The City is still short of its tree canopy goals identified in the Tree Planting Strategy, which was first approved in June 2023." #OttTree #UrbanForest #OttCity ottawacitizen.com/news/city-of...

You’re invited to an open house about the Bank Street Active Transportation and Transit Priority Feasibility Study on Wednesday, September 24 at 7pm at Blessed Sacrament Parish, 194 Fourth Avenue. Learn more: https://bit.ly/46bquXL

Crowds are forming! Join us at Draw The Line march. #Ottawa #Climate #Justice

Tomorrow’s the day! 💚 DRAW THE LINE March ✊Saturday September 20 11AM Ottawa start: Corner of Elgin & Wellington Gatineau start: Maison du Citoyen Together, we’re drawing the line against austerity, colonialism, climate destruction, and war — and for a future where people come before profit.

Interested in making our city spaces more beautiful? What about an event that turns our underused parking into beautiful spaces for people to sit, play games, enjoy themselves, and more? Well look no further than Park(ing) Day, this Friday! Details on our page! strongtownsottawa.ca/parkingday20...

We were pleased to participate in Carbon Capture Day at @uottawa.ca yesterday, sharing about our efforts to capture carbon in the oldest and most effective way: getting trees in the ground. Thanks to the event organizers and the many other organizations present. #Ottawa #CarbonCapture #Trees

Earlier this week, we deplored #OttCity being far off from meeting its GHG reduction targets. Now a leading think tank says that Canada will miss its 2030 targets. Meanwhile, the effects of climate change are intensifying, with lives and wellbeing threatened. www.cbc.ca/news/science...

1/2 Excitement was high at the launch of the electric-vehicle car share at Mikinàk Sept. 18. Ontario's first EV carshare at Mosaïq phase 1 paved the way, and now nearly 500 residents will benefit from this expansion.

📣 Join us Oct 15 for Voices for Action! We’ll dive into insights from our new report, Embedding Equity in Canada’s Transition to Electric School Buses, and discuss how low-carbon transport can be fair for all. 🕑 2–3 pm ET Register here: buff.ly/WkO2eDM

A report by an Outaouais health authority warns "climate change is the biggest threat to human health this century, and that it will mean more anxiety, respiratory illnesses, heart disease and deadly heatstrokes." One day after learning we're missing our climate targets. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Our third delegation to Environment and Climate Change Committee was on #OttCity staff's response to the audit of the Climate Change Master Plan. Staff largely got this right: work on climate adaptation, climate mitigation, and community. See our delegation: www.ecologyottawa.ca/ccmp_audit_r...

📣Venez nous rendre visite au marché Alta Vista pour récupérer gratuitement un arbre indigène! Les arbres atténuent le changement climatique, fournissent un habitat à la faune sauvage, créent de l'ombre et améliorent la qualité de l'air, du sol et de l'eau. Venez chercher un arbre !

📣Visit us at the Alta Vista market to pick up a free native seedling for you to plant on private property. Trees mitigate climate change, provide wildlife habitat, create shade for residents, and improve air, soil, and water quality. Got space? Pick up a tree! #EOTreeGiveaway