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We’re hiring! Canada Summer Jobs positions starting immediately
Job description Ecology Ottawa Outreach Coordinator 33.5 hrs/week for a period of 12 weeks Ecology Ottawa is looking for Outreach Coordinators to join a dynamic team for a twelve-week position funded by Canada Summer Jobs. Reporting to the Acting Executive Director, the overall goal of the Outreach Coordinator is to enhance environmental protection at the […]
Clean Energy Days – April 25-29th, 2017
From April 24th to April 29th Ecology Ottawa is taking part in Clean Energy Days. This a week of meetings between Councillors and concerned community members to lobby for a real Renewable Energy Strategy in the City of Ottawa, as well as representatives from Community Associations all over the city who will be meeting with […]
Join our team! We’re hiring a Clean Energy Organizer
Job description Ecology Ottawa Clean Energy Organizer Full time starting ASAP Ecology Ottawa is looking for a Clean Energy Organizer to join a dynamic team. The Clean Energy Organizer will organize to stop the proposed Energy East tar sands pipeline and promote action on climate change, while strengthening Ecology Ottawa’s volunteer and supporter network. This […]
Registration Now Open – Ottawa Park Summit
Registration is now open for the inaugural Ottawa Park Summit and Ecology Ottawa would like you to join us at our event – an innovative event that will bring together people from across the City of Ottawa that are active in their local parks to generate ideas and build momentum for better parks in our great city. […]
Action Alert: We need a real clean energy strategy for Ottawa
The City of Ottawa stands at a critical juncture for action on clean energy. Mayor Watson and City Council have an opportunity to initiate Ottawa’s clean energy transition with a strong Renewable Energy Strategy, but the window of opportunity for meaningful action is closing. Click here for a link to our petition calling on the […]
Input to Phase 2 Consultations, Urban Forest Management Plan
The City of Ottawa drafted the Urban Forest Management Plan in November 2015, and have invited groups to provide feedback. We are now in Phase 2 of the consultations and our Tree Task Force warmly welcomes the opportunity to provide input to the Phase 2 Consultations on the Draft Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP). The […]
What is Conservative Adrian Papara afraid of?
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 […]
Ottawa-Vanier All-Candidates’ Environment Debate
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. RSVP today by clicking here. The event will feature Nira Dookeran (Green Party of Canada), Mona Fortier (Liberal Party […]
Montreal Road Open House – Thursday, March 9
The City of Ottawa has announced an Open House on the future of the Montreal Road corridor between North River Road and St. Laurent Boulevard. It will take place on Thursday, March 9th from 5:30 pm to 8 pm at the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health (299 Montreal Rd). This is your chance to speak up for complete streets in Ottawa! Let’s make Montreal Road […]
Earth Day Celebration – Party like your Earth depends on it!
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 […]
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Media Clippings
- Malgré la chaleur, la Ville d’Ottawa recommande d’éviter les plages et les plans d’eau | ICI.Radio-Canada.caPar Radio Canada, le 18 mai 2017 Avec un réchauffement marqué des températures depuis mercredi, certains citoyens pourraient être tentés de se rendre à l’une des plages de la région. Les autorités sanitaires d’Ottawa rappellent que l’eau des plages peut être contaminée.Santé publique Ottawa rappelle que les inondations et la pluie abondante au début du mois […]
- Don’t wait for the next flood – here’s how to prepare for it now | Ottawa CitizenBy Mohammed Adam, May 18th, 2017 After the tears and the heartbreak, and even as flood-ravaged communities focus on recovery and rebuilding, it is important to take a hard look at what we can do as a society to prevent disaster when the next flood hits – as it will. Often, when such a natural […]
- No flood relief for cottage owners in Renfrew County – Ottawa – CBC NewsBy Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco, CBC Radio, May 16th, 2017 Dozens of cottage owners in Renfrew County affected by flooding west of Ottawa are finding out they won’t qualify for government flood relief money to repair their damaged properties. About 120 people packed the Horton Recreation Centre Monday night for the first public information session about the spring […]
