Ecology OttawaCategory: active city
Air quality webinar with Beth Gardiner
We will be presenting the results of Ecology Ottawa and Sierra Club Canada’s air quality monitoring campaign, Breathe Easy
Read MoreCity of Ottawa Draft Budget 2021 – A tale of three budgets
On Wednesday, November 4, 2020, Mayor Jim Watson presented the City of Ottawa’s draft 2021 budget.
Read MorePublic letter re: Active transportation infrastructure in Orléans
Following conversations between our supporters, Orléans-area councillors and Bike Ottawa, we wrote to east end federal and provincial representatives to seek public funding for a new multiuse path with protected intersections on Orléans Boulevard.
Read MoreVolunteer opportunities 2020
Are you keen to monitor City Hall? We’re looking for Council Watchers who will attend Council and Committee meetings and help produce monthly reports on the goings-on at City Hall. You will stay current with policies shaping your city; You…
Read MoreSix 2020 New Year's resolutions
2019 was an incredible year. Together, we changed the local climate conversation, engaged thousands in work to protect trees and green up neighbourhoods, and worked to make our city a safer place for pedestrians, cyclists and other vulnerable road users. As we head into 2020, we drew up a list of New Year’s resolutions that will shape our work over the coming months.
Read MoreThe People’s Official Plan and responding to the climate emergency
On Thursday, August 22, we joined with other members of the People’s Official Plan coalition to respond to the city’s new Official Plan strategy document, entitled ‘5 Big Moves.’ The new documents lay out policy directions across five areas:
Read MoreHold the Line: A campaign to stop urban sprawl
As part of the creation of a new Official Plan, Ottawa City Council is debating whether to expand Ottawa’s urban boundary.
Read MoreFighting climate change starts with how you get around
Welcome to Know CO2, a campaign by Ecology Ottawa which aims to raise awareness of the climate impact of our gas-powered vehicles.
Read MoreA Disappointing Day for Transportation Safety in Ottawa
On June 12, City Council discussed the motion brought forward by Councillor Catherine McKenney on May 22 asking for the city to adopt Vision Zero policy and framework for eliminating all traffic fatalities and serious injury while promoting safe, healthy, and equitable transportation.
Read MoreJoint Letter by Thirteen Community Groups: We need Vision Zero now!
Twelve community groups across Ottawa penned a joint letter calling the City to adopt Vision Zero now.
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