Ecology OttawaCategory: News Releases
MEDIA ADVISORY – City’s first all candidates debate will focus on the future of transportation in Centretown
May 29, 2014 When: Monday, June 16, 2014 6:30 – 9:00 pm Where: Knox Presbyterian Church, 120 Lisgar Street Over the next four years the Confederation LRT Line will change the face of downtown Ottawa, taking thousands of buses off…
Read MoreEcology Ottawa Raises Concerns Over Train Traffic, Oil Spills from Energy East
April 3 – For Immediate Release Ecology Ottawa Raises Concerns Over Train Traffic, Oil Spills from Energy East Ottawa – While TransCanada is holding their second open house this evening in North Gower about the TransCanada pipeline, Ecology Ottawa has…
Read MoreMuseum’s tar sands funding pollutes Snow exhibit, says snowperson
Museum’s tar sands funding pollutes Snow exhibit, says snowperson Snowpeople are now distancing themselves from controversial tar sands funding of the Museum of Civilisation from the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP). This morning a Snowperson protested the funding…
Read MorePrime Minister’s Office ‘sandbagged’ to stop Harper’s tar sands flood
Prime Minister’s Office ‘sandbagged’ to stop Harper’s tar sands flood Ottawa residents participate in ‘defend our climate’ national day of action November 16, 2013 A flood of tar sands oil from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) was stopped today in Ottawa….
Read MorePress Release: Weakness of Federal Pipeline Review Process Forces Ontario to Act
November 13, 2013 – For Immediate Release Weakness of Federal Pipeline Review Process Forces Ontario to Act Ottawa, ON – Ecology Ottawa welcomes the recent decision by the Ontario government to conduct a public consultation on the proposed Energy East…
Read MoreCity of Ottawa urged to help homeowners save money, energy
Local businesses, community associations, environmental groups urge Mayor, City Council to follow Toronto’s leadership and implement pilot program here OTTAWA, Oct. 31, 2013 / – Thirty local businesses, community organizations and environmental groups wrote to Mayor Jim Watson and all…
Read MoreOttawa has a chance to be a global leader on climate change Says Nobel Peace laureate Jody Williams
News Release For immediate release: Thursday October 24, 2013 Ottawa has a chance to be a global leader on climate change Says Nobel Peace laureate Jody Williams Communities across the US, western Canada and now central and eastern Canada are…
Read MoreEcology Ottawa Launches Tree Ottawa
NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Ecology Ottawa Launches Tree Ottawa Emerald Ash Borer Beetle Devastates Tree Canopy Ecology Ottawa is launching a Tree Ottawa initiative aimed at planting one million trees in Ottawa by 2017. The Emerald Ash Borer beetle…
Read MoreGroups call for Complete Streets policy prior to Mayor’s transportation speech
Groups call for Complete Streets policy prior to Mayor’s transportation speech Organizations representing more than 100,000 Ottawans release open letter addressed to City Council OTTAWA, Oct. 7, 2013 / – With Mayor Jim Watson scheduled to give an important…
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