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#CanClimateAction Town Halls Come to Ottawa West-Nepean
The next iteration of the Canada Climate Action consultations will be held in Ottawa West-Nepean on Saturday, 4 June. There, MP Anita Vandenbeld will meet with constituents to hear their thoughts on climate change and how we as a country…
Read MoreTransCanada’s Incomplete Application to the National Energy Board Provides More Evidence For What We Already Knew
TransCanada did not include a feasibility study and has no plan for how the Energy East Pipeline will cross the Ottawa River. It’s now mid-May and, just days after the National Energy Board received the 38,885-page application from TransCanada, there’s…
Read MoreThe New Kinder Morgan Pipeline Has Been Approved but the Fight Is Not Over
The National Energy Board approved a new Kinder Morgan pipeline which would run through Alberta and British Columbia and this, unfortunately, comes as no surprise. The NEB has proved time and time again that it is out of touch with…
Read MoreFrom Calgary to Ottawa: How I Got Involved And Why I Oppose Energy East
I moved to Ottawa from Calgary four years ago an 18-year-old Conservative. I was indifferent at best to the environment and the economy was far more important to me than anything else. Growing up in Calgary, however, the word ‘economy’…
Read MoreSubmit ideas to green Canada’s capital!
The National Capital Commission (NCC) is preparing a plan that could transform Ottawa, and we need your help to steer them in the right direction. As Canada prepares for our 150th anniversary in 2017, Ottawa is gaining a lot of…
Read MoreReport back: Rideau-Rockcliffe Stop the Pipeline Info Session
by Chantal Kipfer On September 11, 2014, Ecology Ottawa held the Rideau-Rockcliffe Stop the Pipeline Info Session at the Richelieu Vanier Community Centre, one of many initiatives to mobilize citizens of the Ottawa region against the Energy East pipeline. Ben…
Read MoreWhy the City of Ottawa Can – and Should – Take Action on the Proposed Energy East Pipeline
At Ecology Ottawa, we’ve already heard from numerous residents in the City of Ottawa who are concerned about the proposed Energy East pipeline that would bring at least 1.1 million barrels-per-day (over 130 million litres) through the boundaries of the…
Read MoreNo Trivial Matter: Imagining A Pipeline Spill in Ottawa
By Mike Fletcher, February 28, 2014 When Ecology Ottawa volunteers went door to door with thousands of flyers this past summer and fall, they came with a simple question: “Are you prepared for an oil spill in Ottawa?” You might…
Read MoreCommunity Initiatives Guidebook
With the generous support of the Great Lakes Guardian Community Fund (Ontario Ministry of the Environment), the Crabtree Foundation and the Ontario Trillium Foundation; Ecology Ottawa has created the Community Initiatives Guidebook. The guide has been divided into 4 sections:…
Read MoreNew Video: Nobel Prize Winner Visits the Proposed Energy East Pipeline
Nobel Peace Prize winner Jody Williams spent a few days visiting Ottawa in October of 2013, during which time she made a special effort to reach out to local residents who would be impacted by the proposed Energy East pipeline…
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