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Ontario Greens and Local Liberal Candidate Join Opposition to Pipeline
Ottawa, Ontario – July 23, 2013 — Ecology Ottawa applauds the Ontario Green Party and Ottawa South Liberal Candidate John Fraser for joining the opposition to the TransCanada Energy East pipeline that would send 850,000 barrels of oil a day…
Read MorePublic Meeting Tonight Against Proposed Pipeline
Ottawa, Ontario – July 15, 2013 – Ecology Ottawa will be holding a public forum on the TransCanada pipeline proposal in the Auditorium of the Main Branch of the Ottawa Public Library, 120 Metcalfe Street, from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. TransCanada…
Read MoreEcology Ottawa Urges Public to take a Stand Against Pipeline
Ottawa, Ontario – June 25, 2013 – The public should reject TransCanada Corp’s proposal to build a massive $5 billion pipeline through the City of Ottawa. TransCanada Corp plans to retrofit a natural gas pipeline into a pipeline that will carry…
Read MoreAre Our Streets Safe and Accessible? A Walking and Cycling Audit of Lowertown
Making streets safer for people, not just cars should be a city priority according the Lowertown Community Association and Ecology Ottawa. An “active transportation” audit – evaluating walking, cycling, skateboarding and wheelchair use in Lowertown – will take place Wednesday June…
Read MoreCommunity Groups, Citizens Mobilize to Voice Strong Support for Complete Streets
Media invited to info session and campaign launch March 26 at the University of Ottawa March 25, 2013 (Ottawa, ON)–Ecology Ottawa and a variety of community organizations are mobilizing their supporters and citizens across the city to voice support for…
Read MoreEcology Ottawa Welcomes City Leadership on Climate Change
March 25, 2013 (Ottawa): In response to Saturday’s unprecedented Greenhouse Gas Roundtable at Ottawa’s City Hall, Ecology Ottawa is releasing the following statement from its Executive Director, Graham Saul: “The Mayor has announced that he wants a renewed Climate Change…
Read MoreEcology Ottawa Applauds the City of Ottawa for Holding the Greenhouse Gas Roundtable
Awaits refreshed action plan to fight climate change at both the ‘community’ and ‘corporate’ levels March 20, 2013 / Ottawa, ON — Ecology Ottawa’s executive director, Graham Saul, will be speaking as a panelist at the City of Ottawa’s Greenhouse…
Read MoreEcology Ottawa Turns Trash into Treasure with the Great Glebe GREEN Garage Sale
5th annual event to raise funds for local environmental group and The Ottawa Food Bank May 9, 2012, Ottawa—The national capital’s leading local environmental group, Ecology Ottawa, will be hosting its most exciting event of the year, the 5th annual…
Read MoreCommunity Associations, Ecology Ottawa ask Ottawa-area MPs to ‘Cut the Crap, Fund the Plan!’
Environmental organization says it is not fair to ask the city to choose between public transit and clean water March 7, 2012 (Ottawa) – At a press conference this morning at Britannia Beach, Ecology Ottawa and Community Associations called on the…
Read MoreEnvironment Committee to Discuss Bold New Vision (or Total waste of Taxpayers’ Money)
City Council to decide the fate of “Choosing Our Future” For more information, contact Graham Saul, Chair of Ecology Ottawa, at 613-558-3368 Feb. 21, 2012 (Ottawa) — The City of Ottawa’s Environment Committee is set to discuss three plans today…
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