Archives: Local Activism

Monday, June 16, 2025

Volunteer Opportunity: Door Knocking for Electric School Buses

This summer, Ecology Ottawa will be canvassing neighbourhoods to collect signatures for our Electric School Bus campaign. The more support we get, the stronger of a case we can make to the City of Ottawa and Province of Ontario to make yellow buses green - to reduce emissions, improve air quality for our kids,... More

Monday, June 2, 2025

CAFES Joint Caucus Meeting (June 11)

CAFES is holding a special Joint Caucus meeting on June 11th from 12-2pm via Zoom. The Caucus will bring together members of the Climate, Waste and Trees and Greenspace Caucus, and we will be meeting to discuss the City's Engage Ottawa campaign for a Green and Resilient City. The campaign involves a review of... More

Monday, June 2, 2025

Plant Guilds: Taking Companion Planting to the Next Level (June 5)

Want to take your companion planting to the next level?Join at the Just Food Community Farm on Thursday, June 5th from 6:30-8:00PM for Plant Guilds: Taking Companion Planting to the Next Level, led by local Master Gardener and facilitator Rebecca Last.Learn how to design a thriving, self-sustaining garden ecosystem where plants work together to... More

Monday, June 2, 2025

Art Exhibition: MIGRATION STORIES (May 22-Aug 5)

May 22-August 5 Trinity Art Gallery, Shenkman Arts Centre, 245 Centrum Boulevard, Lower Level Six artists of the Ottawa-Gatineau Printmakers Connective present their "stories" of migration, reflecting the vast instinctual or altered journeys of animals and plants, and forced human expulsion or immigration to places of hope and opportunity. The... More

Monday, June 2, 2025

Pollinator Appreciation Day 2025 (June 7)

Date: June 7th, 2025 Time: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Fletcher Wildlife Garden Wild Pollinator Partners will be celebrating PAD again at the Fletcher Wildlife Garden. Meet people who have created a pollinator garden, talk with scientists who study pollinators, connect with organizations that support pollinator projects. Learn how to plan your own... More

Monday, May 19, 2025

Environment Café 613: Greening the Capital and Taking Environmental Action Locally (May 27)

May 27th at 7:30 p.m. at the Ottawa Baha'i Centre, 211 McArthur Ave. William van Geest, Executive Director of Ecology Ottawa, will explore why local action is essential for restoring harmony with the ecosystems we inhabit—including fostering better relationships among ourselves. Discover how Ecology Ottawa is driving change through innovative... More

Monday, May 19, 2025

The Great Glebe Garage Sale (May 24)

The Great Glebe Garage Sale is a popular community event held in the Glebe since 1986. The sale is always the fourth Saturday in May. The in-person sale is back for 2025 and is set to happen on Saturday May 24, 2025 (from 8am to 2pm). The Great Glebe Garage Sale is more than... More

Monday, May 19, 2025

Pick a Path: Ottawa Solar Concert (May 21)

Major’s Hill Park Wednesday, May 21st 5-7PM Following the Pick a Path Banner Installation: Ottawa Solar Concert: Call for the new government to invest in our future! Invite your pals, enjoy an evening picnic with good music and good company! Enjoy a picnic + solar-powered concert with performances by Luella, Jessica Pearson and Mailaïka... More

Monday, May 19, 2025

Pick a Path: Climate Banner Installation Major’s Hill Park (May 21)

Ottawa's Major's Hill Park Wednesday May 21 @2-4:30PM Common Horizon, Environmental Defence and Music Declares Emergency Help send a clear message to Mark Carney: Pick a Path – More Pipelines or Real Climate Justice. We’re calling for action on three major projects that build resilience, improve affordability, and address the climate... More

Monday, May 19, 2025

Tree Giveaway: Great Glebe Garage Sale 2025 (May 24)

Ecology Ottawa is offering tree seedings at the 2025 Great Glebe Garage Sale Come to the Great Glebe Garage Sale to receive a free seedling! We'll have several native species of seedlings on hand: White pine Red pine Burr oak American elm Black walnut White birch Silver maple We'll also help you select a species that's... More

Monday, May 19, 2025

Gardening Speaker Series (May 27)

Presented by Master Gardeners of Ottawa-Carleton (MGOC), this speaker series is the perfect opportunity for members of Carleton’s faculty & staff community to learn from a local Master Gardener, acquire new gardening skills and knowledge, and connect with fellow gardeners across campus. Gardening Speaker Series This series will consist... More

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Ottawa May Day March 2025 (May 1)

As a longstanding international holiday, May Day is a day to celebrate the collective power of all who labor – paid and unpaid, formal and informal, in care work and field work – all of the activities that sustain us and our community. It’s a day to recommit to forging solidarity across borders against exploitation... More

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