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Monday, August 12, 2024
Join the Sierra Club for their weekly Walking Club every Sunday in August! Explore the beautiful greenery of Craig Henry Dr, connect with nature and the environment, and meet like-minded people. Dates: Every Sunday in August Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Location: 8-6 Bertona St, Nepean, ON K2G... More
Zoom. August 14 @6:30pm We know that Indigenous communities are both facing the brunt of devastating climate impacts caused by fossil fuels and colonialism, and at the leading edge of climate solutions like renewable energy projects, resisting new fossil fuel infrastructure, and reasserting their land and water rights. To hear more about these... More
Monday, July 29, 2024
Algonquin Elder William Commanda’s Vision: A Legacy of Peace and Environmental Stewardship with Parallels to Gandhi’s Principles Event Date & Time: Saturday, August 10, 2024 (2:00-4:30 pm) Location: Tanglewood Park Community Centre 30 Woodfield Drive, Nepean For information, contact: Anil Agrawal, 613-859-8654 "Join the Mahatma Gandhi... More
Ecology Ottawa has created a petition urging the City to better protect birds in Ottawa. The petition calls on City Council to protect bird habitat, implement bird-friendly standards, educate residents, and obtain Bird-Friendly City status. Birds play a critical role in Ottawa’s ecosystem and life. Approximately 2 million individual birds nest... More
Monday, July 22, 2024
Join Ecology Ottawa’s Council Watch and watch the proceedings surrounding the City’s Tree Planting Strategy. This plan includes: A Tree Equity Analysis proposal An amended Tree Dedication Program A tree replacement strategy A new Private Land Tree Planting Program We will watch selected clips from the June 18 Environment and Climate Change... More
Monday, July 8, 2024
Jul 22, 2024 at 6:00pm – 9:00pm EDT Impact Hub Ottawa123 Slater St, 6th Floor Join Walkable Ottawa and Ecology Ottawa and help us create greener, safer, healthier, happier and smarter communities! This is a hybrid event welcome to... More
Federal Court Date July 10, 2024 at 11:30amSupreme Court of Canada 301 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario JOIN THIS PIVOTAL PRESS CONFERENCE AT 11:30 AM AND PEACEFUL RALLY AT 12PM ET "Millions of Canadians rely on the Ottawa River as a source of drinking water, and we believe in protecting the future of the Kichi... More
At the Bytowne Cinema, July 10 at 6:30 PM Spanning more than a decade, YINTAH follows Howilhkat Freda Huson and Sleydo’ Molly Wickham as their nation reoccupies and protects their ancestral lands from the Canadian government and several of the largest fossil fuel companies on... More
Monday, June 24, 2024
The 15-Minute Neighbourhood program is calling on you to share your experience of getting around your neighbourhood with to inform the City’s zoning-bylaw. (Read Board Member Jeffrey Ren’s helpful explainer about why this matters.) Ecology Ottawa will be accepting short video submissions of areas across the city to be featured in a... More
Tue, Jun 25 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM EDT Online event At this Open House you will hear from other community members involved in community gardens and community-led green initiatives, learn about the review process and provide ideas, input and feedback. We will begin each session with brief presentations and stories from community members... More
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
"We, at Ecology Ottawa, are excited to announce the creation of the EcoYouth Ottawa Program. This initiative is our response to the growing eco-anxiety among young people and our belief in the power of local environmental action. Our goals include engaging youth in local environmental solutions and deepening environmental knowledge. We’re... More
Monday, June 10, 2024
Jun 18, 2024 01:00 PM EST On June 18th, Climate Legacy is thrilled to be welcoming Pia Hollenstein, one of KlimaSeniorinnen’s co-founders, to share what she learned throughout this groundbreaking case and the years of grassroots work leading up to it. We are also welcoming Tracy London, the Executive Director of Ecojustice, who brings... More
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