Archives: Ottawa

Monday, July 29, 2024

Ecology Ottawa’s Bird-Friendly Ottawa Petition

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

Event: Council Watch Party with Ecology Ottawa (July 25)

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

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Online Event: Speak Up for Climate Action (June 12)

Speak Up for Climate Action! Let’s make sure Ottawa City Council knows they have our support to drive accelerated climate action now! Wednesday, June 12 · 7 - 9pm EDT Speak Up for Climate Action Help Accelerate Climate Action in Ottawa We’ll give you the resources and support to speak up for accelerated climate... More

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Event: Pollinator Appreciation Day (June 8)

Pollinator Appreciation Day Saturday, June 8⋅10:00am – 2:00pm Location: Fletcher Wildlife Garden near 865, Prince of Wales Dr, Ottawa, ON K2C 3K1, Canada Come celebrate the City of Ottawa’s Pollinator Appreciation Day. Our theme is “Get Started,” encouraging you to create your own pollinator garden at home, at your local school, or in a... More

Sunday, May 26, 2024

Online Event: Why Environmental Justice Movements Must Stand with Palestine- A Teach In with Rania Masri (May 28)

Join Research for the Front Lines, Keepers of the Water, the Social Justice Centre, Climate Action Network (CAN-Rac) and the Climate Justice Organizing HUB for a Teach-In with Dr Rania Masri on the critical question of why environmental justice movements must stand with Palestine. Come deepen your understanding of the connections between settler... More

Monday, May 13, 2024

Event: Ecology Ottawa- Tree Giveaway at Great Glebe Garage Sale 2024 (May 25)

Ecology Ottawa is distributing free native seedlings to Ottawans again! Adopt a White Spruce, Red Pine, White Cedar, Balsam Poplar, or Pussy Willow at our May 25 giveaway. RSVP here! If you don't have a place to plant a tree, we'll also have other ways to support the strengthening of Ottawa's tree canopy and the... More

Monday, May 13, 2024

Event: Ecological Gardening (May 14)

From the Old Ottawa South Garden Club After decades of conventional gardening, Sundaura Alford-Purvis, owner of “A Cultivated Art” (www.acultivatedart.com), has transitioned from conventional gardening to tending native plants to foster thriving plant communities. Based on ecological gardening principles, she will share her learning and offer... More

Sunday, April 28, 2024

Job Opportunity: Enriched Support Program is hiring!

"Would you like a rewarding part-time job at Carleton for 2024-2025?  The Enriched Support Program is hiring facilitators and we have one opening for a ENST/GEOG facilitator. $23/hour     10-12 hours/week         In person You must be a Carleton undergraduate or graduate student in Fall 2024 and Winter 2025. ESP workshop... More

Monday, April 15, 2024

Event: 2024 Repair Cafe Series (Nov 30)

Saturday, November 30 - Sponsored by the City of Ottawa  Tony Graham Recreation Complex, Kanata - Hall A 100 Charlie Rogers Place 10 am to 2 pm 2024 Repair Cafe Series  Repair Cafés aim to reduce landfill waste by fixing items, teaching new skills, and building community! Ottawa Tool Library’s fixers and menders will be sharing their... More

Monday, April 15, 2024

Event: March to End the Plastic Era (April 21)

For far too long, fossil fuel companies have viewed plastics as a Plan B for their dying industry. The entire plastics life cycle comes at the expense of human life and our fundamental rights to health and the environment, and our climate — especially for Black, Brown, Indigenous, frontline, and under-resourced communities. The Global... More

Monday, April 15, 2024

Movie Screening: Ecology Ottawa resents “The Condor & The Eagle” (April 22)

Apr 22, 2024 at 6:00pm – 8:00pm EDT Mayfair Theatre 1074 Bank St, Ottawa, ON Join Ecology Ottawa for a captivating Earth Day film screening of "The Condor & the Eagle," a powerful documentary that takes viewers on a journey across the Americas, exploring the interconnected struggles of Indigenous communities fighting to protect their... More

Monday, April 8, 2024

Event: For our Kids Climate Book Club (April 15)

Join For Our Kids Parents at our next book club meeting, on April 15, 8PM, where we will be discussing "Parenting on Earth" by Elizabeth Cripps. Please see this link for more information about the book. Also, the book is available at the Ottawa Public LIbrary, and available to order through a number of local bookstores.The book is... More

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