Ottawa – Ottawa will continue to get warmer and wetter year-round, with a greater chance of extreme weather. On June 16th, the City’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management received projections for climate conditions in the National Capital Region until 2100. Advanced climate modelling was used to project changes in temperature, precipitation…
Ottawa – As part of our collective efforts to adapt to the impacts of climate change in the National Capital Region, the National Capital Commission (NCC) and the City of Ottawa commissioned a new climate projections report to assist in planning resilience initiatives. The report shows that the National Capital Region will become warmer and…
Survey: What is important to YOU? A big thank you to everyone who filled out the first Solid Waste Master Plan survey on Engage Ottawa. Don’t worry if you haven’t had a chance to share your thoughts and ideas yet. The survey will be live for another week, until Friday July 3, 2020. Please let…
By Rebecca Last and Tom Marcantonio Now is a great time to start growing your own food. You will need: seeds, soil, ground or a container to plant in, sun and water. You can start most veggies indoors now, and move them outside when the weather is warmer. Seeds are available from hardware stores, or…
At the March 4 Bay Ward public meeting, City staff made a presentation to on the City of Ottawa’s Climate Change Master Plan to showcase climate action across the city. Residents were informed about the City’s Climate Change Master Plan and how they as individuals and a community can take action to reduce greenhouse gas…
Part of the City of Ottawa’s Energy Evolution Catalyst Project Program Prototype D TEAM Inc’s Urban Innovation Pods Project Description PrototypeD designed and constructed two innovation Pods which are completely solar powered, off grid buildings used for delivering innovation products and services. The pods are full season units. These Pods benefit from being entirely prefabricated,…
On January 29th, 2020, Council approved the Climate Change Master Plan and its goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 100 per cent – by 2040 as a corporation and by 2050 as a community. The new targets are in line with the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, which has called for a 100-per-cent…
We have received a report of organic waste being left out for wildlife at local Parks. We would like to remind residents of the dangers of feeding wildlife: Threats to wildlife animals can become dependent on artificial food sources animals can lose their natural fear of humans and pets, becoming more prone to conflict artificial…
The document is the result of a community event hosted by Ecology Ottawa in collaboration with Diana Ralph (Belltown Community Association) and Lyndee Wolf as part of our Green Infrastructure program in Britannia, Belltown, and Crystal Bay. The ideas and actions shared below represent the views of those in attendance, who want to work toward…