The City’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management today received the Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment report which assesses Ottawa’s vulnerability to changing climate conditions and prioritizes…
Due to the the severe storm that impacted Ottawa on Saturday May 21, 2022 temporary changes are being implemented to Public Works Parks Maintenance and Forestry operations to allow staff…
Last month, Council approved the High Performance Development Standard to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from new buildings in Ottawa. Using a series of metrics to help determine how effective new…
With funding from the Ottawa Rural Clean Water Program, rural property owners completed 52 projects in 2021 to protect Ottawa’s waterways, wetlands and groundwater. The City’s Agriculture and Rural Affairs…
Residents can help lessen the impact of the Spongy Moth City Forestry Services team is working to lessen the impact of the spongy moth outbreak in Ottawa. Spongy moth…
A new interactive map that displays the open-loop geothermal resource potential in Ottawa is now available on ottawa.ca. Increasing the use of geothermal heat pumps to heat buildings is one…
The recording of the recent Home Retrofit Considerations webinar with the City of Ottawa and SMARTNet Alliance is now available on YouTube. It is embedded below. Find out about some…
Ottawa – On Thursday, March 10, the City’s Planning Committee approved a plan to establish a High-Performance Development Standard for new Ottawa developments. Buildings are a major source of greenhouse…
CEPGP provides funding to non-profit organizations interested in undertaking small-scale, community-based initiatives that support an environmentally sustainable Ottawa. Past funds have been awarded to a wide range of projects including:…
Shovels, snow blowers, and plows are getting lots of use around Ottawa after the recent intense snowfall. Winter weather is part of what makes Ottawa great, but big snow falls…