Ottawa, Ontario, December 10, 2020—The Government of Canada recognizes the importance of investing in affordable and sustainable public transit that helps Canadians and their families travel to and from their destinations safely and efficiently. Investing in cleaner transit options not only helps us meet our climate targets, it ensures cleaner air and a brighter future…
Ottawa – The City’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management today received an update on the Climate Change Master Plan. This is the City’s plan to transition to clean, renewable energy and making Ottawa more resilient to the effects of climate change. Council declared a climate emergency last year and the City…
Sourced from the City of Ottawa’s Climate Change Newsletter Envari is offering a unique opportunity to homeowners looking for an energy efficient alternative to their electric, oil, natural gas, or propane heating systems. As part of a pilot program, they’re looking for homeowners who would like to take part in a two-year pilot study of…
Energy Evolution sets ambitious targets to reduce emissions. To reach them, we’ll all have to do our part, and residents, businesses and governments all have different roles to play. Below are the top ways that Ottawa residents can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and take action on climate change. 1. Choose electric for your next…
The City is set to move ahead on its strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions after Council approved, on Wednesday, October 28th, $2.6 million for Energy Evolution . The funding – a surplus from last year’s Hydro Ottawa dividend – would be used to carry out 20 Energy Evolution projects over the next five years,…
On October 20th, the City’s Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management approved investing the $2.6-million surplus from last year’s Hydro Ottawa dividend in Energy Evolution projects and to help the City leverage federal and provincial funding for climate change initiatives. This investment is part of the final report for Energy Evolution, the…
Ottawa has an excellent water supply. For more information about our drinking, refer to Ottawa.ca. COVID-19 status Ottawa’s tap water is safe. Our water purification plants effectively handle all viruses, including COVID-19, by chlorine disinfection and other physical and chemical processes. We are continuously analyzing and monitoring the water disinfection process.
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…
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…