Environment and Climate Change Canada is hosting delegations, representatives, partners, and stakeholders from around the world for the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution. These negotiations are similar in scale to the Paris Agreement for Climate Change, but for the reduction of Plastic…
Earth Day In honour of Earth Day, the City of Ottawa, in collaboration with the Ottawa Tool Library is sponsoring a Repair Café! On Saturday, April 20, visit Jean Pigott Place (inside Ottawa City Hall) at 110 Laurier Avenue West for free repairs of electronics, clothing, small appliances, jewelry, and more. Visit Ottawa.ca/WasteReduction for event details…
The Environment and Climate Change Committee today approved a permanent, expanded Rain Ready Ottawa program to help residents manage rainfall on their properties, reduce the harmful impacts of stormwater runoff on small open watercourses and improve the health of Ottawa’s waterways. It is part of a suite of City programs that will help homeowners take action to…
The City of Ottawa has a 20-year strategic Urban Forest Management Plan called Putting Down Roots for the Future. Ottawa’s urban forest includes all trees on both public and private property. As part of that plan, staff are reviewing the City’s tree-planting programs. The City provides a variety of programs and projects for tree-planting along residential streets, in…
Spring into Spring is an event that encourages students to arrive at school by walking and wheeling their way to school in the sunshine (and likely a few puddles and snow melt!). Walking to school in the spring is o encourage students to get to know their neighbourhoods and communities and engage in the many . Enjoy the…
“Putting Down Roots for the Future” is the City of Ottawa’s 20-year strategic Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP). Ottawa’s urban forest includes all trees and their habitat on both public and private property. The plan was passed by Council in June 2017 and provides a comprehensive long-term vision and strategic direction for Ottawa’s urban forest. The plan includes twenty-six recommendations and…
Registration is now open for the citizens’ climate change workshops at Dovercourt. The facilitated workshops will be using the very successful Climate Fresk format. While new to Ottawa, over 1.5M world-wide have participated in this very successful workshop. There are two dates in April to choose from: Thursday April 11 or Tuesday April 23. The workshops are from 5:30pm…
The following is summary of Tuesday’s Environment and Climate Change Committee meeting provided by the Chair Councillor Shawn Menard. I appreciate having the ability to share this information with residents. The recording of the meeting and associated documents can be found here. We kicked committee off with a full house, as we recognized the nominees…
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