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Capital to Capitol by Canoe 2012 Reaches its Destination
Written by guest blogger Denise Deby, who writes on local and global social and environmental issues. The Capital to Capitol by Canoe team arrived last week in Washington, D.C. after launching Sept. 5...
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Green Home Reno Tour, Saturday Oct 24, 2012
By guest blogger Roger Senecal a real estate agent in Ottawa. Roger is a LEED Accredited Professional and an Accredited Green Agent with the National Association of Green Agents and Brokers. There’s a...
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World Toilet Day 2012 in Ottawa
Written by Denise Deby. Today, November 19, is—ahem—World Toilet Day. A delicate subject, but an important one, since almost 40% of people around the world don’t have adequate sanitation, and...
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‘Tis the Season
Written by Denise Deby. The holiday season means a lot to me. It’s a time for family, friends, warmth, comfort and joy. At its best, it’s a time of delight, wonder and magic. It’s also an opportunity...
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Ottawa Riverkeeper’s Wild and Scenic Film Festival 2013
Written by Denise Deby. I’m impressed with the work of the Ottawa Riverkeeper. It’s a small organization with talented staff and volunteers who look out for the health of the Ottawa River. The river is...
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Skeena River Swim and Film with Ali Howard in Ottawa
Sent to Green Living Ottawa by Frances Ann Smeaton. Poster courtesy Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition Ali Howard, originally from Ottawa, swam the Skeena river from the Sacred Headwaters all the...
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Nature Night and Nature Hike
Written by Denise Deby. Mud Lake photo by D. Deby One of the wonderful things about living in Ottawa or Gatineau is that it’s not hard to reconnect with nature. There are hidden, and not-so-hidden,...
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Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup in Ottawa
Written by Denise Deby; thanks to Ashley Brasfield for information and links. Image courtesy Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup Plastic bags, food wrappers, bottles, cigarettes—and bathtubs, bowling...
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Launch of “Blue Future: Protecting Water for People and the Planet Forever”
Written by Denise Deby. Image courtesy Octopus Books http://octopusbooks.ca/ Author and water rights activist Maude Barlow has written a new book, Blue Future: Protecting Water for People and the...
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Energy East Pipeline and Defend Our Climate in Ottawa
Written by Denise Deby. http://www.defendourclimate.ca/ Pipelines—and opposition to them—often make the news, but this time the news hits very close to home. Energy company TransCanada is proposing to...
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14 Ways to Green Your 2014
Written by Denise Deby. Mud Lake trail, Britannia, Ottawa – Denise Deby photo For most of us, living more sustainably is a work in progress. If the new year has inspired you to think about making...
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Making Waves: Protecting Water and the Environment Through Environmental Law
Guest post from Mark James, Canadian Association of Environmental Law Societies (CAELS) Co-Director. The Canadian Association of Environmental Law Societies (CAELS) would like to invite you to attend...
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Ottawa’s Wild and Scenic Film Festival 2014
Written by Denise Deby. Thanks to Ottawa Riverkeeper for information. Streams of Consequence film – Baker River, Patagonia, Chile – James Q Martin Photography - via Ottawa Riverkeeper The Ottawa...
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Standing Up for Water
Written by Denise Deby. “A water drop” by José Manuel Suarez on Wikimedia Commons http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Water_drop_001.jpg Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic licence We know how...
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Petrie Island River Day 2014
Thanks to Katherine Forster at Friends of Petrie Island for the River Day information. River Day is from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Check the Friends of Petrie Island’s Facebook page for updates.
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Ottawa Riverkeeper Interprovincial Swim and MEC/CPAWS Big Wild Challenge
Written by Denise Deby. Two events this weekend are a reminder of how we are a part of nature and how much we need to be a part of protecting the environment on which we depend. On Saturday, Aug. 16,...
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Municipal Election 2014: Making Your Vote Count
Written by Denise Deby. Creating a City for All campaign image http://www.makingvotescount.ca/#!how-to-get-involved/c5f1 Now’s your chance to have an influence on the kind of city you want. Elections...
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David Suzuki and the Blue Dot Tour in Ottawa
Written by Denise Deby. Hog’s Back Falls photo by fw42 on Flickr Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic https://www.flickr.com/photos/fw42/14646653925 If you’re one of the lucky people who secured a...
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Your Water Footprint: Book Launch
Written by Denise Deby. On average, Canadians use between 200-400 litres of water a day for drinking and household use—but that’s really just the tip of the iceberg. Stephen Leahy, an independent...
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Water, Water, Everywhere
Written by Denise Deby. Water footprint by Tom Magliery on Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic https://www.flickr.com/photos/mag3737/2844541743/in/photostream/...
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