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Flooding in Ottawa-Gatineau
Thoughts go out to everyone affected by the flooding. The City of Ottawa and the City of Gatineau have posted information about the flooding, how to stay safe in flood conditions (around the water,...
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Festivals in Ottawa
Image: Grass Dancer via Summer Solstice Indigenous Festival https://www.ottawasummersolstice.ca/media/ It’s definitely festival season in Ottawa. Festivals can be great ways to get outside, celebrate...
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The Basics: Land (and Everything)
Chaudiere Falls, Ottawa, from the Bytown Banks, July 1838, image by Philip John Bainbridge (collectionscanada.gc.ca) [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsWhat does it mean to protect “the commons”...
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The Basics: Water
A Tale of Two Cities film – via The Story of Stuff CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 on Twitter Essential for our survival: water. Learn more this week about the threats to water globally and locally, and what we can do...
View ArticleSupport for the Environment and Sustainable Energy
Some upcoming events to check out: Parliament Hill Rally for Nuclear Safety, Monday, Apr. 23, 2018 11:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. (meet at the flame). Hosted by Concerned Citizens, this event to protect the...
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Eel Walk for Biodiversity in Ottawa
Eel Walk image via Free the Falls (Facebook) An upcoming Eel Walk is intended to raise awareness about the importance of a key and remarkable species in the Ottawa River—the American Eel—and to promote...
View ArticleMore Upcoming Events in Ottawa
Here are more upcoming events you won’t want to miss: Emergency Rally: Separate Oil and State #StopKM This rally is taking place to convey to the federal government that Canadians don’t want it to...
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Walk for Akikodjiwan
All are welcome to join the Spirituality Is Unity: Walk For Our Sacred Site, Akikodjiwan on Friday, Jun. 22, 2018. The Walk will bring Indigenous leaders, settler faith leaders and other community...
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Ottawa Election 2018
The municipal election is still a couple of months away (Oct. 22), but it’s time to be hearing from candidates about their plans for a greener Ottawa. Ecology Ottawa has a useful tool to help...
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Vote for a Sustainable Ottawa on October 22 2018
What’s the most important thing you can do for the environment on Monday, October 22? Vote. Our municipal government is responsible for many of the systems that affect our ecological footprint as...
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