Get a free native tree this fall! Trees for Today registration now open in 6 Ottawa neighbourhoods. Link: www.ecologyottawa.ca/trees_for_to...

Watching CBC News, you might not even make the connection between this year's extreme wildfire season, and fossil fuel-induced climate change. Tara Mahoney sits down with @desmondcole.bsky.social to discuss gaps in the public broadcaster’s climate coverage. breachmedia.ca/why-is-cbcs-...

Why is CBC’s reporting on wildfires ignoring the role of climate change? ⋆ The Breach

Tara Mahoney sits down with Desmond Cole to discuss the climate gaps in CBC’s wildfire coverage

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This summer, we will be hosting five customer information sessions throughout our city! Our General Manager and team will be sharing information about the Customer-First Action Plan and the service improvements coming this fall 🚏 Learn more here: www.octranspo.com/en...

I see that the "ring road" has entered Ottawa’s mayoral debate. Some thoughts: 🧵

Rain gardens hold enormous potential to build resiliency across our communities—whether climate resiliency, such as with the July 1 floods, or biodiversity resiliency, as natural habitat decreases. Great to see this @carleton.ca team studying the benefits. ottawacitizen.com/news/rain-ga...

New study shows how rain gardens could minimize Ottawa flooding

A Carleton University study modelled how rain gardens could be used to minimize flooding in two Ottawa neighbourhoods.

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Thanks to @capitalcurrent.bsky.social for speaking with us about @en.ottawa.ca's plans for Rideau Station. The key ingredients for a successful transit system are reliability, frequency, and affordability. @octranspo.com and #OttCity should focus on these. capitalcurrent.ca/what-makes-t...

What makes transit safer? Critics question OC Transpo’s 'cosmetic' safety upgrade for Rideau Station - Capital Current

While OC Transpo says increased security will improve rider confidence, advocates argue the city should prioritize service reliability and social supports

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Bike lane opponents often claim they harm business. A new study from Montreal confirms what other studies have also shown: not only do bike lanes not harm business, but in some cases they improve it. This is of course logical: improved access means more customers. momentummag.com/do-bike-lane...

From @weathernetwork.bsky.social: “Very modest increases in temperature can result in multiplicative effects in terms of the number of fires and the intensity of those fires.” So yes: if you don’t like the wildfire smoke, help out in the fight against climate change. go.bsky.app/en/news/clim...

Candidates in October's election are currently developing their campaign platforms. We know that Ottawans want ecological action and are full of ecological ideas. We're inviting you to help create a body of ecological ideas for candidates to draw from. www.ecologyottawa.ca/steal_these_...

Wildfire smoke getting you down? This smoke is exacerbated by climate change, which is caused by fossil fuel consumption. And both @mark-carney.bsky.social and Premier Ford want to use taxpayer funds to build pipelines—which will increase fossil fuel use, climate change, and bad air days. 1/3

From northern Ontario to major cities hundreds of kilometres away, wildfire smoke is increasingly becoming a significant contributor to air pollution and public health issues. @fatimabsyed.bsky.social and @sobittersosweet.bsky.social explain why: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-wild...

Wildfire smoke: what you need to know | The Narwhal

From northern Ontario to major cities, wildfire smoke is increasingly becoming a major contributor to air pollution

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1 candidat a déposé son formulaire de candidature aujourd’hui. Découvrez qui se présente aux élections municipales de 2026 sur ottawa.ca/votez.

1 candidate filed their nomination forms today. Check out who’s running in the 2026 Municipal Elections at ottawa.ca/vote.

The Bell High School Pollinator Garden webpage is officially LIVE on the Ecology Ottawawebsite! Go check it out to learn about the amazing work done by students and their Relay for Earth fundraiser. www.ecologyottawa.ca/bell_hs_poll...

The City is developing a community-led invasive plant program to help residents and community groups tackle invasive plant species growing in City greenspaces. 1/2

La Ville élabore un programme communautaire de lutte contre les plantes envahissantes afin d'aider les résidents et les groupes communautaires à s'attaquer aux espèces végétales envahissantes présentes dans les espaces verts municipaux. 1/2

What’s the latest on Stittsville residential development files? Status of about 30 projects going through development review. glengower.ca/development/...

What’s the latest on Stittsville residential development files? (July 2026) - Glen Gower | Councillor / Conseiller | Stittsville

(Photo: Homes under construction along Robert Grant Avenue, in Minto’s Abbott’s Run neighbourhood, July 2026.) There are over 30 residential projects in Stittsville that are in various stages of the a...

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A reminder that engineered carbon capture and storage is at best unproven, but possibly an outright scam. “For CCS to work at the scale now envisioned, the world would need to devote almost unimaginable resources”—if it’s even possible. From @propublica.org. projects.propublica.org/why-carbon-c...

False Promises: The “Solution” to the Climate Crisis That Won’t Work

As global leaders look to tech advances to solve climate change, one leading idea involves capturing carbon pollution from the air and burying it underground forever. While carbon capture may sound pr...

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They make record profits, we struggle to pay rent. To buy groceries. To live. Corporate greed is ruining us, and Canada deserves better. Add your name for an excess profits tax on oil and gas companies profiting off war >> act.gp/4gnGJGG

Bring your broken electronics, textiles, small appliances, furniture and more to the Repair Café on July 11, 10 am-2 pm, at the Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre (300 des Pères-Blancs Ave.). Free repairs by skilled volunteers! More: Ottawa.ca/WasteReduction

Whether you rent or own, you may qualify for free energy-saving upgrades! Just check to see if your income level is eligible. From LED bulbs to energy-efficient appliances, the Energy Affordability Program helps you save electricity at no cost to you. Learn more: saveonenergy.ca/eap

Urban trees are often considered as merely nice to have. A group of scientists is arguing they're mandatory, "in the same way that we treat education, security, transportation." We're on board. #UrbanCanopy #OttTree grist.org/cities/urban...

Urban trees aren't just nice, scientists say — they're mandatory

Researchers are calling for cities to double down on one of the simplest yet most powerful solutions to many problems - planting more trees.

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A reminder that if you don’t like the cost of preparing for climate change, you *really* won’t like the cost of reacting to its effects. Dismantling and postponing climate action is fiscal irresponsibility. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Carney says Trudeau-era climate plan was 'too expensive' and 'divisive' | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney echoed critics of the previous Liberal government's climate plan in a video posted on Tuesday, saying the plan he inherited was too expensive and divisive.

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Join us tonight, at 6:15pm at the Sunnyside Library (in the basement) for our monthly book club where we'll be discussing Suburban Nation! You don't have to have read the book, anyone is welcome to join! For more info and to RSVP visit the following link : luma.com/n8m8i500

Urbanism Book Club—June · Luma

We’ll be discussing Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream by Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Jeff Speck. Meeting…

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From a full house at the Stronger Together Tour to stories from local changemakers 🌱 Our Youth Council member Claire Taggart reflects on the urgency—and hope—driving climate action. Read more 👇 www.ecologyottawa.ca/david-suzuki...

David Suzuki & Tara Cullis Visit Ottawa to Discuss Local Climate Action

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Ecology Ottawa weighed in on @ottawacitizen’s coverage of the proposed ring road. As we shared, building more highways won’t solve congestion — it will create more sprawl, pollution, and traffic. We need better solutions. 🔗 ottawacitizen.com/news/ring-ro...

We’re delighted to welcome Nasrat Mateen, our new Climate Change Organizer! Nasrat brings global experience in climate resilience, advocacy, and environmental education and will be advancing equitable climate solutions and community engagement at Ecology Ottawa. Welcome, Nasrat! 🌍💚

Hats off to @envirocentre.bsky.social for their work supporting these #SchoolStreets pilots. (Reminder: this is *opening* streets, not closing them.) But some good criticisms by @stephanieplante.bsky.social: #OttCity staff fail to acknowledge existing evidence. 1/2 www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

Roads in front of 2 Ottawa schools could be closed this fall for ‘school streets’ pilot project

The roadway in front of two Ottawa schools could be closed during pickup and drop-off times this fall as part of a pilot project between the City of Ottawa and a third party non-profit group.

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