About CAFES Ottawa
for a more healthy, livable city
A network of local environmental and climate leaders in the city of Ottawa
Media Contact:
Angela Keller-Herzog
akellerherzog@cafesottawa.ca
(613) 769-3794
People and groups
Over 250 individual and organizational representatives from across 24 wards and over 50 neighbourhoods.
CAFES was founded in 2010, incorporated as a non profit organization in 2021, and is active on unceded Algonquin territory. CAFES’ organizational members are urban, suburban and rural community associations, environmental organizations and citizens organizations. Our community association representatives are often environment committee chairs or green point persons in their local association. Our individual members are citizens active in their communities and concerned with living in ecological balance.
Supporting local action
CAFES supports effective environmental action in the community and at the municipal level to create and safeguard a more healthy and livable city.
Part of a movement
CAFES regularly liaises with, and is a member of, the Ottawa Federation of Citizens’ Associations (FCA), as well as the David Suzuki Foundation Future Ground Network. We partner with other community organizations such as Ecology Ottawa, Forêt Capital Forest, the Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital, Waste Watch Ottawa, City for All Women (CAWI) and Synapcity and lend our support to local groups making Ottawa a more healthy and livable place. CAFES is a leading member of the Peoples’ Official Plan coalition, and a partner in the Canadian Coalition for Invasive Plant Regulation.
2025 Impact Report
Another incredible chapter for the CAFES Network
CAFES achieved robust growth in 2025, expanding our network, growing recognition across Ottawa, and maintaining an excellent team of Board Members, staff and volunteers. Now representing all
wards in Ottawa through 276 individual and organizational memberships, we fostered informed participation and strategic collaboration, empowering more residents and groups than ever to take action on environmental issues.
Our strategic plan
Our vision and the strategic proprieties we are working towards.
Meet out board members
Jennifer Gautreau
Nour Kadri
Pamela O’Donnell
Johannes Hamels
Dr. Pamela Jordan
Sara Washburn
Goutam Shaw
Harry Fischer
Nasratullah (Nasrat) Mateen
Mike Fletcher
Our staff
Angela Keller-Herzog
Mitzi MacDonald
Erica Shardlow
Zeenat Mackwani
Nancy Daniel
MJ Schmidt
Aaron Kelly
Mission, Mandate and Vision
To advocate for environmental sustainability and to promote climate action and leadership in Ottawa’s neighbourhoods through a membership-based network of residents’ associations, key stakeholders, and community groups.
Our supporters
