December 2025
On December 17th, 2025, the Joint Planning & Housing and Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee approved the final draft of the New Comprehensive Zoning By-law, with amendments that are to be incorporated by staff in the new year. The Zoning By-law will…
On December 8th, CAFES’ Executive Director, Angela Keller-Herzog, delegated at the Environment and Climate Change Committee on the topic of Ottawa’s 2026 budget. In our delegation, we noted many positive elements in the budget, such as flood prevention, investments in waste reduction…
On this page you’ll find the CAFES Heat Pump Consumer Guide, links to other heat pump experts and resources like OREC and Electrify 613, and more. What is a Heat Pump? Heat pumps are a proven and reliable technology. They work year-round…
We know that to reduce global emissions, everyone has to do our bit, including us here in Ottawa. That’s why CAFES advocates for climate action that reduces our city’s emissions and its dependency on fossil fuels. At the same time, strong federal…
CAFES and SmartNet Coalition (SNC) are thrilled to announce a new partnership that brings SmartNet’s long-standing public sustainability programs under the CAFES umbrella. SmartNet Coalition (formerly SMARTNet Alliance) was founded by the Canadian Union of Skilled Workers (CUSW) to accelerate the transition…
Shift: Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health, an organization that works with pension members and beneficiaries to protect pensions and the planet, is calling for support to a groundbreaking initiative started by four young Canadians that aims to safeguard the Canada…
Thank you to everyone who has very generously contributed to CAFES year-end fundraising. We are doing great! There are only a few days left in 2025, and we’re reaching out with the invitation to support CAFES’ work in the year ahead —…
Call out to the CAFES network – we are looking for photo submissions from Ottawa residents of local nature and landscapes from all urban, suburban and rural areas in the city to use in our CAFES communications, including website and social media…
Try your hand at sowing native flowering plants from seed on January 24th! Join CAFES member Alta Vista Community Association on Saturday, January 24th, 2026 from 2-4pm at Rideau Park United Church to sow native flowering plants from seed. These plants will eventually…
Calling all individuals living in Ottawa who are passionate about environmental sustainability and care about community – CAFES is looking for new members to sit on our Board of Directors! The general responsibilities of CAFES board members are as follows: Board members…
On November 30th and December 12th, we hosted two excellent Climate & Your Cash workshops in the Glebe and in Kanata in partnership with the Glebe Community Association Environment Committee. These workshops helped participants align their finances with their values through divestment…
Over 100 CAFES members came out on December 8th to enjoy another wonderful seasonal Members’ Event at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre! This year’s event was a great opportunity for us all to connect and discuss the future ahead together. Given that next year…
Your CAFES team,
Angela, Mitzi, Erica and Sarah
