January 2026
On Wednesday, January 28th, 2026, City Council approved the final draft of the New Comprehensive Zoning By-law, along with a number of motions and amendments that are to be incorporated by staff in the new year. A noteable greenspace-related motion that passed…
CAFES is pleased to announce a new project in partnership with Pollution Probe Foundation, focused on providing consumers with informed clean energy choices and strengthening community momentum towards energy efficiency and a low-carbon future. As clean energy technologies such as heat pumps,…
On January 1st 2026, the City of Ottawa handed over recycling collection responsibilities to Circular Materials, a non-profit producer responsibility organization, and their contractor Miller Waste. This is part of an Ontario-wide shift to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), where producers, instead of…
By Harry Fischer, CAFES Board Member and Volunteer It’s always great to get an early spring gardening gift in the depths of winter, and the City’s new Community-led Greening Initiatives and Garden Program is a welcome gift to everyone who is concerned…
CAFES Ottawa is excited to share that our team has grown with the addition of four enthusiastic and experienced team members! 🎉 Each brings unique experience, passion, and perspective to our work advancing climate solutions and community action. Meet Zeenat Mackwani, MJ…
Throughout the fall of 2025, CAFES and Carleton University partnered with six Community Associations (CA) from the CAFES network and Fletcher Wildlife Garden to conduct our fifth annual CAFES-Carleton Community Engagement Project! The intent for this annual project is for students in…
The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society – Ottawa Valley Chapter (CPAWS-OV), new CAFES member and Canadian charity dedicated to protecting Canada’s public lands and waters, is organizing an important campaign to protect the National Capital Greenbelt. Keep reading to find out how…
Participez à Climat et votre argent (Orléans) le 7 mars, de 10 h à 12 h 30, à l’École secondaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde, pour une session inspirante consacrée aux liens entre climat et finances personnelles. Cette série de conférences réunit des experts en…
Calling all youth with a passion for nature and the environment! The Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) – Ottawa Valley Chapter (a new member of CAFES!) is introducing their Nature for Everyone, Everywhere! program for youth (ages 18-30 years old). Over the…
What a night! On Friday, January 9th, 2026, the CAFES Roots for the Sky concert fundraiser came back to the Red Bird live stage for another sold out show! We had wonderful musical performances from Brother Bones and friends, Maria Hawkins, celtic…
On January 17th, CAFES joined OSEAN, the Hunt Club Community Association (HCCA) and a number of local organizations for an Open House Panel event at the Hunt Club Riverside Park Community Center to discuss the ecological benefits of the McCarthy Forest, Meadows…
CAFES, in partnership with Invest Ottawa, facilitated an excellent and extremely well-attended Lunch and Learn event on Thursday, January 29th, 2026 from 11am-2pm at Bayview Yards! Residents from across Ottawa who were interested in learning more about Ottawa’s electric future enjoyed outstanding talks from…
Your CAFES team,
Angela, Mitzi, Erica and Sarah
