June 2026
CAFES at City Hall: Some Progress on Waste — But Let’s Keep an Eye on the Incinerator File On June 16 2026, the City’s Environment & Climate Change Committee received the Solid Waste Master Plan’s Year Two Update. Some things seem to…
This new grant program could help your community On June 16 2026, a joint meeting of the City’s Environment & Climate Change Committee and Emergency Preparedness & Protective Services Committee approved the proposed Pilot Extreme Weather Preparedness Grant Program — $1 million…
On Tuesday June 23 the National Capital Commission (NCC) held a public meeting to share the NCC’s annual report, overview current priorities, and address community questions – many of which pertained to NCC greenspaces, conservation, and concerns about development. Between 2025 and…
CEPGP Waste Hacks Project CAFES is thrilled to be starting a new Waste Reduction Hacks project with support from the City’s CEPGP program. This project will create a full series of short, practical sustainability tips — “waste hacks” — delivered by Ottawa…
Between late August and mid September, CAFES will once again hold Mayoral Debates and Eco-Events in lead up to the Ottawa municipal election in October. CAFES, alongside our coalition members from the Peoples Official Plan (POP), organized a very successful Mayoral Debate…
Looking for something fun (and delicious) to check out this summer? CAFES member VegOttawa is hosting VegOttawa Fest on Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre, and it’s completely free to attend! Whether you’re fully vegan or just…
Call out for community organizers, planners and mobilizers: do you want to join the planning team for Climate March 2026? For Ottawa, this has been hosted annually in September by CAFES-member Fridays for Future Ottawa. The climate march is a city-wide day…
Calling all folks interested in invasive plants! The City of Ottawa is exploring a community-led approach to managing invasive plant species. The initiative aims to reduce the spread of non-noxious invasive species on City-owned lands and increase public awareness of invasive plant…
We were thrilled to welcome a full room for our recent Green Drinks event featuring The Honourable Steven Guilbeault. The conversation offered an honest and insightful look at the current state of climate action in Canada, the role of government, and where…
The CAFES network, in collaboration with the Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa (EVCO), hosted a successful Green Fair Ottawa on Saturday, June 13! A huge thank you to our sponsors, exhibitors, presenters and vendors for coming out to display your EVs, sustainable…
We had a very fun day at the Pollinator Appreciation Day on Saturday June 20! Big thank you to Fletcher Wildlife Garden and Wild Pollinator Partners for hosting this important family-friendly community event to celebrate pollinator species and all they do for…
On Monday June 8, CAFES’ Executive Director Angela Keller-Herzog moderated a community workshop organized by Trend Arlington Community Association (TACA) Green Team on how renewable energy can save you money. The event featured a panel of guest speakers including Dick Bakker, VP…
On Saturday May 30th CAFES and the Mechanicsville Community Association held a fun tree planting and maintenance day at our site near Tunney’s Pasture! We planted 40 new tree saplings including beautiful Red and Silver Maples, Balsam Poplars, White Birch, Nannyberries and…
Your CAFES team,
Angela, Mitzi, Erica and Sarah
