March 2026
Welcome to Green Drinks – an informal, global tradition where environmental professionals, advocates, and the “green-curious” meet to chat over a drink, with sessions featuring speaker spotlights designed to celebrate wins, inspire action, and foster collaboration across Ottawa’s diverse green circles. On…
The CAFES Ottawa 2026 Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:30pm. We had an unforgettable evening with Keynote speaker Katharine Hayhoe, joined by over 290 participants on Zoom for a powerful and engaging conversation on climate science and…
Ontario’s Bill 60, passed by the Ford government in November 2025, contains legislation allowing the province to create new “water corporations” that can take over local drinking water and wastewater systems, shifting control away from municipal governments and into corporate-style entities that…
The provincial government is continuing to move forward with their plans to consolidate Ontario’s 36 conservation authorities (CAs) down to only nine. For the Ottawa area, the province is merging the three existing CAs into one huge eastern regional authority, comprising of both…
At the February 17th 2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee (ECCC) meeting, Councillor Wilson Lo moved to amend the Tree Protection By-law to permit residents to alter or remove trees on their property without restriction, essentially negating one of the City’s most…
CAFES, in partnership with the Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-operative (OREC) and with support from the Ottawa Climate Action Fund (OCAF), has launched Thumbs Up for Renewable Energy – a new initiative focused on community dialogue, and understanding and securing local benefits from renewable energy…
The City of Ottawa is looking for your input! The Strategic Initiative Department’s Climate Change and Resiliency Services are currently collaborating with the Office of Emergency Services to develop a new Extreme Weather Preparedness Pilot Grant Program that will aim to improve…
The Eastern Synod Climate Justice Committee has launched a “Call for Climate” campaign during the season of Lent (February 18 to April 2), encouraging individuals to contact federal leaders and advocate for the phase-out of fossil fuel subsidies in Canada. The initiative…
ACORN is calling on residents to sign their petition in support of climate justice for Ottawa renters. As Ottawa continues to experience more severe weather events, hotter heatwaves, colder winter storms, and worse air quality, low-income community members and renters are at…
CAFES member World-Changing Kids has put together a petition calling on the Government of Canada to revoke the licensing of the proposed Near Surface Disposal Facility (NSDF), an above-ground nuclear waste facility at Chalk River. The NSDF would allow Canadian Nuclear Laboratories…
Mark your calendars! With support from Councillor Riley Brockington, CAFES is organizing an exciting talk on Invasive Plant Species at the River Ward Earth Day Event on Saturday, April 18th 2026 at the Hunt Club Riverside Park Community Centre, 3320 Paul Anka…
On March 7th, we had a very successful third iteration of the Climate & Your Cash workshop in Orléans, co-hosted by the Convent Glen Orleans Wood (CGOW) Environment Committee, the Greater Avalon Community Association (GACA), the Glebe Community Association, and CAFES Ottawa.…
On Thursday, March 26 2026, the CAFES Ottawa team was pleased to participate in and help facilitate David Suzuki and Tara Cullis’ Stronger Together Tour. CAFES was able to secure invitations for a large number of the local leaders in our member…
CAFES is pleased to share our annual Impact Report for 2025! We produce this report each year at the time of our AGM to share CAFES’ achievements and highlights from the year prior. We saw substantial growth in 2025, with 11 new…
The CAFES Ottawa 2026 Annual General Meeting was held on Tuesday, March 24 at 6:30pm. We had an unforgettable evening with Keynote speaker Katharine Hayhoe, joined by over 290 participants on Zoom for a powerful and engaging conversation on climate science and…
Your CAFES team,
Angela, Mitzi, Erica and Sarah
