November 2024
On October 30th, CAFES submitted feedback on the City of Ottawa’s proposal for an Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment regarding battery energy storage systems (BESS). BESS are devices that enable renewable energy (such as wind and solar) to be stored and…
In October 2024, the People’s Official Plan Coalition (POP) submitted feedback to the City of Ottawa’s planning and zoning team on Draft 1 of the new comprehensive Zoning By-law. The first draft of the new by-law was released in May 2024, and…
Join CAFES and Navan-Vars United Church on Thursday November 14th from 5:30pm-8:30pm for an engaging community board game night featuring Climate Fresk, a game to enhance our understanding of climate change. Using a series of 42 cards that illustrate the cause-and-effect relationships…
Are you wanting to participate more in environmental events going on across Ottawa? Or, are you an organization wanting to promote an upcoming event? The CAFES Community Calendar is just the place! Our monthly community calendar, available HERE on our website, posts…
Join Fridays for Future Ottawa on December 8th for a no-buy clothing and item swap – just in time for the holidays! Bring what you no longer need and take home what you love, all while enjoying some refreshments and great music.…
On November 9th, CAFES, the Mechanicsville Community Association and M.P. Yasir Naqvi had a fantastic day of tree planting with volunteers near Tunney’s Pasture! We had an excellent turn out for this event, with about 40 community members coming out throughout the…
On Friday October 25th, CAFES hosted a public consultation event in collaboration with the City of Ottawa to discuss the City’s proposed updates to the Residential Protective Plumbing Program and Compassionate Grant policy. The RPPP is intended to help residents better protect their properties from…
CAFES and the Manotick United Church had a wonderful evening hosting an engaging Community Dialogue on October 22nd, where we held meaningful discussions on climate action and environmental stewardship. The dialogue featured amazing guest speakers Rev. Dr. Jessica Hetherington, and Energy Transition…
Your CAFES team,
Angela, Mitzi, Erica and Sarah
