Issues | CAFES Ottawa

Our action and advocacy areas

There are many community environmental action areas — from trees to be protected, to shore-line clean ups, rising awareness of up-river nuclear waste disposal plans, to climate actions. CAFES seeks to share knowledge, lend support to each other when it’s needed, and jointly advocate to the City. Our successes include:

Protecting more trees by strengthening the Tree Protection By-law to recognize significant trees at 30cm diameter
Getting the City to report on our climate emissions annually — you can only manage what you measure!

Climate action

CAFES monitors the climate actions of the City of Ottawa closely. There are many policies, programs and decisions that have climate dimensions.

Trees and Greenspace

CAFES advocates for City of Ottawa policies and practices that support a biodiverse and healthy urban tree canopy.

Green City Watch

A catch-all ‘issue’ category that englobes all efforts to influence the city on all things climate related.

Waste and Circular Economy

CAFES engages in initiatives that aim to reduce waste and support Ottawa’s transitioning to a more circular local economy.