On July 27th, we attended the West Side Pride event in Stittsville, Ottawa. We celebrated the 2SLGBTQIA+ community with incredible music, dazzling drag performances, and inspiring local speakers. We also had the pleasure of connecting with local organizations and vendors showing their support and solidarity. It was a vibrant and memorable event!
On Tuesday June 18th, CAFES presented a public delegation to the City of Ottawa's Environment and Climate Change Committee, which met to review early actions of the City's Tree Programs. City Forestry staff prepared a report outlining: The proposal for Forestry Services to begin pro-active tree planting on the Right-of-Way is a huge victory that […]
On Monday June 17th, CAFES gave a public delegation on the City of Ottawa's Wildlife Strategy Review at the Joint Agriculture & Rural Affairs and Environment & Climate Change Committee Meeting. A report on City staff's review of the decade-old 2013 Wildlife Strategy was submitted to the joint committee, and outlined a 10-point plan to […]
Every second Monday of the month from 8:00 - 9:00 am, join CAFES' Executive Director Angela Keller-Herzog as she sits down with hosts Nathaniel Newton and Chris White for CKCU's Morning Blend program! CKCU FM 93.1 is a campus-based community radio station at Carleton University dedicated to diversity, alternative content and independent voices in the […]
CAFES attended an excellent event on Wednesday, July 3rd hosted by Ottawa ACORN, for the kick-off and public launch of their new Eco-Tenant Platform. At the event, we heard the results of ACORN's Eco-Tenant Survey. Nearly 300 tenants were surveyed on climate change issues such as extreme heat in apartments, neglected repairs that result in […]
CAFES has created a new petition to encourage the City of Ottawa to participate in the TRANSITION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY in the face of the Climate Crisis. We want our City to welcome and encourage the development of renewable energy and energy storage projects so as to enable Ottawans to benefit from energy affordability, increased […]
In September 2023, the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the deployment of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). However, by December of the same year, concerns emerged among Ward 5 residents and Councillor Clarke Kelly due to perceived insufficient community consultation and worries about potential risks associated with large-scale […]
CAFES wants to empower you to speak up in the face of climate misinformation - whether in everyday conversations with friends, family or coworkers, or in public dialogue with the municipality, our Climate Misinformation Volunteer Team has been working on a set of new briefs so you can address misinformation when you hear it. Check […]
CAFES marks the end of our four-year engagement with the City on the development of its Solid Waste Master Plan. On June 18th, CAFES made a public delegation to the Environment and Climate Change Committee on the final draft of Ottawa’s Solid Waste Master Plan. The Plan, which will guide how the City manages waste […]
Ottawa's tree canopy is facing devastating loss: mature trees are being lost to urban development and sprawl, spaces for trees are under severe pressure from growing intensification, young trees are not surviving due to poor growing conditions and poor planting practices, and thousands of trees have been knocked down in the last two years from […]
