On January 17th we enjoyed a fun and engaging evening at St. Paul's Church at 3760 Carp Road featuring the Climate Fresk Board Game! This night was co-hosted by St. Paul's and Dunrobin United Church and CAFES Ottawa. We enjoyed some delicious pizza and drinks while connecting with fellow community members in meaningful discussions about […]
CAFES had an extraordinary evening at the Red Bird on January 10th for our "Roots for the Sky" Climate Action Concert and Fundraiser! This event supported CAFES' capacity to continue our impactful environment and climate action projects and initiatives. We enjoyed incredible live musical performances from Brother Bones, Maria Hawkins, John Sobol, and Vince Halfhide, […]
Throughout 2024, CAFES has advocated for a ban on advertising that promotes fossil fuels across all City of Ottawa facilities. Just like tobacco advertising has adverse consequences in health outcomes, fossil fuel advertising has adverse climate impacts. Our concern is both with fossil fuel advertising in Ottawa public spaces (e.g. in hockey rinks, on OCTranspo […]
CAFES is committed to represent voices across all rural, suburban and urban areas of Ottawa. We are very pleased that our network has members from every Ward across Ottawa and our board of directors has two members from the rural area. We are seeking to continue building even stronger engagement with rural residents. Recently, we […]
On November 18th, CAFES and a group of dedicated tree advocates from our network met with city staff for a "show and tell" of Ottawa's first Stormwater Tree Trench pilot project! The pilot is taking place at the intersection of Glebe Avenue and Bank Street and includes two Honey Locust trees planted in a connected […]
On November 29th, 2024, CAFES and Carleton University wrapped up the 4th annual CAFES-Carleton Community Engagement Project in partnership with six Community Associations and Fletcher Wildlife Garden. The intent for this annual project is for students in a 2nd-year sociology/anthropology course to partner with CA representatives and create products and deliverables that will ultimately benefit […]
The City of Ottawa is updating the Use and Care of Roads By-law regarding the growth of food in residential boulevard (Right-of-Way) gardens. You have until December 31st to submit your feedback in support of food growth in the Right-of-Way! The boulevard is the city-owned portion of the front yard on a lot. The boulevard […]
On Monday November 19th, 2024, CAFES' Angela Keller-Herzog made a public delegation at the Environment and Climate Change Committee (ECCC) meeting regarding the City's 2025 Draft Operating and Capital Budget. The budget was first tabled at the November 13th Council meeting, and on November 19th, ECCC approved its portion of the draft budget following the […]
On November 25th, CAFES had a fantastic night celebrating our incredible members at our annual Member Appreciation Event! We gathered at the beautiful Dominion Chalmers for a delicious lasagna dinner, desserts and beverages as we recognized the achievements that CAFES and our members have accomplished in 2024. Our members were able to participate in our […]
Calling all individuals living in Ottawa who are passionate about environmental sustainability and care about community - CAFES is looking for new members to sit on our Board of Directors! We are particularly seeking greater representation on our Board from Ottawa's Indigenous residents. The new slate will be presented to the membership at the spring […]
