Weekend Training in Tree Mapping

June 3-5, 2016

Dr. Andy Kenney and Forester Astrid Nielsen will lead you through the steps for identifying tree species, assessing tree health and mapping the location of trees in Champlain Park. The resulting inventory will show the economic value of trees to people due to energy conserved, stormwater filtered, air quality improved and carbon dioxide removed. And help the community retain its forest canopy.

The Workshop sessions take place on the following

Friday, June 3, 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Saturday, June 4, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Sunday, June 5, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Participants must commit to attend at least 80% of the full workshop

Location
Meet at the Champlain Park Fieldhouse

Cost
Registration is $20 per person, includes refreshments and a field manual, space it limited to the first 25 registrants on a first come, first serve basis

Registration

To register please complete Tree Mapping Workshop registration form
For more information
Contact Adrian Bradley (adrian.bradley@sympatico.ca) or Daniel Buckles (dbuckles@sympatico.ca)

This workshop has been organized under the Urban Forest and Green Spaces projects of Champlain Park

Update on Ottawa’s Urban Forest Management Plan

Subject: Fwd: Update on the City of Ottawa’s Urban Forest Management Plan project
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:26:02 -0400
From: Heather Pearl <hpearl2012@gmail.com>

Here is an update on the project to develop an Urban Forest Management Plan. The city-wide high level of public interest in protecting what is left of the urban forest, and reversing the unsustainable, severe, cumulative losses to the tree canopy that occurred during the past seven years, has crystalized around this project.

The Phase I Stakeholder Consultation Report summarising the input from last fall’s public consultations is now posted on the Forestry Web page.

Heather Pearl
pearhea@aol.com


From: Urbantree/Arbreurbain <urbantree@ottawa.ca>
Date: 27 April 2016 at 15:00
Subject: Update on the City of Ottawa’s Urban Forest Management Plan project

Hello;

I am writing to give you an update on the City of Ottawa’s Urban Forest Management Plan.

Our consultants have been working on the draft plan throughout the winter and early spring. It will be submitted to city staff for review soon. We will make it available to the public later this summer in preparation for the Phase 2 consultations which will take place in late September / early October. The dates for the Phase 2 consultations will be finalized early this summer.

Please keep your eye on http://ottawa.ca/urbanforest for the draft plan and the dates for the consultations this fall. The Phase 1 Stakeholder Consultation Report is also available there. The report outlines the feedback collected at the visioning sessions that were held last November and through the surveys submitted at that time.

I will send the information about the fall consultations to this list, as soon as we’ve got our plans finalized.

Thank you for your continued interest in this important project.

Martha

Martha Copestake | MFC, BScFE
Forester – Planning / experte-forestière – Planification
Policy Development and Urban Design / Élaboration des politiques et Design urbain
City of Ottawa | Ville d’Ottawa
613.580.2424 ext./poste 17922
http://ottawa.ca/planning / http://ottawa.ca/urbanisme

Rideau River and Climate Talk – May 5

Subject: Roundtable Speaker Series on Climate Change along the Rideau
Date: Wed, 27 Apr 2016 14:35:21 -0400
From: Rideau Roundtable <rideauroundtable@gmail.com>

Hello everyone:

As community organization leaders and leaders in the not-for-profit sector around Ottawa, we wanted to invite you to attend a talk on May 5th at 7:00 by climate scientist Paul Hamilton and water management expert Paul Lehman. This talk on climate change in and around the Rideau watershed (the poster for the event is attached) is part of the Rideau Roundtable’s annual speaker series – the theme this year is climate change. The venue for this talk is the Kanata Seniors Centre – 2500 Campeau Drive (part of the Mlacak Centre, behind the library).

Paul Hamilton has been studying and documenting climate change in the north for years, working with other limnologists to determine what the climate patterns looked like across the millennia. Paul Lehman is the General Manager of the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority and his group uses climate science to determine how to establish the appropriate water levels along his river’s watershed to avoid flooding while allowing the river to remain a sustainable ecosystem and to allow it to support community and commercial uses. If you are interested in how climate change will effect those of us living and working in the Ottawa area, this is the talk to attend. Attendance is free and there is lots of free parking available at the facility.

On a related issue, many of you will know that 2014-2015 was a very successful year for the Rideau Roundtable. We carried out a very well received voyageur canoe race during Rideau Paddlefest, creating lots of buzz about our organization in the general public and in our partner organizations in Smiths Falls and community; we hosted a voyageur canoe tour for the diplomatic community during the Mountain Equipment Coop (MEC) Ottawa Paddlefest event in May; our Rideau Experience (REX) program carried out 19 interpretive tours of the Rideau waterway involving hundreds of participants; we helped a number of people get their Paddle Canada “Big Canoe Leader” certification; and we hosted a very successful speaker series that garnered a lot of support from our members and from the general community.

Immediately prior to this presentation on the impact of climate change on the Rideau River, we will be having our Annual General Meeting at the same venue (5:00PM to 6:30PM). Why not come out to the talk early and participate in the AGM and take the opportunity to join or renew your membership with the Rideau Roundtable. Our 2015-2016 membership fees are $15 for an individual membership or $25 for a family membership.

Once again, we look forward to seeing you at the speaker series event and at our AGM.

Sincerely

Kenneth Gourlay
Membership coordinator

Peter Au
President

ClimateChangeOnTheRideauPoster

Spring Cleanup 2016 – April 23 Reminder

Just a reminder that the Spring Cleanup is this weekend. Additionally, the NCC forest is now officially part of the cleanup area.


LIFE’S MESSY.

APRIL 23 WE CLEAN IT UP.

Champlain Park is looking for volunteers for our annual Spring Cleanup. The snow is finally melting, and trash accumulated over a long winter has started to appear.

The cleanup, part of the City’s Cleaning the Capital campaign, is a chance for neighbours of all ages – kids, teens, and adults – to get together, say hello, and help spruce up the neighbourhood.

We’ll meet at the fieldhouse on Saturday, April 23 at 10 a.m. Juice, coffee, and cookies will be served. There is a map so that people can choose an area to work on. We’ll wrap up by noon. In case of rain, we’ll meet instead on Sunday, April 24.

The designated cleanup areas are the south side of Premier above the transitway; the boulevard on Northwestern and the path at its north end; and along the fence on Patricia and Pontiac and in the NCC forest between the fence and the parkway. It can also include the area along the river at the foot of Carleton, or any other public spaces you think could use some help.

We recommend wearing pants and long-sleeved shirts, appropriate footwear and gloves. The City will provide garbage bags.

If you have any questions or suggestions, call Andrea Murphy or Ian Reid at 613-715-9504.

Spring Cleanup 2016 – April 23

LIFE’S MESSY.

APRIL 23 WE CLEAN IT UP.

Champlain Park is looking for volunteers for our annual Spring Cleanup. The snow is finally melting, and trash accumulated over a long winter has started to appear.

The cleanup, part of the City’s Cleaning the Capital campaign, is a chance for neighbours of all ages – kids, teens, and adults – to get together, say hello, and help spruce up the neighbourhood.

We’ll meet at the fieldhouse on Saturday, April 23 at 10 a.m. Juice, coffee, and cookies will be served. There is a map so that people can choose an area to work on. We’ll wrap up by noon. In case of rain, we’ll meet instead on Sunday, April 24.

The designated cleanup areas are the south side of Premier above the transitway; the boulevard on Northwestern and the path at its north end; and along the fence on Patricia and Pontiac and in the NCC forest between the fence and the parkway. It can also include the area along the river at the foot of Carleton, or any other public spaces you think could use some help.

We recommend wearing pants and long-sleeved shirts, appropriate footwear and gloves. The City will provide garbage bags.

If you have any questions or suggestions, call Andrea Murphy or Ian Reid at 613-715-9504.

Engaging Citizens in Science – April 12

http://ottawa.ca/en/residents/water-and-environment/plants-and-animals/engaging-citizens-science-april-12-2016

http://ottawa.ca/fr/residents/eau-et-environnement/plantes-et-animaux/engagement-des-citoyens-en-science-12-avril-2016


Engaging Citizens in Science

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

REGISTER NOW

Ben Franklin Place
101 Centrepointe Drive
6 to 7 p.m. Citizen science displays
7 to 8 p.m. Presentations

Citizen science has become an increasingly popular and important method of scientific investigation. Propelled by new technologies, especially social media, it allows researchers to collect and analyze scientific data at scales and in volumes that were never before feasible or affordable. From the analysis of ocean sounds to the tracking of butterfly migration, from global change to backyard bio-blitzes, citizen science is drawing ordinary people into some of the most important and transformative research of the 21 Century.

The event will include displays by organizations active in citizen science in Ottawa. Participants will learn how they can get involved in a wide range of exciting projects.

Our Speakers

Dr. Jeremy Kerr – University of Ottawa

Dr. Kerr from the University of Ottawa is a co-founder of Bumblebeewatch.org and a pioneer in citizen science. He will discuss his experiences and how the public can become involved in ongoing research programs. Dr. Kerr is an engaging speaker, whose work and research has been featured in the journals Science and Nature, CBC’s Quirks and Quarks, The National, and the Rick Mercer Report.

Andy Kenney – University of Toronto

Andy Kenney is a Senior Lecturer Emeritus from the University of Toronto. He will present a new community-based approach to urban forest stewardship: the Neighbourwoods Program. The basis of the program is a comprehensive inventory approach that can be carried out by volunteers to inform the development of a neighbourhood stewardship strategy.

Send your questions and thoughts to wildlife-faune@ottawa.ca
We will do our best to ensure they are addressed at this event.


Les citoyens et la science

Le mardi 12 avril 2016

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Place-Ben-Franklin
101, promenade Centrepointe
18h à 19h Exposition de projets de la science citoyenne
19h à 20h Présentations

La science citoyenne est une méthode d’étude scientifique de plus en plus populaire et importante. Encouragée par les nouvelles technologies, en particulier les médias sociaux, elle permet aux chercheurs de recueillir et d’analyser des données scientifiques à des échelles et dans des quantités qu’il n’aurait pas été possible d’atteindre auparavant ou qui auraient été inabordables. Depuis l’analyse des bruits des océans au suivi de la migration des papillons, du changement planétaire aux « bio-blitz » d’arrière-cour, la science citoyenne entraîne les gens ordinaires vers l’une des formes de recherche les plus importantes et transformatrices du XXIe siècle.

Nos panélistes

Jeremy Kerr, Université d’Ottawa

Cofondateur de Bumblebeewatch.org et pionnier de la « science citoyenne », discutera de son expérience et fournira un aperçu de comment le public peut participer aux programmes de recherche en cours. M. Kerr est un conférencier engagé, dont le travail et les rapports de recherche sont publiés dans différents forums, comme les prestigieux journaux Science and Nature, CBC’s Quirks and Quarks, The National et le Rick Mercer Report.

Andy Kenney, professeur émérite de l’Université de Toronto

Andy Kenney sera sur place pour présenter une nouvelle approche axée sur la communauté visant à faire l’inventaire des forêts urbaines : le programme Neighbourwoods. Le programme s’appuie sur une approche d’inventaire détaillé, qui peut être appliquée par des bénévoles en vue de contribuer à l’élaboration d’une stratégie d’intendance de voisinage.

Envoyez vos questions et vos idées à wildlife-faune@ottawa.ca
Nous ferons notre possible pour qu’elles soient abordées au cours de la séance.

New York’s urban revolution comes to Ottawa

Cities across North America are in the midst of an urban revolution, and we’re inviting you to a special evening to learn from one of the acknowledged leaders in this field.

RSVP for a special evening event with New York City’s Janette Sadik-Khan before it’s too late. On April 27, join us for a reception at Lansdowne Park’s Horticulture Pavilion at 6:00 p.m., followed by a special presentation at 7:00 p.m. We haven’t even begun advertising this event and there are already over 100 RSVPs!

Streetfight - New Yorks Urban Revolution Comes to Ottawa

Over the past decade, New York City boldly re-imagined its streets and public spaces to make way for pedestrians and cyclists. It spearheaded new approaches to making its streets healthier, safer and more dynamic while reducing pollution and fighting climate change. Former Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan was at the centre of it all, and will share the compelling story captured in her book Streetfight: Handbook for an Urban Revolution.

Ottawa is increasingly positioning itself to be an emerging North American leader in the movement for safer and more livable streets. City Council’s new Complete Streets Implementation plan has the potential to re-shape Ottawa’s urban fabric to benefit all transportation users, ages and abilities.

Read about Ecology Ottawa’s take on the Complete Streets Implementation Plan here. Janette Sadik-Khan will share tips on how to rethink, reinvigorate and redesign Ottawa, and her book will be available for purchase and signing.

This is a rare occasion to hear directly from a leader in urban sustainability, and spaces are limited.

To RSVP, click here now. In the meantime, check out Sadik-Khan’s inspiring TED Talk here.

Event details:

  • LOCATION: Horticulture Building in Lansdowne Park, 450 Queen Elizabeth Dr., Ottawa, ON, K1S 5J3
  • RECEPTION: 6:00 p.m.
  • PRESENTATION: 7:00 p.m.
  • COST: Free

We hope to see you there!

Graham, Neil, Velta, Jeremy, Alex, Tamsin, Jillian, Camilla, Robb and the Ecology Ottawa team

P.S. We’d like to thank the many organizations working together to make this event a success. They are, in no particular order:

  • Citizens for Safe Cycling
  • Nobel Women’s Initiative
  • Ottawa Centre EcoDistrict
  • Council on Aging of Ottawa
  • Sandy Hill Community Health Centre
  • Hintonburg Community Association
  • Healthy Transportation Coalition
  • Old Ottawa East Community Association
  • EnviroCentre
  • Riverview Park Community Association
  • Lowertown Community Association
  • Green Communities Canada – Active & Safe Routes to School Program
  • Jane’s Walk
  • Local Eco-Action Families
  • Dalhousie Community Association
  • Vanier Community Service Centre
  • Action Sandy Hill
  • Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital
  • Urban Forum
  • Civic Hospital Neighbourhood Association
  • Sustainable Living Ottawa East
  • Centretown Citizens Community Association
  • City Councillor Mathieu Fleury
  • Tooker Gomberg Greenspiration Fund
  • City Councillor Catherine McKenney
  • Lowertown Community Resource Centre
  • Centretown Citizens Community Association
  • Rockcliffe Park Residents Association

 

The biggest year ever for climate change action starts February 16.

Ottawa residents are facing an unprecedented opportunity for a breakthrough on climate change over the next year.
(Une version française suit le texte anglais)

We have entered one of those rare periods when our municipal, provincial and federal governments all have a mandate for action and a desire to move in the right direction. Each level of government is in the process of crafting its own response to the climate challenge and the combined result of their work will be a path forward that is filled with major milestones and specific deadlines.

This means that over the next 12 to 18 months, we will have one opportunity after another to say “Yes!!!” to the things that we want. And if people who care about climate change can rally around these key moments – support politicians that are prepared to show leadership and demand action from those that are not – then we will be able to look back on this period as a watershed for the direction of our city, our province, and our country.

No matter how much time and energy you have, you can be part of this potentially historic change, and it all starts on February 16th at City Hall.

Next Tuesday’s Environment Committee meeting will be packed with action on climate change and there has never been a more important time for you to tell your mayor and city councillor that you want to see leadership on this critical issue. You DO NOT need to be a policy expert on the minute details of what is being brought forward (though you can find a lot of additional information below). A simple phone call or email letting the Mayor and your city councillor know that you want them to push for action on climate change can help sweep away resistance and embolden leadership.

You can look up your councilor or find the contact information for all city Councillors here, and Mayor Jim Watson can be reached at (613) 580-2496 or Jim.Watson@ottawa.ca or tweet @JimWatsonOttawa

You can also show your support by attending the Environment Committee meeting on February 16 (it starts at 9:30am at City Hall and will likely run through the morning). Audience numbers count, it is one way that Councillors know that people are concerned about the issue. The public have the right to speak, so consider taking the opportunity to speak in person at the committee in support of the motion and strong action on climate change.

So what exactly is on the table at the Environment Committee meeting on Tuesday, February 16?

The meeting will include a report on the emerging Renewable Energy Strategy for the City of Ottawa, scheduled to undergo consultations in the coming months and be completed by the end of the year. It will also include an update on the implementation of the City’s multi-faceted climate change plan, and a new motion, brought forward by the Chair of the Environment Committee, Councillor David Chernushenko. The motion proposes five things:
That the City strengthen its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target to match the more ambitious Ontario provincial target;
That Mayor Jim Watson join an international climate initiative called “the Compact of Mayors”;
That David Chernushenko work with multiple city departments and outside groups to generate an implementation plan to reach the more ambitious targets;
That city staff study the feasibility of setting minimum energy efficiency standards for new construction in Ottawa, and;
That the Environment Committee change its name to the Environment and Climate Protection Committee.

If you really want to dig into the details, you can see the text of the actual motion here. You can also find our summary of the contents of the motion here. And you can find all of the documents related to the committee meeting here (the committee meeting documents have just been released, so we do not yet have a thorough analysis).

What’s the big picture?

February 16th is one of a series of municipal, provincial and federal moments over the course of the year where a little bit of your time can go a long, long way. Think of it as three paths leading to one destination:
The City will be following through on a series of existing commitments, including the implementation of its Air Quality and Climate Change Management Plan, as well as rolling out a new Water Environment Strategy and Forest Management Plan. In addition, it will be holding consultations and finalizing a new and ambitious Renewable Energy Strategy;
The Government of Ontario will finally be moving forward with their commitment to put a price on greenhouse gas pollution as well as rolling out the details of their broader climate protection plan, and;
In early-March, the Government of Canada will be launching a national framework for climate action followed by a series of public consultations as a new federal climate change plan emerges over the course of the year. They will also be launching an infrastructure plan that could help drive important transportation and green infrastructure changes across the country.
Together we can increase investment in public transit, electric vehicles, cycling and pedestrian infrastructure. We can adopt energy efficiency programs that save us money, green infrastructure programs that protect our homes from severe weather, and renewable energy and carbon pricing initiatives that will help break our dependence on fossil fuels. Over the next 12 to 18 months we can lock-in specific victories that create rewarding jobs we can all be proud of and that show the world we care about the impacts of climate change.

It has been a long time since there has been a sense of hope in the air when it comes to taking action on climate change and clean energy in Canada. It’s going be a truly exciting year and there is a huge amount of work left to be done in order to finally tip the scales in the right direction. If we succeed, it will be because people in Ottawa, and in Ontario, and across Canada, work together to demand action.

Staff and volunteer leaders at Ecology Ottawa are committed to ensuring that you are aware of key moments to speak up and be heard. You do not need to dedicate your whole life to this issue in order to make a difference. No matter how much time you have, this year is an opportunity for you to be part of the change that you want to see in the world, and it all starts February 16th.

So please contact your councillor and the mayor and let them know that you want the City of Ottawa to be part of the solution on climate change. A simple message, at a key moment, lets them know that you care. You can find contact information for all city Councillors here, and Mayor Jim Watson can be reached at (613) 580-2496 or Jim.Watson@ottawa.ca or tweet @JimWatsonOttawa

And feel free to contact us if you have any questions, comments or concerns. Just hit reply to this email and we’ll get back to you.

Thanks for all you do,

Graham, Charles, Gene, Alex, Robb, Estelle, Velta, Camila and the whole Ecology Ottawa Team

L’année la plus importante pour agir contre les changements climatiques commence le 16 février.

Les résidents d’Ottawa sont présentés à une opportunité sans précédent pour percée en matière de changements climatiques durant l’année qui vient. Nous sommes entrés dans une rare période où nos gouvernements municipaux, provinciaux et fédéraux, ont tous un mandat pour agir et un désir d’avancer dans la bonne direction. Chaque palier de gouvernement est en procédure de créer sa propre réponse aux défis que représente les changements climatiques. Le résultat combiné de ces travaux sera un trajet vers l’avenir rempli d’événements marquants et de contraintes de temps spécifiques.

Ceci veut dire que dans les 12 à 18 mois qui suivent, nous aurons une opportunité après l’autre de dire « oui !!! » aux avancées que nous désirons. Et si ceux qui sont préoccupés par les changements climatiques peuvent se rassembler autour de ces moments clés, pour montrer leur appui aux politiciens qui mènent et qui sont prêts à montrer du progrès et à demander de l’action, alors nous pourrons regarder vers le passé et voir que cette année fut un tournant dans la direction de notre ville, notre province et notre pays.

Peu importe la quantité de temps ou d’énergie dont vous disposez, vous pouvez faire partie de ce moment potentiellement historique, et ça commence le 16 février à l’hôtel de ville d’Ottawa.

La rencontre du comité sur l’environnement, mardi prochain, sera remplie d’actions sur les changements climatiques et il n’y a jamais eu d’occasion aussi importante pour que vous puissiez dire à votre maire et vos conseillers que vous voulez voir du leadership sur cette problématique critique. Vous n’avez PAS besoin d’être un expert des politiques environnementales sur les détails de ce qui est présenté à cette rencontre, mais vous pouvez toujours retrouver beaucoup d’information supplémentaire ci-dessous. Un simple coup de téléphone ou un courriel pour faire savoir au maire et vos conseillers que vous voulez qu’ils supportent plus d’action sur les changements climatiques peut aider à éliminer la résistance et encourager le leadership.

Vous pouvez trouver qui est votre conseiller, ou trouver l’information pour tous les conseillers ici, et le maire Jim Watson peut être contacté au (613) 580-2496, par courriel à jim.watson@ottawa.ca, ou encore sur Twitter @JimWatsonOttawa.

Vous pouvez également démontrer votre appui en étant présent à la rencontre du comité sur l’environnement de la ville d’Ottawa le 16 février. La rencontre débute à 9 h 30 à l’hôtel de ville, et durera sans doute toute la matinée. Le nombre dans l’auditoire compte, c’est une des meilleures façons pour les conseillers de savoir que les citoyens sont préoccupés par cette problématique. Le public a le droit de parole, alors saisissez cette opportunité et appuyez cette motion et aidez à prendre des actions décisives au sujet des changements climatiques.

Alors, qu’est-ce qui se retrouvera sur la table à la rencontre du comité sur l’environnement ce mardi 16 février ?

La rencontre inclura un rapport sur la stratégie d’énergie renouvelable naissante de la ville d’Ottawa, à l’horaire pour des consultations dans les mois qui viennent, et complétées d’ici à la fin de l’année. Il y aura aussi une mise à jour de l’implémentation du plan à plusieurs facettes sur les changements climatiques de la ville, et une nouvelle motion, mise de l’avant par le président du comité de l’environnement. La motion propose les cinq propositions suivantes :
Que la ville renforce son objectif de réduction des émissions de gaz à effet de serre pour concorder avec l’objectif plus ambitieux de la province de l’Ontario.
Que le maire Jim Watson rejoigne l’initiative climatique internationale appelée « La Convention des Maires » (the Compact of Mayors).
Que David Chernushenko travaille avec différents services municipaux et groupes externes pour générer un plan d’implémentation pour atteindre des objectifs plus ambitieux.
Que le personnel de la ville étudie la faisabilité de l’imposition de standards d’efficacité énergétiques minimaux pour les nouvelles constructions à Ottawa.
Que le comité de l’environnement change son nom pour celui du comité de l’environnement et de la protection du climat.
Si vous voulez vraiment creuser dans les détails, vous pouvez voir le texte complet de la motion ici (en anglais seulement). Vous pouvez également trouver un sommaire du contenu ici (en anglais seulement). Vous pouvez également trouver tous les documents au sujet de la rencontre ici (les documents viennent tout juste d’être publiés, nous n’avons donc pas encore d’analyse approfondie).

Ça veut dire quoi tout ça ?

Le 16 février est un moment parmi une série de moments municipaux, provinciaux et fédéraux au fil de l’année à venir où un peu de votre temps peut faire beaucoup de chemin. Voyez ceci comme trois chemins menant à la même destination :
La ville fera un suivi sur une série d’engagements existant déjà, incluant l’implémentation du plan de gestion de la qualité de l’air et des changements climatiques, ainsi que le lancement d’un nouveau plan de stratégie de l’environnement des eaux et de la gestion des forêts. De plus, elle tiendra des consultations sur une nouvelle et ambitieuse stratégie des énergies renouvelables en la finalisant ;
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario va finalement agir sur son engagement à mettre un prix sur la pollution par émission des gaz à effet de serre, et déploiera les détails de leur plan plus général de protection du climat ;
En début mars, le gouvernement du Canada lancera un cadre national d’action sur le climat, suivi d’une série de consultations publiques alors qu’un plan fédéral sur les changements climatiques prend forme durant l’année. Ils lanceront également un plan d’infrastructure qui pourrait aider à promouvoir des changements importants dans l’infrastructure verte et du transport à travers le pays.
Ensemble, nous pouvons faire augmenter l’investissement dans les transports en commun, les véhicules électriques et l’infrastructure pédestre et cycliste. Nous pouvons adopter des programmes d’efficacité énergétique qui nous feront épargner de l’argent, des programmes d’infrastructure verte qui protègent nos maisons des intempéries sévères, et des initiatives d’énergies renouvelables et de prix sur le carbone qui nous aideront à briser notre dépendance sur les carburants fossiles. Pendant les 12 à 18 prochains mois, nous pouvons confirmer certaines victoires précises qui créeront des emplois valorisants dont nous pourrons être fiers et montrer au monde que nous prenons les effets des changements climatiques au sérieux.

Il y a maintenant longtemps depuis que nous avons pu entrevoir un certain espoir de voir des actions concrètes sur les changements climatiques et des énergies propres au Canada. Ce sera vraiment une année excitante, et il y a encore beaucoup de travail à faire pour finalement faire pencher la balance dans la bonne direction. Si nous réussissons, ce sera parce que les gens d’Ottawa, de l’Ontario, et au travers du Canada, se seront réunis pour demander des actions concrètes.

L’équipe d’Écologie Ottawa et ses volontaires sont engagés à vous tenir au courant des moments clés auxquels il faut prendre la parole et être entendus. Vous n’avez pas besoin d’y dédier votre vie entière sur le sujet pour pouvoir faire une différence. Peu importe le temps dont vous disposez, cette année est une opportunité pour vous de faire partie du changement que vous voulez voir dans le monde, et ça commence le 16 février.

Contactez votre conseiller et le maire et laissez-leur savoir que vous voulez que la ville d’Ottawa fasse partie de la solution des changements climatiques. Un message simple, à un moment clé, leur fait savoir que vous y tenez. Vous pouvez trouver l’information pour tous les conseillers ici, et le maire Jim Watson peut être contacté au (613) 580-2496, à jim.watson@ottawa.ca, ou encore sur Twitter @JimWatsonOttawa.

Et surtout, soyez libres de nous contacter si vous avez quelques question, commentaire ou préoccupation que ce soit. Vous n’avez qu’à répondre à ce courriel et nous vous répondrons.

Merci pour tout ce que vous faites,

Graham, Charles, Gene, Alex, Robb, Estelle, Velta, Camilla, et toute l’équipe d’Écologie Ottawa.

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Ottawa Garden Days Invitation

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From: michel@gauthiersalame.com
Subject: Ottawa Garden Days Invitation
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2016 20:12:03 +0000

Bonjour Dear Community Leaders,

We are getting ready to celebrate Garden Days and we need your help.

Yes, Ottawa is preparing to participate in the national celebration of gardens and gardening, see attached Ottawa Garden Days presentation.

Gardens, public and private, are important to our quality of life, in every sense of the word, as you may know. I am sure that your community association is aware of garden groups in your community.

We would truly appreciate if you could past on the attached invitation to them inviting them to participate and celebrate what gardens do for your community, by organizing an activity in your community.

At the Ottawa Garden Council our aim is to have activities in every city ward and to be Canada’s most vibrant Garden Days city.

With that in mind, we are looking for Garden Days Ambassadors in every City wards. Attached is the role of an Ottawa Garden Days Ambassador. If you know someone that loves gardens or gardening and might be interested, please past it on.

Thank you for supporting this initiative and remember “Gardens Make Our Communities Grow”.

We are known as a green Capital, our big vision is to make Ottawa, “A Garden Friendly City” and Capital.

Bonjour,

Le Conseil du jardin d’Ottawa aimerait avoir votre appui pour faire un succès des Journées du jardin d’Ottawa 2016. Ci-joint une présentation, on excuse en anglais mais si vous visitez, http://www.lesjourneesdujardin.ca/, vous aurez une présentation en français de ce qu’est Les Journées du jardin.

Si vous connaissez un groupe dans votre communauté qui s’intéresse au jardin et/ou le jardinage, svp leur faire parvenir cette information. Notre objectif est d’avoir des activités dans tous les quartiers de la ville.

On recherche des personnes, ambassadeurs, qui pourrait travailler avec nous pour faire un succès des Journées du jardin d’Ottawa dans votre communauté. Si vous connaissez une personne svp lui envoyer l’information, on excuse en anglais seulement pour le moment.

Merci de votre collaboration et ensemble on peut faire valoir l’importance des jardins, publiques et privés, pour nos communautés. « Les jardins ça fait pousser nos communautés »

Notre vision c’est qu’Ottawa ne soit pas simplement une Capitale verte mais une « Ville amie des jardins ».

Michel Gauthier

Ottawa Garden Council
Conseil du jardin d’Ottawa
T: 613 301 4554
info@gardensottawa.org

Ottawa Garden Map/Carte des jardins d’Ottawa
http://www.gardensottawa.org/

Ottawa GARDEN DAYS – Garden Forum Presentation.pdf

Les Journées du jardin d’Ottawa 2016 – une invitation à participer.pdf

Ottawa Garden Days 2016 – Invitation to Participate.pdf

Garden Days 2016 – Ambassador Invitation.pdf

Launching the Ontario Green Investment Fund

From: Yasir Naqvi, MPP (Constituency Office) <ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org>
Sent: Fri, Feb 5, 2016 11:48 am
Subject: Launching the Ontario Green Investment Fund

Dear friends,

I was very happy to join Minister Chiarelli in Ottawa to announce the launch of the Ontario Green Investment Fund and a first investment of $100 million to help homeowners reduce their energy bills and cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Historically, every dollar invested in natural gas efficiency has resulted in $1.50 to $4 in savings for natural gas consumers. This investment is also expected to save an equivalent of 1.6 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions.

In partnership with Enbridge Gas Distribution and Union Gas, the program will help about 37,000 homeowners conduct audits to identify energy-saving opportunities and then complete retrofits, such as replacing furnaces, water heaters and upgrading insulation. It will also help spur innovation and create jobs in clean energy industries.

Full program details, including program start date, eligible project details and amounts, will be available in the coming months.

If you have any questions regarding this funding announcement, please do not hesitate to contact my office – ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org or 613 722 6414.

Sincerely,

Yasir

Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre