The Glebe Community Association (GCA) strongly supports the motion tabled on February 10, 2021 by Councillors Theresa Kavanagh and Catherine McKenney regarding nuclear waste disposal plans at Chalk River. We urge you to support this motion and urge Council to swiftly adopt and act on it, in the interests of the health and safety of [...]
Check out the priorities of Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability (CAFES) regarding the urban forest. We'll be pursuing these over the coming months. Ottawa's new Tree Protection Bylaw comes into effect (January 1, 2021). CAFES-tree action now-2020
Here is the link to view the PDF Parks Plan: Evergreen Glebe Parks Plan
July 30, 2020 Mayor Jim Watson, City of Ottawa Councillor Matthew Luloff, Chair, Ottawa Public Library Board Hon. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage Hon. Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Dear Mayor, Councillor and Ministers, RE: Taking a bird-friendly approach for the new OPL-LAC Joint Facility On behalf of the Glebe Community Association [...]
May 26, 2020 Mayor Jim Watson, City of Ottawa Ottawa City Councillors Dear Mayor Watson and Councillors, The Glebe Community Association (GCA) supports maintaining the current urban boundary in Ottawa’s new Official Plan and, on May 27, urges you to vote against expansion. Earlier, we wrote to members of the two committees considering [...]
April 22, 2020 Mayor Jim Watson, City of Ottawa Councillors of the Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee and Planning Committee Copy: Councillor Shawn Menard Dear Mayor Watson and Councillors, The Glebe Community Association (GCA) supports maintaining the current urban boundary in Ottawa’s new Official Plan and urges you to vote against any proposal to [...]
A message from the GCA Environment committee: Dear Friends, I just signed the Petition for Ottawa's Trees. Before September 9, 2019 please add your name because: In this era of climate emergency – as recently declared by City Council –the importance of trees in mitigating climate change and adapting to its impacts must be acknowledged. They [...]
Waste Watch Ottawa, Ecology Ottawa, Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability (CAFES), Glebe Community Association Task Force on Single-Use Plastics “City of Ottawa, stop promoting plastics in the green bin!” urges coalition of Ottawa community associations and environmental groups Ottawa, April 15, 2019 While the Federal and Provincial Governments are developing a Canada-wide strategy on zero [...]
Formal letter from the GCA persuant to the November 2018 board meeting and our motion to endorse the CAFES recommendations for the new Term of Council Priorities and strategic initiatives. An additional point was added by GCA regarding the importance of Parks maintenance and management. Click here to view PDF
As its holiday time, we wanted to share with you this resource that the City has to green your events! Sustainability metrics are a great addition to your report-back to your boards and funders on the success of an event. https://ottawa.ca/en/residents/water-and-environment/green-living#greening-your-event