Category: Outdoors

Community, Complete Streets, conservation, Cycling, Energy, Energy Conservation, Housing, Ottawa, Outdoors, Partner Organizations, Public Transit, Sustainability, Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Living, Waste Reduction

The Glebe Community Sustainability Plan Workshop – A Recap

By Stefan Klietsch, PERC Intern Ottawa Biosphere Eco-City (OBEC) is an organization dedicated to pursuing an “environmentally sustainable City that support a high quality of life, now and for future generations”, by fostering a partnership with “stakeholders by sharing ideas, knowledge, and experience”. As such, on September 25th OBEC hosted a Glebe Community Sustainability Workshop at the Glebe Community Centre. Organizers solicited participants to share … Continue reading The Glebe Community Sustainability Plan Workshop – A Recap

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Arts, buy local, Indigenous Issues, Nature, Ottawa, Outdoors, Women

Christine Quills: Local Indigenous Artist Speaks About Traditional Art & Cultural Connection, Healing, Sustainability

by PERC Staff Christine Toulouse is a member of Sagamok Anishnawbek First Nation, and has divided her time between there and Ottawa for most of her life PERC: Thanks for taking some time to talk with me, Christine, Your artwork is beautiful. Could you talk a bit about how you got started with quillwork or art in general? Christine: I started quillwork around seven years … Continue reading Christine Quills: Local Indigenous Artist Speaks About Traditional Art & Cultural Connection, Healing, Sustainability

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Education, Nature, Ottawa, Outdoors, Seasonal, Sustainability, Wildlife

Lessons from Our Land: Autumn

By Jessie Lozanski, PERC Intern This article is a highlight of some of Ottawa’s species that you might see during Fall. Use this as inspiration to explore the natural spaces in our city! Fungi: Although all seasons are technically fungi season, a large majority of mushrooms start emerging in fall as a result of the cool damp weather. Mushrooms are a type of fungi that … Continue reading Lessons from Our Land: Autumn

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Activism, Air Quality, Community Action, Cross Post, Events, Ottawa, Outdoors, Partner Organizations, Public Health, Sustainable Cities

How’s the air in Ottawa today? Webinar on December 3, 12:00 noon

Submitted by Jake Cole on behalf of the Sierra Club Canada Foundation As a volunteer with Sierra Club Canada Foundation, along with a team of other “citizen scientists” and in cooperation with Ecology Ottawa, we have a project to measure and report on the air quality in Ottawa. It may be encouraging to know that Ottawa’s air quality (AQ) is better than over 3000 other major … Continue reading How’s the air in Ottawa today? Webinar on December 3, 12:00 noon

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Biodiversity, Canada, conservation, Education, Holidays, Nature, Ontario, Outdoors, Partner Organizations, Sustainability, Sustainable Cities, Wildlife

Donate To Protect Local Lands

Are you looking for a way to give this holiday season? Consider donating to a wonderful cause like the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation’s Steve Simmering Conservation Land Endowment Fund. It is an especially great time to give to this fund because between November 20, 2020 and December 1, 2020 Enbridge is matching up to $5000 in donations. So, donate between these days and your donation … Continue reading Donate To Protect Local Lands

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Community, Education, Holidays, Nature, Ottawa, Outdoor Greening, Outdoors, Seasonal, Sustainability, Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Living, Waste Reduction, Wildlife

Environmentally Friendly Ideas for Fall

by PERC Intern Nicole Bouvier While it has been fall for a little while now, it’s never too late to start implementing ways that you can be more environmentally friendly. Perhaps you already know tons of ways to be eco-friendly this fall or maybe you need some inspiration. Well, we’ve got you covered. Here are some great tips and ideas that you can do to … Continue reading Environmentally Friendly Ideas for Fall

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Agriculture, Community, Community Action, Food, Government, Human Rights, local food, Nature, News, Ottawa, Outdoor Greening, Outdoors, Partner Organizations, permaculture, Policy, Self Care, Sustainability, Sustainable Cities

Community Gardens: An Essential Service

This post is based on a letter created by Just Food Farms to be shared with members of provincial parliament, advocating that community food gardens be removed from the list of non-essential services that must remain closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here. Having the ability to safely grown local food is critical for food security in this time, especially for vulnerable families.  The … Continue reading Community Gardens: An Essential Service

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Biodiversity, Canada, Climate Change, Community, Community Action, Cross Post, Events, Global Issues, Government, Human Rights, Nature, News, Ontario, Ottawa, Outdoors, Partner Organizations, PENgagement, Policy, Social Justice, Sustainability, Wildlife, Women

Sending a Warning: The XR Climate Emergency Camp at the Prime Minister’s Front Door

By: Ann Cognito and Eric Rebel This article was submitted for the Spring 2020 PEN, but had to be left out due to space constraints. Instead, we are publishing it here, and will run an updated version in the Summer 2020 edition. In early 2019, Ann Cognito had a vision. The fifty-year-old Calgary woman decided enough was enough! Something needed to be done about the … Continue reading Sending a Warning: The XR Climate Emergency Camp at the Prime Minister’s Front Door

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Active Transportation, Community, Complete Streets, Cycling, Government, Green Business, Kids, Nature, Ottawa, Outdoor Greening, Outdoors, Partner Organizations, PENgagement, Policy, Public Transit, Shopping, Sustainability, Sustainable Cities, Sustainable Transportation

Healthy Streets

This article is a key companion piece to the Spring 2020 Edition of the PEN Insider, produced in partnership with the Healthy Transportation Coalition. Please see the PEN Insider Centerfold (coming out April 1st) for a map explaining how and where these principles can be applied in Ottawa People have genuine concerns about what increased urban population density could mean to Ottawa’s street trees, and … Continue reading Healthy Streets

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Biodiversity, Canada, Nature, Ontario, Ottawa, Outdoor Greening, Outdoors, Sustainability, Sustainable Cities, Travel

International Year of Plant Health: Road Salt Edition

The year 2020 has been declared the International Year of Plant Health ( IYPH) by the United Nations General Assembly. The objective is to reach a global audience and incentivize awareness and action towards supporting plant health to protect the environment, boost economic development, and reduce poverty. The primary message surrounding this movement is plant protection. Additionally, to bring attention to standardized activities and implement … Continue reading International Year of Plant Health: Road Salt Edition

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