PREVENT, PREPARE, PROSPER: Climate Solutions Will Help Build the Local Economy
From downtown revitalization to affordable housing, from tapping Ottawa’s tech prowess to building a 21st century workforce, actions to address climate change will help the city move farther, faster on all of its pressing challenges.…
Fill It First: Delivering More Affordable Housing, Faster Can Also Cut Emissions
A quick, effective option to help damp down the affordable housing crisis is hiding in plain sight. And if we make the right choices, the actions we take could help Ottawa get its greenhouse gas…
Engaging Ottawa renters in retrofits
OCAF is supporting Ottawa ACORN to meaningfully bring Ottawa low- and moderate-income renters into the climate and retrofit conversation. This initiative will educate and empower tenants to take climate action, and engage their landlords on…
News: Major Philanthropic Support for the Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) Network
As a member of the Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) Network, OCAF is thrilled to announce LC3’s major philanthropic support from the McConnell Foundation of $5 million. This is a major vote of confidence in…
Wastewater Energy Transfer at Lebreton Dream Development
OCAF funded Envari to conduct a Wastewater Energy Transfer (WET) research study to assess the potential to heat and cool a new 600,000 ft² residential development at the Library Parcel in Lebreton Flats, Ottawa. The…
OCAF Presents to City Environment and Climate Change Committee
This week OCAF’s Executive Director, Steve Winkelman, provided our annual update to the City of Ottawa Environment and Climate Change Committee. He provided an overview of OCAF’s recent activities to accelerate Ottawa’s transition to an…