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Our latest stories, news, and publications highlight how practical, people-centred climate solutions are helping shape communities that are more resilient, more equitable, and better prepared for the future.
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Inside Hidden Harvest’s record-setting year
Celebrating a remarkable season of community-driven climate action. What if…
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Tiny Forest at the Ottawa Rotary Home: How it came to be
by James Murray of Findlay Creek.
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Connecting the Dots on Greener Events
A one-day symposium exploring practical approaches to sustainable event design,…
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Heating or eating: A video about the Carver Place retrofit
Watch our video about how a neighbourhood-scale retrofit at Carver…
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Hope is a verb: How we made climate action real in 2025
What designing and delivering our climate programs looked like in…
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Carver Place: A neighbourhood-scale deep retrofit
The Carver Place project offers an achievable vision for social…
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Greening York Street Public School
How a tiny forest brought beauty, connection and climate resilience…
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Green energy finds a home in Carver Place
EnviroCentre’s large-scale, deep energy retrofit project is a blueprint for…
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Let’s Bike cycling campaign 2025
Over 30 days, Let’s Bike Month 2025 helped a record…
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EnviroCentre wins award for carbon reduction leadership
We’re honoured to share that EnviroCentre has been recognized with…
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Making green bin programs work in multi-unit residential buildings
Since 2011, multi-residential properties in Ottawa have had access to…
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Reusable cups take the lead at 5K race
At this year’s Run to Empower, sustainability wasn’t just a…
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Who is Anna Zivarts, and why her ideas on transit matter for Ottawa
A great transit system isn’t just about getting from point…
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Arriving at the Next Stop in Ottawa’s Transit Future
Ottawa’s transit system just reached a major milestone.
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EnviroCentre receives $2M to Accelerate Deep Energy Retrofits in Social Housing
We’re excited to announce that EnviroCentre has received $2 million…
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Studying the Social Impact of Deep Retrofits
A Collaboration Between EnviroCentre, Carleton University, and McGill University’s ReCONstruct…
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Pioneering Sustainable Housing Solutions
EnviroCentre’s Retrofit Accelerator Completes Test Units in Carver Neighbourhood EnviroCentre’s…
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It’s Time for Bike Share in Ottawa-Gatineau
Big cities, medium cities, small cities – more than 250…
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What types of energy upgrades does your home need?
Energy efficiency is a win-win for homeowners: take action on…
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Laying the Foundations for Successful Bike Share Solutions in Ottawa
Existing and emerging micro-mobility solutions are essential to building a…
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Deep Retrofitting a Century Home in Old Ottawa South
When Denis Dumas bought his home 17 years ago, he…
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Ottawa: A Great Place to Bike in the Winter
For those who can, biking to work is the best.…
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Let’s Bike Blog: CAA is not just for Cars!
Many cyclists also own cars (in fact, our data suggests…
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Hop! A New App That Makes Walking to School Fun
We’re excited to share a brand new project we have…
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Walking to School
Good for you, your family, and the planet! During these…
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Top Tips For An Awesome Winter Walk Day!
Winter Walk Day is on February 5!
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Depaving for a greener Ottawa
Strictly speaking, “depaving” is not a word. But it is…
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