City Environment and Climate Change Committee Meeting - Tuesday Sept 16th at 9:30am
The City of Ottawa's next Environment and Climate Change Committee Meeting (ECCC) on Tuesday, September 16th will be important. While the agenda has not yet been posted, we are anticipating a belated release of the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories from the past several years, an update to the City's implementation of the Climate Change Master Plan (CCMP) as well as its audit, which should include recommendations on prioritization and accountability.
We are also anticipating a report on the urban tree canopy (fingers crossed) and discussion on the management of invasive plant species by the City, which follows a staff inquiry by Councillor Marty Carr at the February 2025 ECCC. Staff have come back with a short report on the inquiry, outlining existing City efforts on invasive species and plans for new staff positions to manage an invasive stewardship program. On Wednesday, September 3rd, CAFES is hosting an in-person community dialogue event on invasive species at the Jim Durrell Centre to gather community input ahead of the Sept 16th ECCC. RSVP here!
Finally, the ECCC meeting may also cover updates on solid waste management.
We encourage everyone to mark your calendars for this date. Please consider making a public delegation on one or more of the above agenda items, to urge the City to do more.
Attend the CAFES Climate Caucus - Tuesday, September 9th 12-2pm
Want to learn more about the climate-related items, connect with like-minded others, or prepare your public delegation? Come to CAFES' next Climate Caucus on Sept 9th from 12pm-2pm via Zoom. Register here to attend. By this date the documents for the ECCC will be available, and our caucus will include updates and group discussions on the emissions inventories, CCMP and the audit.
