Apr 29
Engage Ottawa just launched a new wave of public consultations on making the city more green and resilient. I’m sure I won’t be pitching any new ideas, but I went through the exercise of putting together a few key thoughts on this. Go ahead and steal any of these ideas when you …
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Apr 21
Photo Source By Chantal Boudreau, Environment Committee Spring is finally here, and with it comes Spring Cleaning! Here are 10 spring cleaning activities to help make the most of your efforts while supporting the environment! Leave the leaves! Did you know that pollinators native to Ontario overwinter in our gardens and …
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Mar 22
Amrit Khosla, Environment Committee Plastics is a generic name for materials usually made from fossil fuels. At the start of the 20th century, humans discovered how to make synthetic polymers using fossil fuels. World War Two made it necessary to preserve scarce natural resources, and new plastics quickly replaced materials such as plant cellulose, wood, ivory, …
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Mar 22
Gillian Cantello, Environment Committee On March 5th the Convent Glen Orleans Wood Community was treated to a very special evening with our very own Laura Reinsborough, the Ottawa Riverkeeper. Joined by Michael Ricco, President of Friends of Petrie Island, we learned all about the turtle egg incubation project that the Friends of Petrie …
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Feb 27
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Feb 20
Savanna Symons, Environment Committee Mountains of clothes washed up on Ghana beach show cost of fast fashion | The Independent When was the last time you purchased an item of clothing from Zara, Shein, Amazon or H&M? You may be surprised by the repercussions of shopping at these fast-fashion goliaths. Clothing overconsumption and overproduction …
Permanent link to this article: https://cgow.ca/the-clothing-overconsumption-crisis-and-what-you-can-do-about-it
Jun 02
Attend an Association Board Meeting Maybe you’re curious about what happens at board meetings or are not sure about getting involved. Come on out and join us! The next regular meeting of the CGOWCA volunteer Board of Directors is on June 10, 2024. The meeting is virtual. If you would like to attend, email
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May 05
Spring Clean Up Success Great turn out on Sunday April 21st to Celebrate Earth Day by Cleaning the Capital! 82 people and over 75 bags of garbage collected. Thank you to Tim Hortons at St Joseph and Orleans Blvd., Crown Pointe Animal Hospital, Tebcal Cleaning, Metro …
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