Ottawa Environmental Directory

Environment, sustainability & climate action in Ottawa, Gatineau and area…

► Networks and Hubs

Local Hubs and Resources

GreenOttawa (online hub & directory)
Ecology Ottawa, 1 Nicholas St.
Envirocentre, 326 Somerset St. W.
LandOwner Resource Centre (Manotick, just south of Ottawa)
GoodWork Green & Environmental Jobs (jobs & volunteering)
Hub Ottawa (social enterprises, coworking, workshops)
Octopus Books, (social & environmental justice bookstore)
CREDDO (Gatineau / Outaouais QC)

Environmental & Related Networks Based in Ottawa

Canadian Environment Network / Réseau canadien de l’environnement (RCEN)
Climate Action Network Canada / Réseau action climat Canada
Community Energy Network of Eastern Ontario (source: Sustainable Eastern Ontario)
National Capital Environmental Network (2) (for environmental non-profits in the Ottawa area)
Sustainable Enterprise Alliance (sustainable business in the Ottawa area)
Faith and the Common Good Ottawa
Canadian Cooperation (formerly the Canadian Council for International Cooperation)
Other Environmental Networks in Canada

Green/Environmental Networking & Socializing

Green Drinks Ottawa (informal monthly gathering in Centretown)
Connecting Environmental Professionals, Ottawa (formerly YEP Ottawa)

Green Maps Ottawa

Savour Ottawa Buy Local Guide | Ottawa Riverkeeper Maps | Ottawa Cycling Map | OCTranspo System Map | City of Ottawa Maps and Zoning | World of Maps

► Groups and Organizations

Local Environmental Groups in Ottawa

Ecology Ottawa
Envirocentre
Community Associations for Environmental Sustainability (CAFES Ottawa)
Walkable Ottawa | Bike Ottawa | Ottawa Valley Cycling & Active Transportation | Jane’s Walk Ottawa | Transport Action
Ottawa Climate Action Fund | 350 Ottawa | Youth Climate Lab
Ottawa Biosphere Eco-City
Ottawa South Eco-Action Network (OSEAN)
Sustainable Living Ottawa East (SLOE) (fb)
Ottawa Riverkeeper | Friends of the Gatineau River
Greenspace Alliance | Ottawa Field Naturalists | Safe Wings | Ottawa Birds
Just Food | COG-Ottawa | Savour Ottawa (map)
OPIRG-GRIPO | OPIRG Carleton
Rideau Watershed Directory of Environmental Organizations | uOttawa Sustainability Resources | Sustainable Ottawa Links | Algonquin College Sustainability Links | OSEAN links | Sustainable Eastern Ontario Case Studies | REAL Eastern Ontario | Search Curlie Directory
- For more, see Networks above and thematic sections below.

National Environmental Groups in Ottawa

Sierra Club of Canada
Environmental Defence Canada
Friends of the Earth Canada
Evidence for Democracy
Smart Prosperity Institute
Assembly of First Nations — Environment
Greenpeace Canada – Ottawa Group, fb, tw
Nature Canada
Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) – Ottawa Valley Chapter
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Council of Canadians (Energy & Climate Justice | Water)
Mining Watch
Tree Canada
The Energy Mix
Pembina Institute | Polaris Institute | Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
Choose Canada Organic | Canadian Organic Growers | Canada Organic Trade Association | SeedChange (formerly USC Canada)
Ecojustice Environmental Law Clinic at the University of Ottawa
Canadian Civil Liberties Association

Groupes Ecologistes à Gatineau et Outaouais

Gatineau-Outaouais Groupes Écologistes
- Carte et liste des groupes au Québec (La source: Réseau Québecois des Groupes Écologistes)
- Regroupement national des conseils régionaux de l’environnement du Québec
Regional Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development in Outaouais, Gatineau QC
Enviro Educ-Action, Gatineau QC
ACRE – Action Chelsea for the Respect of the Environment, Chelsea QC
Friends of Gatineau Park, Gatineau QC
Friends of the Gatineau River, Gatineau QC
Committee on the Gatineau River Watershed, Gatineau QC
Reseau Velo-boulot, Gatineau QC

Other Ottawa Community & Nonprofit Groups

NCF Ottawa Community Groups (source: National Capital Freenet)
Volunteer Opportunities in Ottawa (source: Volunteer Ottawa)

► Media and Publications

Environment—Related Publications

Green Living Ottawa (online only – blog and e-mail)
Naturally Ottawa (blog, photos)
Peace and Environment News (PEN) (monthly)
Canadian Organic Grower (regular article posts)
Ottawa Outdoors (occasional | regular issues between 2002-2018)
Canadian Geographic Magazine (bimonthly)
Country Connection Magazine (Completed 1989-2013)
Statistics Canada environment news releases (occasional)
National Research Council environmental news (occasional)
List of other environmental publications
- Environmental Publications across Canada and beyond
- OPIRG Ottawa (Resources → Independent Media)

Independent & Alternative Media (with an interest in the environment)

Canadian Perspectives (quarterly; source: Council of Canadians)
Independent Media Directory (online)

Ottawa Media Links (mass media and various other topics)

► Green Businesses

Green Businesses & Retail in Ottawa

terra20 eco store (3 locations: Iris st., Wellington St. W, and Trainyards Dr)
All Eco (857b Bank St — in the Glebe)
Sustainable Enterprise Alliance (network of sustainable & green businesses in the Ottawa area)
Appleseed Organic Lawn Care (member of the Organic Landscape Alliance)
Mountain Equipment Co-op, 366 Richmond Rd. (Westboro)
Ottawa Bicycle Stores (see also Ottawa Outdoors, below)
Communauto Ontario: Car-Share Network
- see also: City of Ottawa TravelWise & Planet Friendly Green Transportation)
The Green Door Restaurant, 198 Main St. (More Ottawa Vegetarian Restaurants)
Ottawa Natural Food Stores (see also Ontario Natural Food Company)
Savour Ottawa (2391 Pepin Court)
Ramada Ottawa (Hotel and conference centre—the first carbon-neutral company in Canada)
Green Living Ottawa (blog with links to many local businesses)
Green Pages (List of more organizations in Ottawa or other a specified area)

Second-Hand, Used & Rental

Yellow Pages – Discount, Used & Rental Goods | Slow Ottawa | Ottawa Freecycle | Used Ottawa | Ottawa Craigslist | Kijiji

Environmental Industry Associations Based in Ottawa

Canadian Association for Renewable Energies (Twitter Platform)
Canadian Solar Industries Association
Canadian Wind Energy Association
Canada Green Building Council (see also Green Buildings section, below)
Canadian Organic Growers
Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa
Fairtrade Canada (formerly Transfair)
Canadian Water and Wastewater Association

Greening of Businesses

The Natural Step Canada (Ottawa based)
Questioning Business (across Canada and beyond)

► Events, Conferences, and Activities

Green Trade Expo (Facebook Platform)
Seedy Saturday Across Canada (Varying dates)
Ottawa Veg Fest (February)
Feast of Fields Ottawa (September)
More Ottawa Events source: People & Planet

► Volunteering and Employment

GoodWork Green & Environmental Jobs
- Ottawa Environmental Jobs
- Environmental Jobs by E-mail
- Environmental Job Search Tips (more)
- Post an Environmental Job (or other green job posting, contract, RFP, etc.)
Ottawa Environmental Volunteering (source: PlanetVolunteer.net)
Ottawa Volunteering: Refine search “Environment” (source: Volunteer Ottawa)

► Food (Local, Sustainable, and Organic)

Local Food Sources/ Ottawa Area Farms

Ottawa Buy Local Guide (organic/sustainable food, gardening, agriculture) (source: Justfood.ca)
CSA Farms and Food Box Programs serving Ottawa (about CSA: Community Shared Agriculture)
Ottawa Valley Food Cooperative
100 Mile Diet (Source: The Tyee)
Ottawa Buy Local (source: City of Ottawa)
Why Buy Local?

Vegetable Gardening/Farming Within Ottawa

Farmers Markets

Ottawa: Ottawa Farmers Market | Main Farmers Market | Ottawa Organic Farmers Market | Farmers Market Ontario
Ottawa Valley: Ottawa Valley Farmers Markets (Source: Ottawa Valley Food Co-operative)
Outaouais: Outaouais Public Markets | Products at Outaouais Market
Ontario: Farmers Markets Ontario — note that not all “Farmer’s Markets” are actually run by and for local farmers. Be sure to ask around.

Food Groups and Organizations Based in Ottawa

Ottawa Resturants & Cafés (local, organic, vegan & vegetarian resturants)

The Green Door (vegetarian restaurant & bakery, 198 Main St., across from St. Paul’s University)
The Table (vegetarian restaurant, 1230 Wellington W., at Holland Ave.)
Wild Oat Bakery & Cafe: 817 Bank St., in the Glebe
Green Rebel: 4 locations (downtown, Market, Elgin)
Pure Kitchen: 3 Ottawa locations: Elgin, Preston, Richmond
Chickpeas: 2 Ottawa locations: Trainyard, Glebe
Peace Garden (basic information and menu): 47 Clarence, Byward Market
Copper Branch: 350 Albert, Downtown (Mon-Fri)
Bread and Sons: (bakery & cafe, 195 Bank St., at Gloucester St., downtown)
Bridgehead Cafes: (cafes, various locations in Ottawa)
Simply Raw Express: (Hintonburg, Ottawa)
La Belle Verte: (Hull, Gatineau)
Grow Your Roots Cafe: (Kanata)
VegOttawa directory: Bakeries | Restaurants & Cafes
Reviews of some locations

► Parks, Greenspace and Attractions

Ottawa-Gatineau Parks and Greenspace

Ottawa Parks and Green Space | The Capital Pathway | Fletcher Wildlife Gardens | The Arboretum (2) | Experimental Farm | Friends of the Farm | Organic Demonstration Garden | Ottawa Community Gardens | Ottawa River | Ottawa Greenbelt (2) | Gatineau Park (2) | Rideau Valley Conservation Areas | Rideau Trail | Ville de Gatineau

Greenspace & Stewardship Groups/Organizations

City of Ottawa Parks & Recreation | National Capital Commission | Greenspace Alliance of Canada’s Capital | Kanata Greenspace Protection Coalition | Save Hunt Club Forest | Ottawa Stewardship Council | Save our Greenspace | Canada Parks & Wilderness Society – Ottawa Valley Chapter | Ottawa Field Naturalists Club | Ottawa Horticultural Society | Ottawa Community Garden Network

Eco-Retreats & Outdoor Centres In and Near Ottawa

MacSkimming Outdoor Education Centre | Bill Mason Outdoor Education Centre | Carp Ridge Learning & EcoWellness Centre | Eco Echo | New Life Retreat | Northern Edge Algonquin | Rendezvous Rupert | Tucker House Renewal Centre | Wolf Den (Algonquin) | Wwoof Canada (About | Search for Hosts)

Other Attractions

Canadian Museum of Nature | Canada Agriculture Museum

► Getting Active Outdoors

Human-Powered Outdoors Activities (various): Ottawa Outdoors Magazine | Mountain Equipment Co-op | Ottawa Outdoors Club (previously known as the Ottawa Hostel Outdoor Club)
Ottawa Cycling: The Capital Pathway | Ottawa Cycling Map | RentaBike | Bike Stores in Ottawa (2) | Re-Cycles Bike Co-op
Cycling Groups & Clubs: Bike Ottawa | CAN-BIKE Courses | Derailleurs | Ottawa Bicycle Club | Human Powered Vehicles Operators of Ottawa | Ride for Climate Canada | Bikes for Humanity | Ottawa Mountain Bike Association | University of Ottawa Cycling Club | Critical Mass Ottawa (Facebook platform)| Ottawa Cycling Links | Ontario Cycling Orgs
Walking & Hiking: Trails Canada | Hike Ontario | Rideau Trail Association | Ottawa Rambling Club | Oxygène – Club de randonnée de l’Outaouais | Canadian Volkssport Federation | Ottawa Orienteering Club | Alpine Club of Canada – Ottawa | Ottawa Voyageurs | Nepean Seniors Recreation Centre
Canoeing & Kayaking: CanoeKayak.ca | Curlie Directory: List of Sailing Clubs (2)
Gardening: Canadian Organic Growers | Ottawa Community Gardens | Organic Demonstration Garden | Fletcher Wildlife Gardens | The Arboretum (2) Tree Canada | Ottawa Horticultural Society | Garden Care
More: Ottawa Recreation & Sports

► Green Buildings and Neighbourhoods

Green Realtors/Real Estate Agents & Mortgage Agents in Ottawa

Don Houston, Green Real Estate Agent
Jeff Scullion, Green Real Estate Agent

Green Builders, Designers, Developers & Planners in the Ottawa Area

Vert Design (Ottawa)
Riversong Design (Ottawa)
Richard White, Architect (Ottawa)
Harvest Homes Strawbale Builders (Southwestern Ontario, Cottage Country and GTA region)
Dwellings (Perth, Ontario)
Living Sol (Killaloe, Ontario)
More Green Building & Sustainable Architecture (2) (across Canada and worldwide)

Eco-Renovations and Restoration in Ottawa

Home Energy Audits in Ottawa (source: Envirocentre.ca)
Eco-One Renovation & Restoration (Ottawa)

Green/Sustainable Houses and Developments in Ottawa area

Wakefield PassivHaus Images | Canada | About Passive Houses / Passivhaus (beyond Passive Solar)
Terra Firma Co-housing | About Cohousing (2) (3)
Conservation Co-op | About Cooperative Housing (2)
WindMill Developments – Current and Upcoming
Orville Station, eco-condos in Stittsville (news)
CFB Rockcliffe Redevelopment (“Eco-Town”)

Commercial Green Buildings in Ottawa

Mountain Equipment Co-op, 366 Richmond Road, Ottawa
Ottawa Paramedic Service Headquarters, 2465 Don Reid Dr., Ottawa
Great Canadian Theatre Company, 1233 Wellington St. W., Ottawa

Green Buildings & Real Estate—More Information

Green Building in Canada, (guide to green building, low-energy building, sustainable architecture, natural building, etc., across Canada)
Canada Green Building Council (based in Ottawa): Ottawa Region Chapter
EcoProperty Canada (eco-homes and properties for sale or rent, across Canada)
Green Real Estate Conference, Toronto (Source: Expo Hour)

► Sustainable Transportation

Public Transit: OC Transpo | Travel Planner | Bikes on buses | Rural Partners Transit Service
Wikipedia on OCTranspo: OC Transpo | Routes | Rapid Transit | O-Train
Public Transit in Ottawa – community sites, groups, discussions: OC Transpo Enthusiast Page | Public Transit in Ottawa | OCTranspo Community| OttawaStart | Ottawa Transit Riders | OC Transpo News
Inter-city Buses: Ottawa Bus Station | Wikipedia pages on Buses & Bus Transport
Ottawa-area Buses: Rural Transit / Rural Partners | Simplified Maps
Inter-city Trains: VIA Rail | Ontario Railways | Passenger Trains in Canada | Via Rai Google Search | News
Local Trains: O-Train Line 1 / O-Train Line 2 | About the O-Train | Transitway | Wakefield Steam Train
Biking/Cycling & Human-Powered Vehicles: The Capital Pathway | Cycling Map | RentaBike | Bike Stores in Ottawa (2) | Re-Cycles Bike Co-op
- Cycling Groups & Clubs: CAN-BIKE Courses (2) (3) | Derailleurs | Ottawa Bicycle Club | Human Powered Vehicles Operators of Ottawa | Ride for Climate Canada | Bikes for Humanity | Ottawa Mountain Bike Association | University of Ottawa Cycling Club (Facebook Group) | Critical Mass Ottawa (Facebook platform)
- more Ottawa Cycling Links | Ontario Cycling Orgs
Walking: Pedestrian-friendly Ottawa | Active and Safe Routes to School | Jane’s Walk | Ottawa Walking Clubs | Hiking Clubs
- City of Ottawa: Westboro Beach On the Move | Travelwise | Physical Activity
- Walking Shoes: Mountain Equipment Co-op | Trailhead Paddle Shack | Bushtakah | Hudson’s Bay | Letellier | Yellow Pages | Ottawa Shoe Stores | Hitchhiking safely
Cars: Communauto | Ottawa Ridesharing | Ottawa Ride Match | Ottawa Carpooling | Employee Commuting Programs | Ottawa Car Rentals | Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa | Smart Cars (Note: no longer sold by Mercedes-Benz in Canada or the United States) about / microcars | Ottawa Taxis (2)| Idling Bylaw
Electric Scooters: Green Pedal
Car-free Living: Car-Free Movement | Car-Free Events, Websites, Organizations | Car-free in Ottawa | Telecommuting | Flextime | Start your own business at or close to your home
Transportation Information & Advocacy: Westboro Beach On the Move | Envirocentre | EcoMobility (Facebook Platform)| Commuter Challenge | Against Queensway Widening | Transport 2000 | Ecology Ottawa | Curlie Directory: List of Ottawa Transportation Resources
Transportation Resources: Sustainable Transportation Links | Wikipedia | Curlie Directory: List of Transporation Organisations | Transport 2000

► Outdoor/Environmental Education

Informal & Continuing Education—All Ages

Ottawa-Gatineau Eco-Events, Workshops, Courses
Eastern Ontario Eco-Events, Workshops, Courses
Alba Wilderness School (Lanark, ON)
Carp Ridge Learning Centre (Carp, ON)
Eco Echo (La Peche, QC)
Earth Wisdom Centre [Facebook Platform] (Golden Lake, ON)
Northern Edge Algonquin (South River & Algonquin, ON)
Earthship Directory | about Earthships, Google Search
Tucker House Renewal Centre (Rockland, ON)
Ottawa Farm School (Source: JustFood)
Wwoof Canada | About Wwoofing | Search for Hosts (multiple locations across Canada)

Mainly Primary & Secondary Education

Ottawa Outdoor Education Centres
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board

Post-Secondary

University of Ottawa—(University of Ottawa)

Faculty of Arts (Department of Geography, Environment and Geomatics)
Faculty of Science
- Earth Science Programs (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences)
- Environmental Science Programs (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences)
- International Development and Globalization (School of International Development and Global Studies)
Faculty of Social Science
- Environmental Economics and Public Policy (Department of Economics)
- Global Studies Minor (Department of Economics)
- Public Administration: Masters with Environmental Sustainability Specialization (School of Political Studies)
Institute of the Environment
Search for more programs

Carleton University—(Carleton University)

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (Department of Geography and Environmental Studies)
Faculty of Science
- Earth Science Programs (Department of Earth Science)
- Environment and Health (Department of Health Sciences)
- Environmental Science (Institute of Environmental Science)
Faculty of Engineering and Design (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering)
- Environmental Engineering
- Architectural Conservation and Sustainability Engineering
Faculty of Public Affairs,
- Masters in Sustainable Energy (School of Public Policy & Administration)
- Public Affairs and Policy Management (Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs)
- Globalization and the Environment (Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs)
- Masters and PhD (The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs)
Search for more programs
SIGNALS – Students, Interested Parties, and Graduates Networking And Liaising around Sustainability (Google Search more events)

St.Paul’s University—(St.Paul’s University)

School of Ethics, Social Justice and Public Service
- Ethics Undergrad/Masters
School of Conflict Studies
- Conflict Studies Undergrad/Masters/PhD

Algonquin College—(Algonquin College)

More Educational Resources

Environmental Education Links, Organizations, Resources (across Canada & worldwide)
- Check out other related programs: Political Science, Law, Ethics, Psychology, Sociology, Journalism, Communication
More Ottawa Education Links (general)

► Governmental Departments and Agencies

Municipal Government