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Green Ottawa is a unique gateway to everything green and sustainable in Ottawa-Gatineau and the National Capital Region. It's a starting point for connecting with green-minded people, places, organizations and opportunities across the region. Environment, sustainability, conservation, renewable energy, sustainable living, local/organic farms and gardens, human-powered lifestyles, and more.

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(1) Environmental Resource Centres & Networks
based in Ottawa-Gatineau

Green / Environmental Resource Centres
· Ottawa Envirocentre & Enviroboutique, 366 Rideau Street, across from Loblaws (formerly at City Hall)
· LandOwner Resource Centre (Manotick, just south of Ottawa)
· Peace and Environment Resource Centre (PERC), 174 First Ave. (at Bank St., in the Glebe)
· People and Planet, GoodWork Canada, Planet Volunteer and GreenOttawa.ca (Centretown)
· Arbour Environmental Shoppe, 800 Bank St. (in the Glebe)
· Octopus Books, 116 Third Ave. (at Bank St., in the Glebe)
· OPIRG-Ottawa, 631 King Edward Avenue, 3rd floor (at the University of Ottawa)
· OPIRG-Carleton, UniCentre Building, Carleton University

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 (2)
· National Capital Environmental Network (2) (for environmental non-profits in the Ottawa area)
· Sustainable Enterprise Alliance (sustainable business in the Ottawa area)
· Coalition for a Healthy Ottawa
· Faith and the Common Good Ottawa
· Canadian Council for International Cooperation
· Other Environmental Networks in Canada

Green / Environmental Social Networking
· Green Drinks Ottawa (informal monthly gathering in Centretown)
· Young Environmental Professionals, National Capital Region (networking events downtown)
· Transition Ottawa (online sustainability networking & wiki)

Green Maps of Ottawa
Ottawa Buy Local Food Map | Ottawa Gatineau Watershed Atlas | Ottawa Cycling Map | OCTranspo System Map | City of Ottawa eMaps | World of Maps

Environmental and Peace Groups in Ottawa
· Ottawa Environmental Groups & Organizations (source: Ontario Environmental Directory)
· Ottawa Peace, Environment & Social Justice Groups (source: Peace & Environment Resource Centre)
· Rideau Watershed Directory of Environmental Organizations (source: Rideau Roundtable)
· Eastern Ontario Environmental Groups & Organizations (source: Ontario Environment Directory)
· Coalition for a Healthy Ottawa
· Ecology Ottawa Links
· Ottawa Science & Environment (source: the Open Directory)
· Post a listing with the Ontario Environment Directory 

Groupes Ecologistes à Gatineau et Outaouais:
· Gatineau-Outaouais Groupes Écologistes (Réseau Québecois des Groupes Écologistes | voir aussi: RNCREQ)
· Regional Council for the Environment and Sustainable Development in the 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 Ottawa Community Organizations (source: Volunteer Ottawa)

Environment-related Publications
· Green Living Ottawa (online only – blog and e-mail)
· Peace and Environment News (PEN) (monthly)
· Greenlife Ottawa (quarterly print magazine, since 2008)
· Canadian Organic Grower (quarterly)
· The Ram's Horn (monthly journal of food systems analysis)
· Ottawa Outdoors (quarterly print magazine)
· Canadian Geographic Magazine (bimonthly)
· Country Connection Magazine (quarterly)
· Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators (Statistics Canada, annual)
· Environmental Reviews (National Research Council, annual)
· Heritage News (quarterly)
· (more Environmental Publications across Canada and beyond)

Independent & Alternative Media (with an interest in environment)
· The Straight Goods (online)
· Canadian Perspectives (quarterly, from the Council of Canadians)
· Independent Media Centre Ottawa (online)

Ottawa Media Links (mass media and various topics)
· Ottawa News and Media | Ottawa Media

Green Business & Retail in Ottawa:
· Arbour Environmental Shoppe, 800 Bank St. (in the Glebe)
· terra20 eco store, launching in 2012
· Sustainable Enterprise Alliance (network of sustainable & green businesses in the Ottawa area)
· Healthiest Home and Building Supplies, 135 Holland Ave. (see also Canada Green Building Council)
· 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)
· Vrtucar Car-Share Network, 356 Maclaren (at Bank St.) (see also: Ottawa TravelWise | More)
· The Green Door Restaurant, 198 Main St. (see also Ottawa Vegetarian Restaurants)
· Ottawa Natural Food Stores (see also Ontario Natural Food Co-op)
· Monterey Inn Resort & Conference Centre (2) (the first carbon-neutral company in Canada)
· More: Green Living Ottawa (blog with links to many local businesses)
· More: National Capital Region Green Pages (PDF download) (the print edition is available at local centres such as Arbour, PERC, OPIRG, libraries, etc.)
· More: Athena (directory of Ottawa-area green products and services)

Second-hand, Used & Rental:
Yellow Pages - Discount, Used & Rental Goods | Reuse It Network | Full Circles Ottawa | Ottawa Freecycle | Used Ottawa | Ottawa Craigslist | Kijiji Ottawa | Ottawa Start

Environmental Industry Associations based in Ottawa:
· Canadian Association for Renewable Energies
· 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
· TransFair Canada
· Canadian Water and Wastewater Association

Greening of Business links, resources, organizations
· The Natural Step Canada (Ottawa based)
· Questioning Business (across Canada and beyond)

· The People & Planet Calendar – Ottawa-Gatineau section (source: People & Planet)
· Other Ottawa-area Calendars (source: Environmental Calendars Directory)
· Post an Event, Course or Activity

Annual Green Festivals & Eco-Fairs in Ottawa:

· Ottawa Green Expo (March in Lansdowne Park)
· Seedy Saturday Ottawa (March at Brittania Park and across Canada)
· Ottawa Eco Expo (April at the RA Centre)
· Ottawa Veg Fest (May at the Glebe Community Centre)
· Project Ecosphere / Projet Écosphère - Foire de l'environnement (August long weekend at Confederation Park)
· Feast of Fields Ottawa (September)
· Ottawa Eco Fair (September at Carleton University Fieldhouse)
· More Ottawa Events

· Ottawa Environmental Jobs (source: GoodWorkCanada.ca)
· Environmental Jobs by E-mail (source: GoodWorkCanada.ca)
· Ottawa Environmental Volunteering (source: PlanetVolunteer.net)
· Ottawa Volunteering (source: Volunteer Ottawa – at bottom, choose Job Interest: Environment)
· Environmental Job Search Tips (more) (more)
· Post a Green Job (or other green employment opportunity, contract, RFP, etc.)

Local Food Sources / Ottawa Area Farms
· Ottawa Buy Local Guide (organic/sustainable food, gardening, agriculture) (source: Justfood.ca)
· Ottawa Organic Food Directory (source: Canadian Organic Growers, Ottawa Chapter)
· CSA Farms and Food Box Programs serving Ottawa (about CSA: Community Shared Agriculture)
· Ottawa Valley Food Cooperative
· 100 Mile Radius - Ottawa Area Farmers
· Buy Local Food Project
· Ottawa Local Food Programs (source: City of Ottawa)
· Why Buy Local?

Vegetable Gardening/farming within Ottawa:
· Ottawa Community Gardens & Allotment Gardens
· VegetablePatch.ca
· Organic Seeds

Farmers Markets:
· Ottawa: Ottawa Farmers Market | Main Farmers Market | Ottawa Organic Farmers Market | More
· Ottawa Valley: Ottawa Valley Farmers Markets 
· Outaouais: Outaouais Farmers Markets / Marches publics (2) | Marche Outaouais
· 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
· Canadian Organic Growers, Ottawa Chapter
· Just Food – Resources & Links
· ETC Group
· National Farmers Union, Ontario Chapter
· Wwoof Canada | About Wwoofing | Wwoof Hosts in Ottawa & Ontario
· National Capital Vegetarian Association
· Sustainable Food Organizations across Canada

Ottawa Restaurants & Cafés (a selection of restaurants with local, organic or ecological aspects)
· The Green Door (restaurant & bakery, 198 Main St., across from St. Paul's University)
· Bread and Sons (bakery & cafe, 195 Bank St., at Gloucester St., downtown)
· Umi Cafe (cafe, 610 Somerset St. W., at Percy St.)
· Atelier Restaurant (upscale, 540 Rochester St., just north of Carling Ave.)
· Domus Café (upscale, 87 Murray St., Byward Market)
· The Wild Oat (bakery & cafe/restaurant, 817 Bank St., in the Glebe, across from Arbour)
· Bridgehead Cafes (cafes, various locations in Ottawa)
· Cafe Gaia (restaurant, 130 rue Frontenac & 47A boulevard Montclair, Gatineau/Hull)
· Depanneur Sylvestre (9 Fortier, Gatineau/Hull)
· The Branch Restaurant (organic, Kemptville, south of Ottawa)
· Vegetarian & Vegan Restaurants in Ottawa

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

Related Groups & Organizations
City of Ottawa Parks & Recreation | National Capital Commission | Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee | Greenspace Alliance of Canada's Capital | 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
Outdoor Education Centres | Carp Ridge Learning & EcoWellness Centre | Eco Echo | New Life Retreat | Northern Edge Algonquin (2) | Rendezvous Rupert | Stillwaters Retreat | Tucker House Renewal Centre | Gatineau Park/Wakefield Hostel (2) | Wolf Den (Algonquin) | Wwoof Canada (volunteer retreats, Ottawa area | About)

Other Attractions
Canadian Museum of Nature | Canada Agriculture Museum

Human-Powered Outdoors Activities (various): Ottawa Outdoors Magazine | Mountain Equipment Co-op | Ottawa Hostel Outdoors Club | Ottawa Cycling: Capital Pathway | Cycling Map | RentaBike | Bike Stores in Ottawa (2) | Re-Cycles Bike Co-op | Cycling Groups & Clubs: Citizens for Safe Cycling | CAN-BIKE Courses (2) (3) | Derailleurs | Ottawa Bicycle Club | Human Powered Vehicles Operators of Ottawa | The Otesha Project | Bikes for Humanity | Ottawa Mountain Bike Association | Ottawa University Bike Club (2) | Critical Mass Ottawa | Ottawa Cycling Links | Ontario Cycling Orgs | Walking & Hiking: Trails Canada | Hike Ontario | Rideau Trail Association | Oxygène - Club de randonnée de l'Outaouais | Canadian Volkssport Federation | Ottawa Orienteering Club | Alpine Club of Canada - Ottawa | Ottawa Voyageurs | Seniors Walking Clubs | Canoeing & Kayaking: CanoeKayak.ca | more | more | Gardening: Canadian Organic Growers, Ottawa Chapter | Ottawa Community Gardens | Organic Demonstration Garden | Fletcher Wildlife Gardens | The Arboretum (2) Tree Canada | Ottawa Horticultural Society | Lawns, Trees & Gardens | More: More Ottawa Recreation & Sports (2)

Green Realtors / Green Real Estate Agents & Mortgage Agents in Ottawa:
· Kathy Bergquist, MovingtoGreen, Green Real Estate Agent
· Wayne Bowness, Green Real Estate Agent
· Don Houston, Green Real Estate Agent
· Jeff Scullion, Green Real Estate Agent
· Claire Schumacher, Green Real Estate Agent
· Darryl Bandoro, Green Mortgage Agent
· Sustainable Foundations (commercial & investment properties)

Green Builders, Designers, Developers & Planners in the Ottawa area:
· Vert Design (Ottawa)
· Riversong Design (Ottawa)
· Richard White, Architect (Ottawa)
· Monica Kalistar – Strawbale Builder (Ottawa) | more Strawbale Builders in Ontario
· Dwellings (Perth, Ontario)
· Living Sol (Killaloe, Ontario)
· More Green Building & Sustainable Architecture (2) (across Canada and worldwide)

Eco-Renovation, Restoration & Supplies in Ottawa:
· Certified Energy Advisors in Ottawa (source: Envirocentre.ca)
· Eco-One Renovation & Restoration (Ottawa)
· Healthiest Home and Building Supplies, 135 Holland Ave., Ottawa

Green/Sustainable Houses and Developments in Ottawa area:
· Wakefield PassivHaus | Canada | About Passive Houses / Passivhaus (beyond Passive Solar)
· Terra Firma Co-housing | About Cohousing (2) (3)
· Conservation Co-op | About Cooperative Housing (2) (3)
· WindMill Developments – The Currents (Wellington & Holland), White Water Village (Roche Fendu Lake)
· EcoCité on the Canal (2)
· Orville Station, eco-condos in Stittsville (news)
· CFB Rockcliffe Redevelopment ("Eco-Town") (2)

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, new theatre at Wellington & Holland, Ottawa

Green Building & 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) | CaGBC Ottawa Region Chapter
· EcoProperty Canada (eco-homes and properties for sale or rent, across Canada)
· Green Real Estate Conference (Toronto)

· Public Transit: OC Transpo | Travel Planner | Bikes on buses | Rural Partners Transit Service
· Wikipedia on OCTranspo: OC Transpo (more) | Routes | Rapid Transit | O-Train
· Public Transit in Ottawa - community sites, groups, discussions: OC Transpo's Bus Fan Club | Public Transit in Ottawa | OCTranspo Community | Friends of the O-Train | OttawaStart | Ottawa Transit Riders' Association | Ottawa Pedestrian & Transit Advisory Committee | OC Transpo News | Make OC Transpo an Essential Service (2) (3)

· Inter-city Buses: Ottawa Bus Station | Greyhound | About Buses & Bus Transport
· Ottawa-area Buses: Rural Transit / Rural Partners (2) (click Rural Transit)
· Inter-city Trains: VIA Rail | Ontario Railways | Passenger Trains in Canada | Search | News
· Local Trains: O-Train (2) | Friends of the O-Train | Rapid Transit | Wakefield Steam Train

· Biking/Cycling & Human-Powered Vehicles: Capital Pathway | Cycling Map | RentaBike | Bike Stores in Ottawa (2) | Re-Cycles Bike Co-op | Cycling Groups & Clubs: Citizens for Safe Cycling | CAN-BIKE Courses (2) (3) | Derailleurs | Ottawa Bicycle Club | Human Powered Vehicles Operators of Ottawa | The Otesha Project | Bikes for Humanity | Ottawa Mountain Bike Association | Ottawa University Bike Club (2) | Critical Mass Ottawa | more Ottawa Cycling Links | Ontario Cycling Orgs

· Walking: Pedestrian-friendly Ottawa | Active and Safe Routes to School (2) | Jane's Walk | Ottawa Walking Clubs | Hiking Clubs | City of Ottawa: On the Move | Travelwise | Physical Activity | Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee | Walking Shoes: Mountain Equipment Co-op | Trailhead | Bushtakah | The Bay | Letellier | Ottawa Shoe Stores (2) | Hitchhiking safely (2)

· Cars: Car Sharing (Vrtucar) | Ottawa Ridesharing | Ottawa Ride Match | Ottawa Carpooling (2) (3) | Ottawa Car Rentals | Electric Vehicle Council of Ottawa | Smart Car Dealerships (2) (about) (microcars) | Ottawa Taxis (2) | Car Rentals | Anti-idling bylaw

· Electric Scooters: Green Pedal

· Car-free Living: Car Free People | Car-Free Events, Websites, Organizations | Wiki | Car-free in Ottawa | Auto-Free Ottawa | Green Ontario | Telecommuting | Flextime | Start your own business at or close to your home

· Transportation Information & Advocacy: City of Ottawa (2) (3) | Envirocentre | EcoMobility | Commuter Challenge | Against Queensway Widening | Transport 2000 | Citizens for Safe Cycling | Auto-Free Ottawa | Ecology Ottawa | Imagine Ottawa | City Repair Ottawa | Google Directory

· Transportation Resources: Sustainable Transportation Links | Wikipedia | Google Directory | more

All Ages, 'Informal' & Continuing Education:

· 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)
· Little Black Bear Earth Wisdom Centre (Golden Lake ON)
· Northern Edge Algonquin (South River & Algonquin ON)
· The Potter's Earthhouse (Gilmour ON) | about Earthships (2) (3)
· Tucker House Renewal Centre (Rockland ON)
· Wwoof Canada | Wwoof Hosts in Ottawa & Ontario | About Wwoofing (multiple locations across Canada)

Mostly Primary & Secondary Education:

· Ottawa Outdoor Education Centres (2) (3) (Baxter Conservation Area, Bill Mason Centre, Bonnenfant Y Outdoor Centre, MacSkimming Centre, Mill of Kintail, Sand Road Sugar Camp)
· Ottawa Primary Schools (2) | Ottawa Secondary Schools (2) | Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
· EarthCare Canada

Post-Secondary:

University of Ottawa – University of Ottawa
· Environmental Studies (calendar)
· Environmental Studies and Geography, Department of Geography (calendar)
· Environmental Science, Department of Science (calendar)
· Global Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences (calendar)
· Public Administration, Faculty of Social Sciences (calendar)
· International Development and Globalization, Faculty of Social Sciences (calendar)
· Institute of the Environment

Carleton University – Carleton University
· Environmental Studies, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
· Environmental Science
· Environmental Engineering
· Public Affairs and Policy Management
· School of Public Policy and Administration, Innovation, Science and Environment (Masters & PhD)
· SIGNALS – Students, Interested Parties, and Graduates Networking And Liaising around Sustainability
· Norman Paterson School of International Affairs (Masters)

St. Paul's University – St. Paul's University
· Ethics
· Public Ethics
· Conflict Studies

Algonquin College – Algonquin College
· Green Business Management
· Forestry Technician
· Green Architecture
· Outdoor Adventure
· Outdoor Adventure Naturalist
· Water & Wastewater Technician

Willis College – Willis College
· Clean Energy

More
· Environmental Education Links, Organizations, Resources (across Canada & worldwide)
· More Ottawa Education Links (general)

(See also: Environmental Education Links across Canada (primary, secondary, post-secondary, ongoing)
(Other related programs: Political Science, Law, Ethics, Psychology, Sociology, Journalism, Communication)

· Municipal Government – environment-related departments and agencies
· City of Ottawa – Directory of Environmental Initiatives | Environment | Lawns, Trees & Gardens | Parks | Recycling | Transit | TravelWise | Water | Wastewater | Rural | Planning and Growth | Environmental Advisory Committee
· City of Gatineau – Water | Pesticides | Recycling | Energy Efficiency | Trees | Transport | Planning
· National Capital Commission (click "Plan, Preserve and Develop") | NCC Watch
· Nearby Towns & Municipalities

· Government of Ontario
Ontario Ministry of the Environment | Eastern Ontario Region – Ottawa District Office

· Gouvernement du Quebec
Ministère du Développement durable, de l'Environnement et des Parcs | Outaouais

· Government of Canada – environment-related departments and agencies based in Ottawa: Government of Canada | Contact Your Government | Central Agencies: Privy Council Office | Department of Finance | Treasury Board Secretariat Departments & Agencies: Environment Canada | Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development | National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy | Greening Government | Natural Resources Canada | Department of Fisheries and Oceans | Parks Canada | Canadian Museum of Nature | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Canada Agriculture Museum | Health Canada | Canadian Health Network | Transport Canada | Infrastructure Canada | Industry Canada | Emergency Preparedness Canada | Indian and Northern Affairs | Foreign Affairs & International Trade | Canadian International Development Agency | Resources: Canadian Political Science Resources (2) (3) (4) (5)

· Conservation & Stewardship Agencies/Organizations
Ottawa Stewardship Council | Ontario Stewardship Councils
Rideau Valley Conservation Authority
Mississippi Valley Conservation
LandOwner Resource Centre (Manotick, just south of Ottawa)
Eastern Ontario Model Forest (Kemptville, south of Ottawa)
South Nation Conservation

· Ottawa Environmental Votes
· Imagine Ottawa
· Democracy Watch
· Democracy Education Network
· PlanetVote Canada Portal

· More Ottawa Environmental Links
· Ottawa Links (general interest) (source: the Open Directory)
· Ottawa Information | Ottawa Articles (source: Wikipedia)

EcoPortal Canada – Environmental Directories, Portals & Networks in Canada and beyond

Green Montreal / Montréal Vert – Montréal et Quebec environmental links

Green Ottawa is your gateway to everything green in Ottawa-Gatineau and the National Capital Region. It's a starting point for connecting with green-minded people, places, organizations and opportunities across the region. Themes include environment, sustainability, conservation, stewardship, sustainable living and healthy, human-powered lifestyles. The result is a broad, cross-sectoral gateway. Green Ottawa is compiled and published by People and Planet. It can be found on the web at www.GreenOttawa.ca.

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