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Do you have a compost at home you have questions about? Maybe you’re interested in the idea, … Continue reading “Indoor & Outdoor Composting Workshop June 14”

Are you getting uneasy about climate change? Do you wonder if there is something you could do … Continue reading “A successful eco-focused Jane’s Walk 2023”

OSEAN is thrilled to congratulate Marianne Ariganello on winning Ecology Ottawa’s Refuse-Reduce-Reuse Champion Award. Marianne is the … Continue reading “OSEAN member wins Refuse-Reduce-Reuse Champion Award”

OSEAN invites you to join us for an eco-focused walk in Ottawa’s Riverview Park neighbourhood. Get inspired … Continue reading “Eco-Focused Riverview Park Jane’s Walk”

April is full of promise for gardeners; the days grow longer, the wind hints of spring, and … Continue reading “Spring garden clean up- It’s worth the wait “

OSEAN will be celebrating Earth Day in Carlington this year! We will be teaming up with Councillor … Continue reading “Join us for Earth Day 2023”

Posted originally on The Ottawa Citizen It’s the time of year when we either take out the … Continue reading “Halt the (Road) Salt Assault, Ottawa – for both your vehicle and the environment”

Join us again as we battle food insecurity and food waste! Here are the drop-off locations for … Continue reading “🎃 Pumpkins for the Planet, 2022 Edition!”

A cruise ship with 1000 people is travelling across the North Atlantic. They are told that they … Continue reading “Iceberg – too much time? an analogy for our times”

Have you ever thought how nice it would be to reduce your carbon footprint by investing in … Continue reading “EV Charging on a Long Distance Trip”

Step 1: Tell your municipal councillor, MPP and MP what concerns you about climate change. Elected officials … Continue reading “What you can do about Climate Change: 10 Steps”

Thanks to All of You who took the time to drop off your pumpkins! We collected well … Continue reading “Pumpkins for Pigs 2021!”

OSEAN wrote to the Mayor and Council to object to the proposal to create a parking lot … Continue reading “Red Pine Forest or Parking Lot?”

How Can I Help? is an occasional blog to give people ideas about ways to help build … Continue reading “How Can I Help?”

This is an update on the previous heat pump blog from last year. If you remember, I … Continue reading “Heat Pump Update – Success!!”

Here are some invasive species in Ottawa that you may find in your garden. Be on the … Continue reading “Invasive Species”

Let’s start 2021 together. Join us virtually on Tuesday January 12 for a discussion about personal and … Continue reading “January Meet and Mingle”

Patrick Hamel As many of us spend more time watching our yards grow greener, the temptation to … Continue reading “Urban biodiversity: Mulching 101”

On Saturday November 14th at 7 PM, come and meet your neighbours (virtually of course!) who are … Continue reading “Meet and Greet with OSEAN about Eco Actions”

This year we are hoping to divert even more pumpkins than last year! Help us rescue pumpkins … Continue reading “Pumpkins for Pigs (Again!)”

In this blog we compare the compostability of two brands of compostable dog waste bags buried in … Continue reading “Comparing Poop Bags”

The David Suzuki Foundation website offers information on planting for pollinators. Here is a list of butterflies … Continue reading “Plants for Butterflies and Bees in Ottawa”

Butterflies and bees are suffering from the effects of pesticides and a lack of habitat and suitable … Continue reading “Butterflyways in Ottawa”

Hon. David McGuinty, MP                                                                March 25, 2020 Ottawa South Dear Mr. McGuinty, I am writing to you regarding … Continue reading “Bailouts for the Oil Industry”

Have you ever wanted to make your own household cleaners free from potentially toxic chemicals? Here are … Continue reading “Home Made Green Cleaners”

Ottawa Reduces is a like-minded “community-based initiative whose goal is to reduce single-use plastic and packaging in … Continue reading “Ottawa Reduces / Ottawa Réduit”

Have you ever wanted to help little Eco flowers grow?  Maybe you’re a community member, a parent or … Continue reading “Sowing the Seeds – How to Grow an Eco Club for Youth”

It started a few years ago when I heard about a local rescue accepting Christmas trees… since … Continue reading “Christmas Trees for Goats – Volunteers needed!”

Canada is a geographically large country, divided into geographic segments and politically disparate populations. We need leaders … Continue reading “Bold Action on Climate Change – Where are the leaders?”

Have you considered getting a heat pump to avoid using fossil fuels to heat your house? You … Continue reading “Heat Pumps”

The Council of Canadians is currently running a campaign to protect underground aquifers from excessive exploitation by … Continue reading “Protect Water: Boycott Nestlé”

The City of Ottawa is in the process of developing their new Official Plan to guide land … Continue reading “Climate Change – Ottawa’s Official Plan”

OSEAN is considering supporting electoral reform in the form of proportional representation. What do you think? Click … Continue reading “Fair Vote”

In anticipation of the upcoming federal election, several environmental groups have published the response of the political … Continue reading “Climate Emergency”

OSEAN participated in the Earth Day event at Hunt Club-Riverside Park Community Centre last Saturday. Several well … Continue reading “April 13, 2019 Earth Day Event”

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