(1) Environmental Resource Centres & Networks 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), Alta Vista Dr., by appointment
• People and Planet, GoodWork Green & Environmental Jobs, Planet Volunteer and GreenOttawa.ca (downtown Ottawa)
• Octopus Books, 116 Third Ave. (at Bank St., in the Glebe)
• OPIRG-Ottawa, 631 King Edward Ave., 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)
• Connecting Environmental Professionals, Ottawa (formerly YEP Ottawa)
• 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

(2) Environmental Groups & Organizations in Ottawa-Gatineau

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)
• Environmental Organizations (source: Community Information Centre of Ottawa / CICO e-Blue Book)
• 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)

(3) Environmental Publications and Media based in Ottawa-Gatineau or Eastern Ontario

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)

• 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

(4) Green Business in Ottawa and beyond

Green Business & Retail in Ottawa:

• terra20 eco store (2 locations: Westboro and beside Ikea)
• Sustainable Enterprise Alliance (network of sustainable & green businesses in the Ottawa area)
• Healthiest Home and Building Supplies, 1523 Laperriere Ave (exit 417 at Carling 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 2012 (Older, pdf version: Ottawa Green Pages 2008-2009 ; 2012 newsprint edition is available at local centres such as PERC, OPIRG Ottawa, libraries in the Peace & Environment News)

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)

(5) Environmental Events, Conferences, Activities in Ottawa 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

(6) Environmental Volunteering and Employment in Ottawa and beyond

• Ottawa Environmental Jobs (source: GoodWork Green &amp Environmental Jobs)
• Environmental Jobs by E-mail (source: GoodWork Green &amp Environmental Jobs)
• Ottawa Environmental Volunteering (source: PlanetVolunteer.net)
• Ottawa Volunteering (source: Volunteer Ottawa – at bottom, choose Job Interest: Environment)
• Environmental Job Search Tips (more)
• Post an Environmental Job (or other green job posting, contract, RFP, etc.)

(7) Food: Local, Sustainable, Organic in Ottawa and beyond

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
• Hidden Harvest Ottawa
• 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 (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
• Bread and Sons (bakery & cafe, 195 Bank St., at Gloucester St., downtown)
• Bridgehead Cafes (cafes, various locations in Ottawa)
• Atelier Restaurant (upscale, 540 Rochester St., just north of Carling Ave.)
• 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

(8) Ottawa Parks, Greenspace & Attractions in Ottawa-Gatineau and area

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 | Torbolton Institute | Wolf Den (Algonquin) | Wwoof Canada (volunteer retreats, Ottawa area | About)

Other Attractions

• Canadian Museum of Nature | Canada Agriculture Museum

(9) Ottawa Outdoors

• 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 | Ottawa Rambling Club |  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)

(10) Green Buildings and Neighbourhoods in Ottawa-Gatineau and area

Green Realtors / Green Real Estate Agents & Mortgage Agents in Ottawa:

• Wayne Bowness, Green Real Estate Agent
• Don Houston, Green Real Estate Agent
• Jeff Scullion, Green Real Estate Agent
• Claire Schumacher, Green Real Estate 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, 1523 Laperriere (exit 417 at Carling)

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)

(11) Sustainable Transportation in Ottawa

• 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

(12) Ottawa Environmental Education Environmental, Outdoors & Sustainability Education in Ottawa-Gatineau and area

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)

(13) Government Departments & Agencies environment-related and based in Ottawa-Gatineau / National Capital Region

Municipal Government – environment-related departments and agencies

• City of Ottawa – Environment | Lawns & Gardens | Trees & Forests | Parks | Recycling | Transportation | Water | Rural | Planning and Development | Environment Committee | Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee
• City of Gatineau / Ville de 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

First Nations / Indigenous Peoples

• Assembly of First Nations | First Nations Directory | About | Links

(14) Environment and Politics in Ottawa and beyond

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

(15) More Ottawa Links and Information

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

(16) Environmental Gateways – Other Locations in Canada

• Canadian Environmental Groups & Organizations
• Montreal Environmental Groups &amp Organizations / Green Montreal / Montréal Vert