BEC tool 4 - Database of Projects | Ottawa Biosphere Eco-City

The Database summarizes basic information on any project related to sustainability in the Biosphere Eco-City. This is a key tool for the BEC Objective to Share Information. Projects in the Database are organized according to Themes of Sustainability, so people can search in their areas of interest. Readers may find useful ideas and can contact project developers to get more details. People and organizations who list their projects may find their listing leads to volunteers or support. You may submit a project or view the Ottawa BEC Database.

Transportation – Theme 1 Movement of goods and people

Energy – Theme 2 For buildings and activities e.g. transportation, manufacturing, agriculture

Design – Theme 3 Built environment including community design

Habitat – Theme 4 Urban & rural spaces for plants & animals, connectivity

Food – Theme 5 Local healthy food, heritage crops & animals, urban gardens

Natural Capital – Theme 6 Human needs for land, water, soil, natural materials

Waste – Theme 7 Processing of waste, re-use, recycling, conversion to energy

Health – Theme 8 Clean air & water, safety, tranquility, environmental needs of vulnerable groups

Recreation – Theme 9 Non-motorized, urban or rural

Sense of Place – Theme 10 Feeling of belonging that leads to stewardship

Fairmont Bee Sustainable Program
August 2, 2020
(Theme 4 – Habitat, Theme 5 – Food, Theme 8 – Health) Organization: Fairmont Chateau Laurier Hotel and Government of Canada Timeline for Completion: Started May, 2019 Ongoing Objective: Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has been committed to protecting the environment for close to 30 years. A big part of that commitment is looking for new creative ways to enhance its award-winning Read more
Mooney’s Bay Community Gardens at the Riverside Mall
July 28, 2020
(Theme 5 – Food, Theme 8 – Health) Organization: Riverside Park Community Association (RPCA) Timeline for Completion: Started July, 2020 Ongoing Objective: The Mooney’s Bay Community Garden is a project of the RPCA and is temporarily located at the site of a vacant grocery store at the Riverside Mall, while the mall’s new owners confirm plans to redevelop the land. Local families will Read more
The Canadian Wilderness Stewardship Program – Empowering Youth to Be Leaders in Conservation
July 27, 2020
(Theme 4 – Habitat, Theme 6 – Natural Capital) Organization: Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (CPAWS) Timeline for Completion: 2020-21 Objective: The Canadian Wilderness Stewardship Program, funded by the Government of Canada through the Canada Service Corps, is a year-long program that educates, trains and inspires future stewards of Canada’s great wilderness. The three Read more
Breathe Easy Project
July 20, 2020
(Theme 8 – Health) Organization: Ecology Ottawa Timeline for Completion: 2021 Objective: Breathe Easy is a community-level project to measure Ottawa’s air quality, inspired by the INHALE project in Toronto (Toronto Environmental Alliance) and Hamilton (Environment Hamilton). Partnering with the Ottawa chapter of Sierra Club Canada, the air quality of Ottawa’s arboretum will be compared to Read more
Lake Clear Conservancy – Dedicated to the Conservation of the Natural Heritage
July 12, 2020
(Theme 4 – Habitat, Theme 6 – Natural Capital, Theme10 – Sense of Place) Organization: Lake Clear Conservancy Timeline for Completion: Started 1998, Ongoing Objective: In 1998, a small group of concerned people met to discuss ways to preserve and protect the natural beauty, water quality, and wildlife of Lake Clear. The result of that meeting was the Lake Clear Conservancy, an Read more
Ottawa Valley Nature Fix – Lake Clear – wonderful spot for a nature fix
July 12, 2020
(Theme 4 – Habitat, Theme 6 – Natural Capital, Theme 8 – Health) Organization: Ottawa River Institute Timeline for Completion: July, 2020 Objective: This month we are featuring Lake Clear, a jewel of a lake in the Ottawa Valley, that many people believe is the best managed lake in Renfrew County from an environmental perspective. A great way to get a Lake Clear nature fix, is to Read more
Ottawa Farmers’ Market – From the Heart of the Land
July 5, 2020
(Database of Projects, Theme 5 – Food, Theme 8 – Health) Organization: Ottawa Farmers’ Market Timeline for Completion: Started in 2006 Ongoing Seasonal Objective: The Ottawa Farmers’ Market is a producer-run organization that features vendors from an area 100 kilometres of Ottawa, including more Savour Ottawa certified growers than any other market. Lansdowne Market – Ottawa Read more
Bike Ottawa Interactive Maps
June 28, 2020
(Theme 8 – Health, Theme 9 – Recreation) Organization: Bike Ottawa – Citizens for Safe Cycling Since 1984 Timeline for Completion: Founded 1984 Ongoing Objective: The organisation promotes greater bicycle use and enjoyment, cycling safety and awareness, bicycle route and road conditions that are safer as well as more pleasant, and an overall increased respect for cyclists in the Read more
Convertus – Converting Organic Material into Compost
June 28, 2020
(Theme 7 – Waste) Organization: Convertus – We Give Resources New Life Timeline for Completion: Since 2010 Ongoing Objective: Convertus was created in 2019 by the merger of Renewi Canada and Waste Treatment Technologies North America as a business ideally positioned to be a part of the emergency circular economy – an economy that keeps resources in use for as long as possible through Read more
NCC Forest Strategy
June 26, 2020
(Theme 4 – Habitat, Theme 6 – Natural Capital, Theme 8 – Health) Organization: National Capital Commission (NCC) Timeline for Completion: Ongoing Objective: The NCC’s forest strategy will include the following components: •a vision and objectives for the next 30 years •a five-year action plan •planting priorities and targets The strategy will address the management of trees and Read more