Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by EnviroCentre

OCH Foundation @ochfoundation.bsky.social · 16d

This program wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible support of our partners RBC, whose generous $250,000 donation powered this program into reality & to @och-lco.bsky.social, @envirocentre.bsky.social & @communauto.bsky.social for driving this collaboration forward.

#GreenerFuture

1 1

Reposted by EnviroCentre

Jeff Leiper 🛴🚲🚇♻️🚌📊 @jleiper.bsky.social · 18d

Happy to see @envirocentre.bsky.social at today’s Taste of Wellington event!

Ravi de voir @envirocentre.bsky.social à l'événement Taste of Wellington d'aujourd'hui !

Jeff and Envirocentre staff show off the bean-in-a-jar survey!

Jeff et le personnel d'Envirocentre présentent l'enquête sur les haricots dans un pot !

3 6

Reposted by EnviroCentre

OCH Foundation @ochfoundation.bsky.social · 20d

We’re proud to be partners in this project that will bring sustainable, reliable and affordable transportation to OCH tenants living in Mikinak! Thanks to RBC for generously funding this and to @communauto.bsky.social and @envirocentre.bsky.social for collaborating to make this a reality!

#Ottawa

Ottawa Community Housing Logement communautaire d’Ottawa @och-lco.bsky.social · 20d

1/2 Excitement was high at the launch of the electric-vehicle car share at Mikinàk Sept. 18. Ontario's first EV carshare at Mosaïq phase 1 paved the way, and now nearly 500 residents will benefit from this expansion.

1 2

EnviroCentre @envirocentre.bsky.social · 20d

Have you heard? We’ll be at Taste of Wellington on Sept 20 with a FREE Bike & Scooter Valet!

Bike Valet = secure, staffed parking for all bikes & scooters — including e-bikes, cargo bikes, & adaptive bikes. Park with ease & enjoy the event worry-free!

📍 Event location #13 (1137 Wellington St. W)

3

Reposted by EnviroCentre

Ottawa Community Housing Logement communautaire d’Ottawa @och-lco.bsky.social · 21d

Le 18 sept., nous lançons un nouveau programme d’autopartage de véhicules électriques à Mikinàk. LCO est fier de s’associer à @ochfoundation.bsky.social Communauto, RBC + @envirocentre.bsky.social pour proposer aux résidents une option de transport pratique, à faible coût + durable. bit.ly/47NgFQV

Avis aux médias : Un nouvel autopartage de véhicules électriques dans la communauté Mikinàk élargit les options de transport durable pour les résidents de la Société de logement communautaire d’Ottawa...

Le 18 septembre 2025 (Ottawa) — La Société de logement communautaire d’Ottawa (LCO) invite les médias au lancement de sa plus récente station d’autopartage de véhicules électriques à Mikinàk, qui fait...

bit.ly

1 1 2

Reposted by EnviroCentre

Ottawa Community Housing Logement communautaire d’Ottawa @och-lco.bsky.social · 21d

½ On Sept. 18, we’re launching a brand-new electric vehicle car share program at Mikinàk. OCH is proud to partner with @ochfoundation.bsky.social, Communauto, RBC, + @envirocentre.bsky.social to provide residents with convenient, low-cost, + sustainable transportation. Info: bit.ly/4mrq18F #ottnews

Media Advisory: New electric vehicle carshare at Mikinàk community expands sustainable transportation for Ottawa Community Housing residents - Ottawa Community Housing

September 18, 2025 (Ottawa) — Ottawa Community Housing (OCH) is inviting media to the launch of its newest electric vehicle (EV) carshare station at Mikinàk, part of OCH’s affordable housing branch, A...

bit.ly

1 4 6

EnviroCentre @envirocentre.bsky.social · 22d

Bike Day on the Hill is back! 🚲 Join @velocanadabikes.bsky.social, Parliamentarians, EnviroCentre & the cycling community on Oct 8 at 5 PM on Parliament Hill. Fun, free, family-friendly—let’s fill the hill & celebrate the power of cycling! Register & bring your friends: simpli.events/e/bikedayont...

Vélo Canada Bikes @velocanadabikes.bsky.social · 28d

🇨🇦 Join parliamentarians, local and national leaders, and fellow cyclists in for a non-partisan celebration of everyday cycling in Canada. Let us know if you can be there in Ottawa on Wednesday, October 8th at 5 p.m. for Bike Day on the Hill 2025!

Register here: simpli.events/e/bikedayont...

Bike Day on the Hill 2025 | Simpli Events

Bike Day on the Hill is back! Join parliamentarians, local and national leaders, and fellow cyclists in a non-partisan celebration of everyday cycling in Canada. This year we will be highlighting cycl...

simpli.events

1 1

EnviroCentre @envirocentre.bsky.social · 23d

Heading to Taste of Wellington?

We’ve got you covered with FREE Bike & Scooter Valet at 1137 Wellington St. W.

Secure, staffed parking for all rides — e-bikes, cargo & adaptive included.

✅ Plan your route (Search Ottawa Cycling Map or Guide App)
✅ Check in your ride
✅ Enjoy the event, worry-free!

4 7

Reposted by EnviroCentre

Glen Gower @glengower.ca · 25d

Great to see the team from @envirocentre.bsky.social at CARDELREC today, to demonstrate how to use rack & roll! @octranspo.com

1 1 13

EnviroCentre @envirocentre.bsky.social · 28d

We’re launching EnviroCentre BUILD - a new social enterprise delivering green retrofits + trades career training in Ottawa & Eastern Ontario.

Ready to lead the start-up of this new social enterprise and make a real community impact? Apply now: bit.ly/48bHuhQ

2

EnviroCentre @envirocentre.bsky.social · Aug 26

EnviroCentre is retrofitting 63 homes at Carver Place in Ottawa with high-efficiency heat pumps and insulation—cutting emissions up to 80% and improving comfort for tenants.

Read more: ottawacitizen.com/news/afforda...

East-end retrofits see affordable housing obtain air conditioning, energy-efficient upgrades

Retrofits across a 63-unit affordable housing neighbourhood in Ottawa's east end see benefits for low-income families.

ottawacitizen.com

4 9

Reposted by EnviroCentre

OCH Foundation @ochfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 15

Thanks to Bushtukah for generously donating 28 beautiful Trek bikes that found loving new homes yesterday!
Thanks also to re-Cycles Ottawa, @envirocentre.bsky.social, @ottawapublichealth.ca, @en.ottawa.ca & others for supporting Hop on Bikes! Here’s to green mobility & bike adventures! #Ottawa #Bike

2 2

Reposted by EnviroCentre

Vélo Canada Bikes @velocanadabikes.bsky.social · Aug 18

Our Cross-Country Cycling Advocacy Calls feature amazing work from across Canada. To extend their reach, we've started posting them to YouTube. The 1st is with @envirocentre.bsky.social's Felicity Borgal & Cassie Smith, who share insights on Ottawa's Let's Bike Month. Watch now: youtu.be/EaQYNx5bZBQ

How to organize a joyful month-long cycling campaign in your community

YouTube video by Vélo Canada Bikes

youtu.be

3 4

EnviroCentre @envirocentre.bsky.social · Aug 8

We are so proud to support the @ochfoundation.bsky.social's annual Pack-a-Thon!

This meaningful event helps pack over 2,000 backpacks with school supplies for children and youth in need across Ottawa.

OCH Foundation @ochfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 7

1/2
Day 1 of our Pack-a-Thon was incredible! Thanks to amazing volunteers from Pomerleau, REMAX-Good Story, Whole Foods, @EnviroCentre.bsky.social, @khalsaaidca.bsky.social & HEIN, we packed over 500 backpacks for kids living in @och-lco.bsky.social communities.

#Ottawa #Community #Back2School

Reposted by EnviroCentre

Stephane OCH @stephaneoch.bsky.social · Aug 6

6,400 apartments later , @och-lco.bsky.social in-suite LED retrofit is going full throttle!

Thanks @envirocentre.bsky.social @Lightenco and to our team to make this massive undertaking possible.

@tkavanaghbayward.bsky.social @glengower.ca

3 4

Reposted by EnviroCentre

OCH Foundation @ochfoundation.bsky.social · Aug 3

Greener paths to learning start with community. Thank you @envirocentre.bsky.social for backing this year’s Pack-a-Sack campaign and helping us send over 2,000 kids living in @och-lco.bsky.social neighbourhoods back to #school ready to learn and succeed.

#Ottawa #Community #BackToSchool

2 2

Reposted by EnviroCentre

OCH Foundation @ochfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 25

A huge thank you to our partners reCycles Ottawa, @envirocentre.bsky.social, @en.ottawa.ca, @ottawapublichealth.ca,
@och-lco.bsky.social, Orleans United Church & Ottawa Community Foundation for their continued support!
@stephaneoch.bsky.social

1 3

Reposted by EnviroCentre

OCH Foundation @ochfoundation.bsky.social · Jul 25

Yesterday we held a Hop on Bikes event & distributed 40 adult bikes in an @och-lco.bsky.social #community! Volunteers from PwC joined us for the day & helped tune up & distribute #bikes. For adults a bike is a reliable way to get to work, appointments & run errands. #Ottawa #GoGreen #biking

1 2 4

Reposted by EnviroCentre

Vélo Canada Bikes @velocanadabikes.bsky.social · Jul 15

Let's Bike Month is a campaign from @envirocentre.bsky.social that promotes and encourages cycling as a sustainable form of transport.

Felicity Borgal & @cassiesmith.bsky.social will tell us all about it on this week’s Cross-Country Cycling Advocacy Call this Friday.

📩 Message us here to join!

5 10

EnviroCentre @envirocentre.bsky.social · Jul 10

In March, we brought more than 100 people together to ‘connect the dots on transit’. But, what’s next? Read our new report to see what we learned and how it could shape the future of transit in Ottawa: envirocentre.ca/connecting-the-dots-on-transit/

Photo Credit: Gabe Rivett-Carnac

1 4

EnviroCentre @envirocentre.bsky.social · Jul 8

Join us tomorrow (Wed, July 9, 12–2pm) at the @cafesottawa.bsky.social Waste & Circular Economy Caucus, where our Strategic Lead, Valerie Leloup, will share updates on Ontario’s proposed Blue Box changes. Register now: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · Jul 7

On the agenda:
♻ Update on Ottawa's residual waste planning @ecologyottawa.bsky.social
♻ Update on proposed amendments to Ontario Blue Box regulations @envirocentre.bsky.social
♻ Update on Ottawa's hazardous waste diversion plans (CAFES)
♻ Discussion on community waste reduction/reuse initiatives

2 4

EnviroCentre @envirocentre.bsky.social · Jul 7

Thanks for sharing!

1

Reposted by EnviroCentre

Ecology Ottawa @ecologyottawa.bsky.social · Jul 4

Excellent piece by our partners at Waste Watch Ottawa and @envirocentre.bsky.social.

"Under pressure from industry, the provincial government is proposing to walk back [its] commitments"—eg, to extended producer responsibility (EPR) program and recycling targets.

ottawacitizen.com/opinion/onta...

Leloup and Bury: Don't let Ontario set fire to its own recycling plan

The province is loosening the rules that aim to make companies limit the environmental impacts of their product packaging.

ottawacitizen.com

2 2 8

Reposted by EnviroCentre

CAFES Ottawa @cafesottawa.bsky.social · Jul 4

Thank you to Waste Watch Ottawa and @envirocentre.bsky.social for bringing attention to this issue! We'll be discussing this policy with Valerie from @envirocentre.bsky.social at our upcoming Waste and Circular Economy caucus this Wednesday, July 9!

Details and sign up below ⬇️

2 4

Reposted by EnviroCentre

Sean Devine @seandevine9.bsky.social · Jun 27

Big thanks to @envirocentre.bsky.social and @hansonthebike.bsky.social for organizing a great bike tour through Ward 9! It was great to see so many local folks enthused about active transportation infrastructure.

1 4 16