Ecology Ottawa Update: Policy Patform for a Green, Healthy Ottawa

[M.T. Al-Mansouri, Ph.D.]

Ecology Ottawa Update: Policy platform for a green, healthy Ottawa

April 7, 2010

A public sector commitment to buy renewable energy. The City of Ottawa should power all of its municipal buildings with electricity from low-impact renewable sources.

• Investing Hydro Ottawa profits in energy savings for low-income residents and renewable energy production. Hydro Ottawa earns the city a dividend of over $10 million every year. The city should re-invest this money in initiatives to support energy conservation and renewable energy production
  

These two examples and others are explored in greater detail at www.ecologyottawa.ca/election, where we have posted the policy platform in full. We are currently consulting other community groups on their policy priorities and will add to this platform throughout the
election campaign.