M. Collins: Ottawa Start

The City of Ottawa kicked off its environment week activities today by announcing that it has teamed up with Zerofootprint to launch Zerofootprint Ottawa. Councillor Peter Hume, Chair of the City’s Environmental Services Committee, joined David Pasieka, the President and Chief Operating Officer of Zerofootprint, to unveil a website designed to help Ottawa residents fight climate change.

“Each of us has the opportunity to minimize the environmental impact of our day-to-day activities,” said Mayor Larry O’Brien. “Together, we can make a difference as we work to protect Ottawa’s position as one of the cleanest and greenest cities in the world.”

Zerofootprint Ottawa (www.ottawa.zerofootprint.net) is an interactive website that lets residents, businesses, neighbourhood and community groups measure, track and reduce their carbon footprint. The partnership provides free access to the Zerofootprint Ottawa’s web-based carbon calculator and social network. The community-wide initiative engages individuals and organizations in the fight against climate change and provides information and services that help residents take action to combat global warming.

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