Carbon Down. Community Up.

Accelerating Ottawa’s transition to an equitable carbon-neutral future.

Fill it First Housing Cuts Climate Pollution 35-50%, Makes Life More Affordable

Compact urban development is one of the biggest opportunities for cities to reduce climate pollution while making life more affordable. Fill It First strategies that house more people on existing residential lots can cut GHG emissions by 35-50%.

Unlocking Opportunity by Turning Ottawa’s Economic Crown Jewel Emerald Green

Ottawa's Kanata North Tech Park is driving economic growth and has a growing demand for energy services. OCAF is working with partners to meet this demand in a clean, resilient way.

Local Leaders Step Up for Climate-Economy Opportunities

OCAF’s Ottawa Climate-Economy Opportunities Summit October 9, 2024 opened a conversation on the powerful potential to drive down greenhouse gas emissions, while building up the local economy and helping to expand the supply of affordable housing.

We scale up climate solutions in ways that benefit community.

We bring people together, support and fund local climate projects, and invest in low-carbon ingenuity to ensure a thriving, resilient city for all.

We are focused on:

Efficient, net-zero buildings

Sustainable transportation

Liveable, low-carbon, resilient neighbourhoods

Connecting climate action and economic prosperity

Equitable climate action

90% of Ottawa’s carbon emissions come from buildings and transportation. We know how to bring our carbon down. The local solutions to climate change create good, green jobs, bring us resilient, more affordable housing, deliver efficient local transportation systems, and make life better for everyone. But we need to scale those solutions up. Clearing the barriers to faster, more effective action is what OCAF is all about.

We act through...

Grants

Providing support to NGOs and researchers to analyze, develop and implement strategic initiatives to accelerate climate action and overcome barriers to scale-up.

Granting

Programs

Cultivating partnerships, vetting opportunities, promoting solutions, and communicating opportunities.

Current Programs

Investments

Supporting private investors and entrepreneurs in financing impactful low-carbon projects and business models that inspire replication.

Current Investments

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Land Acknowledgement

OCAF is located on traditional and unceded Algonquin Anishnaabe Territory. We acknowledge the original inhabitants’ claim to this land and commit to working with all Indigenous people towards reconciliation and decolonization. We believe that carbon reduction is integral to strengthening these relationships and this work.