Ecology Ottawa has published its annual council gradings based on enviro-related votes.

“Overall this council seems like a team with the potential to implement an environmental agenda but who needs to be reminded that cities that invest in public transportation and smart land use planning and that reduce waste, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions will be the true leaders – economically, socially and environmentally – in the coming decades,” Ecology Ottawa concludes.

The grades are posted on Ecology Ottawa’s website.

One thing I notice is the group uses the u-pass vote as a grading point. Council members received positive grades if they voted in favour of keeping the u-pass at $145 per semester for the current school year.

I wonder if this means the mayor and councillors are facing certain blemishes on next year’s report card if they vote in favour of increasing the u-pass to $180 per semester. That’s the suggestion in the draft 2012 OC Transpo budget. Or, will Ecology Ottawa next year take into account the cost of providing the u-pass to students?