Resources

A simple “How-To” Guide that explains what you need to know to meet with your local Council about MZOs, sprawl and the Greenbelt

This google document contains information and answers to help people submit their ideas to the provincial consultation process, which ends on April 19th, 2021.

Endorsed by over 100 groups and prominent individuals, this report provides a blueprint for how the Province can grow Ontario’s world-renowned 1.8 million acre Greenbelt, to increase the amount of farmland and natural spaces that are protected from urban sprawl.

Across the Greater Golden Horseshoe developers and land speculators are lobbying local governments to put sprawl-style development on precious natural areas, farmland, and water sources. We need to stop them.

This google deck is designed to assist OGA members wanting to engage their community in the Greenbelt expansion consultation.

Learn about what you can do to help protect the Greenbelt in the New Year.

Read what you can do to stop the Province from taking precious farmland and natural areas out of the Greenbelt.

Read the Ontario Greenbelt Alliance Steering Committee response to the November 4, 2022 provincial announcement for remove lands from the Greenbelt.

Watch a discussion of Portland's experience in building sustainable communities featuring Michael Anderson, Sightline Institute.

Watch a discussion of real world examples of Green Development Standards in the GGH, featuring Gaby Kalapos, Clean Air Partnership.