Resources

This backgrounder outlines why the 2025 Greenbelt Review is a turning point. It highlights government inaction on water, farmland, and climate protections, while offering a clear public vision: strengthen and expand the Greenbelt, align housing and transit, and ensure evidence-based, rights-respecting planning.

The Greenbelt is turning 20 this year. We have various resources to help you advocate for a stronger, more protected and larger Greenbelt.

The Ontario Greenbelt Alliance Steering Committee responds to the Province's proposed law to return 7,400 acres of farmland and natural areas removed from Greenbelt late last year back into the Greenbelt.

Alliance for a Livable Ontario had OGAs Margaret Prophet as a guest on their new Building a Livable Ontario podcast.

This guide highlights how municipalities can use the Greenbelt to strengthen local planning, protect farmland and water, and build climate-resilient communities. Includes talking points, draft resolutions, and review recommendations.

Ever wondered how decisions are made about where homes, streets, and businesses are built? Are you interested in knowing how the Province influences which natural areas and farmland gets protected or developed? Find out the ABCs of planning including Municipal Comprehensive Reviews (MCRs), Official Plans and the Growth Plan.

What is better to secure our local food systems and freshwater future: urban sprawl or sustainable communities? Download this new factsheet to find out.

Learn why developers are trying to harm the Greenbelt and what you can do to stop them.

Want to learn how we can meet our international climate commitments and build better, healthier and more affordable communities? Download this factsheet to find out.

Interested in learning about sustainable communities and how they help the Greenbelt? This factsheet gives you the basics.