Ontario Government Proposes Weak Agricultural and Natural Heritage System Mapping Frameworks for new Growth Plan
Yvonne Ho — August 15, 2017
Grow our Greenbelt Blog
Next Steps in progress for our truly amazing Greenbelt!
Yvonne Ho — July 17, 2017
"Natural Heritage Systems planning is about maintaining, restoring and enhancing ecologically sustainable and resilient landscapes."
The following article was written by Thaia Jones, Sierra Club Ontario's Greenbelt Campaign Chair.
Red Flags Waving for Rouge National Urban Park
Yvonne Ho — July 4, 2017
The following article was written by Stephanie Hulse, Sierra Club Ontario's Environmental Outreach Coordinator.
Did you know that in the heart of Ontario’s Greenbelt - a swath of federal protected conservation land that reaches from Niagara to Northumberland (also known as the Greater Golden Horseshoe) - is a national park under threat from a range of sprawl-related issues?
The case against urban sprawl in Midhurst, Simcoe County
Yvonne Ho — June 23, 2017
"The Minesing Wetlands is a haven for wildlife in a denuded and biologically sterile environment, at risk of being washed over by shock waves of urban sprawl unleashed by a storm of developers’ greed."
The following article was written by Elder Danny Beaton of the Mohawk Turtle Clan and an internationally recognized protector of Mother Earth, a
It's finally here: Greenbelt Plan 2017!
Yvonne Ho — June 22, 2017
The (Greenbelt Plan's) amendments uphold the Greenbelt's most central legacy: its permanence.
The following article was written by Thaia Jones, Sierra Club Ontario's Greenbelt Campaign Chair.
HERE AT LAST!
Potential Revival of Mid-Peninsula Expressway Threatens Ontario's Greenbelt and Local Habitats
Yvonne Ho — May 9, 2017
“A Politician only thinks of the next election... A Leader thinks of the next generation.”
Patrick Brown, Ontario PC Leader, has shown support for the shelved Mid-Peninsula Expressway - representing a threat to Ontario's Greenbelt, including some of the local communities, green space, and wildlife habitat that it has been supporting ever since its establishment in 2005.
The following article was written by Dr.
Niagara's Escarpment-Decew Falls Forest, Largest Remaining Woodland in St. Catharines, at Risk of Losing "Natural Area" Designation and Protection
Yvonne Ho — May 7, 2017
The Escarpment-Decew Falls Forest - which has been identified as an Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA) in the Niagara Region, and is the largest remaining woodland in the City of St. Catharines - has been the subject of a 40-year battle between Brock University and the environmentalists who seek to protect it...
ACTION ALERT: Act Now to Protect our Greenbelt from Costly Urban Sprawl
Yvonne Ho — March 21, 2017
Going from Greenbelt to a ‘Swiss Cheese belt’...
On Monday March 20th, the development industry hosted a lobby day at Queen’s Park to drive home the message that land in and around the Greenbelt is essential to avert the growing housing crisis in Toronto and the GTA. However, we know this is not accurate.
A Victory for Farmlands and the Niagara Escarpment
Yvonne Ho — March 15, 2017
"Lost Resources equal lost jobs."
The following article was written by Dr. John Bacher of the Preservation of Agricultural Lands Society (PALS), and originally published on The Media Co-op.
ACTION ALERT: Oppose Proposed Reductions in Protected Area of Ontario’s Greenbelt
Yvonne Ho — February 9, 2017
The following article was written by Dr. John Bacher, Greenbelt advocate and a member of Sierra Club Ontario.