Greenbelt Stories
Canadian Environmental Grantmakers' Network releases Sustainable Cities report
Greenbelt Stories | May 16, 2013
Commissioned by the Canadian Environmental Grantmakers’ Network (CEGN), this report outlines some of the key issues related to urban sustainability in Canada, profiles some of the promising approaches, and explores various roles that the philanthropic community could play in moving communities forward in this field. The executive summary is provided below; for the whole report, please... Continue reading
Join us on May 4th for Greenbelt Walks the Don
Greenbelt Stories | April 30, 2013
As you may have heard, Toronto City Council is considering extending the Greenbelt along the Don River. Find out how this initiative will better protect the Don, one of Toronto’s most beloved rivers, and how you can bring the world’s largest Greenbelt into your city by joining us on May 4th for Greenbelt Walks the Don. You will also learn more about Growing the Greenbelt and new Urban River... Continue reading
Remembering Dr. Bob Elgie
Greenbelt Stories | April 4, 2013
Today is a sad day. Dr. Bob Elgie was an inspiration and when I heard of his passing, three memories came immediately to mind.Before I actually met Dr. Elgie I was quite intimidated. I had heard so much about him. Like a movie star you admire or an author you adore, you don’t know what to say at first because you’re read all of their books, or seen all of their movies. That’s how I felt when I... Continue reading
Growing the Greenbelt Fund Team: Position open for an Education and Outreach Specialist
Greenbelt Stories | April 3, 2013
Job ID #130403 Education and Outreach SpecialistThe Greenbelt Fund is a non-profit organization created to support and enhance the viability, integrity and sustainability of agriculture in Ontario’s Greenbelt and beyond. The Fund works in partnership with government, industry, and NGOs to provide grants and promote local food to the broader public sector. Continue reading
Growing the Greenbelt Fund Team: Position open for a Communications Manager
Greenbelt Stories | April 3, 2013
Job ID# 130402 - Communications Manager The Greenbelt Fund and Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation are non-profit organizations created to support Ontario’s Greenbelt. The organizations fund projects that strengthen the viability and sustainability of agriculture and create a richer, greener and more robust Greenbelt. To do this, they work in partnership with government, industry and... Continue reading
Growing the Greenbelt Fund Team: Position open for a Grant Specialist
Greenbelt Stories | April 3, 2013
Job ID #130401 - Grant Specialist The Greenbelt Fund and Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation are non-profit organizations created to support Ontario’s Greenbelt. The organizations fund projects that strengthen the viability and sustainability of agriculture and create a richer, greener and more robust Greenbelt. To do this, they work in partnership with government, industry and NGOs. Continue reading
Ontario Greenbelt Could Connect With More Than Five Million Ontarians
Greenbelt Stories | March 1, 2013
New report released on expanding Ontario’s Greenbelt through urban river valleysFebruary 28, 2013In honour of the Greenbelt’s eighth birthday, the Ontario Greenbelt Alliance has released a report titled, Good Things Are Growing in Ontario: Expanding Ontario’s Greenbelt Through Urban River Valleys. Continue reading
Happy 8th Birthday, Greenbelt!
Greenbelt Stories | February 27, 2013
This year, we celebrate the Greenbelt turning eight with a skate. Foundation staff are visiting skating rinks in the Greenbelt communities of Markham, Toronto, and Hamilton. At the rinks, we share the Greenbelt spirit with hot apple cider from Geissberger Farmhouse and Spirit Tree Estate Cidery, local seeds from Richters Herbs, and some Greenbelt swag. As we... Continue reading
Fly the Greenbelt
Greenbelt Stories | February 12, 2013
Experience the Greenbelt from a different perspective – the sky!Enter the Fly the Greenbelt contest! Become a Friend of the Greenbelt and you could win an airplane ride for you and a guest over 1.8 million acres of farmlands, forests, wetlands, vibrant communities, and more! Continue reading
Call For Submissions: Become a part of of a Greenbelt Arts Project for the 2013 In the Soil Arts Festival
Greenbelt Stories | February 12, 2013
If you had the chance to creatively express your connection to Ontario’s Greenbelt visually or musically, how would you do it? Greenbelt Arts is providing the opportunity for artists of all practices to participate in a multimedia installation that represents what the Greenbelt means to you! Continue reading
