Press Releases
Ontario Greenbelt watersheds save taxpayers hundreds of millions by protecting water
Press Releases | May 30, 2012
Ontario Greenbelt watersheds save taxpayers hundreds of millions by protecting waterways and drinking waterMay 30, 2012 TORONTO - The globally renowned Ontario Greenbelt provides more than $1 billion a year in economic benefits, according to a report released today by the David Suzuki Foundation. Continue reading
New Study Shows: Ontario's Greenbelt is Good for the Economy
Press Releases | May 15, 2012
For Immediate Release May 15, 2012 Ontario’s Greenbelt is Good for the Economy -New Study Shows Greenbelt Jobs Are Economic Assets- Continue reading
Ontario's Greenbelt Celebrates its Seventh Anniversary
Press Releases | February 28, 2012
(Toronto, Ontario) – Today is the anniversary of one of Ontario’s most important resources, the Greenbelt. To celebrate the event, the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation invited supporters to congregate at Nathan Phillips Square in Toronto and enjoy their lunch outdoors. As the largest urban centre near the Greenbelt, Torontonians can be thankful for many of the services the Greenbelt... Continue reading
Ontario’s Local Food Champions Report Recognizes Innovative Leaders
Press Releases | February 22, 2012
(Toronto, Ontario) – The growth of Ontario food in our public institutions is inspiring. Today we celebrate those who change the food on plates in hospitals, long-term care facilities, and educational institutions. The Ontario’s Local Food Champions report recognizes five organizations from across the food value chains that exemplify leadership and provide solutions to incorporate more Ontario... Continue reading
Announcing Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation New Grants
Press Releases | January 10, 2012
For Immediate Release January 10, 2012 Attention: Southern Ontario Assignment, GTA, Urban Affairs, Food, Lifestyle, Environment Protecting Water and Restoring Wetlands in the Greenbelt- Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation Announces New Grants - (Toronto, Ontario) – Water is the focus of a new round of grants announced today by the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation. Five... Continue reading
Report reveals Greenbelt home to almost 40% of Ontario's species at risk
Press Releases | December 19, 2011
A new report released by the David Suzuki Foundation and Ontario Nature provides insight into the billions of benefits that Ontario's Greenbelt provides. Continue reading
One Thing Ontario Voters Agree on …
Press Releases | November 1, 2011
Please see the 2011 Greenbelt polling results attached below. Continue reading
Sunny Skies for Saturday's Greenbelt Harvest Picnic
Press Releases | August 26, 2011
HAMILTON (August 26, 2011): Hamilton Conservation Authority and September Seventh Entertainment Limited are pleased to announce that sunny skies will grace the 2011Greenbelt Harvest Picnic. Water is being provided free of charge to all festival goers for the first ever Greenbelt Harvest Picnic. The Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation will also be onsite selling refillable water... Continue reading
New Study Shows Economic Value of Local Wetlands
Press Releases | July 28, 2011
According to a new study by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and the University of Guelph, wetlands currently remove harmful phosphorus from Lake Simcoe and save local municipalities about $300,000 a year for this ecological service. Despite efforts and a growing awareness of the benefits they provide, Ontario’s wetlands continue to be lost. Continue reading
New Study Finds there is Enough Land for Decades: Inside and Out: Sustaining Ontario's Greenbelt
Press Releases | July 20, 2011
Developers, planners and environmentalists can all wave their “whitebelt” flag. A new study shows that the area between the Greenbelt and urban growth boundaries, nicknamed the “whitebelt”, contains enough land to accommodate development for several generations. Continue reading
