Greenbelt Research
Evaluating the Economic Benefits of Greenbelt Assets
Greenbelt Research | May 25, 2012
Produced by Econometric Research Limited, this study identifies, quantifies and showcases the economic contributions of the Greenbelt on the provincial economy and local areas dependent on its resource base. It provides objective, meaningful and sound estimates of the economic contributions of the main economic activities in, or based on, the natural capital base of the Greenbelt. Continue reading
Ontario's Local Food Champions 2012
Greenbelt Research | February 24, 2012
This year’s Ontario’s Local Food Champions represent the dynamic changes happening across foodservice. Here are the highlights: School Food Action Coalition: Peel District School Board, Compass Group Canada (Chartwells), Peel Public Health and EcoSource Continue reading
Ontario Greenbelt Environics Polling 2011
Greenbelt Research | November 1, 2011
Now in its sixth year, support for Ontario’s Greenbelt remains strong according to a recent poll conducted by Environics Research Group*. “Red, blue or orange, regardless of political preference, the Greenbelt enjoys great loyalty,” said Burkhard Mausberg, CEO of the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation. Continue reading
Ontario's Greenbelt in an International Context
Greenbelt Research | March 8, 2010
The goal of permanently protecting Ontario’s Greenbelt is central to the vision articulated in the Greenbelt Plan.This report documents the experience of greenbelts around the globe and identifies lessons applicable to ensuring the permanence of Ontario’s Greenbelt, which this year achieves a five-year milestone. [The eleventh installment in the Occasional Paper Series presented by the Friends of... Continue reading
Ontario's Greenbelt in an International Context: Comparing Ontario's Greenbelt to its Counterparts in Europe and North America
Greenbelt Research | February 11, 2010
George Morris Centre Study
Food & Farming | January 6, 2010
The agri-food industry is becoming increasingly competitive and global. Simultaneously, changing attitudes toward the environment, health and wellness, as well as viewing food as an experience rather than simply sustenance, are motivating consumers to reconnect with the source of the food they choose to consume, in order to verify its authenticity and overall valu Continue reading
World Foods, Local Production
Greenbelt Research | August 24, 2009
This report was prepared by a team of four graduate students in the planning program at the University of Toronto. It was undertaken as part of the requirements for the Workshop in Planning Practice course during the Fall 2008 term. Continue reading
Greening the Economy: Economic Stimuli and the Opportunity for Restructuring for Sustainability in Canada
Greenbelt Research | February 18, 2009
The economy represents both risks and opportunities in terms of advancing environmental sustainability. This paper looks at the current economic situation and its effects on the Canadian environment . [The eighth installment in the Occasional Paper Series presented by the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation.] Continue reading
