Explore reports, guides, and campaign updates from the Ontario Greenbelt Alliance. These resources highlight why protecting farmland, water, and nature matters—and how you can help expand the Greenbelt.
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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.
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.
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.
Endorsed by over 100 groups and prominent individuals, this report provides a blueprint for how the Province can grow Ontario’s world-renowned 1.8 million acre Greenbelt, to increase the amount of farmland and natural spaces that are protected from urban sprawl.
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Ever wondered how we can solve the housing affordability crisis? Check out this new commentary by Ontario Greenbelt Alliance Coordinator Franz Hartmann on why the actual solution to housing affordability lies in our existing towns and cities, and in keeping the Greenbelt protected.
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.
