Ontario Greenbelt Project for Natural Asset Management There is an exciting green infrastructure and natural asset opportunity for local governments in Ontario’s Greenbelt. Already, municipalities across Canada are starting to manage their...
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Green Infrastructure to Offset Dock Construction in Ontario Work is being organized for a habitat offset project in Napanee, Ontario. Ducks Unlimited Canada will partner with the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, Fisheries and Oceans Canada...
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Active commuting through natural environments is associated with better mental health A recent study looked at 3599 respondents from Spain, the Netherlands, Lithuania and the UK. These individuals provided answers to questions on commuting...
MoreGIO is dedicated to assisting the Ontario provincial government by supporting and promoting policy solutions that encourage green infrastructure as part of healthy, prosperous, and sustainable communities. We recently submitted comments and...
MoreGIO is Hiring an Executive Director The Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition (GIO) is searching for a proven leader and passionate candidate to help make green infrastructure the new normal in Ontario. Adoption of green infrastructure...
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GIO in the News: Green Infrastructure Ontario’s Michelle Sawka collaborated with Municipal Natural Assets Initiative’s Roy Brooke in a recent article calling for defined values for green infrastructure when making development decisions. This...
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Private Property Incentive Programs: The Water Research Foundation has published new research to help identify ways to incentivize the installation of green infrastructure on private property. Six incentive programs were recommended to help...
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The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario (ECO), Dr. Dianne Saxe, recently released her four-volume 2018 Environmental Protection Report to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario. This report synthesizes the biggest environmental issues facing the...
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A recent article delves into why green infrastructure has yet to spread its roots in our communities on a large scale. There is immense potential for communities to benefit from green infrastructure by retrofitting developed areas absent of...
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The benefits of urban forests on human health are well researched – nature has the capacity to improve mental and physical health. As such, recovery and enhancement of urban forests is beneficial to both public health and forestry...
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With climate change and community resilience at the height of concerns regarding our communities’ futures, it is becoming increasingly apparent that natural infrastructure needs to be an integral part of municipal asset management. Ecological...
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The Ontario Climate Consortium is hosting the 6th Ontario Climate Symposium at Canada’s biggest art and design university, OCADU. This year the Symposium will take place on October 11th and 12th, and will explore how innovative, interdisciplinary...
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