From a grocery store growing produce on their roof in Canada, to the new “Forest City” in China, there are plenty of inspiring new green infrastructure initiatives to share. Largest Organic Supermarket Green Roof Montreal is now home to the...
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Eco-Urban Assessment: The City of Bridgeport, Connecticut has put together a sleek spatial assessment tool to implement green infrastructure projects where they will provide the most benefit. The map identifies target areas based on priority to...
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Greening the city: A measurement for a mindful environment Scientists at the University of Bradford have developed a tool to predict how relaxing urban environments are. The Tranquillity Rating Prediction Tool (TRAPT) shows great promise as a...
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The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) is currently developing a Low Impact Development (LID) Stormwater Management Guidance Manual. The manual will aim to clarify the ministry’s expectations with regard to LID stormwater...
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Green infrastructure systems are infrastructure assets, like roads and sewers, and should be managed for the value they provide and the risks associated with their potential loss. To do so, green infrastructure assets should be integrated into a...
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Green Infrastructure Solutions to Mitigate the Effects of Extreme Weather Naturally Resilient Communities is a guidebook and interactive tool featuring communities around the US that rely on green infrastructure solutions to protect themselves...
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How Real Estate Developers make the Business Case for Green Infrastructure Investment The Urban Land Institute recently released a report on “Harvesting the Value of Water”. The report analyzes the public stormwater policy landscape and its...
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The Federal Government’s 2017 Budget, released on March 22, includes support for living green infrastructure practices. However, a strong commitment from the province of Ontario and clear communications on behalf of the Federal government are...
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The Ontario government has confirmed that its vision for complete communities includes green infrastructure. The province recently released four updated land use plans that aim to balance environmental protection and the need to build complete...
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Many municipalities struggle to allocate adequate resources to maintain their urban forests. A number of factors contribute to this issue, but one significant challenge is how they value the urban forest. It may be cliché, but it often seems...
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Guest post by Simran Chattha, Coordinator Communications and Engagement, Ontario Climate Consortium When we hosted our first ever climate change symposium in May 2013, we wanted to bring together researchers and practitioners from the public...
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The Living City Report Card Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) just released The Living City Report Card for 2016. In collaboration with organizations across the Greater Toronto Area, the report card is a progress report on...
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