We’re very excited to announce a new report, our new “Economic Impact Assessment of the Green Infrastructure Sector in Ontario”—a first-ever assessment of the full scope of the green infrastructure sector, commissioned by the Green Infrastructure...
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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2017 was a big year for green infrastructure in policy. We were pleased to see the inclusion of green infrastructure in a number of policies from several provincial ministries. Below, we summarize some of the major policies relating to green...
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This fall, GIO hosted 3 urban forestry workshops and created a toolkit on the topic of urban forest policy and municipal asset management. The goal of this work is to help urban forest managers leverage new policy from the provincial government...
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A decade of green infrastructure in Langley, BC In 2007 the Township of Langley held an event showcasing green infrastructure innovation. Since then, Langley has shown a commitment to green infrastructure by ensuring harmony and integration...
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New report links trees and public health The new report by the Nature Conservancy entitled Funding Trees for Health- An Analysis of Finance and Policy Actions to Enable Tree Planting for Public Health summarizes the most recent research findings...
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Background Wetlands are vital green infrastructure, providing countless ecosystem services. A wetland’s ability to provide these services is dependent on their ecological functions, which are affected by the quality of water entering from the...
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Two years ago, GIO completed a review of the Official Plans of Ontario municipalities. We found that 18 of 93 (19%) plans examined had included the term ‘green infrastructure’. This summer, we reviewed the same plans to see if there have been...
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How can we increase green infrastructure projects on private lands in an equitable way? What is the effect of forests on boundary layer ozone? Recent green infrastructure research has examined these questions. Resilient Parks, Resilient City: The...
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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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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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