Toronto is surrounded by fresh rivers, lakes, trails, ski hills, historical cultural sites, and world-renowned forests and parks, which are protected for all in the Ontario Greenbelt.
But the Greenbelt is more than a beautiful tourist destination for Torontonians. It’s the source of Toronto’s drinking water, its forests help clean Toronto’s air, and its prime farmland provides us with fresh food.The Toronto Environmental Alliance is working to help Torontonians protect the Greenbelt from threatening urban sprawl and development by raising wider awareness of the Greenbelt’s many resources, better relationships with its communities, and stronger support for local economies. TEA
will do this by:
- Bringing together regional stakeholders to identify the most effective ways Torontonians can help the greenbelt, and develop strategies for implementing them
- Developing a coalition of Toronto residents who will raise awareness of Greenbelt issues, offer their input, and take action locally
- Leading a Good Neighbours Food Purchasing campaign aimed at changing local government policies to prioritize purchasing Greenbelt-grown food.
- Launching a Greenbelting Toronto’s Governments Campaign
- Developing a 'Greenbelt Food from Home' guide to connect Toronto's diverse communities with grocery retailers selling cultural foods grown by farmers in the Greenbelt
