We’ve been involved in advocacy for improved urban forest management, Ontario Greenbelt issues, climate change action, enhanced environmental rights, and sustainable development. Check out the links below for more information on these issues.
Urban Forest Management:
Read Oakvillegreen’s submission regarding the Private Tree By-Law Review
Proposed improvements to Oakville’s Private Tree By-Law (October 2016)
Invasive Species and Oakville’s Urban Forest: Cause for Concern
Updated Private Tree Protection Bylaw for Oakville (May 3, 2017)
Town of Oakville Mayor Announces Enhanced Support for Tree Planting
Ontario Greenbelt Issues & Changes:
Greenbelt: 2015 Coordinated Land Use Review
Read Oakvillegreen’s Greenbelt review comments
Oakville Matters (April 2016): The Greenbelt-What’s Next?
Climate Change Action:
Urban Climate Alliance Support for Provincial Climate Plan
City Climate Plan Report Card 2018
“Pass (on) the Salt”?: Salt Management in Oakville
Cap and Trade Withdrawal Threatens to Derail Municipal Climate Action
Enhancing Environmental Rights:
Golden Horseshoe Six Encourages Province to Strengthen EBR
The Future of the Merton Lands and Saw Whet & Glen Abbey golf courses:
Merton Planning Study OPA Public Meeting Report (March 24, 2014)
Saw Whet golf course update (April 2015)
Oakvillegreen Press Release – Saw Whet: A Bad Outcome from a Flawed Process (November 16, 2016)
Town of Oakville Settlement Could Bring 1000+ Residential Units to Saw Whet Property (Source: insidehalton.com, November 16, 2016)
Information on Glen Abbey Golf Course (2017)
Oakvillegreen Blog Post: Saving Glen Abbey From Development (2017)
Harbours Master Plan: