Ontario Headwaters Institute

Check out the OHI article recently published by the Pointer: PC housing policy threatens watershed security and democracy. thepointer.com/article/2024-…. #conservationontario #greatlakes #ontarionature #yourstoprotect #grandriver #ontariogreenbelt #savetheoakridgesmoraine

We are pleased to release & request feedback (via a survey) on the OHI’s draft Municipal Charter for Watershed Security in Ontario. Visit our website to access the survey and read the draft Charter . ontarioheadwaters.ca/ #conservationontario #yourstoprotect #saveourwater

Our lead object is now “To promote watershed security in Ontario." If you are unsure about what watershed security is see this link ontarioheadwaters.ca/wp-cont…

Ont experiencing significant rise in flooding, thanks to climate change & inadequate provincial action. While more sophisticated info is now available, this publication ontarioheadwaters.ca/climate… shows the Ont government has known about & virtually ignored these issues for 25 years.

See below the OHI maps of surface water flows from the Niagara Escarpment, the Oak Ridges Moraine, the Algonquin Dome, and The Land Between. The drawings were prepared in our most recent project with faculty & students at Fleming College, whom we thank. ontarioheadwaters.ca/drawing….

Must read Op Ed by Jack Imhof. Jack is an Aquatic Ecologist/ Watershed Specialist who spent a career with the MNRF, University of Guelph and Trout unlimited Canada, and is currently a member of the OHI’s Watershed Advisory Council. thepointer.com/article/2024-… #onpoli #saveourwater

Thanks to students & faculty at Fleming college for the map below. There are 6 different frameworks for watershed management in South-central ON, with different policies/uneven funding. As a result, our watersheds are not protected equally.ontarioheadwaters.ca/map-of-… #onpoli #water

Thanks to over 200 respondents on our recent Watershed Security Survey. Take a look at the raw data and summary of results by visiting our website and clicking on Watershed Security Survey Results ontarioheadwaters.ca/ #conservationontario #greatlakes #yourstoprotect

See the full set of graphics and take our survey at ontarioheadwaters.ca/ #conservationontario #greatlakes #ontarionature #yourstoprotect #ontariogreenbelt #savetheoakridgesmoraine #troutunlimited #lakesimcoe #SaveOurWater #ontariowaters #ontariofarmers #ontariowildlife

Latest newsletter linked below, asks you to please take our 11-question, two-minute poll to help us gauge public perceptions about our watersheds. Responses will be confidential and results shared around July 1. #conservationontario #ontariogreenbelt ontarioheadwaters.ca/wp-cont…

We haven't posted in a little while, but the OHI has exciting updates to share starting next week. Stay tuned! #cdnpoli #watershedsecurity #conservationontario #biodiversity #sustainability #green #ecology #watershed #greatlakes #ConservationBiology #naturalheritage #ontariowater

The OHI has created a submission that Bill 185 and its aligned initiatives comprise an egregious package representing a death knell for environmental protection, sound planning and legal rights in Ontario. We invite you to make a difference at this link: win.newmode.net/ontarioheadw…

Please see our latest newsletter: It’s Earth Day, and we need to stiffen our resolve, via Newsletter | Ontario Headwaters Institute (ontarioheadwaters.ca/newslet…), where you can also find out how to become a Watershed Guardian and subscribe to our newsletter.

Become an Ontario Watershed Guardian by subscribing to our newsletter at ontarioheadwaters.ca/subscri….

We are pleased to share with you that the OHI has made a submission on the proposed law to return land to the Greenbelt, and have put the recommendations in a petition to the government. You can access both from the latest blog post on our home page, at ontarioheadwaters.ca/

Meta's on-going ban on Canadian news remains an obstacle to sharing good articles on wrong-headed policies from the Ontario government. Please go to The Pointer to read "Ford criticizes Ottawa's funding for dense, affordable housing, defends his developer-driven sprawl agenda".

The OHI today made comments on the ERO postings to Modernize Permissions. Most of the submission is contained in a petition that we invite you to sign: We Must Prevent More Walkerton's in Ontario, at chng.it/dZtssz8FjH

Oct 17 - Today, from 1 - 2 pm, please join CELA's webinar on "Modernizing Permissions", an Ontario effort that seeks to replace traditional permitting with a permit-to-rule regime that we believe will imperil water quality. cela.ca/webinar-environment-…

Not content with having tried to give away much of the Greenbelt, the Ford government is now trying to modernize permissions by establishing a permit to rule regime that will imperil our waters. Register now for an important CELA webinar Oct 17 at cela.ca/webinar-environment-…

Sept 7, 2023 - See our new Blog post, Ford Government has a bad and selective memory, at ontarioheadwaters.ca/ford-go…