City of Toronto, Environmental Task Force Report
www.city.toronto.on.ca/council/environtf_clean_green.htm
A sustainable plan for a clean, green and healthy Toronto
Permaculture
www.attra.org/attra-pub/perma.html
Definitions Links and Resources concerning the practice of Permaculture.
Planet Friendly
www.planetfriendly.net/permaculture.html
Links to Permaculture in Canada and beyond.
Toronto Environmental Meetup Groups
http://permaculture.meetup.com/
A site to learn where you can meet up with others who share your interests
Ecosa Institute
www.ecosainstitute.org
Educational programs in sustainable, ecological and regenerative design.
Breathe Architects
www.breathebyassociation.com
Toronto Based architecture firm specializing in rooftop gardens and alternative building materials. Designers of Toronto’s famous inner-city/ off-grid “Healthy Home”
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
www.greenroofs.com
Resource page for the Green Roof movement.
Garland Co.
www.garlandco.com/green-roofs.html
Ontario based Green Roof supply company. Information, technology, theory and materials.
Sustainable Living Network
www.sustainablelivingnetwork.org/volunteering.html
Toronto based nonprofit organization dedicated to education in sustainability.
Tree Canada Foundation
http://www.treecanada.ca/site/?page=home&lang=en
Extensive information and links concerning the Canadian vision of urban forests.
Ontario Urban Forest Council
www.oufc.org
Non-Profit group dedicated to the preservation of Ontario’s urban forests.
Environment Probe: Water and Wastewater
www.environment.probeinternational.org/water-and-wastewater
Listing of websites and resources concerning biological wastewater treatment in Canada and beyond.
Constructed Wetlands
www.lissom.com/wetlands.html
Eastern Ontario based group, simple explanation of constructed wetlands along with construction suggestions.
Ocean Arks International
www.oceanarks.org
World leaders in ecological water purification.
Also:
www.enviroeducation.com/interviews/john-todd/
Interview with John Todd, founder of Ocean Arks, and creator of the ‘Living Machine’ or biological waste water treatment system.
Tree Help.com
www.treehelp.com/howto/howto-choose-a-tree.asp
All you need to know about selecting, purchasing, planting and caring for trees in Ontario.
Environmental Education
www.enviroeducation.com
A directory of environmental education programs