The first-ever assessment of the full scope of the green infrastructure sector, commissioned by the Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition (GIO) and funded by the Greenbelt Foundation, with additional financial support from Landscape Ontario. This report highlights to what degree green infrastructure is an important contributor to Ontario's economy.

According to the report, Ontario's green infrastructure sector generates $8.6 billion in gross output (revenues), $4.64 billion in direct gross domestic product (GDP), and directly employing approximately 84,400 people in 2018. Factoring in the indirect and induced impacts, Ontario's green infrastructure sector was responsible for more than 120,000 jobs and nearly $8.33 billion in GDP in 2018. Factoring in the indirect and induced impacts, the sector was responsible for more than 120,000 jobs and nearly $8.33 billion in GDP in 2018.

The report also includes an overview of the key trends and drivers impacting the sector, an assessment of the current (2018) size of the sector's supply chain (including jobs, GDP, and revenues) as well as breakdowns for each sub-sector, and models the projected future growth potential of the sector to 2030.

This report recognizes the meaningful role that Ontario's green infrastructure sector plays in today's economy, as well as the vital role we can play in the economy of tomorrow.

The full report can be accessed here.