T.O. Greenspiration Events - Climate Fast
Angela Bischoff
greenspi at web.ca
Mon Sep 24 18:46:02 EDT 2012
T.O. Greenspiration Events
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Climate Fast & Vigil
September 21 – October 2
Hungry for Climate Leadership will hold a Canada-wide Climate Fast and Vigil, centered at Parliament Hill, Ottawa, from September 21, 2012, to October 2, 2012. Our purpose is to call for the Canadian Government to take action now to do its part to mitigate the climate change crisis, the greatest threat to our children's future. There are many ways to get involved! On Parliament Hill and Across the Country.
Visit www.climatefast.ca. From there you can send a letter to your MP, make a pledge and support our initiatives.
Or email: climatefast at climatefast.ca
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TTC Riders
Take action: say ‘no’ to the privatization of the Eglinton, Finch, and Sheppard Light Rail Lines
http://www.ttcriders.ca/take-action-say-no-to-the-partial-privatization-of-the-eglinton-finch-and-shepherd-light-rail-lines/
Interested in giving transit riders a voice? TTCriders is recruiting
http://www.ttcriders.ca/interested-in-giving-transit-riders-a-voice-ttcriders-is-recruiting/
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Keep Kim Rivera in Canada - phone Minister Jason Kenney
https://www.facebook.com/events/273000589484022/permalink/273713946079353/
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Silent Spring, Silent Fall
Monday, September 24, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
George Ignatieff Theatre, Trinity College, 15 Devonshire Place
Free
50 years after Rachel Carson's groundbreaking book Silent Spring was published, toxins continue to pollute our air, water and food. Join us for a discussion on Rachel Carson's legacy and how to help change the toxic world we live in, with guest speakers:
- Dr. Patricia DeMarco, Director, Rachel Carson Institute, Chatham University, Pittsburgh
- Dr. Rick Smith, Executive Director, Environmental Defence, co-author of Slow Death by Rubber Duck
This year marks the 50th Anniversary of Rachel Carson's groundbreaking book, Silent Spring. For those of you who aren't familiar, this book, documenting the toxic effects of pesticides, is often credited with inspiring the environmental movement as we know it today.
https://www.facebook.com/events/187019538099721/
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Investing in Repression in Honduras and Guatemala
A talk by Grahame Russell of Rights Action: eyewitness account
Monday September 24, 7 pm
OISE 2214
There is no end in sight to violence and repression in Honduras. There is no end in sight to the impunity and corruption with which the powerful economic, military and political sectors act. There is also no end in sight to American and Canadian governments and businesses maintaining political, economic and military relations with the Honduras, empowering and legitimizing the regime. American and Canadian businesses and investors are, in effect, benefiting from the repression, violence, corruption and impunity. How Canada helped make Honduras the violence and impunity capital of the world.
Donations to Rights Action. Organized by Science4PeaceClimateJustice
http://www.rightsaction.org/action-content/how-canada-helped-make-honduras-violence-and-impunity-capital-world
https://www.facebook.com/events/344105745679900/
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2Revolucion
Tuesday Sept. 25, 7pm
OISE (252 Bloor St.W. Toronto) Room 2279
PRICE: Pay What You Can
TorontotheBetter movie series kicks off on Sept.25th with an original movie from Toronto teacher and union activist Paul Bocking. “2Revolucion” tells the stories of Mexicans impacted by The North American Free Trade Agreement. More bust than boom, they tell us. And they are fighting back. Join us in solidarity with our Mexican brothers and sisters in the "free trade" barrel.
This movie is part of our "Learning with Latin America" series and will be followed in October by Marmato: Manger of Gold.
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Trans Film Screening Series presents:
Against A Trans Narrative
Monday, 24 September, 6:30 pm
William Doo Auditorium, 45 Willcocks st.
Free Film! Free Snacks! Free Talk! Prizes! Everyone welcome. Allies welcome.
Against A Trans Narrative: A resonating film for anyone who has ever struggled to reconcile their identity with the communities they belong to. Gender-bending and genre-blending the film uses diary footage, stylized dramatic scenes, spoken word, faux audition tapes, and roundtables to initiate a dialogue between feminists, queers, transfolk and friends about the way we construct personal and historical narratives. What does it mean to be trans? Is there an idealized perception of trans-masculine identity? What is the diversity of the trans-masculine experience? Is there an "idealized" community narrative? Complicating the connections around identity formation and representation - the film is one entry point into a larger conversation.
|| ASL-English Interpretation || gender-neutral washrooms* || wheelchair accessible || trans-positive space || food - vegan with gluten-free options || TTC tokens available || FREE ||
Twitter: @TRANSfilmseries Friend Us: Trans-Film Screening- Series
www.facebook.com/events/102933393193309
*in association with the Equity Studies Student Union* ** part of Queer Orientation week **
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MOVE: Infrastructure
Tues. Sept. 25, 7–9pm
Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto
Excess congestion is costly to our economy and slows down productivity. An investment in transportation infrastructure today could save billions of dollars of lost productivity in the future.
How can we transform city infrastructure to accommodate sustainable transportation?
Moderator: Christopher Hume, Toronto Star
Panelists:
• Ken Greenberg, Greenberg Consultants Inc.
• Leslie Woo, Metrolinx
• Nick Caccavella, Holcim Canada
• Gordon Reed, United Parcel Service Canada Ltd.
• Toby Lennox, Toronto Pearson
• Presenting Challenges: Shared Spaces and Gigaregion
Infrastructure Theme Sponsor: Holcim Canada
Gigaregion Challenge Sponsor: Toronto Pearson
http://ebw.evergreen.ca/move/calendar/innovation-talks
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Jane Goodall
Tues. Sept. 25, VIP reception 6:00 - 7:30, Lecture 7:30-9:30
Royal Ontario Museum
Join us as Dr. Jane Goodall reflects on the extraordinary change the world has seen since she first began her research of chimpanzees at Gombe Stream in 1960. Dr. Goodall will share stories from the past 50 years and her reasons for hope. Her lecture will be followed by a Q&A and book signing by Dr. Goodall.
Tickets available August 22nd atwww.rom.on.ca
Presented by the Royal Ontario Museum in partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute
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The Energy of Slaves - Oil and the New Servitude
with author Andrew Nikiforuk
in conversation with Rick Smith of Environmental Defence
Wed. Sept. 26, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
CSI, 215 Spadina, 1st floor
$5 in advance, $7 at the door
Nikiforuk provides a critical analysis of our master-and-slave relationship to energy and calls for a sweeping new emancipation movement.
http://sustainabilitynetwork.ca/Event%20fliers/Forum%2063%20-%20Energy%20of%20Slaves%20flier.pdf
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Nutrient Supplementation in Health and Disease: An Orthomolecular Approach
with Paul Demeda, ROHP
Wed. Sept. 26, 7 p.m.
OISE Ontario Institute for Studies in Education 252 Bloor Street West room 5280
Admission: $10 – CSOM and ISF Member Admission: $5
http://orthomed.org/isf/media/2012%20PubInfo%20Demeda.pdf
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Bread and Justice - Change and New Beginnings
Wed. Sept. 26, 7 p.m.
300 Bloor St. W.
Fall is a time of change. Students return to school, vacationers return from the cottage, the leaves change colour and the temperature drops yet even as the days get shorter and the weather gets colder there is something exciting about the change that is happening! Our lives are full of changes and new beginnings and they prompt an array if emotional responses yet one thing remains constant-that God is with us. For the next three weeks, Bread and Justice will feature different speakers on the topic of change and new beginnings followed by a community potluck. Come join us! Everyone welcome!
https://www.facebook.com/events/158226940967941/
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Sustainable Investing
Wed. September 26, 7 - 8:30 pm
TekSource Corporate Training Centre, 36 Lombard Street, 6th Floor
$5 OR PWYC
Sustainable Investing - What does socially responsible investing mean to you? This session will discuss socially responsible investing, what it means, and the influence of investment dollars on long term impact. Presented as part 1 of a 2 part series on Sustainable Investing provided by Corey Ferrier of the Investor's Group. (Part 2 is Oct. 3) Corey is personally committed to understanding your needs and providing you with in-depth analysis and personalized solutions. With the support of a wide range of highly qualified financial experts in investment, tax and retirement planning at Investors Group, he can help you keep abreast of increasing changes to financial markets and investing. Whether you're examining investment performance or wishing to customize your tax and retirement options, you can be confident you'll have the necessary in-depth information you need to make your most important investment decisions. Corey is dedicated to working with you to ensure you achieve your financial goals.
Website to Sign-up/Register: http://transitiontoronto.ning.com/events/sustainable-investing-part-1-of-2
For more info: transitiontoronto at gmail.com, ph. 416 258 1306
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It Doesn't Get Better!
- Bash Back: Now My Troubles are Going to Have Trouble with Me -
Hosted by the Revolutionary Student Movement (co-hosted with the Centre for Women and Trans People)
Wednesday September 26, 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Shaw Street Library, 766 College Street (near College and Ossington)
Does life really get better after graduation? A workshop with high school and university students on how bullying and exploitation of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students happens in high schools, and continues after grad. Everyone is welcome! There will be food and TTC tokens! University and college students are encouraged to attend!
https://www.facebook.com/events/362250640523715/362303227185123/?notif_t=plan_mall_activity
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The state of labour, past and present.
Wednesday, September 26, 8 - 11 p.m.
Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West (near Dufferin)
Ever wonder how we got the weekend, vacation pay, workman’s compensation and many other things that we take for granted? These were the hard one spoils of the labour movement. The "Voice of Industry", an early labor newspaper published by the first union for working women in the United States, was an early emblem of that movement. And we’re reviving the conversations that took place in its pages. The Voice of Industry was a weekly American labour newspaper that ran from 1845-1848, published by the first union of working women in the U.S. In its pages, working women published articles and poetry about a range of issues related to the social changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution. While their world was very different from our own, much of their criticism remains as powerful and relevant today as it was over a hundred years ago. In 2008 the paper was recovered in its entirety and made freely available online. This year, a substantial redesign of the site was undertaken, with a view of making the sentiments, criticism and moral vision of these workers accessible to a broader audience. To celebrate the redesign, we will be holding an evening of speakers and performances on September 26th at the Gladstone Hotel.
SPEAKERS:
* Jim Stanford - Chief Economist, Canadian Auto Workers Union
* Bryan Palmer - Professor of Labour History, Trent University
* Fay Farady - Labour, Human Rights and Constitutional Lawyer
PERFORMANCES:
* Sean Morley Dixon
* the Voice of Industry Choir
* and others.
voiceofindustry.com | https://www.facebook.com/events/393136110753762/
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#1000mayors
Thur. Sept. 27, 7:30 p.m.
Toronto City Hall, Committee Room 2 (second floor)
If you're like me, you're getting tired of the Ford and media sideshow, and lack of a mayoral agenda to reach the potential of our City. We don't need to wait until the next election (or court decision) to start discussing and implementing proposals to build a better Toronto. We can work together as residents with city councillors and staff to design proposals that can get moving within the next two months to two years.
#1000mayors will be simple - you be the mayor and propose an agenda. Attendees are invited to write down a proposal for the City of Toronto that creates a more equitable, sustainable City (good jobs? stronger community? enhanced culture? more housing?) No limits, think big and doable. New ideas as the new Council term begin, or old ones that just haven't happened yet. Write it on a piece of paper to be placed on the wall, and have a minute or two to speak on it. Everyone else - look around the room and sticker proposals you like the most, and write your e-mail down where you want to work together to make it happen. Chat with others at #1000mayors about the ideas, with friends and groups beforehand, and converse here and with #1000mayors. Great opportunity for those new to City Hall to those who have been to depute.
https://www.facebook.com/events/245458772243404/
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Global Warming and Human Security: Food and Water
With Danny Harvey, Professor of Geography, University of Toronto.
Thur. Sept. 27, 7 – 9 p.m.
University College, 15 Kings College Circle, U of Toronto, Rm. 052
All welcome. No charge.
Co-Sponsored by University College Health Studies Programme, Canadian Pugwash Group, Science for Peace, and Voice of Women for Peace.
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Organic Dinner Party
Thur. Sept. 27, 6 – 9:30 (Organic Week)
Carrot Green Roof, 348 Danforth
Join us for this exclusive “on-farm” dinner experience! Dinner and event will be held in the stunning gardens of the Carrot Green Roof in a cocktail party format. You’ll forget that you’re in downtown Toronto in this beautiful garden setting as steel drums are played by the talented Kenn Lewis. Gillian and Brent of The New Farm and Ted Soudant of Fieldgate Organics will be attending the event to answer your questions on organic farming and inspire you with their stories of what led them to organic farming. Southbrook Winery will also be attending to serve you pairings of their certified organic and biodynamic wines and talk to you about what it means to be certified biodynamic. Watch Chef John Robertson as he and his staff from the Big Carrot prepare your dinner before you. Share your views on organic agriculture with the Organic Council’s Executive Director and Board. What better way to celebrate organic week!
http://www.organiccouncil.ca/dinnerparty/carrotgreenroof
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Walk A Mile In Her Shoes
Thursday, Sept. 27, noon - 2 pm
Start at Dundas Square - Yonge and Dundas
There is an old saying… “You can’t really understand another person’s experience until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” That’s why we’re asking you to put on a pair of high heels and join the White Ribbon Campaign to Walk A Mile in Her Shoes®. We’re all going to help end violence against women and girls, one man-sized step at a time.
Register or support a walker today! http://walkamiletoronto.com/
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Ed Broadbent, in Toronto - Action Agenda for Equality
Thursday September 27, 7 p.m.
Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil Street (One block southwest of College and Beverley Streets)
Public meeting, all invited, wheelchair accessible.
Please join us to hear Ed Broadbent speak about an action agenda to create a more equal society in Canada. Ed Broadbent, former head of the federal NDP, currently heads up the Broadbent Institute which focuses on issues of inequality in Canada. (www.broadbentinstitute.ca)
This public meeting is sponsored by EconomicInequality.ca . At the conclusion of Ed’s remarks, the meeting will break into four discussion groups to identify actions we can take for a more equal society. www.economicinequality.ca
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Organizing Renewable Energy Community Power Projects
Fri. Sept. 28, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Victoria College, U of T, 73 Queen's Park Crescent
$35.00
Ontario's Feed-in Tariff (FIT) Program for renewable energy is a potential source of funds for NFPs and other community groups as well as a way to address the climate change challenge. Join the Climate Change Lawyer's Network to learn more about how NFPs can participate in the FIT Program. The session is relevant to any NFP with an interest in participating in a renewable power project, and particularly those NFPs which own or control roof space suitable for renewable energy installations. The speakers will provide information on the key elements of successful projects, how to obtain project funding (including the Community Energy Partnership Program), how to contract out the building and maintenance of the project, and many more practical tools.
For a full agenda, please visit http://climatechangelawyers.ca/
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Toronto Socialist Action Presents Rebel Films:
Students in Revolt - Chile, Mexico and Quebec
2012. 54 minutes (total)
Friday, September 28 - 7 p.m.
OISE, 252 Bloor St. West, Room 2-212 (at the St. George Subway Station)
Everyone welcome. $4 donation requested.
Please visit: www.socialistaction.ca or call 416 – 461-6942.
Co-sponsored by Youth for Socialist Action. Three short documentaries are joined together by Rebel Films to show the rise of students and youths around the world in action against the corporate agenda. It depicts street protests challenging reactionary education 'reforms' in Chile, electoral fraud (once again) in Mexico, and the university fees hikes and repressive legislation in Quebec. This event is co-sponsored by Youth for Socialist Action. YSA leaders Tyler Mackinnon and Evan Engering will lead off the open discussion following the screening.
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Autumn Jam: A Harvest Party @ The People's Peas Garden
Sat. Sept. 29, noon - 5 p.m.
Queens Park (NW part)
As the People's Peas Garden grows taller and wider almost every week, we've been harvesting more yummy veggies than we ever thought possible! Without permission! In a publicly accessible space! This is food sovereignty. Another grande (musical) jam, (edible) potluck, (learnable) workshops it will be!
~MUSICAL JAM~
*Bring instruments of all kinds for jamming and for the kids to jam along too*
*Performances by local musicians to be announced soon*
~PICNIC POTLUCK~
*Bring a garden-fresh potluck dish*
*Bring a reusable plate/bowl and cutlery*
~WORKSHOPS~
*Seed-Saving: How and why to save seeds from your garden
*Build a Hoop-House: Extend the growing season to produce more food (Hoop-House raising Ceremony included!)
*More to be announced*
~KIDZ KORNER~
*Please bring scrap paper, markers, crayons, paints, pastels, books for the children*
*And bring your whole family!*
https://www.facebook.com/events/414496608609039/permalink/419356081456425/
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Remembering Rosalie Bertell
Saturday, September 29, 7 p.m.
Bloor Street United Church, 300 Bloor Street West ( St. George subway)
Free.
Friends of Rosalie Bertell will gather at to remember one of the most influential people of our time. She was a Grey Nun, scientist, author, global citizen and inspiration to all who work for a healthy environment. Rosalie defied the entrenched interests to oppose everything nuclear from the Marshall Islands to the disasters in Japan. Her opposition to nuclear power as the source of radioactive contamination and nuclear weapons was a constant theme. Rosalie defied the entrenched interests to oppose everything nuclear from the Marshall Islands, to Chernobyl, fukushims and other disasters to nuclear reactors. Please come to share in this memorial event and share your stories.
Everyone is welcome. There is no charge.
Sponsored by the International Institute of Concern for Public Health.
http://www.iicph.org/
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A People’s History of the War of 1812
Fundraiser evening with John Bell
Saturday September 29th, 5:30 pm Dinner • 7 pm Talk
Oak Street Co-op Community Room (Directions: take River Street north from Dundas or south from Gerrard St. E., walk east on Oak St. and look for stairs and a ramp on the right side, just past the convenience store. Community Room at bottom of stairs)
Suggested donation $7-15 (sliding scale)
Stephen Harper has devoted at least $28 million to glorifying the War of 1812, as part of his ongoing campaign to "rebrand" Canada as a "warrior nation". There is a lot to remember and celebrate from this history, but it sure isn't what Harper wants us to know about: corruption, incompetence and greed among the rulers on both sides of the border; and a powerful urge to resist war by working people in the Canadas and in the battleground states.
Organized by Coxwell International Socialists. Info: 647.393.3096
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The Self-Healing Festival - “curing” your own illness naturally when doctors give up
Saturday, September 29th, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.
918 Bathurst Street (at Bloor)
Listen to some incredible journeys of normal and professional individuals who were self-motivated to learn and discover the many ways to "cure" their health challenges when doctors gave up.
FREE admission allows you to meet with speakers, exhibitors (over 50), clinics, healers who care about your health and well-being, and have “cured” their own illnesses using natural and alternative modalities, as they understand the healing progression to health. Lots of workshops too!
www.SelfHealingFestival.com info at HealthyFestivals.org
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Tenant Summit - On Even Ground: Fairness for Tenants in Housing
Saturday Sept. 29, 10am - 2:30pm
Ryerson, POD 205, 350 Victoria St. (near Gould and Victoria)
For more information or to register Email fmta at torontotenants.org or call 416-646-1772
Sessions
-Advocacy Centre for Tenants of Ontario - Legal Challenges Against the Federal Government’s Housing Policy
-ACORN Toronto - Provincial Vacancy Decontrol Campaign
-Tenants For Social Housing - Affordable Housing in the City of Toronto
-Federation of Metro Tenants Associations - The Launch of the Fairlease Campaign to Prevent Abuse in Tenancies
www.torontotenants.org/itd2012
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Toronto Free'scool Fall Workshop Series
Sat. Sept. 29
Scadding Court Community Centre (Dundas and Bathurst)
This workshop series is designed to enhance people’s personable skills that will enable them to teach, organize, and interact peacefully, democratically, and with mutual respect and accountability.
9am - opening ceremony
9:30am - Mind Mapping with Roxy Cohen
11:30am - brunch
12:15pm - Courage to Speak Your Mind with Adisa
2:30pm - Anti-Oppression with Amanda Parris
5pm - after-party - get-to-know your community and this city's free schools
https://www.facebook.com/events/345813568841029/
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Toronto Palestine Film Festival
Sept. 29 - Oct. 7
http://tpff.ca/
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P.S. Kensington - Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market
Fall - Harvest!
Sunday, September 30, noon - 7 p.m.
Kensington Market
http://www.pskensington.ca/
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Advanced Meeting Facilitation for Change Makers
Sunday, September 30, 1 - 5 p.m.
At U of T
This workshop is for people who have some facilitation experience within social movement groups and organizations. Learn advanced meeting facilitation techniques, practice facilitation and receive critical feedback. Participants must apply to attend this workshop.
http://www.toolsforchange.net/2012/07/30/advancedmeetingfacilitation/
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Farm Date: 100% Certified Orgasmic
Sun. Sept. 30, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Do you want a relationship with someone who is as passionate about a healthy lifestyle and caring for the planet as you are? Then, Farm Date is for you! Come spend a day on an organic farm, doing farm activities as you meet other singles.
http://www.thecuttingvegtoronto.blogspot.ca/2012/09/register-now-for-farm-date-100.html
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