T.O. Greenspiration Events: Revolution

Mon Apr 15 00:21:55 EDT 2013

T.O. Greenspiration Events

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Revolution
It’s about saving the oceans, saving ourselves, a changing climate… 

Opens at Cineplexes and at Empire theatres in major cities across Canada on Friday, April 12 - It's a fantastic film - go see it! -a

Watch the trailer here: http://www.therevolutionmovie.com/
Here’s a list of theatres that will be hosting the documentary in Toronto: http://www.tribute.ca/showtimes/ontario/greater-toronto/

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Speak Up For Public Transit!

TTCriders needs your help to make sure the voice of transit riders is heard loud and clear. The City of Toronto is conducting a survey on the flow of surface traffic in the downtown core. The Downtown Transportation Operations Study (DTOS) claims to be "committed to helping all road users," but some sections suggest there may be a bias in favour of automobiles. Downtown is home to many of the most heavily-used surface routes in the TTC system: the streetcars on King, Queen, Dundas, Bathurst, Spadina, and Queen's Quay, and the buses on Bay and Jarvis. Let's make sure the city knows thatthese routes are important to us!

Get more information http://www.toronto.ca/involved/projects/dtos/?&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Action_Alert:_Downtown_Transportation_Operations_Study

Take the survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/TorontoDTOSSurvey?&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Action_Alert:_Downtown_Transportation_Operations_Study

Report a specific issue http://traffic.system.ibigroup.com/introduction.html?&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Action_Alert:_Downtown_Transportation_Operations_Study

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Hot Docs 
North America’s largest documentary festival

April 25 – May 5
Theatres across Toronto

To see more films on ecology and the environment, please view our list here: http://www.hotdocs.ca/film/search/search&category=263/
Order your tickets now!

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Toronto Pig Save 3 Weekly Vigils

https://www.facebook.com/events/108808385964364/
http://torontopigsave.org/

My Journey Bearing Witness with Toronto Pig Save Animal Rights Activist Vegan Michael Lanfield 10 min. 
video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gynSj_MRRZQ&feature=youtu.be 

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April is Latin America & Caribbean Solidarity Month!! 

We intend to honour the life and achievements of President Hugo Chávez in reflecting on and building the themes for this year which are peace, justice and solidarity. Through this initiative we aim to create places of convergence that challenge the current paradigm while exploring alternatives through reflection, discussion, debate and critical engagement. We will explore local and international issues while, at the same time, build solidarity with the social movements and progressive governments of Latin America and the Caribbean.

To see the complete and most updated list of events, visit our website at  http://lacsn.weebly.com/month-of-solidarity---april-2013.html
Or contact us at <lacsncanada at gmail.com>
https://www.facebook.com/events/146151078886501/?fref=ts

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Ride for Renewables

Love cycling? Love green energy? On Sun. May 26th, break out your bicycles and rally together with Greenpeace volunteers, concerned citizens, cycling enthusiasts and others who want a green energy future for Ontario. This 45km Ride for Renewables from Pickering nuclear station to Darlington nuclear station couldn’t come at a more urgent time. Our government has told Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to build new nuclear reactors at Darlington nuclear station instead of investing in renewable energy and conservation.  It’s also looking to rebuild the aging reactors at Darlington. That’s wrong. We’re riding from Pickering to Darlington for a renewable future. A safe, clean, affordable and innovate green energy future is ready to flourish in Ontario; it just needs a little room to grow.

Join us - please rsvp and we'll send you more details. 
http://www.riderenew.ca/
http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/Blog/on-may-26th-join-the-ride-for-renewables/blog/44595/

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Be part of the Global Day of Action against Military Spending (GDAMS) by joining us for a panel discussion on:
Militarization and Climate Reality: The Big Picture

Mon. April 15, 6:30 – 9 pm
OISE, 252 Bloor W, Room 5250 (St. George subway)
Join Voice of Women in front of OISE at 5:30pm for a vigil

Panel discussion with:
- Emily Gilbert (U of T Centre for the Environment)
- Robert Latham (York U Dept of Political Science)
- Kundan Kumar (U of T Dept of Forestry)
- Rainos Mutamba (OISE)
- Dieter Misgeld (U of T Professor Emeritus)
- Judith Deutsch (VP Science for Peace, Psychoanalyst)

	• Did you know that the Military is the largest single greenhouse gas emitter on the planet and that it is exempt under Kyoto?
	• Do you want the Military to be in charge of responding to disasters?
	• Do you know about university-military research contracts?
	• Do you know about the outsourced military? the military ”security” complex? Who profits from the military?
	• Do you know how Canadian mining companies link up with paramilitaries?
	• Do you know about Canadian Pension Plan investments in the military?

This is a free event. Donations can be made to Science for Peace.
For more info: Science for Peace http://www.scienceforpeace.ca/ Bryan Eelhart, sfp at physics.utoronto.ca 1-416-979-3606
https://www.facebook.com/events/287732901358328/

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Getting Ready for a Hotter and Wetter Toronto
With Franz Hartmann, Executive Director, TEA (Toronto Environmental Alliance)

Mon, Apr. 15, 7 p.m.
St. Michael & All Angels Church (south east corner of St. Clair and Wychwood, enter from Wychwood through wooden gates, come up to 2nd floor) 

A recent study commissioned by the city predicts that Toronto will face dramatically warmer temperatures and an increase in heavy rainfall over the next thirty years. What are the implications? How will this new, more tropical climate affect our infrastructure? What about our homes? Please join us at this important meeting to learn more about what the study predicts, what the city is -- or should be -- doing and what we can do to prepare. For some useful background, here are two key documents:

1) Toronto’s Future Weather & Climate Driver Study: Outcomes Report
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/pe/bgrd/backgroundfile-51653.pdf

2) Toronto’s Future Weather & Climate, Presentation to Parks & Environment Committee, Jan. 29, 2013
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pe/bgrd/backgroundfile-55628.pdf

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Canadians for Tax Fairness invite you to the Toronto launch of:
The Great Revenue Robbery: How to Stop the Tax Cut Scam and Save Canada

Monday, April 15, 6:30 p.m.
No One Writes to the Colonel, 406 College Street

With Editor, Richard Swift, Jim Stanford, Trish Hennessey and Dennis Howlett will speak about their chapters in the book, and update you on what Canadians for Tax Fairness is doing. The Great Revenue Robbery is a collection of essays by thoughtful and inspiring contributors including Peter Gillespie, Joe Gunn, Diana Gibson, Toby Sanger and Murray Dobbin.  It is edited by Richard Swift for Canadians for Tax Fairness. Chapters in the book include:
·         Tax Fairness as a Key to Rebuilding Canada
·         Canada’s Media  and the Anti-Tax Movement
·         The Trouble with Tax Havens
·         Failure of Corporate Tax Cuts to Stimulate Business Investment Spending
·         The Battle for a Financial Transaction Taxes
·         Taxes and Ecological Justice
·         Tax Justice and the Civil Economy

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Social and Political Thought on Indigenous Solidarity 

Mon. April 15, 1 p.m.
OISE, 252 Bloor St. W., Room 5-170

While academy is often based on ongoing debate, community organizers often make real-time decisions. We propose to disrupt this difference. Ahead of time, panelists will share with each other a piece that embodies their idea of decolonization (quote, poem, image) and have a real time discussion of what is at stake when we define Decolonization and what needs to be taken into account in that naming process.

Panelists: Samantha Elijah, Vero Diaz, Isis Portillo, Eva Portillo, Teresa Portillo

Organized by: Latin American and Caribbean Solidarity Network (LACSN) with CUPE 3903 First Nations Solidarity Working Group
For more info contact: lacsncanada at gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/345981428853361/?ref=ts&fref=ts#
http://lacsn.weebly.com/6/post/2013/03/april-15-social-and-political-thought-on-indigenous-solidarity.html

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The ON Gov’ts plan for the Pickering Nuclear Station

Tues. April 16, 7 p.m.
Metro Hall, #314 (King and John)

With speakers Jack Gibbons of Ontario Clean Air Alliance, Shawn-Patrick Stensil of Greenpeace, and Theresa McClenaghan of Canadian Environmental Law Association
 The ON gov’t wants to run the aging Pickering reactors well beyond their design life. The Pickering reactors are just 30 km from downtown Toronto. Learn why this extension is a bad idea, what the alternatives are, and what you can do about it.

https://www.facebook.com/events/542602225790476/

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Peter Munk, UofT, and Barrick Gold: info session

Tues. April 16, 6:30 p.m.
OISE, 252 Bloor room 5150

The Munk Contract which established the Munk School of Global Affairs was signed in secret and not publicly available until a request put out by two professors. The details turned out to be scandalous. Find out why the U of T now houses a right-wing think tank. Find out what we mean when we say that Munk’s donation came with “strings attached”. Find out about Barrick’s history of threats to academic freedom. And find out what this all means in the bigger picture.

The event will be hosted by researcher and activist, Sakura Saunders, who will take you on a tour that starts with a contract and ends with the take over of public institutions, the repression of the truth, and corporate impunity.

See: http://theblueandwhite.ca/article/2011/02/09/00/00/10/the-perils-of-philanthropy.html to read about the critique of the contract from two professors who unearthed the infamous munk contract!
https://www.facebook.com/events/456573484418840/

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Get on the Mic! Public Speaking Workshop

Tuesday, April 16, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
U of T location

Public speaking can be intimidating and difficult, especially when you’re talking about social change and inspiring people to action. Learn some tips that will help you build your confidence and get you on that mic or megaphone!

Trainer: Sarah Vance is an organizer with the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty. 
Register: http://www.eventbrite.ca/event/4658876826/eorg

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Public Art in Cities Around the World

Tues. April 16, 7 - 9:30 p.m.
Evergreen Brickworks, BMO Atrium
$10

Exploring success stories from public art projects in other cities, this discussion will consider the opportunities for incorporating public art in the Lower Don Greenway.

http://ebw.evergreen.ca/whats-on/special-events/innovation-talks

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Nuestra Noche de Maiz! 

Tues. April 16, 6:30 p.m.
Maizal Toronto, 133 Jefferson (Liberty Village)
$5 

We would like to invite the community to try a variety of delicacies made with our heirloom maize as well as hear Lauren Baker present her new book "Corn Meets Maize." 

https://www.facebook.com/events/438833589543582/

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Your voice matters: participate in the National Energy Board project and say No to Line 9!

Tuesday April 16, 5:30 pm - 7
Regent Park Centre for Social Innovation (Meeting Room 2, 565 Dundas Street East, a few blocks east of Parliament Street). 

Join us to fill out an Application to Participate form that will allow you to write a letter voicing your concerns about the project or present to the Board itself.  We’ll give clear instructions how and send in all the forms.  Refreshments, inspiration and clarity will be provided.

Organized by Environmental Defence
https://www.facebook.com/events/293210517479215/

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Idle No More - Tuesday Night Teach-In

Tues. April 16, 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre, 439 Dundas E.

Davyn Calfchild and Nicole Lebraciere on Decolonization and their work.

https://www.facebook.com/events/318496704942705/

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DIY Natural Cleaning Party! 

Wednesday, April 17, 7 - 8:30 pm
Karma Food Cooperative, 739 Palmerston Ave
Register: Free (donations accepted) call 416-534-1470

Map and directions here: http://www.karmacoop.org/contact-us/
Child friendly - Please RSVP for each child.
Open and FREE to all - Coop Members and the Karma Coop Curious!

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Criminalization of Dissent 
On the occasion of Palestine Political Prisoners’ Day

Wed. April 17, 6:30 p.m.
OISE - Room 5-250 (252 Bloor Street West - St. George Subway Station)

A panel discussion in solidarity with political prisoners around the globe.  Land Defenders, Human Rights and Political Activists are imprisoned! The judicial system and the rule of law are being used as instruments of state violence. Peoples around the world who organize and resist the onslaught of colonial land theft, extractive industries, and state repression are arrested and indefinitely being kept in prison as a strategy to silence their voices and crush their struggles to assert their right to self-determination and sovereignty. Please join us to hear these stories, identify common strategies and discuss effective community responses.

Co-organizers: Coalition Against Israeli Apartheid (CAIA), Coalition for Tamil Rights (CTR), Latin American and Caribbean Solidarity Network (LACSN) and the Philippine Solidarity Network – Toronto (PSNT). 
For further information: justice5 at sympatico.ca
https://www.facebook.com/events/432688793483765/

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Container Gardening 
with Johanne Daoust

Wed. April 17, 3 - 4:30 pm
CSI Annex , 720 Bathurst St. (s. of Bloor), ING Presentation Space
Free

An introductory workshop to container gardening featuring sub-irrigated planters (SIPs), presented as part of Eco-Month. This workshop will showcase the benefits of creating your own sub-irrigated planters (SIPs). SIP planters are perfect for urban garden spaces, balconies, patios, decks, roof-tops, and raised beds. Simple SIPs will grow healthy, productive, nutritious vegetables with no exposure to often contaminated city soil. 

http://socialinnovation.ca/event/container-gardening-with-johanne-daoust?utm_source=Innovators&utm_campaign=a9e8c15911-Innovators_March_273_26_2013&utm_medium=email
For More Information: heather at socialinnovation.ca	

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The Island President

Wed. April 17, 6:45pm
South Sitting Room at Hart House, U of T

After bringing democracy to his country, President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives takes up the fight to save his low-lying island homeland from disappearing under the rising sea.

Sponsored by Toronto 350.org. They will share information about our Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign at the University of Toronto.
Watch the trailer here: http://vimeo.com/36515698
https://www.facebook.com/events/519238291450950/?fref=ts

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Animal Rights Philosophy lecture series - A Free University event

Academic lectures on different aspects of animal rights
Every Thursday evening (until June), 7:10 p.m.
@ 5 Bancroft Ave. Rm B-149 (U of T, Earth Sciences building)
Also, free animal rights related film, same room, Thurs. 5:10 pm. 

The blog for the course is http://animalrightsacademy.com/
On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/409385955794789/
Previous lectures are available on podcast and video.

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University of Toronto Cinema Politica presents:
Carbon Rush

Thur. April 18, 8 p.m.
OISE, Rm. 5150, 252 Bloor W. (St. George subway)

This film takes us around the world to meet the men and women on the front lines of carbon trading.

www.cinemapolitica.org/uoft

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Birth and its Meanings 

Opening reception: Thursday, April 18, 7 pm 
Exhibition: Thursday, April 18 to Sunday, April 21
Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham (near Bloor and Bathurst)

As a part of the 20th Anniversary, the Midwifery Education Program at Ryerson University is pleased to be exhibiting the creative works (in a variety of media) by students in the midwifery course Birth and its Meanings. The work expresses experiences of pregnancy, birth, postpartum, loss, breastfeeding, parenting and other experiences related to the childbearing years. The program is delighted to present work which offers an opportunity to reflect on the relationships between midwifery education and the creation of craft and art.

http://beitzatoun.org/cms/events/view/13-04-18/Birth_and_its_Meanings.aspx

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Challenging the Neoliberal Development Paradigm: Women’s Experiences and Narratives in Guyana and Guatemala

Thursday, April 18 at 6:00pm 
OISE, rm 5-250 (252 Bloor W.) (St. George subway)

The rhetoric of development is often deployed as a means of legitimizing neoliberal projects. This event examines the ways that neoliberalism, as a set of policies and a governing logic, has differential impacts on the lives of women in the global South, examining two specific cases. 

Presented by MiningInjustice Solidarity 
https://www.facebook.com/events/420783838014433/

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Earth 2100, the Final Century of Civilization?

Fri. April 19, 6:45 pm
Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave. (St. George subway)
PWYC

Film that follows the story of Lucy through her lifetime, the impact of climate crisis, and consideration of solutions.

Sponsored by: Downtown West Green Neighbours, Quaker Peace and Social Action Committee

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ChocoSol Chocolate Workshop

Friday, April 19, 6 PM
225 Geary Avenue – just one block north of Dupont at Dufferin

Our two hour sustainable, artisanal chocolate workshops provide interactive bean to bar chocolate education (history, technique, ingredients, how our chocolate is made); the opportunity to taste and enjoy raw ingredients, eating chocolate, and drinking chocolate; and the opportunity to purchase ChocoSol products. The workshop also includes a facility tour, including touring our Choco-Soil department.

ChocoSol chocolate is also an open invitation to all, as our cacao is sourced via direct trade from farmers in Southern Mexico, is organically grown, and is free from child slavery. Our chocolate is made without dairy, gluten, soy and nuts, and is also vegan. We’re offering a discounted price of $25 per person (cash please).

To reserve your spot, please email info at chocosoltraders.com
www.ChocoSolTraders.com

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Krisis 
2012, 63 minutes 

Friday, April 19, 7 p.m. 
OISE, 252 Bloor St. West , Room 2-212 (St. George Subway Station:.
Everyone welcome. $4 donation requested. 

Krisis focuses on the economic crisis and how it has affected a wide variety of people and situations in this quiet and usually calm country. Krisis is a feature documentary that explores how Greece and the Greeks are handling the crisis.

For more info: www.socialistaction.ca or call 416 – 461-6942.
Presented by Toronto Socialist Action as part of their Rebel Film series

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I Heart Arctic Flash Mob Human Banner

Sat. April 20, noon
Trinity Bellwoods Park - behind the tennis courts (Queen West & Gore Vale Ave)
Rain or Shine

This Earth Day weekend, Greenpeace is calling everyone to join in a global event to help save the Arctic. In over 20 countries around the world, thousands will come together, forming a massive heart to show the world they want to see the Arctic protected.  Wear red!

FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/510414889019691/
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/a/greenpeace.org/forms/d/1fxR0uImQVEm6Lvw-Bp39h0F05DBILVsPloT3y-dJnOw/viewform
For more info: http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/iheartarctic/
Watch the I Heart Arctic Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=WRUjoBBXoKM

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National Dream Renewed: A Town Hall Meeting on the Future of Canadian Rail Passenger Service
Transport Action Ontario AGM and Public Forum

Sat. April 20
AGM: 10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Public Forum: 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Metro Hall, 55 John St, Rm. 308 / 09

Speaker: Greg Gormick, transportation journalist and consultant
Question/answer session follows presentation 

www.transport-action.ca

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Knock Off Line 9

Sat. April 20, 10 a.m.
Members’ Lounge of the  North York Civic Centre

Community groups and individuals all over Ontario and Quebec are raising important questions about Enbridge’s Line 9 proposal.  The energy building around this movement is similar to what happened in British Columbia against the Northern Gateway project.  That movement may well have turned the tide on what was thought to be a rubber stamp approval for that project.  We can do the same thing here.  All of us together can reach out to our friends, neighbours, elected representatives and spread the word about the risk Line 9 poses to our communities.

On Saturday April 20th, two days before Earth Day, people from across Toronto will meet in the morning for Knock off Line 9, get trained up, and set out to knock on doors and talk to their fellow Torontonians about the dangers of the Line 9 proposal.  The East End No Line 9 Group, the West End No Line 9 Group, Environmental Defence and others are putting together this fun, energizing day to reach out to communities across Toronto to talk to them about Line 9. 

Going door-to-door can be, quite frankly, scary. That’s why we’ll start the day at 10 am  with some good music, snacks, and a solid and fun training on what to expect at the door.  There will be lunch before everyone heads out in teams across the city, where you will work with a partner to speak to your neighbours about Line 9 in the afternoon.  We’ll all gather at the end of the day for some food and drink and share our experiences. 

Please invite your friends and family to join, and RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/a/environmentaldefence.ca/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGp3SXI1Ynh6SjcwZ0Q0RmhjY1FZQ0E6MQ

Want to get involved in organizing? We’d love to add to the organizing committee!  Please get in touch with me at sbowman at environmentaldefence.ca or at 416-323-9521 x 249

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Mother Earth Day - Protecting Mother Earth and 7 Generations Against Line 9

Sun. April 21, 3 pm – Drumming, speakers, music
At the hydro corridor at Finch and Dufferin which is public land. There is parking one block north, and the site is accessible via the Finch or Dufferin bus.

The goal of Mother Earth Day is to build bridges between Canadian faith groups and Indigenous peoples while working together on common environmental concerns such as Line 9. We believe it's time for Canadians to take responsibility for their part of the problem—one which impacts both Canadian and Indigenous communities.  You and your family are invited to an afternoon of education and reflection leading to action. This is an opportunity to learn about Line 9 and be equipped to be part of the ongoing work. People of faith will be encouraged to go out and educate others in their faith communities. The fight against Line 9 will be a long one and Mother Earth Day is a moment in time when we will ground ourselves in creation and re-commit to her protection.

- There will be a passing of the hat for donations to provide some monetary thanks to the Drummers, Musicians, & Speakers.
- There will be a large scale pledge for participants to sign as they arrive that will encourage colouring and drawing. It will read "I am protecting Mother Earth"
- The overall tone of the event will be educational and reflective. 

Endorsed by: Peace and Social Action Cttee, Toronto Friends (Quakers); Canadian Unitarians for Social Justice (Canadian Unitarian Council); Social Justice and World Affairs Cttee-SW (United Church); Social Justice and World Affairs Cttee-SE (United Church); Toronto Urban Native Ministry (Rev. Allan Sinclair); KAIROS-Toronto Centre/East; Social Justice & Advocacy Committee (Anglican Diocese of Toronto); Newtonbrook United Church; Eastminster United Church; Green Awakening Network; Others to come.

www.stopline9-toronto.ca

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Climate Reality Presentation & Discussion

Sunday, April 21, 12:15 – 1:45 pm
Shaw Hall, First Unitarian Congregation, 175 St. Clair Ave. W. (just west of Avenue Rd.)

An update on the state of the climate and solutions to climate change. Over the last few years, there has been an increasing number of extreme weather events, such as Hurricane Sandy.  The Climate Reality Project presentation, which has evolved from Al Gore's award winning documentary, "An Inconvenient Truth", will explore what is happening around the world, why it's happening and, most importantly, what we can do about it.

Presenter: David Faltenhine was recently trained, in California, by Al Gore and the Climate Reality Project team
Hosted by the Green Team

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Gaza Ark Fundraiser 

Sun. April 21, Doors open 6 p.m., show starts at 7 p.m.
Lula Lounge,  1585 Dundas W (near Dufferin)
$20

Join us for an evening of live Cultural Performances, Silent Auctions and much more. Gaza’s Ark is a joint initiative by Palestinians in Gaza, including the Palestine Sailing Federation and the Fishermen’s Solidarity Campaign. This fundraiser aims to give voice to the struggle of Palestinian fishers in Gaza whose ability to operate in territorial waters and to derive a livelihood is threatened by Israel’s illegal blockade. Through cultural performances, this event aims to strengthen the connections between the struggles for freedom by indigenous people everywhere.

https://www.facebook.com/events/549373665094851/
info at gazaark.org

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Strategy and action planning meeting to make Access Without Fear a reality

Sun. April 21, noon

On Feb 21, Toronto City Hall passed a policy, now we have to make sure that Toronto's undocumented residents are actually able to access services; and that City Hall implements a public education, internal training, audit and complaints strategy. This is where you come in. Join us to be part of the strategizing and action planning.

More details + registration: http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=7755f19656ced319203acd088&id=676efc2f32

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4th Annual Blessing of the Bikes
a spiritual aspect of bike safety

Sun. April 21, 12:15 - 1:30 p.m.
Trinity-St. Paul's United Church, 427 Bloor W (w. of Spadina)
All welcome.

"When the living creatures moved, the wheels moved beside them; and when the living creatures rose from the earth, the wheels rose. Wherever the spirit would go, they went, and the wheels rose along with them; the the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels." Ezekiel 1:19

Plus free safety checks provided by the Bike Pirates.

trinitystpauls.ca

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Mangos With Chili

Sunday, April 21 - 8 p.m. - The Tranzac Club 292 Brunswick Avenue (19+, accessible, open bar, and the fabulous Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha's Birthday!) 
Monday, April 22 - 8 p.m. - The Palmerston Library 560 Palmerston Ave (All ages welcome, childcare available, accessible)
$20-$10 dollars, sliding scale, no one turned away for lack of funds (WE REALLY MEAN IT!!!)

Come to a breathtaking evening of healing and transformative performance by and for two spirit, trans and queer people of color!  After six years, Mangos With Chili returns to Toronto, for two nights of performance, presenting amazing work in theater, performance art, dance, hip hop, burlesque, and spoken word. Don’t miss this life changing night of healing, transformation, testimony, and booty.

https://www.facebook.com/events/165935390228236/

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Chasing Ice 
Film Screening and CCL Fundraiser (Citizens Climate Lobby - Toronto Chapter)

Monday April 22, 7 p.m.
Council Chambers, North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge Street (Yonge and Empress Walk - South West Corner, North York Civic Centre subway station)

In Celebration of Earth Day, join us for this film screening and meet the people from Citizens climate Lobby Toronto.  All Proceeds from this event will help subsidize local volunteer members to travel to Washington DC for Creating a Climate for Change - Citizens Climate Lobby's conference lobbying days in Washington DC June 23 -25. 

Acclaimed photographer James Balog deploys revolutionary time-lapse cameras to capture a multi-year record of the world’s changing glaciers. His hauntingly beautiful videos compress years into seconds and capture ancient mountains of ice in motion as they disappear at a breathtaking rate. Traveling with a team of young adventurers across the brutal Arctic, Balog risks his career and his well-being in pursuit of the biggest story facing humanity.   After the film finishes (approximately 80 minutes) there will be a discussion about the work of Citizens Climate Lobby in Toronto.

http://cclchasingice.eventbrite.ca
https://www.facebook.com/events/142582819252408/

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