T.O. Greenspiration Events: Green Heroes

Angela Bischoff greenspi at web.ca
Mon Aug 26 10:21:37 EDT 2013


T.O. Greenspiration Events  

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Please vote for us!

If you think the work of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance is super exceptional – we're behind ON's coal phase-out after all, and now we're taking on the nuclear industry in Ontario – please vote for us as  Best Enviro Group in NOW Mag here: http://nowtoronto.com/fbApps/bestof/nominees.cfm?category=159&subcategory=1515

And I've been nominated in the Best Activist category alongside other kick-ass enviros. What an honour! Though I'd rather it not be a competition, you can vote here:  http://nowtoronto.com/fbApps/bestof/nominees.cfm?category=159&subcategory=1509

Thank you! - angela

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Premier Wynne: Close the Pickering Nuclear Station

Please sign the petition and watch my video - thank you!
http://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/premier-kathleen-wynne-close-the-pickering-nuclear-station#share 
-angela 

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Doc Days of Summer
Celebrate some of the summer’s best docs with these encore presentations of  audience favourites.
Bloor Cinema, Bloor and Bathurst
http://bloorcinema.com/doc-days-of-summer/
 
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Pledge to support the Climate Fast
12 days on Parliament Hill in Ottawa – Sept. 21 – Oct. 2, 2013
An action to raise public awareness and political commitment to take urgent action on Climate Change.
Find out more and pledge your support here:
http://www.climatefast.ca/

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The Recycled Orchestra
This remarkable youth orchestra play instruments made from trash found in the massive landfill atop which their hometown in Paraguay has grown. 
Playing at the Ex on the International stage. theex.com

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Community Supported Orchard Fall 2013
Enjoy a bountiful harvest all year! Join us to share in the local harvest and preserve fresh local fruit and vegetables with us while supporting farmer members of the WEFC. A Community Supported Orchard share means you are supporting farmers who get a guaranteed market and a fair rate.  It means you get access to a wide variety of local fruit all year long as well as the opportunity to practice your preserving with a skilled and supportive group of committed canners.
http://westendfood.coop/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=244

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Apartment to Share 
- Oakwood and Eglinton
- Available September 15
- Beautiful second floor, 3 bedroom apartment, quiet street,  sunny, well lit, wood floors, container garden, view of sunset and sunrise, near a ravine, great bike and transit routes to downtown
- To share with activist and conflict resolution trainer, who loves folk and classical music, eco-spirituality, is mostly vegetarian. No smoking or pets.  
- Looking for compatible housemate who shares interests, is willing to share house chores.  Mature female likely best match.
- Apartment has good ventilation, an outside clothesline, indoor bike storage and wi-fi.
- Large bedroom with large window.  $650 inclusive.  Furnished or unfurnished.  Share large living room, kitchen, and bathroom.
If you are interested, please get in touch with Lyn:  lyn.adamson9 at gmail.com, 416-731-6605.

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Our Psychiatry: An Industry of Death Exhibit
788 King West
A searing critique of the pharmaceutical drugs and the psychiatric profession.
Citizens Coalition for Human Rights 

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Green Heroes Academy
- a new mobile app that is like an extension of the Green Heroes television show. Allowing users to learn and partake in actions geared toward environmental sustainability.
The app is available at: http://greenheroes.tv/greenheroes-academy/
We currently have a contest to win two tickets to the Greenbelt Harvest Picnic, with details available at: http://greenheroes.tv/blog/
A visual description of the app can be viewed via slideshow at:  http://www.slideshare.net/JohnBessai/green-heroes-demo-slides

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New Modes of Urban Modality

Mon. Aug. 26, 6:30 pm. 
MaRS, Rm. CR-3, 101 College St. 

A conversation with transportation system designers, engineers, policymakers and digital urbanists. Free.
newmodes.eventbrite.com.

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Crowdfunding 101

Tuesday Aug 27, 6pm
Centre for Social Innovation - Spadina, 215 Spadina Ave.

Learn how to use crowdfunding to raise money. Do you have an idea, business, or project that needs money? Have you heard of crowdfunding and want to learn more? If you answered yes to all of these questions then this FREE session is for you!
www.eventbrite.ca/event/7802221655

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World Festival of Youth & Students Toronto Info Meeting

Tuesday, August 27 -- 6pm
OISE, Room 8-170. Located at St. George and Bloor st.

The WFYS is the largest gathering of progressive and anti-imperialist youth and students in the world, taking place this December in Quito, Ecuador. Over 15,000 young people will unite for a week-long experience of culture, music, conferences, workshops, discussions and other meetings about peace, environmentalism, anti-imperialism, and the struggle for social progress. This is the first info meeting in Toronto and will consist of a presentation on the 18th World Festival of Youth & Students and a discussion on how young people from Toronto can get involved in the Festival process! 

18wfys.tumblr.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/168086143377827/

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LIVESTREAM - A 3-part series on the Mi'kmaq FNs anti-fracking blockade in N.B. 

Wed, Aug. 28 @8pm EST 
Thur, Aug. 29 @10pm EST
Fri, Aug. 30 @8pm EST 

Many of u know about the anti-fracking protests that have been taking place back in New Brunswick for a few months now. Many have been arrested by the nasty RCMP there & the blockade camp temporarily-disbanded. It's a great coalition of Mi'kmaq, Maliceet, Acadians and English-speakers that has formed against fracking. They had a camp set up on land owned by the Elsipogtog Reserve for two months. The camp has disbanded temporarily but will resume in September.
https://www.facebook.com/events/164448460414615/

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Final 2013 Art Spin and Closing Party
 
Thur. Aug. 29, ride 7 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Meeting point and tour details will be revealed closer to the tour date. Check the website below.
 
Art Spin Party and Exhibition
9 p.m. – 1 a.m. @ 158 Sterling Road 
http://www.artspin.ca/#!upcoming/cihc

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Disarm the Cops
 
Thursday, August 29, 7 p.m.
OISE, 252 Bloor St. West, Room 2-211 (above the St. George Subway Station)
Everyone is welcome. $2 donation requested, or PWYC.
 
The July 27 police killing of 18-year old Sammy Yatim, another in a long string of unarmed victims shot to death by Toronto cops, raises questions: What is the root cause of these murders, often of immigrant, working class, and visible minority youths? Should street patrol cops be disarmed? Can police in capitalist society ever be held accountable to the majority? Whose interests are served by the cops, the courts, the military and the entire state apparatus? What should youths, racialized minorities and working people do about this? Join us for a panel of speakers, followed by an open discussion, with speakers:
- Wangui Kimari, organizer with the Network for Pan-African Solidarity and the Network for the Elimination of Police Violence.
- Tyler Mackinnon, YSA chairperson, Ryerson U. student, recently returned from Greece where he visited a 'cops-free' neighborhood in central Athens.
- Ben Rostoker, YSA secretary-treasurer and U of Toronto student activist.
An open Q & A, and discussion period will follow the presentations.
socialistactioncanada at gmail.com or call 647-241-6748, 647-986-1917 or 416-461-6942 / www.socialistaction.ca
This event is endorsed by Socialist Action / Ligue pour l'Action and organized by Youth for Socialist Action

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Expose the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) - Stop the Secretive Corporate Power Grab
 
Thursday, August 29,12:30 - 1:30 pm 
US Consulate (on University Ave. north of Queen)

Join us to demand an end to secret TPP negotiations, and for the entire agreement to be made public now before it can be signed in the coming months. Do you know about the Trans-Pacific Partnership? Most people don’t. Yet this huge 12-country corporate rights deal is a cornerstone of the Harper government’s neoliberal economic agenda for Canada. And it’s almost done deal! As is typical with this government, the TPP is being negotiated in secret, as quickly as possible, so that we, the people, cannot affect the outcome in any way.
https://www.facebook.com/events/523608867714286/

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Critical Mass Ride
 
Fri. Aug. 30
6 p.m. meet, leave 6:30 p.m.
Parkette at Bloor and Spadina
 
Then we ride en masse - because we are free! Reclaim the streets!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critical_Mass_%28cycling%29
p.s. Sorry to the folks that went last week due to my incorrect post... :(  

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2013 Greenbelt Harvest Picnic
 
Saturday August 31, noon - 11 p.m.
Christie Lake Conservation Area in Dundas, Ontario
 
The event serves to celebrate the importance of the Greenbelt, local farmers, art, the outdoors and the eat-local movement.
Featuring performances by Emmylou Harris, Daniel Lanois, Arkells,Whitehorse, Basia Bulat, TrixieWhitley, Rocco DeLuca, Harlan Pepper, Pegi Young & The Survivors, Ohnia:kara and more
www.harvestpicnic.ca

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In-organic Market - Community E-Waste Collection

Sat. Aug. 31, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Annette St. Library, 145 Annette Street
http://irecyclecomputers.com/public/annette-public-library.html 

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Toronto Pig-Save Fest 

Monday, September 2, 11 am – 4 pm 
Stanley Park (at Wellington and Walnut streets), across the street from” Quality Meat Ajay GB Packersoin 

Celebration of pigs with free veggie dogs, vegan desserts, music, animal artwork, chalk art, face-paining, auction and more
https://www.facebook.com/events/108808385964364/

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Labour Day Parade
 
Mon. Sept. 2, 10 a.m.
Meet at Queen and University, walk west along Queen and south at Dufferin to the CNE - free entrance to the CNE - join en route
 
We do it to celebrate our struggles and achievements fighting for fairness and equality at work and in our communities. It’s especially important this year, as political and economic challenges threaten the gains unionized workers have won through collective action over the years.  We want access to the same opportunities, benefits and pensions to continue to be here for our children. So bring your kids and let’s show Toronto that we are union-proud. 
 
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