T.O. Greenspiration Events: Raising the Spirit
Angela Bischoff
greenspi at web.ca
Sun Feb 16 20:46:20 EST 2014
T.O. Greenspiration Events
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"Participation - that's what's gonna save the human race." Pete Seeger, 1919 - 2014 RIP
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Not Worth the Risk – A community report on the Line 9 National Energy Board Hearings
Feb. 2014, by Rising Tide Toronto and Toronto West End Against Line 9
http://risingtidetoronto.noblogs.org/files/2014/02/NEB_report_final.pdf
Help print the report: http://www.gofundme.com/6uptfc
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Don’t let Stephen Harper impose voter suppression tactics and prevent Elections Canada from promoting democracy
NDP's petition: http://petition.ndp.ca/stand-up-for-canadian-democracy
Council of Canadian's petition: http://www.canadians.org/election/letter-to-Harper.html
Green Party of Canada's petition: http://bit.ly/1gRonGW
Green Party of Canada's Infographic: https://secure.greenparty.ca/civicrm/mailing/view?reset=1&id=1499
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Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer
Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor W (at Bathurst), Feb. 14 – 27
Meet Pussy Riot, the feminist punk collective that’s openly challenging the Russian Orthodox Church and President Vladimir Putin. Fantastic and inspiring political art activism - don't miss it!
http://bit.ly/1f4TnX1
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March with Anita Payne and 1000’s of others across the US this summer to draw attention to the climate crisis
http://www.thecanadiandaily.ca/2014/01/09/anita-payne-marchers-needed-draw-attention-climate-crisis/
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Let Toronto City Council know that you want to see the Don and Humber River Valleys added to the Greenbelt.
http://ravines-greenbelt.nationbuilder.com/
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Time to put the brakes on big, honking auto subsidies
New $1 bill. annual subsidy to car drivers in the federal budget. Did someone say there was a war on the car?
http://bit.ly/1j2eb0d
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February is Black History Month
Check out all the events:
http://nowtoronto.com/news/story.cfm?content=196484
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Join in calling on Richtree to ensure that good food is also good for those eat, grow, cook and serve it.
http://www.realfoodrealjobs.org/richtree/#sthash.C9KVxlTE.dpuf
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Olympic Pride and Shame
Mon. Feb. 17, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
CBC Atrium
We need to Rainbow it up. TAKE UP SPACE! We want to cover the Olympic stuff with rainbows, triangles and LGBT so that we force people to talk about what's happening. Out of site out of mind. Let's paint our own LGBT picture. Let's remind everyone of the inequalities and atrocities happening within our community. Shine the spotlight on our brave community. "On Family Day, Monday, February 17, 2014 at 11:00 a.m., Canadian men's trampoline Olympic silver medalist Jason Burnett will celebrate Canadian athletes in the CBC Olympic Viewing Lounge at Toronto Eaton Centre. Jason, along with his Olympic silver medal, will be available for photos with guests and media. Bring your homemade signs and cheer on Team Canada! Plus, watch all the Sochi 2014 action on our big screen.
https://www.facebook.com/events/484851764954958/?notif_t=plan_user_invited
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Raising the Spirit: Journey Through Spirituality
A spoken word celebration
Monday, February 17, 7 - 10 p.m
Daniels Spectrum in Regent Park, 585 Dundas St. East.
Pay what you can
Can spirituality give rise to social change? Join our very first Couchiching spoken word event, part of a special Canada-wide conversations series on spirituality and how it inspires social action. Some of Toronto's top spoken word artists will provide food for thought, exploring the many connections between spirituality and social change.
https://www.facebook.com/events/580142652067998/
http://bit.ly/1bCNe3C
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Ravina Community Garden Meeting
Tues. February 18, 7 - 8:30 pm
Annette Street Library, 145 Annette St.
Want to grow your own food? Come out to learn more about Ward 13’s Ravina Community Garden and how you can become involved.
• Share the overall vision for the Garden with the community
• Generate feedback on plant selection and design features
• Identify volunteer opportunities
• Launch membership sign-up for the 2014 season
www.ravinacommunitygarden.blogspot.com
ravinacommunitygarden at gmail.com
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Etobicoke’s Transit Crisis and How to Fix It
Wed. Feb. 19, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Council Chambers, Etobicoke Civic Center, 399 West Mall
Congestion got you down? Transit fares too high? Want to know how we got to this point?
Presented by Our Place Initiative and TTCriders
http://bit.ly/MqfDhN
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Languages of the Unheard: Why Militant Protest is Good for Democracy
Book launch and talk with author Stephen D'Arcy
Wednesday, Feb. 19, 7 pm
No One Writes to the Colonel, 460 College Street (just west of Spadina)
Free
In this new era of global protest and popular revolt, Languages of the Unheard draws on Martin Luther King’s insight to address a timely and controversial topic: the ethics and politics of militant resistance.
Sponsored by: rabble.ca, info at btlbooks.com
www.btlbooks.com/book/languages-of-the-unheard
https://www.facebook.com/events/588159534586348/
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Frustrated with Rising TTC fares? Frustrated with the Province Not Investing in Better Transit? You can help change this! Toronto Environmental Alliance and TTCriders invite you to join us to discuss how we can work together to get our collective voice heard in the upcoming provincial election.
Wednesday February 19, 6 - 8 p.m.
North York Civic Centre, Committee Room # 2
Light refreshment will be served; TTC tokens will be provided
R.S.V.P. to transit at torontoenvironment.org or 416.596.0660
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Premier Wynne on trial in the Court of Public Opinion
Wednesday February 19, 11am - 4pm
Daniel Spectrum, 585 Dundas Street East
The Put Food in the Budget campaign is putting Premier Wynne on trial in the Court of Public Opinion. Premier Wynne faces these charges because her reforms to social assistance have failed to put food in the budget. This is evidence Premier Wynne has failed to live up to her public commitment to make social justice her top priority. Mary Walsh will be the Special Prosecutor at the Trial. People who attend the trial will be able to advise the Special Prosecutor on the verdict she should reach. To attend this event - part political theatre, part teach-in -register here now.
http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/51055/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=75715
infopfib at gmail.com
www.putfoodinthebudget.ca
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Green Drinks Toronto
Wednesday, February 19, 6 - 8:30 pm
Grace O’Malleys, 14 Duncan St (St. Andrews subway station)
Share a glass of your favorite bevvy with a few of the 150-200 Torontonians interested in the GTA's green industry. Our events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity.
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Local or Organic: What’s at Stake and Why It Matters
Thur. Feb. 20, 6:30 p.m.
Earth Sciences Auditorium, U of T, 5 Bancroft Ave (East of Spadina, North of College, South of Harbord), Room ES1050, 1st floor
Free
When it comes to the food we eat, should we choose local or organic? The easy answer is both. But what to do when local, organic produce is not available? Which is the greener and healthier choice? Join Fresh City, Local Food Plus, the Organic Council of Ontario and Pfenning’s Organic Farm for a free panel event to discuss this topic. Our goal is to help you make more knowledgeable, conscious food choices. Every dollar we spend on food is a vote for the kind of food system we want – let’s make an informed choice.
http://www.freshcityfarms.com/get-involved/panel-event/
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Mi'kmaq Warriors Speaking Tour
Thur. Feb. 20, 6:30 pm
Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre, 439 Dundas East
Suzanne Patles of the Mi'kmaq Warriors Society will be speaking in Hamilton as part of a national tour to raise awareness about the struggle at Elsipogtog against shale gas fracking, their ongoing assertion and exercise of nationhood, and the repression they face from police and courts. She will be joined by speakers from Native Youth Sexual Health Network, Aamjiwnaang First Nations, Grassy Narrows Asubpeeschoseewagong Women's Drum Group and the Toronto's Downtown East.
www.facebook.com/events/678520882171118/
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Animal Rights Academy - with scholar Margaret Robinson on Aboriginal Veganism
Thur. Feb. 20, 7 - 9 p.m.
Room 570 of 100 St. George
The first half is a talk and the second half discussion. All are welcome (including 4 legged friends, provided they are relatively quiet and friendly).
via PaulYork AnimalRights
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Valuing Diversity: Challenges, Opportunities and Next Steps
Thur. Feb. 20
Ryerson (Yonge and Dundas)
5th Annual conference - organized by Skills for Change in partnership with Ryerson University and the Diversity Institute at Ted Rogers School of Management.
www.diversityatwork.org
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Jailhouse Blues
CD Launch, concert and party With Faith Nolan and friends
Friday February 21, 9 pm
Dominion on Queen, 1266 Queen E.
$20 includes CD – proceeds go to women in jail
Faith Nolan has done free music workshops in prisons with women for over 25 years. A disproportionate number of Native, Black and Asian women are confined in jail, due to systemic racism. The number of women starting federal prison sentences in Canada has grown by more than 50 per cent in the past decade. Most of these sisters are poor women, which is systemic classism. Most are mothers with children. Prisons have revolving doors, and we are seeing a generational recreating of the same punishment to sisters who have been born into punishment.
For more info and tickets: faith nolan nolanfaith at yahoo.com and Gladday bookstore
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ChocoSol - Artisanal Chocolate Workshop
Friday, February 21, 6:30 p.m.
1131 St. Clair West
Our two hour artisanal chocolate workshops provide interactive bean-to-bar chocolate education (including discussions on the history and cultural teachings of cacao, chocolate making techniques, horizontal trade and forest garden permaculture), hands-on ingredient preparation, chocolate tastings, and the opportunity to purchase ChocoSol products.
$25 per person (cash please). A minimum of 10 people are needed. Maximum 20.
To reserve your spot, please email info at chocosoltraders.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/701794179840666/
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Defend The Postal Service! Defeat The Attack On The Public Sector
Fri. Feb. 21, 7 p.m.
OISE, rm 2-212, 252 Bloor W. (St. George subway)
Toronto Socialist Action rally with CUPW president Denis Lemelin. Free.
socialistaction.ca.
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The Green Majority
Toronto's Environmental Radio Show
Weekly, Fridays, 11 - noon EST
Listen live or catch the podcasts
http://greenmajority.ca/
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Organic Urban Gardening 101
Feb. 22, March 8, Mar. 17, or March 29
Great summer gardens get started in the winter! Want to be in control of what’s in and on the food that you eat? (We can relate!) The age-old art of growing your own delicious, garden fresh food is making a comeback. Go from absolute beginner to savvy urban farmer. Register now.
http://www.freshcityfarms.com/news-events-urban-farming-toronto-local-food-movement/organic-urban-gardening-101/
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The Organic Vision In Search Of Change
Sat. Feb. 22, 9 am-5 pm. $85.
U of T Conference Centre, 89 Chestnut
Canadian Organic Growers' conference with speakers, exhibits, an organic lunch and more.
cogtoronto.org
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Beit Zatoun's Annual Rent Party
Saturday, Feb 22 - Gathering at 7 pm; Performance at 8 pm
Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham (at Bathurst)
Come out for Beit Zatoun's annual party for friends and supporters – our main fundraiser. Guaranteed great company, food and entertainment.
http://beitzatoun.org/event/beit-zatouns-annual-rent-party-hold-the-date/
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Join Earth Day Canada’s EcoMentors program and get trained as an environmental leader in your community
Saturday, February 22, 10 am – 4 pm
Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View Blvd.
Gain the skills you need to educate your peers and younger students about environmental issues that matter most to you. EcoMentors sessions are free, fun-filled days of interactive activities that will inspire you to take action. You can earn volunteer hours, meet other environmentally engaged youth and take home resources to help facilitate workshops!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/EMTOTrainingFeb14
Registration Deadline: Thursday, February 20 at 5 p.m.
If you have any questions, please contact the EcoMentors facilitator in your region:
· Toronto (Central) Irene Lam, ecomentorirene at gmail.com
· Toronto (Eastern/Scarborough) Stefan Hostetter, ecomentorstefan at gmail.com
· Toronto (Etobicoke/North York) Susana Goncalves, ecomentorsusana at gmail.com
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Fundamentals of faith: An Inter-faith conference of the Abrahamic faiths
Sunday February 23, 1 - 5 pm
5 Kings College Road
$20
Join us to celebrate the commonalities between Judaism, Christianity and Islam
UmmahUnited.eventbrite.ca
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Using Permaculture Principles In The Community
Sun. Feb. 23, 10:30 a.m.
Howard Park Tennis Club, 430 Parkside
Talk on permaculture's nature-based approach by Garden Jane. Free
highparknature.org.
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NOW magazine hosts a very comprehensive online events listing
http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/listings/
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