T.O. Greenspiration Events: Regreening the Planet

Angela Bischoff angela at cleanairalliance.org
Sun Oct 22 15:59:29 EDT 2017 

 
 
'Regreening the Planet' Could Cut 11.3 Billion Tonnes of Carbon by 2030
Tree planting, peatland protection, and better land use could deliver 37% of
the greenhouse gas reductions humanity must achieve by 2030, according to a
study this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
http://theenergymix.com/2017/10/20/regreening-the-planet-could-cut-11-3-bill
ion-tonnes-of-carbon-by-2030/
 
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Flying insects vanish from nature preserves
Between 1989 and 2016, the biomass of flying insects has decreased by a
seasonal average of 76 %.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/10/18/this-i
s-very-alarming-flying-insects-vanish-from-nature-preserves/?utm_term=.b800f
14075e2
 
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Global pollution kills 9m a year and threatens 'survival of human societies'

Landmark study finds toxic air, water, soils and workplaces kill at least 9m
people and cost trillions of dollars every year.  "Pollution is the most
underrated health problem in the world,"
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/19/global-pollution-kills-m
illions-threatens-survival-human-societies
 
Pollution: A Global Public Health Crisis 9 min. video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=_FKKGjbSa4s
 
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Tell Premier Wynne you support making a money-saving deal with Quebec -
water power, not nuclear rebuilds
16.5 cents to rebuild Darlington and extend Pickering, or 5 cents to import
renewable water power from QC. The difference is more than $12 billion! 
http://www.cleanairalliance.org/tell-premier-wynne-you-support-a-money-savin
g-deal-with-quebec/
 
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There are toxic secrets in Canada's Chemical Valley
Article and 23 min. video doc.
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2017/10/14/news/there-are-toxic-secrets-can
adas-chemical-valley
 
Ontario government commits to fund health study after 'Chemical Valley'
investigation
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2017/10/16/news/ontario-government-commits-
fund-health-study-after-chemical-valley-investigation
 
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Prevent Fracking Across Canada
A Green Party of Canada petition
https://www.greenparty.ca/en/stop-fracking?utm_campaign=C17.FRACK&utm_source
=massmail&utm_medium=email&source=C17.E.FRACK
 
'This is a really big deal': Canada natural gas emissions far worse than
feared
Alberta's oil and gas industry - Canada's largest producer of fossil fuel
resources - could be emitting 25 to 50% more methane than previously
believed, new research has suggested.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/17/study-methane-emissions-from-a
lberta-oil-and-gas-wells-are-worse-than-thought?CMP=share_btn_link
 
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Will Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Oilsands Pipeline Become the Standing
Rock of the North?
http://bit.ly/2zBk8PW
 
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Food Waste In Toronto
Mon. Oct 23, 6 - 7 p.m.
Lillian H Smith Library, 239 College
Tammara Soma, project manager of Food Systems Lab, talks about different
initiatives she's working on to make our city and the world more sustainable
and how we can all reduce food waste and improve food security and
resiliency.
 
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Ryerson Social Justice Week
October 23 - October 27
Workshops and panel discussions on: Truth and Reconciliation, Immigration,
Gentrification, Beyond Stereotypes, Freedom of Expression, Sexual Violence,
Precarious Work, School to Prison Pipeline, Building Skills for Social
Change
http://www.ryerson.ca/socialjustice/social-justice-week/
 
Indigenous Art, Culture And Resistance: An Evening With Christi Belcourt
Mon. Oct 23, 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Ted Rogers School of Management 55 Dundas W.
In a moderated discussion with Hayden King, Christi Belcourt will explore
the need for people to organize for the earth and waters, the importance of
resurgence and preservation of traditional knowledge, and ways to organize
outside the systems of government and institutions.
http://www.ryerson.ca/socialjustice/social-justice-week/2017/10/indigenous-a
rt-culture-and-resistance/
 
RiverBlue
Tues. Oct. 24, 6:30 - 9 p.m.
RCC 204, Eaton Lecture Hall, 80 Gould Street
RiverBlue spans the globe to infiltrate one of the world's most pollutive
industries, fashion. This ground breaking documentary examines the
destruction of our rivers, its effect on humanity, and the solutions that
inspire hope for a sustainable future.
http://www.ryerson.ca/socialjustice/social-justice-week/2017/10/riverblue-di
rected-by-david-mcilvride-and-roger-williams/
 
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Vigil & Wake for Victims of Road Violence
Tues. Oct. 24
Vigil: 6 - 6:20 p.m., Peace Garden at Toronto City Hall, behind stage
Wake: 6:30 - 8 p.m., Duke of Richmond (Queen & Bay)
53 people have lost their lives on Toronto roads so far this year. The vigil
serves as a reminder to residents and city officials that there is an
alarming need to make the streets of Toronto safer for everyone. Join
Friends & Families for Safe Streets as they mark their one year anniversary
with a vigil at Toronto City Hall followed by a wake/social with members &
friends of FFSS.  
https://www.facebook.com/events/1073651352738069
 
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Environmental Law Toolkit Workshop
Tuesday, October 24, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Centre for Social Innovation, Alterna Room (4th Floor), 215 Spadina Avenue
This day-long workshop is designed to educate nonprofits active in the
environmental field about the legal tools available to protect our air,
water, land, and human health. It will help you to understand what laws and
policies exist to protect the environment and how to use them effectively as
well as the opportunities provided by law to participate in government
decision-making. It will also help you to understand where the legal
framework for environmental protection is absent, incomplete or otherwise
inadequate so that you can work to obtain stronger laws and policies. $100
https://registrations.sustainabilitynetwork.ca/environmental-law-toolkit-wor
kshop/
 
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Home Energy Savings Initiative - Info session
Tuesday October 24th, 7 - 8 pm, 
Hillcrest Tool Library, 830 St. Clair Ave. W
The HESI Info Sessions are an opportunity to learn more about the Home
Energy Savings Initiative and ways that you can save money on your energy
bills. Learn about the Home Energy Loan Program offered by the City of
Toronto, which provides low-interest loans of up to $75,000 to fund
retrofitting projects that improve the energy efficiency of your home. Free.
https://www.facebook.com/events/528535870829969/
        
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Ghost Bike Memorial Ride For David Delos Santos
Tues. Oct. 25,  6 - 7:30 p.m.
Matt Cohen Park, Bloor and Spadina
A Ghost Bike Memorial for 39-year-old David Delos Santos, killed on
Wednesday, 18 October on King Street in the Parkdale neighbourhood. A truck
smashed into a TTC streetcar at Cowan Ave, then careened uncontrollably
across King Street and struck him. He was returning from dropping his
daughter off at a local elementary school. A police investigation is
ongoing. Join us at 6 p.m. for a 6:30 p.m. departure at Spadina and Bloor.
The six kilometre route will be mostly on bike infrastructure and quiet
streets and we expect it to take about half-an-hour to reach the crashsite
https://www.facebook.com/events/355657498216244/         
 
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Investment, Inequality And Gender
Tues. Oct 24, 6 - 9 p.m.
BrightLane 545 King W
An evening of conversation with Brittany Lambert, Women's Rights Policy and
Advocacy Specialist for Oxfam Canada. She will talk about how investors and
citizens can step up to reduce gender inequality and make the world a better
place.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/investment-inequality-and-gender-tickets-3815195
2517
 
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Cannabis As Medicine
Tues. Oct 24, 7 - 8 p.m.
Anarres Apothecary, 749 Dovercourt
Discover the power of cannabis extracts that you can make in your own home
with a Medical Marijuana License. Charlene Freedom, CNHP, will lead a
discussion on cannabis topicals. 
http://www.anarreshealth.ca/event/cannabis-medicine-charlene-freedom
 
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Beyond Crisis Film Screening - Scarborough
Wed. Oct. 25, 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Scarborough Village Recreation Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd (entrance from
parking lot on Markham Rd. side)
Toronto Climate Film Festival Year 2 continues in October with a screening
of Beyond Crisis, a story of hope in a rapidly changing world affected by
climate change. The film is an inspiring call to action as told by over 50
unique voices across Canada and the world. There will also be a Q & A
discussion on how to support climate action in Toronto through advocating
for the full investment of the city's TransformTO plan.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tcff-beyond-crisis-film-screening-scarborough-ti
ckets-38215624963?aff=eac2
 
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Police Use of Force
With Vincent Eagan, retired Sergeant, York Regional Police
Wed. Oct. 25, 7 p.m.
Room 140, University College, 15 King's College Circle, U of T
Part of Science for Peace's weekly series of free public lectures
www.scienceforpeace.ca/1157
 
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Ten Days That Shook The World
Wed. Oct 25, 6:30 p.m.
Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil
International Socialists present a staged reading of John Reed's eyewitness
account of the events of October 1917 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of
the Russian Revolution.
https://www.facebook.com/events/276909752798855
 
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Black Be/Longing: At The Crossroads Of Art, Culture And Human Rights
Wed. Oct 25, 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Ted Rogers School of Management, 55 Dundas W, Rm 1-067.
This year's Mandela ECI Lecture will spotlight one of Canada's most
important contemporary writers and revolutionary thinkers, M. NourbeSe
Philip, and will launch her new book, Blank. In this lecture, NourbeSe
Philip will explore questions of belonging, race, politics, art and the
so-called multicultural nation. Joining her to respond and share their
reflections are civil rights lawyer Anthony Morgan and journalist/columnist
Vicky Mochama. The event opens with a performance by Lido Pimienta. Free. 
http://www.ryerson.ca/socialjustice/social-justice-week/2017/10/black-be-lon
ging-at-the-crossroads-of-art-culture/
 
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How to be an Ally: Anti-Oppression 101
Thur. Oct. 26, 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Room 1, Centre for Social Innovation - Regent Park, 585 Dundas
Street East
This is an introductory workshop that engages a wide range of learners in
understanding power dynamics, oppression and liberation in a Canadian and
global context.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-be-an-ally-anti-oppression-101-tickets-3
7821142054?mc_cid=8a65bc5ee4&mc_eid=7eb5cb97ae
 
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Towards a Pollution-Free Planet
by UN Environment North America
Thur. Oct. 26, 8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Lieutenant Governor's Suite, 111 Wellesley St. W
In advance of UNEA-3, UN Environment's North America Office will convene a
regional consultation. Co-hosted by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, the
Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell, the consultation will gather inputs from
North American civil society on priorities that will be presented at the
Environment Assembly. It will also feature expert speakers who will showcase
the human and economic costs of pollution, while highlighting opportunities
for change at the city, provincial, and state level. Free.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/towards-a-pollution-free-planet-tickets-3731334
6223
 
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Bucket List Info Session For Volunteering Abroad
Thur. Oct 26, 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina
Hear about opportunities in 20 countries in Marketing, ICT, Accounting, HR
Management, Business, Social Work and Health.
http://connect.cusointernational.org/site/Calendar?id=101664
<http://connect.cusointernational.org/site/Calendar?id=101664&view=Detail>
&view=Detail
 
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Exploring Nonprofit Careers
Thur. Oct 26, 6 - 8 p.m.
Artscape Youngplace, 180 Shaw
Interactive panel Q&A to learn what it's like working at a charity.
https://charitysavant.com/panel-event-exploring-nonprofit-careers-october-26
-2017/
 
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Island Earth
Thur. Oct 26, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
The Big Carrot, 348 Danforth, Upstairs, Room 212 (entrance beside Book
City).
Screening of a documentary by Cyrus Sutton and discussion on how GMOs are
affecting our community and planet. Free.
 
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A Zero Waste Home
Thur. Oct 26, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Church of the Holy Trinity, 19 Trinity Square
Evening talk, panel discussion and Q&A with Bea Johnson, author of Zero
Waste Home and a leader in the zero waste movement.
facebook.com/events/111298332875931
 
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Working for Change: Exploring Meaningful Opportunities in the Social Justice
Field

Friday, Oct. 27, 1 - 6 pm

William Doo Auditorium, New College, 45 Willcocks St.
Join us for an afternoon of networking, learning and dialogue in sessions on
what it takes to work for social justice in the non-profit sector. Keynote
speaker: Chris Ramsaroop, Community and Labour Activist
https://www.facebook.com/events/231550987372956/
 
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Waterfront Summit
Fri - Sat. Oct. 27-28
George Brown College waterfront campus.
This unique event will bring together stakeholders from across our city's
waterfront - from Etobicoke to Scarborough. Together, we will hear from
thought-provoking speakers and work on solutions to urgent issues facing our
waterfront.
http://www.waterfrontforall.ca/waterfrontsummit
 
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Beyond Crisis Film Screening - North York
Sat. Oct. 28, 2 - 4:30 p.m.
Scarborough Village Recreation Centre, 3600 Kingston Rd (entrance from
parking lot on Markham Rd. side)
Toronto Climate Film Festival Year 2 continues in October with a screening
of Beyond Crisis, a story of hope in a rapidly changing world affected by
climate change. The film is an inspiring call to action as told by over 50
unique voices across Canada and the world. There will also be a Q & A
discussion on how to support climate action in Toronto through advocating
for the full investment of the city's TransformTO plan.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tcff-beyond-crisis-film-screening-north-york-tic
kets-38202081454
 
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Home Energy Savings Initiative - Info session
Saturday October 28, 3 pm

Oakwood Library, 341 Oakwood Ave.
The HESI Info Sessions are an opportunity to learn more about the Home
Energy Savings Initiative and ways that you can save money on your energy
bills. Learn about the Home Energy Loan Program offered by the City of
Toronto, which provides low-interest loans of up to $75,000 to fund
retrofitting projects that improve the energy efficiency of your home. Free.
http://bit.ly/2gmF4Cq
 
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Home Energy Savings Initiative - Info session
Sunday October 29, 3 pm

Maria Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W.
The HESI Info Sessions are an opportunity to learn more about the Home
Energy Savings Initiative and ways that you can save money on your energy
bills. Learn about the Home Energy Loan Program offered by the City of
Toronto, which provides low-interest loans of up to $75,000 to fund
retrofitting projects that improve the energy efficiency of your home. Free.
http://bit.ly/2y6coVI
 
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Beyond Crisis Film Screening - Toronto
Sun. Oct. 29, 6:30 - 9 p.m.
Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave.
Toronto Climate Film Festival Year 2 continues in October with a screening
of Beyond Crisis, a story of hope in a rapidly changing world affected by
climate change. The film is an inspiring call to action as told by over 50
unique voices across Canada and the world. There will also be a Q & A
discussion on how to support climate action in Toronto through advocating
for the full investment of the city's TransformTO plan.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tcff-beyond-crisis-film-screening-downtown-ticke
ts-38201843743
 
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We Want a Renewable Ontario - First Nations and allies unite
Thur. Nov. 9, noon
Queen's Park (college and University)
Join us for this public assembly at Queen's Park:
- to call for the phase out rather than the rebuilding of Ontario's nuclear
stations;
- to protest the proposed burial and abandonment of nuclear waste on First
Nations territories, potentially poisoning the waterways, soil and air
forever with radioactive contamination;
- to protest the proposed abandonment of nuclear waste along major bodies of
water in Chalk River and Kincardine;
- and to call for a 100% renewable future.
Renewables are do-able! We want wind, water and solar power - not rebuilt
and extended nuclear stations which are expensive, dangerous, and produce
deadly radioactive wastes that will remain hazardous for hundreds of
thousands of years.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1686438718054180/
 
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The Green Majority
Live Eco Radio Show every Friday from 11 am - Noon CIUT 89.5 FM
greenmajority.ca
 
Three Women
Feminist Radio every Monday 4 - 5 p.m. CIUT 89.5 FM
 
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Centre for Social Innovation Events
http://socialinnovation.ca/community/events/listing
 
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Shape My City Events
http://shapemycity.ca/events.php
 
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Hot Docs
Bloor Cinema (Bloor and Bathurst)
https://hotdocscinema.ca/ 
 
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NOW magazine hosts a very comprehensive online events listing 
https://nowtoronto.com/search/event/community-events/
 
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