T.O. Greenspiration Events: We Are the Ones We’ve Been Waiting For

Sun Jun 2 23:46:12 EDT 2019

‘We Are the Ones We’ve Been Waiting For’: Youth from 125 Countries Join May 24 School Strike

Last Friday one million kids from 125 countries in 2000 actions cried out for climate sanity: “it is time for all of us to unleash mass resistance—we have shown that collective action does work. We need to escalate the pressure to make sure that change happens, and we must escalate together.”

https://theenergymix.com/2019/05/26/we-are-the-ones-weve-been-waiting-for-youth-from-125-countries-join-may-24-school-strike/ 

80 Countries to Announce Tougher Climate Targets at UN Summit in September

About 80 countries are on track to announce tougher greenhouse gas reduction targets during UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ climate summit this Sept, the same day that Guterres warned that fossil fuel subsidies are helping “to destroy the world”.

https://theenergymix.com/2019/05/31/80-countries-to-announce-tougher-climate-targets-at-un-summit-in-september/ 

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Climate change and biodiversity should be top headline news - David Suzuki

Why aren't these reports dominating front pages, financial sections and newscasts, highlighting the enormous societal and economic implications?  David Suzuki writes that in Canada, one company, Postmedia, owns much of our print media (with added online presence). In Alberta, where many people seem to lack basic information about climate disruption, the company owns all major dailies in Calgary and Edmonton, and many smaller community newspapers. In 2013, Postmedia -- mostly owned by a U.S. hedge fund -- entered into an agreement with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers to "bring energy to the forefront of our national conversation." It recently hired Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's former campaign director Nick Koolsbergen to "discuss ways Postmedia could be involved in the government's energy war room" -- a $20 million program to "fight fake news and share the truth about Alberta's resource sector and energy issues."

http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/david-suzuki/2019/05/climate-change-and-biodiversity-should-be-top-headline-news 

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Sign this petition calling for a federal leaders’ debate on climate change and Canada’s Green New Deal ahead of October’s election.

https://our-time.ca/change-debate/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=actionkit#sign   

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Brilliant Avaaz videos to get out the vote in the EU elections

Vote Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=37&v=vCK6j35GZGA 

Women’s issues https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=MVAyPtDrDiE 

Spain’s socialists win election with Green New Deal platform

https://reneweconomy.com.au/spains-socialists-win-election-with-green-new-deal-platform-42858/?fbclid=IwAR3R1UCQAtK6jMdzbdaa4yZeiThX3ectH8p1kCMEinYpWaWyB2zUPKsdXWY 

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Premier Ford breaks his promise to “come down heavy on polluters” by scrapping Ontario’s only toxics law

Earlier this week, the Ontario government voted to repeal the province’s Toxics Reduction Act (TRA) in 2021 and halt the implementation of some of its provisions immediately. This action was buried in the bulk of the infamous omnibus Bill 66, also known as Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, 2018.

https://environmentaldefence.ca/2019/04/04/premier-ford-scraps-ontario-toxics-law/ 

Doug Ford’s Reforestation and Conservation Cuts Show He Has Historical Amnesia

Reforestation and conservation cuts will only increase flooding and other environmental problems in an age when these problems are being amplified by climate change. We need to learn from past environmental mistakes if we wish to avoid repeating them.

https://www.sierraclub.ca/en/ford-conservation-cuts 

We all deserve a place to call home, including Ontario’s vulnerable wildlife.

But the Ford government is forcing a choice between building homes and protecting endangered species. Bill 108 would remove protections for Ontario’s 230+ species-at-risk, allowing big developers to bulldoze their habitat to turn a profit. The Green Party is standing up for real housing solutions that won’t cost the Algonquin Wolf or the Monarch Butterfly their homes. Ask your MPP to stand with Mike Schreiner and vote NO on Bill 108!

https://gpo.ca/hands-off-wildlife/ 

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First global look finds most rivers awash with antibiotics

Almost two-thirds of the rivers studied contained enough antibiotics to contribute to the growing problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

https://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2019/05/first-global-look-finds-most-rivers-awash-antibiotics   

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Bike Month!

May 27 - June 30

Hundreds of bike events happening around the GTA including bike repair workshops, group rides, kids bike swaps and more.

http://www.bikemonth.ca/events   

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Social Media for Activists - a ClimateFast training 

Monday June 3, 6:30 pm

Friends House, 60 Lowther

Learn how to better use social media to support your social change message. With a focus on climate activism. Join LeadNow's Tim Ellis and Tyler Watt to learn more. Bring your laptop or other device for hands on learning. Organized by ClimateFast and hosted by the Peace and Social Action Committee of Toronto Friends Meeting.

www.eventbrite.ca/e/social-media-workshop-for-activists-tickets-62201005883 

www.climatefast.ca   

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Health Care Town Hall

Tues. June 4, 7 - 8:30pm

Timothy Eaton Memorial Church, 230 St Clair Ave W

The Provincial Government is moving forward with cuts to our Health Care system. These cuts have left many wondering how they will be impacted, and what they can do to push back. We've gathered an expert panel to address these issues.

https://www.jillandrewmpp.ca/health_care_town_hall 

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The Clean Bin Project - Film and Speaker Night on Plastic Waste

Wed. June 5, 6:45 - 9 p.m.

Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Ave.

Feeling overwhelmed by the news about plastic waste in our world? Need some positive input? Be inspired by Jen and Grant, a BC couple, who tried to live without waste for a year and managed to turn this endeavor into a funny and moving film: The Clean Bin Project. Listen to Charlotte Ueta, Toronto waste expert, about how the City of Toronto works towards a circular economy and a zero waste goal and how we can all be a part of it.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/roncy-reduces-film-and-speaker-night-on-plastic-waste-tickets-60823835730 

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How to Build More Affordable Housing Now

Wed. June 5, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

St. Lawrence Hall, 157 King St. East

The City of Toronto is consulting the public to help develop a new 10-year housing strategy. HousingTO: 2020-2030 Action Plan should address homelessness and housing affordability today and in the future. Questions that we need to answer include:  How to effectively define “affordable” housing in an expensive city like Toronto? How can we expand affordable housing today and not 10 years from now? What does “housing as a human right” look like in Toronto?  How can we build more non-profit and co-operative housing?  How do we get new affordable housing into every new development? Join us for a presentation, panel discussion and community conversation. 

https://www.kristynwongtam.ca/housingto 

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Parkdale Fights Back

Wed. June 5, 8 - 8:30 a.m.

Parkdale Collegiate Institute, 209 Jameson Ave

Parkdale tenants, teachers, families, students and workers will fight back against threats to our jobs, schools, homes and services. On your way to work, on your way to school, on your way to Tim's or off a night shift, join your neighbours in a rally on Jameson Ave. to make it clear that Parkdale won't back down. This fight needs you!  No cuts to our schools  Protect the Food Terminal  Save Parkdale Legal  No cuts to Legal Aid  Protect Parkdale

https://www.facebook.com/events/2260510930674767/ 

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Outdoor Lunch and Learn 

Friday, June 7, noon - 1 pm

Amsterdam Square (northeast corner of Avenue Road and St. Clair Avenue West)]

Several panelists (including me) will address the impact of the Ford cuts on the environment, parks and more. Hosted by OPSEU local 532, which represents workers in the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks. The meeting is part of a series of events happening across the city as part of the Toronto and York Region Labour Council's 'Day of Action' on June 7, to mark the anniversary of the Ford government's election. 

www.labourcouncil.ca/OneYearAfter     

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Together for Ontario

Saturday June 8, 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Bricker Academic Building, Wilfrid Laurier University, Bricker Ave, Waterloo

In the past year, Ontario has experienced a slew of regressive policies aiming to overturn decades of environmental protections put in place by previous governments of all political stripes. The list is staggering: the cancellation of the climate act and cap-and-trade, the legal challenge to carbon pricing, Bill 66, a gutting of the Endangered Species Act, changes to the Environmental Assessment Act, Growth Plan, and more on the way. Join us as we gather Ontario’s environmental community to launch a coordinated response to this attack on our environment and our province.

https://act.environmentaldefence.ca/page/42479/event/1 

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Road Block - an Interfaith Cry for Climate Action / Faith For Creation - Declare a Climate Emergency

Mon. June 10, 5:345- 6:30 p.m.

Yonge-Dundas Square

Extinction Rebellion will be standing together with faith leaders, stopping traffic during the afternoon rush hour to remind Toronto and the world that business as usual has to stop.  

https://www.facebook.com/events/2290143367980200 /  

https://www.facebook.com/events/2214671198622075 /  

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Sunrise Toronto Green New Deal Town Hall

Mon. June 10, 7 p.m. 

Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave.

Who stands to benefit from the Green New Deal? What's at stake? Join us at this Town Hall to hear leaders in our community share about how the Green New Deal is the biggest opportunity of our lifetime to invest in the Canadian people, and what that looks like for us. Fridays For Future Toronto is co-hosting this youth-lead Green New Deal Townhall.

https://www.facebook.com/events/369957516837018/ 

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For the best Canadian climate and energy news, subscribe to the Energy Mix newsletter

http://theenergymix.com/ 

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Centre for Social Innovation Events

https://socialinnovation.org/community/events/  

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Our Fragile Planet - Toronto Public Library hosts free environmental programs 

https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/fragileplanet 

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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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Subscribes, unsubscribes and submissions: angela at cleanairalliance.org

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