<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><font face="Times New Roman"><img apple-inline="yes" id="368F1263-65AF-4895-8673-04B92C757D16" height="72" width="307" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:7FF6865B-ABC6-473F-9659-7D455DDFAD6D@Home"><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#be38f3">New plan would add 525 km of bike routes to create a true Toronto network<br></font></b>Depending on annual funding, the massive expansion could be close to complete in 10 years.<br><a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/transportation/2016/05/09/new-plan-would-add-525-km-of-bike-routes-to-create-a-true-toronto-network.html">https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/transportation/2016/05/09/new-plan-would-add-525-km-of-bike-routes-to-create-a-true-toronto-network.html</a><br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#be38f3">Explore Ontario By Bike<br></font></b><a href="http://www.ontariobybike.ca">http://www.ontariobybike.ca</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#3a88fe">We need to get King Street moving<br></font></b><a href="http://www.pembina.org/blog/we-need-to-get-king-street-moving">http://www.pembina.org/blog/we-need-to-get-king-street-moving</a><br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#3a88fe">Global transit projects to inspire King Street<br></font></b><a href="http://www.pembina.org/blog/global-transit-projects-to-inspire-king-street">http://www.pembina.org/blog/global-transit-projects-to-inspire-king-street</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><span style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#4f7a28"><b>The arsonists of Fort McMurray have a name<br></b></font></span>Fossil fuel corporations are causing the climate change fuelling mega-fires – and they should be footing the bill for the devastation<br><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/environment/true-north/2016/may/12/the-arsonists-of-fort-mcmurray-have-a-name">http://www.theguardian.com/environment/true-north/2016/may/12/the-arsonists-of-fort-mcmurray-have-a-name</a><br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#4f7a28">The Other Fire: Fort McMurray's Slow Burn<br></font></b>Homes can be restored, but not the bitumen boom that first put them there. By Andrew Nikiforuk. Could this be the end of the tarsands? Not because of scarcity, but because of oil glut, climate change, and a renewables revolution.<br><a href="http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2016/05/13/Fort-McMurray-Slow-Burn/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=130516">http://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2016/05/13/Fort-McMurray-Slow-Burn/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=130516</a><br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#4f7a28">Elegy for Fort Mac (and humanity)<br></font></b>3 min. video Not Rex<br><a href="http://rabble.ca/rabbletv/program-guide/2016/05/not-rex/not-rex-elegy-fort-mac-and-humanity#.Vzd6jd6qbJM.facebook">http://rabble.ca/rabbletv/program-guide/2016/05/not-rex/not-rex-elegy-fort-mac-and-humanity#.Vzd6jd6qbJM.facebook</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#ff4013">Elizabeth May Vows to Find Best Voting System for Canada<br></font></b><a href="http://thetyee.ca/News/2016/05/13/Elizabeth-May-Voting-System/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=130516">http://thetyee.ca/News/2016/05/13/Elizabeth-May-Voting-System/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=130516</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#be38f3">Prescripticide: A death that is caused by an adverse reaction to a prescription drug<br></font></b><a href="http://prescripticide.com">http://prescripticide.com</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#008cb4">My nephew, a writer and Alberta Refugee, is looking for roommate / accommodations<br></font></b>If you know of anything or are looking for a roommate, you can reach Rael at <a href="mailto:rxbischoff@gmail.com">rxbischoff@gmail.com</a> - he’d love to hear from you. Thanks.<br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#4f7a28">Veggielicious</font></b></font><div><font face="Times New Roman">May 6 - 22</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">Various Restos<br></font><div><font face="Times New Roman">Celebration of gourmet vegetarian cuisine with prix-fixe menus at restaurants and bakeries throughout the city. $15-$40.</font></div><div><a href="http://www.veggielicious.ca"><font face="Times New Roman">http://www.veggielicious.ca</font></a></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" color="#e32400"><b style="font-size: 14px;">ReelAbilities Film Festival</b></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">May 12 - 19</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">Various downtown theatres</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">Festival dedicated to promoting the awareness and appreciation of the lives, stories, and art of people with disabilities and Deaf people. Many screenings offer panel discussions.</font></div><div><a href="http://toronto.reelabilities.org"><font face="Times New Roman">http://toronto.reelabilities.org</font></a></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><b><font color="#be38f3" style="font-size: 14px;">Trans-Pacific Partnership: Trading Away Our Health<br></font></b>Monday, May 16, 3 – 5 p.m.<br>Bloor Street United church, 300 Bloor St. West<br>A public information meeting. Join us for discussion and Q&A. With:<br>Joel Lexchin (emergency physician, University Health Network professor, School of Health Policy and Management, York University) and Richard Elliott (executive director, HIV/AIDS Legal Network)<br>Sponsored by the Grandmothers Advocacy Network<br><a href="http://grandmothersadvocacy.org/issue/trans-pacific-partnership">http://grandmothersadvocacy.org/issue/trans-pacific-partnership</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#0061ff">Fair Fare Coalition & TTCriders Training Day<br></font></b>Monday, May 16, 12:30 pm<br>St. Stephen's. 260 Augusta Avenue in Kensington Market<br>On May 31st, City Hall will vote on a Low Income Pass. We’ve been waiting for more than a year for an opportunity to ‘speak up’ for lower TTC fares and we need to get active and get ready. This is our chance! In preparation for the vote at City Hall, we're holding a training:<br>- Learn how to speak effectively at city meetings<br>- Find out more about the Fair Fare Coalition’s campaign for Free transit for riders on social assistance, including disability and a $50 Low Income Pass.<br>- Share your story about unfair, TTC fare increases.<br><a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fair-fare-coalition-ttcriders-training-day-tickets-25329601520">https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/fair-fare-coalition-ttcriders-training-day-tickets-25329601520</a><br><br>Sign the Fair Fare Coalition’s petition for a Low Income Pass.<br><a href="https://www.change.org/p/we-need-low-fares-for-low-income-riders-on-may-31">https://www.change.org/p/we-need-low-fares-for-low-income-riders-on-may-31</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#4f7a28">Why Should I Care About Legalizing Marijuana?</font></b></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">Mon. May 16, 7 - 9 p.m.</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">Madison Avenue Pub, 14 Madison</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">Use of marijuana for medical purposes is already legal in Canada. Our guests will discuss the current system regulating medicinal use as well as the public policy and public safety implications of legalization for recreational use. </font></div><div><a href="http://whyshouldicare.ca/event/legalizing-marijuana/"><font face="Times New Roman">http://whyshouldicare.ca/event/legalizing-marijuana/</font></a></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#e32400">Close Pickering Leaflet Blitz<br></font></b>Tues. May 17, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.<br>Join the door to door mailbox leaflet blitz out in Ajax. Contact <font color="#ff4013"><a href="mailto:angela@cleanairalliance.org">angela@cleanairalliance.org</a></font> for details on where in Toronto to meet for a ride out.<br>Learn more about the campaign and <b><font color="#ff4013">sign the petition</font></b> here: <a href="http://www.cleanairalliance.org/close-pickering/">Close-Pickering.ca </a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#4d22b3">An evening with Stephen Ritz<br></font></b>Monday, May 16, 7 pm<br>FoodShare, 90 Croatia St (entrance off Brock Avenue) <br>Calling all teachers, educators, students & growers. Get inspired this growing season and learn more about how NYC’s Green Bronx Machine is transforming students’ lives through experiential education and access to fresh, school-grown food! Hear about the incredible results of this dynamic program and how FoodShare, in partnership with the TDSB and LoyaltyOne will be bringing our very own Good Food Machines to life in schools across Toronto this fall.<br><a href="http://foodshare.nationbuilder.com">foodshare.nationbuilder.com</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#0061ff">Fail Safe Conflict Resolution - The 7Cs Compass <br></font></b>Tues. May 17, 8:30 am-1:30 pm <br>Intercultural Dialogue Institute, 481 University, suite 711<br>The 7Cs methodology is applicable to a range of personal and workplace conflicts. It provides unique appreciation of the role of conflict and a set of comprehensive strategies for effective conflict resolution. Participants will learn practical tools for managing adversarial relationships in personal and professional settings at a fraction of cost incurred in some other options. Registration fee is $55 per participant includes continental breakfast, lunch and workshop materials.<br><a href="https://7cscompass.eventbrite.ca">https://7cscompass.eventbrite.ca</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b><font color="#4f7a28" style="font-size: 14px;">Ward 13 Brainstorm for a Sustainable City<br></font></b>Tues. May 17, 7 - 9:30 pm<br>West Toronto Baptist Church, 3049 Dundas St. W. (between Quebec Ave. and High Park Ave.)<br>Imagine Toronto in 2050: a vibrant, livable, thriving city and we’ve cut carbon emissions by 80%! How do we get there? City staff want your ideas. Neighbours want to brainstorm and work with you. Toronto City staff are inviting communities to share their ideas to shape Toronto's future as a low-carbon city. TransformTO: Climate Action for a Healthy, Equitable, Prosperous Toronto will map the way to 80% reduction in Toronto’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. It’s a tall order, and the City is asking communities to get involved and come up with our best ideas. That’s just what we’ll do with this fun, stimulating “Open Space” event.<br><a href="http://tcan.ca/event/ward-13-brainstorm-sustainable-city">http://tcan.ca/event/ward-13-brainstorm-sustainable-city</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#ff4013">Toronto Fight for $15 & Fairness Meeting<br></font></b>Tuesday, May 17, 5:30 pm refreshments, 6 - 8 p.m. meeting<br>720 Spadina Avenue, Suite 223<br><a href="http://15andfairness.org">15andFairness.org </a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#9929bd">Fort McMurray and the Leap Manifesto</font></b></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">Tuesday May 17, 7:30 pm </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St.</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">International Socialists public forum on climate change resulting in hotter and drier summers and how to transition Fort McMurray workers to sustainable employment in renewable energy sectors. Free.</font></div><div><a href="http://socialist.ca"><font face="Times New Roman">http://socialist.ca</font></a></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#0061ff">Rededication ceremony of the Peace Garden <br></font></b>Wednesday, May 18, 11:30 a.m.<br>West end of Nathan Phillips Square, City Hall (Queen and Bay_<br>Presenters will be Mayor Tory, Hiroshima Peace Ambassador Setsuko Thurlow, Toronto Poet Laureate Anne Michaels, Parliamentary Poet Laureate George Elliot Clarke and Father Massey Lombardi.<br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#4f7a28">Robocall election crimes: Michael Sona sentencing appeal<br></font></b>Wed. May 18, 10 a.m.<br>Ontario Court of Appeal, Courtroom #1, Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen St. W. (Queen and University)<br>Michael Sona remains the only individual charged and convicted for the 2011 vote suppression crimes which targeted thousands of fraudulent messages to Conservative “non-supporters” in 261 ridings across the country. Mr. Sona is appealing the length of his sentence as too severe, but the Crown is also appealing his sentence as not stiff enough. An aggravating factor identified by the Crown is that “Sona…continues to shield at least one other perpetrator from justice.” Show your support for the integrity of our democracy by attending this trial (Open to the public. You will have to pass through security screening before entering the courthouse.) and/or signing and circulating this petition: <a href="http://www.tinyurl.com/robocalls-petition">www.tinyurl.com/robocalls-petition</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#ff4013">#WeBelieveSurvivors - Surprise Flash Mob<br></font></b>Wed. May 18, 5:30 Flash Mob Action <br>Gather at Downtown Location (we will send you the details)<br>May is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, join us as we rise with survivors to say no more sexual violence in our communities. We’re looking for allies, survivors, dancers, everyone to join us in this celebratory event. You can dance, hold space and share messages of survivorship. Join the Toronto Rape Crisis Centre / Multicultural Women Against Rape, Grrrl Justice, the Office for Sexual Violence Support and Education to take to the streets. No previous dance experience necessary!<br>Fill out the form at <a href="http://bit.ly/1TxuWQS">http://bit.ly/1TxuWQS</a> and we will send you all the details.<br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#9929bd">Let it Bee - Helping Wild Bees in the City</font></b></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">Wed. May 18, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. (Presentation 7 p.m.)</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">North York Civic Centre, 5100 Yonge, Council Chambers</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">Info booths and presentation to learn about the threats wild bees are facing. </font></div><div><a href="http://yourleaf.org/event/2016-05-18/let-it-bee-helping-wild-bees-city"><font face="Times New Roman">http://yourleaf.org/event/2016-05-18/let-it-bee-helping-wild-bees-city</font></a></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman" color="#0061ff"><b style="font-size: 14px;">Ride of Silence</b></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">Wed. May 18, 7 - 8 p.m.</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">Matt Cohen Park, 393 Bloor W (at Spadina)</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">Short, silent ride ending at the Peace Garden in Nathan Phillips Square in memory of all cyclists who have been killed on the streets of Toronto. Free. <br><a href="http://facebook.com/events/1508906186082520">facebook.com/events/1508906186082520</a></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><br></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#4f7a28">Organizing and Disruption<br></font></b>Thur. May 19, 6 p.m.<br>St. Luke's Church, 353 Sherbourne Street<br>Join Chanteal Lee-Winchester and John Clarke as they present on how the unrest and resistance of the poor has been used to fight back in the face of a system that abandons people and denies decent income and housing. Find out how OCAP has used the power of disruption to fight to win against poverty and those who impose it on us.<br><a href="http://ocap.ca/node/1273">http://ocap.ca/node/1273</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#e32400">The political geography of cacao (what is the teachable moment of cacao in the 21st century) <br></font></b>Thur. May 19, 7 - 9 p.m.<br>Chocosol, 1131 St. Clair Ave W<br>Join Michael Sacco, ChocoSol Founder and Trent University PhD candidate, to explore the spiritual, ecological, and geo-political unfolding of the story of chocolate. <br><a href="https://www.universe.com/events/re-discovering-cacao-phd-research-discussions-tickets-KC71R4">https://www.universe.com/events/re-discovering-cacao-phd-research-discussions-tickets-KC71R4</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#9929bd">Addressing Autism Spectrum Disorder with Orthomolecular Health <br></font></b>Thur. May 19, 6:45 - 8 p.m.<br>Northern District Library, 40 Orchard View Blvd <br>The Therapeutic Application of Nutrients with Dr. Zoltan Rona. PWYC. <br><a href="https://payments.orthomed.org/pages/public?erid=43070&trid=d805c89f-66f0-475f-9040-b4b0d95bec66">https://payments.orthomed.org/pages/public?erid=43070&trid=d805c89f-66f0-475f-9040-b4b0d95bec66</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#3a88fe">Benefit Concert for Attawapiskat</font></b></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">Fri. May 20, 9 p.m.</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">The Tennessee, 1554 Queen W</font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman">Reggae, soul, indie-rock, comedy, Gypsy post-punk Eastern European Folk. $10. All proceeds will be donated to the community. </font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1693213437562190/">https://www.facebook.com/events/1693213437562190/</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#4f7a28">Socialism 2016: Crisis and Change<br></font></b>An International Educational Conference <br>Fri. Sat, May 20 - 21<br>Woodsworth Residence, U of T, 321 Bloor St. W. (St. George subway)<br>I'm speaking on the climate panel Sat. 1 p.m.<br><a href="https://socialistaction.ca/socialism2016/">https://socialistaction.ca/socialism2016/</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#ff6a00">West-End YIMBY Festival<br></font></b>Sun. May 22, 11 am - 3:30 pm<br>Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West<br>The West-End YIMBY (Yes in My Backyard) Festival at the Gladstone Hotel is an event for people and groups involved - or looking to become involved - in grassroots, locally driven community development in West-End Toronto. It's a social space for people and groups to gather, exchange ideas, and establish connections to effect change and strengthen their networks.<br><a href="http://www.gladstonehotel.com/event/yimby-festival/">http://www.gladstonehotel.com/event/yimby-festival/</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#5e30eb">Shape My City Events<br></font></b><a href="http://shapemycity.ca/events.php">http://shapemycity.ca/events.php</a><br><br>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#00a3d7">Beit Zatoun Events<br></font></b><a href="http://beitzatoun.org/events/">http://beitzatoun.org/events/</a></font></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://beitzatoun.org/events/"><br></a>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#4f7a28">Centre for Social Innovation Events<br></font></b><a href="http://socialinnovation.ca/community/events/listing">http://socialinnovation.ca/community/events/listing </a></font></div><div><a href="http://socialinnovation.ca/community/events/listing"><font face="Times New Roman"><br></font></a><font face="Times New Roman">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#ff4013">Hot Docs<br></font></b>Bloor Cinema (Bloor and Bathurst)<br></font><a href="http://bloorcinema.com/"><font face="Times New Roman">http://bloorcinema.com/</font></a></div><div><font face="Times New Roman"><a href="http://bloorcinema.com/"><br></a>---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><b style="font-size: 14px;"><font color="#4f7a28">NOW magazine hosts a very comprehensive online events listing<br></font></b><a href="https://nowtoronto.com/search/event/community-events/">https://nowtoronto.com/search/event/community-events/</a></font></div><div><a href="https://nowtoronto.com/search/event/community-events/"><font face="Times New Roman"><br></font></a><font face="Times New Roman">---------------------------------------<br>---------------------------------------<br><br><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<br>Join my email list by emailing Angela at:<br><a href="mailto:greenspiration@web.ca">greenspiration@web.ca</a><br>Write "subscribe" in the subject line<br>and tell me what city/country you live in.<br>Likewise to unsubscribe.<br>Or manage your subscription here:<br>http://list.web.net/lists/listinfo/greenspirationto-l<br><<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<br><br><br></font><br></div></div></body></html>