flicks; anti-nuke demo; lectures; bike pirates

[angela bischoff]

Contested Streets: Breaking Gridlock -- an excellent documentary on
breaking our auto addiction while showing how to do it

Tues. Oct. 2
Bloor Cinema (Bloor and Bathurst)
7 p.m.
$10
Sponsored by Toronto Public Space Cttee, City of Toronto and Green
Communities
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Also at the Bloor, catch Michael Moore's
Sicko
Thur. Oct. 4, 7 p.m.
Fri. Oct. 5, 4:15 p.m.

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Youth activist Paul Kitz and the Greanpeace Greenteam are organizing an
anti-nuclear rally for Friday October 5th at 4 p.m. at Queen's Park in
response to the $46 billion being allocated by the McGuinty government for
nuclear energy.

Please attend this important rally. Your support is needed!

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Centre for Environment, University of Toronto
FALL 2007 ENVIRONMENT SEMINAR SERIES

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WED OCTOER 3, 2007, 4:00 p.m.
Room 1210, Bahen Centre
40 St. George Street (North of College St)

MAUREEN CARTER-WHITNEY, Research Director, Cdn Institute for Environmental
Law and Policy, Toronto
(brief bio below)

"INCINERATION: THE BURNING DEBATE AND NEED FOR A COMPREHENSIVE
WASTEMANAGEMENT POLICY IN ONTARIO‰
(abstract below)

No registration or fee required; all are welcome.

Seminars are subject to change or cancellation.
Visit www.environment.utoronto.ca for schedule updates, abstracts and
speakers' bios.
To receive regular email messages with the same information, please contact
Pavel Pripa (416-978-6526; environment.seminars at utoronto.ca).

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ABSTRACT: As a result of the mounting pressure to find a viable alternative
to shipping municipal solid waste to Michigan, and given the difficulty in
finding acceptable sites for landfilling, Ontario municipalities have been
exploring other waste management options including the use of incineration.
This has led to a vigorous and polarized debate in Ontario regarding the
safety and appropriateness of incineration for managing municipal solid
waste.  Although proponents of new incineration technologies have recently
argued that new incineration technologies are cleaner and safer than past
incineration technologies from the 1980s and can produce much-needed
energy, environmental and health concerns remain.  Some Ontario
municipalities, such as Durham Region, continue to move forward with
proposals for new incineration facilities.  These decisions are made
without strong policy leadership from the provincial government about how
best to manage waste throughout the province.  Incineration should not
even be considered for Ontario without an overarching provincial waste
management policy in place.
Waste management must be led by policy, not technology.  Municipalities
deserve provincial direction and should demand, along with other key
stakeholders, a strong and comprehensive waste management strategy and
regulatory framework, with funding to support the strategy.

BRIEF BIO: Maureen Carter-Whitney is an environmental lawyer with a
background in legal research and environmental public policy analysis, and
a strong interest in public engagement in environmental decision-making.
Prior to joining the Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy
(CIELAP) in September 2005, Maureen worked as a legal analyst with the
Environmental Commissioner of Ontario.  She also teaches university
courses in environmental law and is updating author of Environmental
Approvals in Canada, published by LexisNexis Butterworths.  Maureen holds
a Bachelor of Laws from the University of British Columbia, and a Master
of Laws in administrative law from Osgoode Hall Law School at York
University.

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REMAINING SEMINARS IN THIS SERIES THIS TERM:

WED OCT 24	4:00 p.m.
STEVEN W. PECK, Founder and President, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
North America Inc.
„Developing a new industry: the rise of green roofing in North America‰

WED NOV 7	4:00 p.m.
NASRAT HIJAZI, Professor, Department of Physical & Environmental Sciences,
U of Toronto at Scarborough
„The new approach to environmental regulation across Canada‰

WED NOV 14	4:00 p.m.
DAVID ZINGG, Professor and Director, University of Toronto Institute for
Aerospace Studies, Canada Research Chair in Computational Aerodynamics
„Toward greener aircraft: mitigating the effect of aviation on climate
change‰

WED NOV 28	4:00 p.m.
TED FLEMING, Project Developer, Airtricity Canada Ltd., Toronto
„Opportunities and challenges for wind power development in Ontario‰

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Bike Pirates is a volunteer-run space that provides affordable bicycles
and bike repairs for Toronto residents.

We always need volunteers: experienced mechanics and those wanting to
learn more about bicycles (especially women!)

Bike Pirates gladly accepts donations of bikes, tools, and parts.

We're at 457 Bathurst st., about half a block south of College and Bathurst

Open on:
Saturdays 12 - 6
Thursdays from 12-5pm

http://www.bikepirates.com

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The LIFE Institute at Ryerson University's G. Raymond Chang School of
Continuing Education invites the public to a free lecture on global
warming and the environment.

"Open the Green Door to Facts -- Challenges -- Solutions"
featuring Toronto Mayor David Miller and Stephen Hazell of the Sierra Club
of Canada.

This second annual Shirley Shipman Memorial Lecture will be followed by a
Q&A, and light refreshments will be served. This free event takes place on
the Ryerson campus in Toronto on:

Sunday, October 14, 1:30 - 3:30 pm.
LIB 72, The Library Building, Ryerson
350 Victoria St.


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