Toronto environmental news and events

[angela bischoff]

GreenTOpia Book Launch - Towards a Sustainable Toronto

Sunday Nov. 11
Afternoon panels and evening party:

The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W.
Doors open 2:00 pm, Panels begin 3:00 p.m.
$5 cover, free with book purchase
Party at Sneaky Dees 8:30 p.m.

http://www.chbooks.com/content/?q=make_it_a_green_sunday

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Debunking Climate Change Deniers
U of T prof Danny Harvey debunks "The Great Global Warming Swindle"

Monday, Nov 12 at 7p.m.

Brunswick Theatre (296 Brunswick at Bloor)

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POLICY, POLITICS AND THE ACTIVIST AGENDA

Featuring:
Maude Barlow, activist and author of Blue Covenant
Amanda Sussman, activist and author of The Art of the Possible

DATE: Wednesday, November 14th, 2007, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
PLACE: Metropolitan United Church, 56 Queen Street East
COST: Free, open to the public

McClelland & Stewart and NOW Magazine are proud to present an edgy evening
discussion on policy, politics and what we can do about it, hosted by
Susan G. Cole, NOW Senior Entertainment and Books Editor.  A book signing
will follow the event.

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"High and Dry:
The Environmental Cost of Alberta Oil Sands Development”

a Public Forum with
Tony Clarke
Director, Polaris Institute and Author

Friday, Nov. 16, 2007
7.15 – 9.00 P.M.
at  U. of T. Pharmacy Building, Rm B150
(144 College Street, Queen’s Park subway)

A donation will be collected to help cover costs.

presented by: KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives
(Toronto Committees)
For further information call (416) 657-8345.
Supported by OSSTF 

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FROM CLIMATE CRISIS TO CLIMATE JUSTICE

An interactive teach-in, in Toronto.

DATE: Saturday, November 17, 2007, noon - 5 p.m.
PLACE: Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil Street (south of College, west of Beverly)
INFO: http://www.climatechaos.ca/

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Toronto's Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David McKeown, released a report
last week stating that traffic related air pollution contributes to about
440 premature deaths and 1,700 hospitalizations per year in Toronto.

The report outlines potential solutions to reduce vehicle emissions and
improve health. He calls for a 30% reduction in car traffic to reduce
deaths and costs related to air pollution from cars.

http://www.toronto.ca/health/hphe/air_pollution_burden.htm

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Fertile Ground Books specializes in environmentalism and green living.

We are located in the heart of downtown Toronto right near Yonge and Bloor.

Categories we carry include:

Energy, Water, Climate Change, Environmental History, Environmental
Building, Urban Planning, Environmental Living, Solutions, Garbage,
Technology, Global Issues, Environmental Appreciation (if we can't figure
out a catagory for a book it goes here), Food, Agriculture, Animal
Rights, Conservation, Politics and Activism.

Check us out, and if you have any suggestions let us know.

Fertile Ground
11 Irwin Ave
Toronto
Phone: 416-964-0161
Fax: 416-964-7305
http://www.fgbooks.com
Email: info at fgbooks.com

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