TO. Greenspirational events: mad pride, urban revolution, actions
Angela Bischoff
greenspi at web.ca
Tue Jul 14 11:27:06 EDT 2009
TO. Greenspiration Events
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MAD PRIDE 2009 in Toronto
July 13 to 19th has been proclaimed Mad Pride Week in the City of
Toronto.
A week of activities celebrating psychiatric survivors, consumers and
mad folks will take place at CAMH (Centre for Addiction and Mental
Health), PARC (Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre), and May Robinson
Auditorium (20 West Lodge, one block east of Lansdowne, one block
north of Queen). All events are free.
For comprehensive event listings link to
www.madpridetoronto.blogspot.com or talk to us on facebook.com.
For further details contact madpridetoronto at yahoo.com
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Help Plan a Day of Solidarity in Support of Communities that say
'No' to Destructive Open-Pit Mining!
**Creative Action-Planning Meeting in Toronto**
6pm, Wed. July 15th
@ 720 Spadina, Unit 101 (CAW Local 40) (just south of Bloor)
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What's this all about?
On July 22nd, the Toronto ad hoc coalition against open pit mining
plans to
hold an awareness-raising event along Bay Street. We will be
demonstrating
our support of communities from Turtle Island, Abya Yala, Africa,
Asia and
Oceana resisting proposed and ongoing mining operations in which
Canadian
companies with listings on the TSX are implicated in environmental
devastation and human rights abuses. The initial call for global
solidarity
was sent out by the Mexican communities from Cerro de San Pedro in
San Luís
de Potosí. In Toronto, will also be asking Members of Parliament to
support
legislation that calls for Canadian mining corporations to uphold
internationally recognized environmental and human rights standards.
More
details about these events to be announced...
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What is open pit mining?
Minerals are extracted from near the surface of the earth, requiring
a great
deal of earth removal that later can clog and severely contaminate
water.
Due to the destructive nature of this type of mining, it is sometimes
referred to as mountain-top removal. Around the world, open-pit
mining is
often conducted without the consent of the communities that are affected
and/or displaced.
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Housing Network of Ontario
The Government of Ontario is developing a Long Term Affordable
Housing Strategy and has begun a community consultation process.
Come and talk about the issues. Let’s make our voices heard.
Participate in a forum on affordable housing
Thursday, July 16, 2009
1:30pm – 4:30pm
Multi-Faith Centre, Koffler Building
University of Toronto
569 Spadina Ave (just north of College Street)
Featuring speakers from:
The Dream Team Voices from the Street
Voyageur Project Colour of Poverty
A panel of policy experts
Open discussion
Organized by Toronto partners of the Housing Network of Ontario.
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Welcome to the URBAN Revolution
A book launch and discussion: "urban advantage"--the source of
success in great cities
Thursday, July 16, 7:30 pm
Café Taste, 1330 Queen St. West, Toronto
More than half of Earth’s people now reside in cites. Close to two
billion more will join them in the next twenty five years.
Welcome to the Urban Revolution argues that the great challenges
facing us in this century can and must be met with new approaches to
city building. Exploring the success of vibrant urban centers such as
Barcelona, Vancouver and Curitiba, Brazil, Brugmann shows readers how
citizens can transform their cities from the ground up into
productive, equitable and sustainable places that will continue to
serve their needs as they evolve.
Tickets: $15 at the door (first taste included)
Please e-mail cco at web.ca for reservations, or call 416-533-1635 ext 1.
Hosted by: Conservation Council of Ontario, Ontario Smart Growth Network
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Clean Air for Little Lungs Stroller Parade
Monday, July 20th, 10 - 11 am
In front of the Ontario Legislature (Queen's Park)
Bring your kids and noisemakers to let Premier Dalton McGuinty know
that parents say "no" to dirty diesel trains.
Featuring a musical performance by children's entertainers Soli and Rob.
For more info: Elizabeth Littlejohn <histrung at gmail.com>
Brought to you from the Clean Train Coalition http://www.cleantrain.ca/
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Meeting with your MP on Climate Change
Just Earth has been holding briefing sessions on lobbying your Member
of Parliament.
The last MP briefing session for this summer will be held Thur. July
23, at Greenpeace, 33 Cecil St.
1-2:00 pm for new people (on how to lobby your MP)
2-3:00 pm for follow-up (participants in a previous session)
To rsvp or for more info, <info at justearth.net> or 416 629-1996
http://justearth.net/
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12th Annual Social Justice Summer Retreat!
August 20th to 23rd, Algonquin Park
Taking Your Activism to the Next Level!
Registration is Now Open! Early bird registration available until
July 31st!
Featuring Kevin Annett, Victoria Freeman,
Bob Lovelace, Sakura Saunders, Judy Rebick and much more…..
Please visit www.socialjustice.org for more information and online
registration.
This year’s programming will focus on indigenous issues in Canada
and the question of transforming power. What are some of the
challenges people must face in decolonizing themselves? How has
Canada treated its own indigenous people? Can we change our society
before we address our own internalized oppression? Where does true
change begin? Is there a different way of doing politics that can
build more sustainable and inclusive movements?
Join us for a truly engaging and eye-opening weekend, where you
will be challenged to reflect and rethink what you already know. You
will also walk away with concrete skills, such as facilitation, cyber
organizing and coalition building to help you build a more just and
inclusive organization, community group, student movement, union or
party.
Who will be there? Activists of all ages as well as their friends
and family. Those that protest for global justice and against poverty
to those fighting for safe drinking water, decent jobs, human rights
and against climate change – we welcome everyone trying to make a
difference, be they from inside politics, organizations, or outside
the system. We welcome activists from all walks of life: everyone
from the Indigenous Peoples, labour, the faith community,
environmentalists, low income groups, equity seeking groups, youth
and students.
If you self-identify as someone trying to make our world a better
place, please join us.
For those with children, childcare is provided for children aged 3+
during hours when there is retreat programming. Activities are also
arranged for young teenagers.
Here’s how your days might be filled:
Workshops and plenary sessions on how to make your activism more
effective and inclusive
Free time at the lake with swimming, canoeing and nature trails
Evenings with music, story telling and campfires
Participating in as many sessions as you wish
Registration includes accommodations in cabins, all your meals, and
full access to camp facilities.
Register online at http://www.socialjustice.org/index.php?
page=registration
Early Bird Registration (until July 31st) - $200
Regular Registration - $220
Children 5-12 years - $95
Children 2-4 years - $65
Children 0-2 years - Free
Transportation from downtown Toronto (round trip via coach bus) - $46/
passenger
Check our website regularly for updated program information:
http://www.socialjustice.org/index.php?page=2009-retreat-program
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Toronto City Workers on Strike: Battling Neoliberal Urbanism
By Gre Albo and Herman Rosenfeld, Bullet No. 232, July 2 2009
On June 22nd, City of Toronto workers walked off the job leaving
garbage uncollected, parks and recreation programmes shutdown,
daycares shuttered and a range of services critical to city living
suspended. Faced with some one hundred pages of contract demands and
concessions, a stark break in the wage pattern already established
for other city workers, administrators and politicians, and a major
take-back on sick leave banks, the 18,000 members of Canadian Union
of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 79 representing inside workers, and
the 6,200 members of CUPE Local 416 representing outside workers,
voted more than 90 percent in favour of a strike.
Continue Reading:
http://www.socialistproject.ca/bullet/bullet232.html
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Support CUPE 79 & 416 - Toronto City Workers on Strike
By Socialist Project, Bullet No. 233, July 4 2009
The Socialist Project supports the 24,000 members of CUPE 79 and
416 (Canadian Union of Public Employees) on strike for equity,
justice and in defence of the rights they have fought for over past
decades. These union members normally work in areas of public health,
homes for the aged, parks and recreation, social services, as well as
housing and court services, road maintenance, snow removal, animal
rescue, as well as garbage and recycling collection.
It's critical that all unions clearly understand the tremendous
dangers they confront if the city workers are defeated: contracts
everywhere will be threatened with roll-back and takeaways. It's
urgent that all unions rally to the side of the CUPE locals against
their employer.
Continue Reading:
http://www.socialistproject.ca/bullet/bullet233.html
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