T.O. Greenspiration Events: Local Motion

Sun Nov 14 12:40:49 EST 2010

Toronto Greenspiration Events
- Pass this onto a friend! - angela
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Help Keep Toronto Green

Ask your Councillor to make the environment a priority over the next 4 years - send a letter today!

We're collecting letters from people across Toronto  to send a strong message to the new Council in December. We've got over 500 letters so far, but we need more!  Send your letter today, and pass this message on to your friends!
http://torontoenvironment.org/voteto/elected?utm_source=Council+Watch&utm_campaign=490aea6517-CW_11_10_2010&utm_medium=email

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Our Green Economy

Mon. November 15, 7:00pm
The Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen’s Park, Toronto

In the face of economic meltdowns, climate change and resource scarcity, author and venture capitalist Andrew Heintzman proﬁles innovative business leaders at the forefront of the expanding “green economy.” These cutting-edge entrepreneurs are developing environmentally responsible technologies and products for export to the global marketplace, using the forces of capitalism as catalysts for broad social change. Introductory remarks by Toby Heaps, editor ofCorporate Knights magazine, who reviews Heintzman’s book in the November issue of the LRC.
This free evening of conversation – featuring light refreshment and a cash bar – is part of a new series of LRC launches, presented in partnership with the Gardiner Museum.
Seating is limited, so please RSVP. http://reviewcanada.ca/events/
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Health Care and the North American Union. 

with Sydney White, investigative journalist

Mon. Nov. 15, 6 - 8 p.m.
University of Toronto, 80 St. George Street, Lecture Hall 159
Is your life valuable? Bio-ethicists will decide for you. The NAU, EU and then the FU.
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November 15 - 16

COMMUNITY POWER CONFERENCE

The Ontario Sustainable Energy Association (OSEA) is hosting its second annual Community Power Conference this November. The event is Ontario’s single largest annual gathering of Community Power producers, proponents and supporters. Together with the Power Networking Centre trade show, the conference attracts industry regulators, commercial and community power generators, farmers and First Nation and Métis delegations.

The conference offers two full days of meeting and learning from community power experts, while the trade show displays the latest innovations in power generation technologies and services. The Community Power Award is presented to individuals and/or organizations, whose work has contributed significantly to the Community Power movement.

www.cpconference.ca
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Local Motion: Election Hangover Party

Tuesday, November 16 · 7 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. panel discussion
Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West
$5, or free with book purchase

Got the post-election blues? Coach House Books has your municipal election hangover remedy: on November 16, we'll launch the final title in our line of uTOpia books, Local Motion: The Art of Civic Engagement in Toronto.

Enough talk of politicians, we say! Let’s just get the job done ourselves!

The book launch is Toronto's unofficial election hangover party, featuring a roundtable discussion with Desmond Cole, Kelly Grant, Che Kothari, Jennifer Lewington, Mike Smith. The panelists will tackle what the 2010 municipal election will mean for Toronto in 2011, and -- more importantly -- discuss how individuals and groups can make things happen in the neighbourhoods in the months to come.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168377743188165
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Dr. Helen Caldicott – She knows something you should know!

Tues. Nov. 16, 7:30 pm
Note: location change from Port Hope to Oshawa:
   Best Western Conference Centre
   559 Bloor St. West (south of Hwy 401)
   Take the Stevenson Road exit.... Oshawa

For more info and tickets call Derek Kelly (905) 885 1572
Tickets: $15 Adults, free for students with student card

Dr. Caldicott is founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility and a nominee for the Nobel Peace Prize. For 30 years she has educated the public about the medical hazards of the nuclear age.
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G20 Fundraiser!

PWYC DOCUMENTARY DOUBLE FEATURE NIGHTS

Tues. November 16, 8:30-11:30pm EST
at SOYBOMB!, 156 Bathurst St.

Presented in conjunction with Beit Zatoun:

The first (of two) documentary nights taking up the issue of the conflict in the regions known as Palestine and Israel.

1) "Occupation 101"
http://www.occupation101.com/about.html

"A thought-provoking and powerful documentary film on the current and historical root causes of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Unlike any other film ever produced on the conflict -- 'Occupation 101' presents a comprehensive analysis of the facts and hidden truths surrounding the never ending controversy and dispels many of its long-perceived myths and misconceptions.

The film also details life under Israeli military rule, the role of the United States in the conflict, and the major obstacles that stand in the way of a lasting and viable peace. The roots of the conflict are explained through first-hand on-the-ground experiences from leading Middle East scholars, peace activists, journalists, religious leaders and humanitarian workers whose voices have too often been suppressed in American media outlets.

The film covers a wide range of topics -- which include -- the first wave of Jewish immigration from Europe in the 1880's, the 1920 tensions, the
1948 war, the 1967 war, the first Intifada of 1987, the Oslo Peace Process, Settlement expansion, the role of the United States Government, the second Intifada of 2000, the separation barrier and the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, as well as many heart wrenching testimonials from victims of this tragedy."

2) "Jenin, Jenin"
http://www.jeninjenin.org/film.htm

""Jenin Jenin" (54 minutes) shows the extent to which the prolonged oppression and terror has affected the state of mind of the Palestinian inhabitants of the Jenin refugee camp.

Listen to the old men, the children, the doctors and the grieving mothers of Jenin, after the Israeli army's April 2002 attack flattened homes and buried an unknown number of civilians. Bitterness and grief are the prevailing feelings among the majority of the population. Many have lost loved ones or are still searching for victims and belongings among the debris. 'Where is God,' an elderly man desperately wonders when surveying the debris in the Jenin refugee camp.

A little girl, who does not seem to be much older than twelve, tells her story but knows no fear. The ongoing violence in her day-to-day life only nourishes her feelings of hatred and the urge to take revenge. She shouts that the Palestinians will never give up the struggle, that they will keep on producing children who can continue the fight against injustice.
The sad question forces itself on the spectator. What will become of a country, a people when its children are confronted with war and violence from a very early age_ Banned in Israel, "Jenin Jenin" is dedicated to Iyad Samudi, the producer of the film, who was shot dead by Israeli soldiers on June 23rd, 2002, as he returned home after completing the film. "

FB Event Page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=145336712179599

FB Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=117635874952714

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JOEY ONLY STRIKES AGAIN

Wed.Nov:17: 
Hard Luck Bar, 812 Dundas Street.
www.hardluckbar.com. 

With Scott Dunbar the One Man Band opening.
www.JOEYONLY.com
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Metal Toxicity
A Hidden Factor in 21st Century Illness
Presented by John Gannage, MD

Dr. John Gannage, an Integrative Physician, will discuss the complex issue of Metal Toxicity and offer insights from his clinical practice.

Wednesday, November 17 at 7:00 PM
OISE - Ontario Institute of Studies in Education
University of Toronto, 252 Bloor St. West, Room 5150

Public Admission: $10.00
ISF and CSOM Member Admission: $5.00

Pre-registration is required as space is limited.
To register by telephone call 416 733-2117
email registration: centre at orthomed.org

Event Flyer and Additional Information

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Comedy Fundraiser

Join the Toronto Green Community for an uproarious benefit night featuring a line-up of hilarious stand-up comics and lots of great prizes! Bring along your friends and we’ll turn them green with laughter!

Wed. November 17th at 7:30pm

Venue: Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Club, 224 Richmond St. W.

Tickets: $20.00

Who knew saving the planet could be so funny?

Find out more and purchase your tickets: http://torontogreen.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=147:tgc-comedy-fundraiser&catid=19:who-we-are&Itemid=84

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Toronto’s Transportation: Which Track to Take, and How

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 7:30 PM
Metro Hall, 55 John St , Room 308/309

If any of you are like me you have at best a foggy notion of the powers and limitations attendant on the position of Toronto Mayor. A question of greater public interest than usual just now. At the same time we all have to wonder about the future of public transit in our fair city now that this baton has been passed from Mayor Miller to Mayor Ford. Luckily we at PCT have a superb source of information on both of these issues who has agreed to speak and answer the questions that matter most to you on both of these subjects. 

Richard Gilbert was a Toronto councilor (City and Metro Councils) from 1976 to 1991. Since then, after a stint as head of the Canadian Urban Institute, he has worked as an independent consultant focusing on energy and transportation, mostly for clients outside Canada. He has maintained an interest in Toronto’s urban governance and transportation and has written much on these topics, including several articles in the Toronto Star. These items and many others are available at his Web site: www.richardgilbert.ca. Also available – at bookstores – is the 2010 edition of his latest book, Transport Revolutions: Moving People and Freight without Oil, written with Anthony Perl.

RSVP to this Meetup:
http://www.meetup.com/PostCarbonTorontoMeetup/calendar/15333273/

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CONNECT BEAUTY - Making the Connection between Sustainability, Health and Style!

Thur. November 18, 7 p.m. 

@ The Centre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina Ave.

Fashion Takes Action and Women's Healthy Environments Network (WHEN) are pleased to present CONNECT BEAUTY - an opportunity to have fun and celebrate your inner beauty.  Join us for an evening filled with local food and drink, stylish eco-friendly fashion and hands-on activities.  Meet knowledgeable entrepreneurs who can show you how enhancing your beauty doesn't have to come at the cost of your environment or your exposure to harmful toxins.  The evening will also feature models profiling work of local designers that know that you can be stylish and good for our planet at the same time.

$15 advance (email us to get on the guestlist), $20 at the door.

For more information, please see our website at:
www.womenshealthyenvironments.ca
416-928-0880  office at womenshealthyenvironments.ca
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Book Launch: Imperialist Canada by Todd Gordon

Thursday November 18, 7 p.m.
Latinada Bar and Restaurant, 1671 Bloor St. West

Imperialist Canada exposes Canada's imperialist past and present, at home and across the globe. Todd Gordon interweaves histories of indigenous dispossession in Canada with the cold facts of Canadian capital’s oppression of peoples in the global South. The book digs beneath the surface of Canada’s image as global peacekeeper and promoter of human rights, revealing the links between the corporate pursuit of profit and Canadian foreign and domestic policy. Drawing on examples from Colombia, the Congo, Sudan, Haiti and elsewhere, Imperialist Canada makes a passionate plea for greater critical attention to Canada’s role in the global order.
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Building a Movement for Social Change: Lecture and Tour

Thursday, November 18, 6:00pm-9:00pm
793 Pharmacy, Scarborough
Free

Please join the Neighbourhood Arts Network and City of Toronto Arts Services for an evening of tasty snacks, great ideas and new connections. Meet other community engaged artists, cultural workers and arts fans, learn more about the hub space at 793 Pharmacy, and hear from very special guest Che Kothari. Che, who is an artist, a community leader, and a Founding
Director of the Manifesto festival, will be addressing the topic of collaboration through the arts and building a movement for
social change.

To register, please contact skye at torontoarts.org or call 416.392.6802 x212

TTC Directions:
1. Go to Victoria Park Station
2. Get on the 67 Pharmacy Bus heading north on Pharmacy Avenue
3. Get off at Pharmacy Avenue and Comstock (about a ten minute
ride)
4. Look for the large building at 793 Pharmacy
5. Enter from the side of the building.
Created By: Neighbourhood Arts Network
http://www.facebook.com/NANToronto
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Talk with Tal Ronnen: Author of the Conscious Cook
Thursday, November 18, 7 to 8 pm
Lillian H Smith Library (239 College Street)
Fee: $5 at the door

He hangs out with Oprah and Ellen - now it's your turn.

Join Tal Ronnen for engaging discussion about how to make delicious, vegetarian cuisine. Tal has worked hard to create plant-based dishes that appeal to the masses. Tal has brought Gardein to the mainstream by working with restaurants to add it to their menus. He cooked for Oprah during her vegan cleanse and had her praising hummus to millions. His book, The Conscious Cook, ...has been heralded as revolutionizing the way the world experience plant-based meals.

Taste a sample of Tal's amazing food, purchase a copy of The Conscious Cook, or just learn from a man dedicated to creating change. 
For more info visit veg.ca or look for the event on Facebook.

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REEL AWARENESS - Amnesty International Toronto’s FIFTH Human Rights Film Festival

Thur - Sun, November 18th – 21st
National Film Board Cinema, 150 John Street

Amnesty International Toronto celebrates its fifth annual Reel Awareness Film Festival with four days of some of the best human rights documentary and feature films shown around the world.

The 2010 program features compelling films, guest speakers, panel discussions, the opportunity to take action on a variety of human rights issues and much, much more.

PWYC at the door (suggested donation $5).

For more info on the festival, films and schedule: www.aito.ca/reelawareness  
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Living on Earth as if we want to stay

Friday, Nov 19, 6:00 pm (brining some food and join us at 5:30)

Friend's Meeting House, 60 Lowther Ave (near Bloor and St. George)

Mike Nickerson, the author of "Life, Money and Illusion; Living on Earth as if we want to stay" has spent 35 years studying cultural evolution and how we might adapt to our new circumstances.  He will outline promising opportunities that await our collective choice to respect and accommodate planetary limits and key mechanisms by which that choice is advancing.  It is a question of direction. 

There has been a fundamental change in the relationship between people and the Earth.  It used  to be that societies could grow out of their troubles.  Now, with human activity stretching planetary limits, a new approach is necessary.  While the human family is more than capable of securing healthy, satisfying communities far into the future, to do so, we have to choose a new direction. The solution will be as challenging, proportionally, to our societies as accepting grown-up responsibility is to individuals.

More at:  http://www.sustainwellbeing.net/challenge_and_goal.html

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Garbage Dreams

Fri. Nov. 19, 7 p.m.
OISE Auditorium, 252 Bloor St. (St. George subway)
$10, students $5

A documentary chronicling the lives of three teenage boys living in a community on the outskirts of Cairo, Ehypt whose livelihood from collecting 60% of the city’s trash and recycling 80% of the garbage they collect is threatened by globalization.

Winner of 23 awards.
Presented by the Canadian Society for Coptic Studies and St. Mark’s Coptic Museum
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After the Municipal Elections

A Greater Toronto Workers’ Assembly Coffeehouse

7:00pm, Friday November 19
Regal Beagle Pub, 335 Bloor St West 

The Workers' Assembly is already organizing post-election drinking so we can commiserate about the new Fordism and try to make sense of the elections.

Speakers:
* Jonah Schein - City Councillor Candidate in Ward 17 Davenport
* Desmond Cole - Torontoist, City Idol
* Helen Kennedy - CUPE 79
* Stefan Kipfer - York University

We will meet in the back room of the pub. The Regal Beagle is an accessible space.

Facebook event
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Education for Activists Conference
3rd Annual Toronto Socialist Action Trotsky School

November 19-20, 2010 at OISE, U of Toronto, 252 Bloor St. W.
in Room 2-212, just above the St. George Subway Station

Friday, November 19, 7 p.m. - James P. Cannon – Building the revolutionary party under North American conditions. Presentation by Adam Shils, a leading member of Socialist Action-USA, based in Chicago

Saturday, November 20
10 a.m. - The relevance of the ideas of Leon Trotsky What is the strategy for fundamental change? Presentation by Barry Weisleder, federal secretary, Socialist Action / Ligue pour l’Action socialiste
12 noon Lunch break and screening of film “Trotsky and Mexico: Two Revolutions of the Twentieth Century”
1 p.m. Marxism versus Anarchism - A debate with Adam Shils, Chicago Socialist Action, and on the other side, Mick Sweetman, a member of the anarchist group Common Cause.
4 p.m. What it means to be a Revolutionary Today - Presentation by Julius Arscott, Executive member, Toronto Socialist Action
6 p.m. Social event at a nearby pub

Conference Registration: $10 for the weekend, $4 per session (or pay what you can)
For more information, visit: www.socialistaction-canada.blogspot.com 
e-mail: barryaw at rogers.com or call: 416 – 535-8779

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George Galloway in Toronto

Palestine solidarity and the fight for free speech
Saturday, November 20, 6:00 p.m. (doors open 5:30 p.m.)
Location: Islamic Society of York Region, 1380 Stouffville Road, Richmond Hill
Tickets (includes dinner): $25 (Adults), $15 (Students, youth, seniors)
Tickets are only available in advance by e-mailing info at nowar.ca

Former British MP George Galloway will appear in ten cities on a pan-Canadian speaking tour from November 16 to 27, 2010. Organized by local peace coalitions and Palestine solidarity campaigns across Canada, the tour is called "Free Palestine, Free Afghanistan, Free Speech". Mr. Galloway will speak about the Canadian government's attempts to ban him as well as the political situation in the Middle East and Central Asia. 
Organized by: Islamic Society of York Region
Endorsed by: Canadian Arab Federation, Toronto Coalition to Stop the War
More information: info at nowar.ca
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Organize to Win Workshop

Given the recent changes at City Hall . . .  it’s time to get your group Organized to Win!  Please join the Toronto Chapter of The Council of Canadians to learn how to become more successful advocates for the causes we work so hard on.

Workshop Leader:  Liz Benneian

Hosted By:  The Council of Canadians Toronto Chapter

Saturday, November 20th, 11:00am to 3:30pm

Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil Street, Toronto

PWYC; Suggested donation of $5 to $20;  All profits will be donated to the G20 Legal Defense Fund.

Registration:  Pre-Registration is required!  Please email us at torontochapter at gmail.com with your name, organization name, and how many people will be attending from your organization.  Please put “ORGANIZE TO WIN” in the subject line.  We will email you the hand-outs to be used during the workshop – please print and bring them with you.

* Includes light refreshments - please bring your own mug.

About the Workshop

Citizens’ groups fighting to protect natural spaces, stop incinerators, ensure more sustainable planning etc. are usually outgunned by “experts”, outmaneuvered by municipal staff, shut out by local media and outfoxed by politicians. But citizens groups can beat all these odds and win.  Learn how at the Organize to Win seminar led by Oakvillegreen Conservation Association president Liz Benneian, an award-winning community activist and environmental leader.

The seminar will discuss: how to organize; forming successful strategies; developing effective tactics; getting publicity; understanding bureaucracies and politicians; and avoiding pitfalls.  Plenty of real life examples of successes and strategies will be given and those attending will be encouraged to add to the discussion with their stories and questions.  The seminar is geared to give participants useful tools their groups can employ immediately to become more successful.  The seminar will be especially helpful to groups that are just forming, offering critical information on how to get a new group organized. This seminar is not just for group leaders but for all members who want to learn how to become more successful advocates.

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Living Downstream

at Breast Fest Film Festival

Sunday, Nov. 21, 10AM
ROM Cinema, 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto
Tickets: $10. Director in attendance.

Living Downstream
Canada, 2010, 85 min

Director Chanda Chevannes in attendance with Kathleen Mullen, Director of Programming with Planet in Focus, moderating a discussion after the film with Chanda Chevannes and a guest speaker.

Based on the acclaimed book by ecologist and cancer survivor Dr. Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., Living Downstream is an eloquent and cinematic feature-length documentary. This poetic and character-driven film follows
Sandra during one pivotal year as she travels across North America, working to break the silence about cancer and its environmental links.

Visit www.breastfestfilmfest.com for more information and to purchase tickets.

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Read this superb blog about the recent Ford victory

Toronto has been divided and conquered, its downtown core sold for $60, the cost of the vehicle registration tax, for the right of those in the subdivisions to drive downtown with impunity. Good bye road tolls and bicycle lanes.

http://railroadedbymetrolinx.blogspot.com/2010/11/green-belt-tighten-our-belt-contesting.html
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