T.O. Greenspiration Events: Design for Democracy
Angela Bischoff
greenspi at web.ca
Mon Jul 1 23:48:34 EDT 2013
T.O. Greenspiration Events
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July 1, 2013, Canada Day 2013, is a day of mourning for the lost country of Canada.
http://nb.referata.com/wiki/Canada_Day_2013
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Please vote for us!
If you think the work of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance is super exceptional – we're behind ON's coal phase-out after all, and now we're taking on the nuclear industry in Ontario – please vote for us as Best Enviro Group in NOW Mag here: http://nowtoronto.com/fbApps/bestof/nominees.cfm?category=159&subcategory=1515
And I've been nominated in the Best Activist category alongside other kick-ass enviros. What an honour! Though I'd rather it not be a competition, you can vote here: http://nowtoronto.com/fbApps/bestof/nominees.cfm?category=159&subcategory=1509
Thank you!
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Purchase & Expand the BIXI Program
BIXI Toronto is wildly popular, but needs investment. Write members of Executive Committee by Tues. July 2, 4:30 p.m. asking them to purchase the system & invest in a bold expansion plan.
http://cycleto.ca/purchase-expand-bixi-program-ex3319?
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Kew Beach Eco-Leadership Camp
a fun and educational day camp for children age 9-13
Late August
This is a joint EcoSchools project between the TDSB and TREC Education, a non-profit organization focused on environmental education. Campers will develop their leadership skills and enrich their summer experiences at this camp. Through a series of workshops and activities, they will explore a range of topics, such as energy conservation, local food and urban ecology.
https://www.facebook.com/KewBeachEcoLeadershipCamp
http://kewbeachecocamp.wordpress.com/
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Ontario Citizens Demand an Environmental Assessment of Enbridge’s proposed Line 9 Reversal
Sign the petition
http://www.change.org/petitions/ontario-citizens-demand-an-environmental-assessment-of-enbridge-s-proposed-line-9-reversal?utm_campaign=friend_inviter_chat&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=share_petition&utm_term=permissions_dialog_false
Swamp Line 9 camp activists served an injunction, protesters lock themselves to pump station gates
http://rabble.ca/blogs/bloggers/johnbon/2013/06/swamp-line-9-camp-activists-served-injunction-protesters-lock-themsel#.UcwDINy7gTQ.email
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Design for Democracy: A different path for Toronto
Great piece by Elizabeth Littlejohn about Mayor Ford, transportation, and golden opportunities like the Pan Am Path.
http://rabble.ca/columnists/2013/06/design-democracy-different-path-toronto
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Please fill in our workshop survey and help Tools for Change choose its workshops for the coming year
We are about to sit down and decide what workshops we want to host during our upcoming year, which runs from September 2013 to May 2014. Can you help us make the right choices by filling in our workshop survey? Our survey is online here:
http://www.toolsforchange.net/2013/06/28/fill-in-our-survey-and-help-tools-for-change-choose-its-workshops-for-the-coming-year/
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The Ghosts In Our Machine
Tues. July 2, 6:30 p.m.
Wed. July 3, 9 p.m.
Thur. July 4, 3:30 p.m.
The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema (Bloor and Bathurst)
Award-winning photographer and activist Jo-Anne McArthur has been travelling the world for over ten years to document the mistreatment and suffering of animals at the hands of western industry. Ghosts In Our Machine joins the impassioned McArthur on covert missions: to factory farms in the dark of night where animals raised for fur or food are kept in appalling conditions, and to an almost utopian sanctuary for rescued animals. Her goal is to demonstrate the sentience of non-human animals; her deep connection with these animals is palpable in her photography. She takes these photographs in order to bear witness; her stunning portraits of the animals—foxes, cows, pigs, chickens—capture their unique personalities, quirks and intelligence, and make a compelling argument on their behalf. Poetic and engaging, this powerful film will spark important conversations about the relationships between human and nonhuman animals on our shrinking planet.
http://bloorcinema.com/movies/The-Ghosts-In-Our-Machine/
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Toronto Fringe Festival
July 3 – 14
Join us for the biggest, most spectacular, Fringe-tastic festival we’ve ever put on, featuring 148 shows in 35 venues, in every genre – with local, national, and international artists. There will be new plays and old favourites, experimental works and fresh hits. Dance lovers can check out eight dance productions, and families can look forward to FringeKids! shows for even the littlest Fringer. Urban adventurers and public space enthusiasts can get ready for our bigger-than-ever Site Specific Art Category, with 20 shows in venues such as a pawn shop, a laundromat, a storage unit, and the Campbell House Museum. As if that’s not enough, our outdoor Fringe Club will feature buskers, bands, visual artists, Tent Talks, and plays in tents and sheds – ALL FREE! Everyone’s favourite McAuslan Beer Tent will be back again this year with some tasty brews and a place to schmooze. And since it’s our birthday, we’re going to throw a few parties!
http://fringetoronto.com/
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Strawberry Jam Workshop
Wed. July 3, 6 – 9 p.m.
1229 queen (near Dufferin)
$50
James Partanen, expert canner with many years of experience, will be leading you through a tested recipe and an in-depth discussion about jam making, food security, and preserving. This will be a great way to learn new skills or brush up old ones. We will be making Low-Sugar Strawberry Jam, using strawberries from one of our local farmers. You will learn about the theory and practice of preserving, gain hands-on experience working with canning equipment, and leave with some jars of incredibly fresh, local, and tasty strawberry jam!
https://westendfood.coop/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=225
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Writer’s Workshop With Satire and Comedy Writers and Performers Toronto
Wed. July 3, 7 p.m.
Green Beanery, 565 Bloor (at Bathurst)
We'll be holding a writer's workshop / mini-course to pitch, spitball, and punch-up comedic material. This is specifically a satire news affair. By the end of the 2.5 hour session, you will have a good general understanding of what works with fake news satire, and the workings of a fake news article produced by you.
http://www.meetup.com/satire/events/125368132/?a=me1_grp&rv=me1
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Salvaging Urban Wood Tree Tour
Wednesday, July 3, 7 - 8:30 p.m.
Meeting Place: Parking lot, 358 Keele Street (southwest corner of Keele St. and Dundas St. W.)
Cost: $5.00 suggested donation
We want to preserve all trees, but sometimes urban trees have to come down. When they do, why not capture that wood and turn it into products that can be used right here in the city? Join LEAF and local experts as we explore the beautiful trees of the Junction and learn the species and situations that make for the best urban wood salvage operations. Tour a Junction backyard where homeowner, tree climber and woodworker worked together to salvage the wood of a beautiful black locust.
For more information or to register: http://www.yourleaf.org/event/2013-07-03/salvaging-urban-wood-tree-tour
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Support the Healing Walk, Stop Line 9
Wed. July 3, 6:30 p.m.
Friends House: 60 Lowther ave (near St. George subway)
Join an organizing meeting of Toronto West End Against Line 9 to hear about the Healing Walk from one of the organizers, contribute to the fundraising, and discuss efforts in Toronto to stop the tar sands pipeline Line 9. Special guest: Eriel Deranger, from the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and one of the organizers of the Healing Walk, will speak via phone. All proceeds from the meeting will go towards the Healing Walk
Organized by Toronto West End Against Line 9
www.facebook.com/TorontoWestEndAgainstLine9
westendnoline9 at gmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/events/486713221405120/?notif_t=plan_user_invited
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Nuclear Waste Burial Plan
Pre-Hearing Workshop
Thur. July 4, 7 p.m.
Metro Hall Rm #302 (King and John)
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) wants to bury highly radioactive waste beneath Bruce Nuclear generating station on the shore of Lake Huron. A federal hearing will begin this fall on a plan to bury nuclear waste beside Lake Huron. Find out more here.
https://www.facebook.com/events/122840307926265/
www.nuclearwaste.ca
www.bruce-nuclear-waste-burial.ca
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Vigil for Leonard Peltier
Thur. July 4, 7 p.m.
U.S. Consulate, 360 University Ave.
Join the Global Candle Light Vigil for Clemency for Leonard Peltier. Peltier was falsely imprisoned in 1977 and is ineligible for parole until 2024. Only U.S. President Barack Obama can correct this injustice.
https://www.facebook.com/events/544649175575062/
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Salt of this Sea
Free screening of Annemarie Jacir's film and some delicious treats!
Friday, July 5, 7 p.m.
Christie Pits Park (Bloor and Christie)
Salt of this Sea tells the story of Soraya, born in Brooklyn in a working class community of Palestinian refugees, who discovers that her grandfather's savings were frozen in a bank account in Jaffa when he was exiled in 1948. Stubborn, passionate and determined to reclaim what is hers, she fulfills her life-long dream of "returning" to Palestine. Watch the trailer here: http://www.philistinefilms.org/salt_trailer.html
https://www.facebook.com/events/508927782529062/?fref=tck
http://tpff.ca/festival-program-2013/
Party in the Pits: TPFF Annual Outdoor Screening
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Engaging Girls, Changing Communities - Symposium
Saturday, July 6, 11 am - 2 pm
Metro Hall, 55 John St., Room 308 (King and John)
Engaging Girls, Changing Communities (EGCC), in collaboration with Working Women Community Centre, invites you to a youth symposium showcasing 13 youth
led community projects. EGCC is a community-based research in the Faculty of Education at York University, led by Dr. Nombuso Dlamini. It investigates how young women and girls engage in leadership and civic activities in new urban environments.
R.S.V.P by June 28th to Flavia Genovese at EGCCDATA at edu.yorku.ca or by calling 416 736 2100 ext 44562. Lunch will be provided
http://edu.apps01.yorku.ca/jeanaugustinechair/projects-research/egcc/
https://www.facebook.com/EGCC.York?ref=hl
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Active Hope - How to face the nuclear and climate mess we're in without going crazy
Monday July 8, 6:30 - 9:30 pm
Friends House, 60 Lowther, Toronto (St. George subway)
Suggested donation: $2 - 20 (sliding scale)
This workshop is designed to help us in this time of planetary emergency and the resulting overwhelm and despair that many of us feel. Join us for an evening of dialogue and experiential exercises based on teachings and practices developed by eco-philosopherJoanna Macy and colleagues. You will come away with a sense of the bigger picture and a context for action.
Facilitator: Natalie Zend, M.A., CTDP is a training and facilitation consultant with 14 years’ experience in international development and human rights. She is a member of the Work that Reconnects Facilitators Network and offers the Awakening the Dreamer symposium, compassionate communication, Open Space and other social technologies internationally and in her local community of Toronto.
https://www.facebook.com/events/347577672036200/?fref=ts
For more info on the workshop: http://workthatreconnects.org/
Contact: angela at cleanairalliance.org
Sponsored by: PeaceWorks, Greenspiration, Toronto Climate Action Network, Ontario Clean Air Alliance, Voice of Women for Peace
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Campaign Planning Workshop for Activists and Change Makers
Thursday July 11, 6.30 pm - 9 pm and Thursday July 25, 6.30pm - 9pm.
Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave, Toronto (near St. George Subway)
Cost: $25 for one session; $40 for two. Discount rate available if more than one person from a group attends.
This workshop is designed to help you and your organization learn valuable steps, tools, techniques and approaches that will help you effectively plan and execute a winning campaign plan to help you achieve your policy goals. Participants will learn the basic components of a campaign, how to choose a strategic campaign goal, choosing strategies and tactics that suit your goals, working with individuals and groups to build influence, and understanding the key ingredients of successful campaigns. It's recommend that multiple people from one group attend the workshop as there will be ample time to strategize to achieve your goals.
Trainer: Jessica Bell is a facilitator and educator. She teaches advocacy and government relations at Ryerson University. She is the co-founder of Tools for Change, which provides skills-based advocacy training to Torontonians. www.jessicabell.org.
Register: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4121441342
For more information email: peaceworks at primus.ca or call at 416-731-6605.
Contact peaceworks at primus.ca if you have difficulty paying for the course.
Hosted by PeaceWorks.
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