T.O. Greenspiration Events - Election Week - help a campaign
Angela Bischoff
greenspi at web.ca
Sun Oct 19 21:59:47 EDT 2014
T.O. Greenspiration Events
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Make Climate Change an Issue in the Municipal Election
http://tcan.ca/take-action-make-climate-change-issue-municipal-election-0
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TTCriders unveils mayoral report card and lots of other transit news
http://ttcriders.mailerlite.com/h8e8a1/57242827/n3z3/3929914169
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Volunteer 3 hours to get Olivia elected!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1tR8jbf2opDTTY3_lOIIrtFQjv7c3TiMbgyY1HFv2tSY/viewform
And let’s work to get a cycling champion to City Hall - Albert Koehl
3 hours can make a difference. Thanks. http://www.votealbertkoehl.com
Love his video on turning King street into a Transit priority street https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmNKWAizlAs
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People's Climate March, Flood Wall Street, September 2014 UN Climate Summit, New York City
Compilation by EcoSanity
http://www.ecosanity.org/blogsanity/compilation-peoples-climate-march-flood-wall-street-sept-2014-un-climate-summit-nyc
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The Sixth 'Great' Mass Extinction, Wildlife Population Decimation, Biodiversity Liquidation and the Global Climate Emergency
Series of articles and videos compiled by EcoSanity
http://www.ecosanity.org/blogsanity/compilation-sixth-great-mass-extinction
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Petition the Chief Planner, City of Toronto, Ontario to Recommend to Toronto City Council That They Keep Costco Out Of Thorncliffe Park
http://www.avaaz.org/en/petition/Jennifer_Keesmaat_Chief_Planner_City_of_Toronto_Ontario_Recommend_To_Toronto_City_Council_They_Keep_Costco_Out_Of_Thornc/?tMvaJab
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Planet in Focus – 15th Annual Environmental Film Festival
Thur. - Sun. November 6 - 9
Various downtown theatres including AGO, City Hall, Rainbow, Nat Taylor and more
Planet in Focus is dedicated to showcasing and promoting outstanding and compelling environmental films and videos in all genres by Canadian and international filmmakers.
www.planetinfocus.org
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Cpso.co Protest
(Coalition for Physician and Surgeon Oversight)
Meet on Mon. Oct. 20, 8:30 am at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario headquarters, 80 College St. W
March to Queen's Park - Legislative Assembly grounds (University Ave. north of College) for a 10 a.m. rally
Many of us lost children to irresponsible psychiatric prescribing. Some lost family members to preventable medical errors. The doctors responsible were protected by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. They were not disciplined and the public was not informed of offenders nor repeat offenders. The healthcare system must enable proper investigation and the laying of charges. In Ontario it does not. Coalition members will carry signs with photos of family members, mostly children, killed by negligent Ontario physicians.
http://cpso.co/
https://www.facebook.com/events/845187598839926/
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Lecture With Sydney White, Investigative Journalist, Studies in Propaganda
Monday, October 20, 6 - 8 p.m.
Room #144, 15 King's College Circle, University College Building, Toronto M5S 3H7
Citizen Lab Rat: EMFs, polluted air, water and food, vaccines, "People of the GMO Corn", Fukushima, HAARP, Chem Trails. Corporate Science is wrong: Corporate Ethics is an oxymoron. Free, all welcome.
For more info, call 416-787-0592
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Liveable Cities: NYC-Toronto Growing Green
Mon. Oct. 20, 4-5 pm.
University College, 15 King's College Circle, U of T
Lecture with Bram Gunther of the New York City Parks Department on his initiatives to build a greener city. Free.
yourleaf.org/liveable-cities/oct20.
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Conservation And Development In The Rouge River Watershed
Tues. Oct. 21, 7 - 8 p.m.
Bloor/Gladstone Library 1101 Bloor W.
Talk by Dr L Anders Sandberg. Free.
416-393-7674.
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From Sea To Sky: Science Tales From A Research Icebreaker
Tues. Oct. 21, 6:30 p.m.
Kennedy/Eglinton Library, 2380 Eglinton Ave E.
U of T's Emma Mungall and Greg Wentworth discuss climate change and its effects on the Arctic. Free.
416-396-8924.
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Real City Matters: Keeping Toronto Honest
Tues. Oct. 21, 7 p.m.
Revival, 783 College
Panel discussion on how to make the city better with grassroots activists and members of community organizations. Everyone welcome. Free.
torontoist.com/realcitymatters.
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Big Business and the Re-shaping of North America
Wed, Oct. 22, 4 - 6 pm
Room SS-2117, Sidney Smith Building, 100 St George St, University of Toronto
Free and open to the public. With Dr Richard Roman Associate Professor Emeritus, Sociology, University of Toronto
Author of Continental Crucible
This week's questions: 1. Who are the CCCE, BRT, and CMHN and how are they changing your world? 2. How are "Free Trade" treaties domestic policy? 3. Was NAFTA imposed on Canada and Mexico by the US?
Hosted by Science for Peace
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Olivia Chow Flash Rally
Wed. October 22, 6:30 - 8 pm
City Hall (Queen and Bay). If it rains, relocate into the Lobby of City Hall.
We need to Make Visible the very strong support, and numbers of Voters for Olivia Chow For Mayor. The polls of misinformation are panicking people into thinking they must vote for Tory to evade Ford, fearing insufficient numbers for Chow. Hope is stronger then Fear. Help get out the vote.
http://www.oliviachow.ca/letsvote
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Baristas, Clerks & Geeks: Own Your Own Job
How Employees Can Be Co-op Owners and Help Create a Better World
Wed. October 22
CSI Annex, 720 Bathurst, 1st floor, The Garage
$10
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/could-shared-ownership-be-the-right-fit-for-you-tickets-13066489221
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Politics of the Right of Way
Wednesday Oct 22, 6:30
U of T, Sandford Fleming Building, room 1105, 10 King's College Road (not King's College Circle) - Just west of College & University
Special panel discussion on the future of cycling in Toronto. Cosponsored by Cycle Toronto, the School of the Environment, and the Toronto Cycling Think & Do Tank
http://cycleto.ca/event/2014/10/09/politics-right-way
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Turnout Toronto
Wed, Oct 22, 2014, 5:30 - 8:30pm
CSI Annex, 720 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 2R5
It's job fair meets civic engagement circus. Want to get involved in our city but didn't know what the options were beyond volunteering for a political campaign? It is a "live menu" of the options and pack a room with people who want to make this city great.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1704754406415873/?ref=22
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Swansea Horticultural Society on Invasive Plants
Wednesday, October 22, 7:30 pm in the Rousseau Room.
Swansea Town Hall - 95 Lavina Ave.
Guest Speaker Stephen Smith from the Urban Forest Association speak about invasive plants.
http://swanseatownhall.ca/sth/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/2014.10.22-Invasive-Plants.jpg
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Daniel Hooley on an introduction to animal rights philosophy
covering Singer and Regan, as well as the book Zoopolis
Thur. Oct. 23, 7 - 9 p.m.
OISE, 252 Bloor St. W. room 2281
http://animalrightsacademy.org/lecture-schedule/
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Launch of the Discover the Don Speaker Series
Thur. Oct. 23, 7 pm
The Auditorium of the North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge Street
Learn about the value of, the threats to, and the action to restore Toronto’s tree canopy. Free
Registration required: http://www.discoverthedon.ca/speakerseries
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Dirty Hands in Politics – Stained with Blood in Kobane
Thursday, October 23, 7 – 9 p.m.
Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham (at Bloor)
With the appearance of ISIS/ISIL on the scene since spring 2014, the bloodshed, the events and forces at play in the “Middle East” seem more puzzling than ever and the hope for a peaceful resolution ever more remote. We examine the reasons that led to the extraordinary rise of ISIS/ISIL in both Iraq and Syria. This event is intended as a community conversation after opening remarks and contextualizing by our speaker, Kawa Jabary. Kawa Jabary was born in the Kurdish region of Northern Iraq. Kawa organizes symposia and workshops within the Iraqi diaspora to promote peace in Iraq. $5
http://beitzatoun.org/event/dirty-hands-in-politics-stained-with-blood-in-kobane/?mc_cid=23aa4d9c90&mc_eid=98329828f0
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Adapting To A Changing Climate
Thur. Oct. 23, 6 p.m.
U of T Earth Sciences Bldg, 5 Bancroft, Rm 149 (basement)
Talk on how cities and their residents will deal with extreme weather events with David MacLeod, Blair Feltmate and Dan Sandink. Free.
environment.utoronto.ca.
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Is Fascism On The Rise In Europe?
Thur. Oct. 23, 7 p.m.
U of T, Sir Sanford Fleming, 10 King's College, rm 1001
Discussion with guest speaker Erik Demeester, editor of Belgian Marxist magazine Vonk and member of the Committees Against Austerity in Europe.
416-461-0304, fightback at marxist.ca.
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Stress-Related Conditions And Adrenal Depletion: A 21st Century Epidemic
Thur. Oct. 23, 7 p.m.
Big Carrot 348 Danforth
Talk by naturopath David Wang on stress, symptoms and how it is often misdiagnosed. Free.
416-466-2129.
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Webinar - Breaking the Inevitability Frame in the Energy Debate
Fri. Oct. 24, 1 – 2 p.m. EST. Free.
https://www4.gotomeeting.com/register/493553727
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It Is Only Sound That Remains
Friday, October 24, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham (at Bloor)
It is the story of Montreal-based artist Shahrzad Arshadi coming into contact with an exceptional woman and photographer Ziba Kazemi after her tragic death at the hands of Iranian authorities in the summer of 2003. An experimental and innovative project using the words, archival recordings and voice of Ziba Kazemi, herself, this show creates a living document to honour and celebrate Kazemi’s life. $15
http://beitzatoun.org/event/it-is-only-sound-that-remains/?mc_cid=23aa4d9c90&mc_eid=98329828f0
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Appetite Control: A New Hope for Binge Eating
Friday, October 24, 7 - 9 p.m.
J.J.R MacLeod Auditorium- Medical Science Building, 1 King's College Circle, U of T
This lecture is for those struggling with an eating disorder, parents/caregivers, health professionals and therapists; anyone who is interested in learning more about current medical and nutritional research, and the new model of hope offered by an integrative approach to recovery.
http://bit.ly/10b8GIK
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God Loves Uganda
83 min, 2013
Friday, October 24, 7 p.m.
OISE, 252 Bloor Street West, Room 5-280 at the St. George Subway Station.
Everyone welcome. $4 donation requested.
This is a powerful exploration of the evangelical campaign to infuse African culture with values imported from America's Christian Right. The film follows American and Ugandan religious leaders fighting ‘sexual immorality’ and gays, and shows missionaries trying to convince Ugandans to adhere to biblical law.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3_hKv4pEM4
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From ISIS To Libya: Has The Arab Revolution Failed?
Fri. Oct. 24, 7 p.m.
Ryerson Student Centre, Margaret Laurence Rm, 55 Gould.
Discussion and guest speaker Erik Demeester, editor of Belgian Marxist magazine Vonk.
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Canada Out Of Iraq! Stop Bombing Syria!
Sat. Oct. 25, 2:30 p.m.
U.S. Consulate, 360 University (Osgoode subway)
Toronto Coalition to Stop the War peace rally. Why we say NO to Canada’s war in Iraq:
https://www.facebook.com/events/660250657406850/
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Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We're in Without Going Crazy
Sat. Oct 25, 9:30-5:00, Sun. Oct 26 10-5:30
160 Bartley Dr., North York
A weekend workshop in the Work that Reconnects, designed to help us in this time of planetary emergency and the resulting overwhelm and despair that many of us feel. You will come away with a sense of the bigger picture and a context for action.
http://www.thelivingcentre.com/cms/the-work-that-reconnects-how-to-face-the-mess-we-re-in-not-go-crazy
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Art for Action: Stencils and Screen Printing
Saturday, October 25, 1 - 4 p.m.
Art is an integral tool in advocating for environmental, economic and social justice. Visual images help us communicate complex ideas, reach new and different audiences, reinforce our key messages and inspire people to join social change movements. This workshop will give you hands-on experience designing and cutting stencils and using screens suitable for printing posters, placards, t-shirts and more. Bring your creative ideas to practice with, and be inspired by examples of what has worked well.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/art-for-action-stencils-and-screen-printing-tickets-13080876253
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NO TO GMO - Perspectives on Food Security in Africa and the Caribbean
Sat. Oct 25, 11 am - 5 pm
William Doo Auditorium, 45 Willcocks Street (at Spadina, one block south of Harbord)
13th Annual Conf on Racism and National Conciousness with main speaker, *Mutabaruka, world renowned dub poet*. There will also be a discussion panel with Filiberto Penados and Mark Chatarpal. All welcome Lunch is provided.
Please RSVP arnold.itwaru at utoronto.ca
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Home Energy Seminar
Sat. Oct. 25, 2 - 5 p.m.
First Portuguese Canadian Cultural Centre, 60 Caledonia
Learn low- and no-cost ways to save money on your energy bills and about programs available to help you upgrade. Free. 416-203-3106.
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Doing Jewish Off the Grid: Politics, Identity & Spirituality
Opening event: Saturday Oct 25th with theatre and Havallah (College St. United Church)
Conference: Sunday Oct 26th 9:30am-6:30pm (Steelworkers Hall)
Doing Jewish Off the Grid is a movement-building event organized by Independent Jewish Voices and the United Jewish People's Order that brings together Jews whose politics, identities and spiritualities challenge the beliefs and practices of mainstream Jewish organizations. All welcome. Accessible venues. All-gender washroom. Childcare available if you register by Oct 20th.
For any questions or concerns contact JewishOffTheGrid at gmail.com
http://ijvcanada.org/2014/doing-jewish-off-the-grid-politics-identity-spirituality/
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Pedestrian Sundays In Kensington Market
Sun. Oct. 26, noon - 7 p.m.
Kensington Market, Augusta and College
Celebrate summer with music, street theatre and more on streets closed to traffic. Free.
pskensington.ca.
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Action! Activist Shorts
Sunday, October 26, noon
TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King Street West, Cinema 3
Tickets $7
imageNATIVE Film Festival, Cinema Politica & Idle No More Toronto present a program of activist shorts
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Vote!
Mon. Oct. 27
Find out where/when to vote, what you need to vote, and who’s running in your Ward for Council and School Board.
http://app.toronto.ca/vote/myVote.do
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Project Neutral Survey 2014
Project Neutral gives participants the opportunity to benchmark, compare and reduce carbon consumption starting with a user-friendly online survey. Everyone is encouraged to take the survey, in order to raise awareness about carbon consumption and to take action towards achieving carbon neutrality. New features include real-time data analysis and year-to-year comparisons. Community groups and schools are invited to register for the survey contests to win a $500 prize. Enter your school or group at hello at projectneutral.org.
To get started go to https://www.projectneutral.org/survey
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Hot Docs
Bloor Cinema (Bloor and Bathurst)
http://bloorcinema.com/
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NOW magazine hosts a very comprehensive online events listing
http://www.nowtoronto.com/news/listings/
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