T.O. Greenspiration Events: This Changes Everything

Sun Jan 11 22:03:38 EST 2015

T.O. Greenspiration Events
Blessings of the New Year! May we make great strides on the climate front this year. - angela

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Vote Together, Move Canada Forward
1 min. video by Leadnow about vote splitting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd5gzXUhpzI

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How Solar Power Could Slay the Fossil Fuel Empire by 2030
The age of oil, gas & nuclear will be over in 15 years! 
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/how-solar-power-could-slay-the-fossil-fuel-empire-by-2030

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Proposed highway to pave parts of Greenbelt proving controversial
Suggested highway would run from Vaughan to Milton running through the Greenbelt and prime farmland. “We are creating cities based on a very old model which is you have sprawl and so you provide a highway,” he said. “But the conversation has changed across municipalities. Everyone realizes that sprawl and car dependency decrease people’s quality of life,” he said.
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/01/02/proposed_highway_to_pave_parts_of_greenbelt_proving_controversial.html

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Stop the rollback of Canada's Environmental Laws
Sigh the petition: http://www.envirolawsmatter.ca/petition 
Watch the 4 short videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P3Bt6oh8jA&list=UUJrd1FpZm--MRj_cDEVxvg

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Home Energy Loan Program
HELP is a new financing tool offered by the City of Toronto to help you improve your home’s energy efficiency and save money.
http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=7e00643063fe7410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD

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What does #BlackLivesMatter mean for climate change? Everything. 
By Naomi Klein
http://rabble.ca/columnists/2014/12/what-does-blacklivesmatter-mean-climate-change-everything

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Naomi Klein: This Changes Everything
A must read for our generation! But if you’re not able to read it, here’s a 25 min. video of her speaking about it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhJA7HCPHDA

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Paris plans to ban cars from its city center 
The new mayor recently announced an ambitious plan to transform the historic city center into a “semi-pedestrianized” zone where automobile access will be limited to emergency vehicles, residents’ cars, and delivery trucks. She’ll double the number of bike lanes by 2020, implement an electric-powered bikesharing system, and to eliminate diesel cars by 2020 to curb carbon emissions.
http://grist.org/list/paris-plans-to-ban-cars-from-its-city-center/

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Cycle Tracks on Richmond, Adelaide & Simcoe Street Feedback Survey
http://cityoftoronto.fluidsurveys.com/s/r-a-s-cycle-tracks/

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Why Sweden has so few road deaths
Road deaths in Sweden dropped 4/5ths in recent decades because they have a "Vision Zero" plan, promising to eliminate road fatalities and injuries altogether. They plan for safer streets.
http://econ.st/1BhLq7W

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22 Minutes: Angry Yoga - 2 min. video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH0l4FlZT-A
22 Minutes: Angrier Yoga - 2 min. video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5iSHhpj67Y 
To all yogi-enviros - must watch - hilarious.

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Furnished ROOM available February 1st in a unique authentic LOFT building at the corner of Ossington & Dupont -150 sq ft within a 1,500 sq ft unit, fourth floor walkup, high ceilings, safe, secure, friendly space share with 2 others committed to healthful eating, open, honest and transparent communication. $650. Long term. 
Email (pei.czech at gmail.com) Text (416.732.8965)  Viewing now!

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Make Your Own Products Full Day Workshops
This intensive hands-on learning series is for you:
* If you want toxic free body care in our home and for your loved ones
* If you are an aspiring or qualified health professional
* If you want to enrich your health care or yoga practice by offering products
* If you are keen to learn how to make body care products that are safe,  from fairly traded, environmentally friendly ingredients.
http://www.anarreshealth.ca/workshop/make-your-own-products-full-day-workshops

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NoJetsTO annual general meeting 
Monday, January 12, 7 p.m. 
Centre for Social Innovation (CSI), 720 Bathurst Street (near Bloor)
We are getting ready for the next phase of the fight for our waterfront. Join us and keynote speaker and waterfront expert Ken Greenberg. Together, we can build an even stronger grassroots campaign to save our waterfront.
http://www.nojetsto.ca/agm/

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Discussion Group: This Changes Everything
Monday, January 12, 7 - 9 p.m.
Skills for Change, 791 St. Clair Ave. West (at Greenside)
Please join us for the second meeting of our Discussion Group on Naomi Klein’s new book, This Changes Everything. Our first meeting in December brought a good turnout and a very stimulating discussion on the book’s Introduction and first two chapters. There seemed to be a lot of interest in finding ways we can use the book’s ideas to spark a serious response to the unfolding climate emergency. Our goal for the January meeting is to read up through the end of Part 2, but if you don’t get that far, please come anyway!
Hosted by Green Neighbours 21:  www.gn21.ca  
https://www.facebook.com/greenneighbours21

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Let’s Put Breast Cancer Out of Work Forum
Tuesday, January 13, 7 - 9 p.m. 
United Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil Street (near College and Spadina)
Charlotte Brody, from BlueGreen Alliance, a U.S. coalition of unions and environmental groups, will speak about the group’s campaign, Putting Breast Cancer Out of Work. Canadian researchers, Jim Brophy and Margaret Keith will review their pioneering research on breast cancer risk in occupations and exposures to carcinogens and endocrine disruptors.
https://www.whsc.on.ca/What-s-new/News-Archive/Upcoming-forum-to-examine-links-between-work-and-b 

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Radiation’s health effects    
With Cathy Vakil, M.D.
Wed. Jan. 14, 4 – 6 p.m.
University College, U of T, Room 179
Free weekly public lectures on public health in a nuclear age.
http://us7.campaign-archive1.com/?u=65bd52daac4a78ce50293dec4&id=a0aa6cbe60&e=7d6e129e1a

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City View Alternative School
Thursday, January 15, 6:45 pm
38 Shirley Street (near Lansdowne and Dundas)
City View Alternative School is a public alternative school for grade 7 and 8, in the west end of Toronto. Our school is designed to deliver the provincial curriculum through the lens of social justice issues and activism. If you know of a young person who is going into grade 7 who might be interested, we are having an Open House - join us.
schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/cityview

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Launching the Socialist Register 2015
Thursday Jan 15, 7:15 - 9 p.m.
Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West (West of Dufferin)
With speakers: Sue Ferguson. David McNally, John McCullough and Adolph Reed
Moderated by Leo Panitch and Greg Albo. Sponsored by The SR and the Centre for Social Justice
https://www.facebook.com/events/1395793470719719/

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Clueless
Thur. Jan 15 at 9 pm, Jan 18 (no frills screening) 4 pm.
Royal Theatre, 608 College
Monthly Underground Female Film Society screening of films that celebrate and champion all facets of women in film. Photo booths, costume contests, raffles and more. 
http://www.theroyal.to

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Flawless: A Feminist Film Series
Fri. January 16, 7 pm 
Likely General, 389 Roncesvalles 
Its about to get cold and grey soon, wanna watch some feminist films once a month this winter? 

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The Green Majority
Toronto's Environmental Radio Show
Weekly, Fridays, 11 - noon EST
CIUT 89.5FM
This week on Green Majority Radio, an interview with former CBC producer and iPolitics journalist Andrew Mitrovica on the topic of top name journalists at the CBC taking speaking fees without disclosure for the same industries on which they report including big oil companies and business groups. 
Listen live or catch the podcasts: http://greenmajority.ca/
Subscribe to the podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/green-majority-radio/id941159945
Green Majority now has a once-a-month mailing list to get updates on all our various projects, learn more here: http://www.greenmajority.ca/mailing_list

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Ontario Climate Training and Strategy Day
Sat. Jan. 17, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Friends House, 60 Lowther (St. George subway)
In 2015, we have a chance to make a difference - here in Ontario we have a minister for the environment and climate change, Glen Murray, who over the next six months will be developing a long-term action strategy for Ontario for net-zero carbon by 2050. We need to get the MPPs at Queen’s Park on board.  Come and learn how to talk to your MPP and build this campaign! Sponsored by Citizens Climate Lobby.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1434211526869259/?ref=4

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Graphic Design Fundamentals
Saturday January 17, 1 - 5 p.m.
University of Toronto.  Exact campus room location given to registrants a week before the event.
Creating compelling graphic materials is essential for the success of an organization's communications strategy. This workshop will empower attendees with fundamental design skills, including creating effecting layouts, choosing and using fonts appropriately, and crafting materials adequately for print and web formats. This workshop will include a lecture with basic design theory and lots of real-world examples, as well as hands-on exercises and group discussions that will help solidify design concepts.  $50
http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/graphic-design-fundamentals-tickets-14446924139

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White Privilege: The Other Side of Racism 
Sun. Jan. 18, 10:30 a.m.
Unitarian Fellowship of Northwest Toronto, 55 St Phillips
Discussion with Desmond Cole. Pwyc, suggested $2-$5.
http://www.ufnwt.com

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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
https://nowtoronto.com/search/event/community-events/

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