T.O. Greenspiration Events: Making it real

Sun Oct 4 21:18:22 EDT 2015

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All-blue skies in Paris as city centre goes car-free for first time
Paris was mostly car free on Sunday and people loved it. The mayor said: "we're not afraid to live without cars, with other ways of getting around. It's a normal modern legitimate movement for our big cities because pollution in our cities is a killer"
http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2015/sep/27/all-blue-skies-in-paris-as-city-centre-goes-car-free-for-first-time

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TTC installs bicycle repair facilities at 10 subway stations
http://www.ttc.ca/News/2015/September/0929_bike_repairs.jsp

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Tell your Councillor: Lets focus on the 3Rs
City waste audits show that 85% or more of residential waste in Toronto could be reduced, reused, recycled or composted through existing Toronto diversion programs. Yet we are currently only diverting 53%. Please sign TEA’s petition.
http://bit.ly/1FIsmqW

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Vote Early
Election day is Oct. 19, you can find your advance vote location/dates by entering your postal code here. Advance voting is this weekend - Oct. 9-12.
http://www.elections.ca/Scripts/vis/FindED?L=e&QID=-1&PAGEID=20
Additionally, you can vote by mail, and at the Elections Canada office at 316 Bloor Street West (Bloor/Spadina) Mon-Fri 9am to 9pm, Sat 9am to 6pm or Sun 12pm to 4pm. Find out more, like ID required etc. here. 
http://bit.ly/1JCx0Bs

Leadnow.ca is organizing to defeat Conservative Joe Oliver. They need your help.

Or pick your favourite incumbent or wanna-be politician and help out in the last 2 weeks of the campaign - this election is too important to sit out.

GreenPAC aims to get environmental champions elected on October 19th. Our expert panel has endorsed 18 candidates across the country based on their winnability and environmental records. We are asking Canadians who want to see more environmental leadership to look at our Green 18 and donate to one or more of their campaigns.  Remember that you get 75% of that contribution back up to $400 in tax rebates.  
http://www.greenpac.ca/candidates 

Blue Rodeo releases song slamming Stephen Harper 
The iconic Canadian country-rock band says the current government has taken Canadians down the wrong path -- and they feel compelled to speak out.
http://www.nationalobserver.com/2015/09/28/news/blue-rodeo-releases-song-slamming-stephen-harper-video

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Will Canada Finally Tackle the Climate Challenge? 
An updated comparison of federal parties’ positions on climate change
http://environmentaldefence.ca/reports/will-canada-finally-tackle-climate-challenge-updated-comparison-federal-parties%E2%80%99-positions-c

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Double Down Duffy
Thought you might enjoy this savagely satiric saga featuring Harper and Duffy, and related contest. Best new verse means $5000 to a Canadian charity aiding Syrian refugees. Enter early and often!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/433736393484243/

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Could Canadian Lawyers Replicate the Landmark Dutch Climate Victory?
http://desmog.ca/2015/09/17/could-canadian-lawyers-replicate-dutch-climate-victory  

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A Tale of Two Terrors
Basil Borutski's rampage took place 11 months to the day Michael Zehaf-Bibeau stormed Parliament Hill, but unlike that shooting there have been no marquee events by federal leaders calling for a national action plan on violence against women. By Matthew Behrens.
https://nowtoronto.com/news/the-now-guide-to-the-2015/a-tale-of-two-terrors/

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Pope Francis Speaks at the UN about war, peace and nuclear weapons
Watch a video of his presentation here.
https://www.wagingpeace.org/video-pope-francis-speaks-at-the-un-on-nuclear-weapons/

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Camera Atomica 
Ongoing till Nov.15 
Art Gallery of Ontario
Exhibition traces photographic legacy of “the bomb” and nuclear energy. Free on Wed. nights.

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Social Justice and Democracy: Arts, Activism and the Academy
Ryerson Social Justice Week
Oct. 5 - 9
Various locations on Ryerson Campus (near Dundas and Yonge)
Under the theme of “Social Justice and Democracy: Arts, Activism and the Academy”, Ryerson's Social Justice Week 2015 features some amazing speakers, lectures and workshops on issues related to Indigenous solidarity, decent work, migrant worker’s rights, and Black Lives Matter. http://ryerson.ca/socialjustice/
www.ryerson.ca/socialjustice
https://www.facebook.com/events/1187654784584493/

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Truths, Reconciliation and Resistance: Making it Real 
Monday October 5, 6:30 pm - 9 pm
TRS 1-067, 55 Dundas West, Ryerson University (near Dundas and Yonge)
A public lecture by Cindy Blackstock and performance of “in Spirit"
https://www.facebook.com/events/1187654784584493/ 
www.ryerson.ca/socialjustice

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Deep Diversity: Overcoming Us vs. Them 
Monday Oct. 5, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Centre for Social Innovation Annex, 720 Bathurst at Bloor
What if our interactions with those different than us are strongly influenced by things happening below the radar of awareness, hidden even from ourselves? Deep Diversity explores this question and argues that “Us-versus-Them” is an unfortunate but normal part of the human experience due to reasons of both nature and nurture—and this is especially true regarding issues of race. Book launch with Shakil Choudhury.
http://deepdiversity.animaleadership.com

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Bury Nuclear Waste Beside the Great Lakes? Bad Idea - Townhall Meeting
Tues. Oct. 6, 7 - 9 pm
Toronto City Hall, Council Chambers, 100 Queen St W
Did you know that a federal panel has given the green light to Ontario Power Generation's plan to bury and abandon radioactive nuclear waste in Kincardine on Lake Huron, and that Canada's Minister of the Environment could approve this plan on December 2, 2015? Learn more from a panel of experts and elected officials and join others who are opposing this plan. Free.
https://www.facebook.com/events/411114992420100/

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Future of Food and Farming Forum: 2041 Change & Choices
Tues. Oct. 6, 9:30 am – 6 pm
Gambrel Barn, Country Heritage Park, 8560 Tremaine Rd, Milton
This is the start of the greatest food system revolution since the Green Revolution. This forum is key to helping us understand its drivers and explore the ways to work together towards a better future.
http://www.countryheritagepark.com/whats-happening/future-of-food-and-farming-forum/

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Towards Dignity: Migrant Workers Rising 
Tues, Oct. 6, 7 pm - 9 pm
Lib72, 350 Victoria Street, Ryerson University 
Join this incredible panel of global and local migrant worker women organizers to reflect on migrant workers campaigning and winning around the world. 
https://www.facebook.com/events/883692988385538/

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The Economics of Real Life - with Dr. Jim Stanford, Economist, Unifor
Tue Oct 6, 6:30 pm
Elizabeth Beeton Auditorium, Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street
Most people think economics is a dull, technical subject- filled with math, graphs, and complicated financial concepts. In other words, it's a subject best left to the "experts". But in fact, economics is something we all experience, every day, in our own lives. And it turns out that our economy depends more on concrete, "mundane" forces like work, family, and care, than on the frenetic paper chase of financial markets. Join Jim Stanford, economist for Unifor and author of Economics for Everyone, as he describes a more accessible and democratic vision for economics.
www.torontopubliclibrary.ca

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Gaza: New Dynamics, Future Prospects with Dr. Sara Roy
Tuesday, October 6, 7:30pm
Trinity St. Paul's United Church, 427 Bloor Street West (by Spadina station)
Tickets: Online: $10 regular / $5 student or unwaged
At the Door: $15 regular / $10 student or unwaged
NECEF Sabeel Canada is pleased to announce that Dr. Sara Roy of Harvard University will be speaking in Toronto on her extensive experience in Gaza for the 2015 James Graff Memorial Lecture. This lecture will examine the unprecedented dynamics that have emerged in Gaza in the aftermath of last summer's devastating war and its future implications. Dr. Roy will also explore how we can move beyond fear and militarism to envision something different: a world where dissent is mandatory and our capacity to witness is restored. Sara Roy (Ed.D. Harvard University) is a senior research scholar at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies specializing in the Palestinian economy, Palestinian Islamism and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She is the daughter of two holocaust survivors.
www.necefsabeel.ca 
https://www.facebook.com/events/713275518805855/

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Crazy Talks
Tues. Oct. 6, 7 - 8:30 pm. 
OISE, 252 Bloor W. Room 12-274 (12th floor)
Open forum on psych and mad politics with local author Erick Fabris and guest speaker John Mackenzie on memories out of the psych paradigm. Free. 

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Night of Solidarity with Syrians
Tues. Oct. 6, doors 7, show 8 p.m.
Lulu Lounge, 1585 Dundas W.
Music and dance by Roula Said, Baque de Bamba, Santerias, Rakkatak, Amai Kuda Y Josephine and others, speakers, MPs from the NDP and the Liberal party present a benefit show. 8 pm. $25 donation, sliding scale for students/under employed and welfare recipients. Proceeds go towards medical relief for Syrians through UOSSM Canada.
http://www.lula.ca

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Bill C 51 and the Federal Election
Wed. Oct. 7, 7 - 9 pm
Room UC 144 University College, 15 King’s College Circle, U of T
Join Paul Copeland, a Toronto-based Human rights lawyers and he discusses the upcoming federal election and the approval of Bill C 51. 
http://scienceforpeace.ca/bill-c-51-and-the-federal-election https://www.facebook.com/events/1488142841512803/

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How to Facilitate Great Meetings
Wed. Oct. 7, 6 pm - 9 pm
252 Bloor Street West
Attending, facilitating and participating in meetings are a major part of movement building. Come learn and share strategies for fostering good communication, equity, active listening and effective decision making for meetings of all shapes and sizes. Pre-reg.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/how-to-facilitate-great-meetings-tickets-18510635810

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Women and Work
Wednesday October 7, 6 – 8 pm 
Rexdale Community Hub, 21 Panorama Court
Join us in a community action discussion on women, work, and how good jobs can create prosperity in our city. 
goodjobsforall.ca

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Affected Families of Police Homicide 
Wed. Oct. 7, noon
Queen’s Park, front lawn (College and University Ave.)
All are welcome to hear these speakers and the affected families talk about their journeys and lost loved ones. There will be naming of all Ontarians killed by police with a moment of silence and a song of hope to conclude our memorial.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1686597844905769/

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Racing Extinction
Wed, Oct 7 6:30 p.m.
Wed, Oct 7 9:15 p.m.
Thu, Oct 8 6:45 p.m.
Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, Bloor and Bathurst
Oscar winning director Loui Psuhoyos (The Cove) embarks on an urgent mission to save endangered species in Racing Extinction. Never-before-seen images and footage reveal just how close we are to causing mass extinction. 
http://boxoffice.hotdocs.ca/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=43042~fff311b7-cdad-4e14-9ae4-a9905e1b9cb0&

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The Walrus Talks Transportation
Wed. Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m.
Art Gallery of ON, 317 Dundas w.
Eighty minutes of lively, though-provoking ideas about our relationship with transportation and mobility in our cities. $20, students $12.
http://thewalrus.ca/the-walrus-talks-transportation/

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Climate Change and Health 
Thurs, Oct. 8, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles Street W.
Facts Toronto is the closing and public event of a full day dedicated to “Climate Change and Health: Identify Key Challenges and Opportunities” organized by UNA-Canada.
http://www.environment.utoronto.ca/Events/CLIMATE.aspx

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Spirituality in Health Care Network - Being Present In an Age of Distraction
Thurs, Oct. 8, 7 pm - 9:30 pm
Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave.
spiritualityinhealthcare.net

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Secret Trial 5
Fri. Oct. 9, 7 pm.
OISE, 252 Bloor W., Room 4-414
Rebel Films screening of the documentary by Amar Wala and talk via Skype with Sophie Lamarche Harakat, wife of one of the men imprisoned without trial under secret security certificates.  $4 sugg donation. 
http://socialistaction.ca/rebel/

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The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution 
Fri. Oct 9 - Oct 22
Bloor Hot Docs, 506 Bloor Street West
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is the first feature length documentary to explore the Black Panther Party, its significance to American history, its cultural and political awakening for black people, and the painful lessons wrought when a movement derails. 
http://boxoffice.hotdocs.ca/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=44563~fff311b7-cdad-4e14-9ae4-a9905e1b9cb0&

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Laughter Flash Mob
Sat. Oct. 10, Noon
Nathan Phillips Square (City Hall), Queen and Bay
Participants will spontaneously burst into laughter to relieve stress, experience joy and engage and uplift passers-by.

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For a Better Canada - Interfaith Event
Sun. Oct. 11, noon - 2 p.m.
Woodbine Beach Park (Lakeshore Blvd)
This is a time to enjoy the beach sun with your friends and family, meet other Torontonians who seek a better future, while offering an interfaith spiritual public prayer for Canada to have the best election outcome and setting the intention to work together with openness, grace, and determination, towards a better Canada (regardless of election outcomes!) We envision a gathering of diverse people of any/all/no denomination to offer a mutual prayer. 
https://www.facebook.com/events/737766083022752/

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Jane Jacobs: Urban Wisdom
Sun Oct. 11, 5 p.m. 
Cineforum, 463 Bathurst
Screening of the film about the urban writer/activist by Don Alexander. 
http://reghartt.ca/cineforum/

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Cycle Toronto Rides Bloor Danforth
Cycling is the best way to get around Toronto but we need safer streets. On Saturday Oct 24 at 4 pm Cycle Toronto Rides Bloor Danforth, a fundraising ride to support Cycle Toronto’s advocacy work. Sign up here.
https://www.cycleto.ca/cycle-toronto-rides-bloor-danforth

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Planet In Focus - 16th Annual Environmental Film Festival
October 21-25, 2015
Get your tickets now!

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Shape My City Events
http://shapemycity.ca/events.php

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Beit Zatoun Events
http://beitzatoun.org/events/

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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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