T.O. Greenspiration Events: 100% renewable Ontario

Sun Oct 16 22:58:08 EDT 2016

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An Act to Establish a National Cycling Strategy
On Tuesday, 4 October 2016, MP Gord Johns (Courtenay-Alberni) introduced a private Member's bill to establish a National Cycling Strategy. We need to do more to make Canada a cycling nation. Cycling is a sustainable transportation solution that is low cost, environmentally friendly, and encourages healthy living.
http://gordjohns.ndp.ca/cycling
Petition: http://gordjohns.ndp.ca/help-make-canada-a-cycling-nation 

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Speak out for a 100% Renewable Ontario!
The province is organizing consultations on Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan. Read more here: https://www.ontario.ca/page/consultation-ontarios-long-term-energy-plan
Greenpeace is organizing input from the public focussing on green energy, not nuclear. Learn more here and get involved: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFFwPKm7VfBGEIdX8hZtIcM7ahAs0h03SZr8Dj_bijzvNH9w/viewform

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'This Is My Act of Love': Climate Activists Shut Down All US-Canada Tar Sands Pipelines
Coordinated show of resistance executed in solidarity with those fighting against Dakota Access pipeline
http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/10/11/my-act-love-climate-activists-shut-down-all-us-canada-tar-sands-pipelines?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=email_this&utm_source=email

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German Parliament Votes to End Internal Combustion
The upper house of the German parliament “passed a bipartisan resolution calling for a ban on sales of new vehicles powered by internal combustion engines, which includes both gasoline and diesel, [and permitting] only electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles by 2030.”
http://smartershift.com/energymix/2016/10/11/german-parliament-votes-to-end-internal-combustion/

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Ottawa Citizen: We should rename the Prime Minister's office, because Langevin was a racist
http://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/behrens-rename-trudeaus-office-langevin-was-a-racist

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Jury Awards $11.9 Million in Paxil Suicide Malpractice Case
All antidepressants can cause suicidal and homicidal behavior, especially those that routinely cause stimulation or activation, including akathisia, agitation, insomnia, disinhibition, emotional lability, hypomania, and mania, and a general worsening of the patient’s condition.
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2016/10/prweb13743675.htm

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Reducing our Carbon Footprint
Monday, October 17, 7 - 9 p.m.
The Madison, 14 Madison Avenue, Toronto
Greg Labbé, from BlueGreen Consulting Group, will talk about the energy savings that can come from retrofitting existing buildings. Dave Mugford, a resident of the Mayfair on the Green condo tower in Scarborough, will talk about how he and other members of his condo board managed to turn their building into a leader in waste reduction. Today the building diverts 85 per cent of its waste, compared to the 26 per cent high-rise average.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/reducing-our-environmental-impact-tickets-28027686565 (link is external)

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Access to Justice Week
Oct. 17 - 21
Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen and University
Discussions and presentations on technology and the law, inclusion, re-imaging child welfare systems and more for the public, legal professionals, community workers, students and other justice advocates. Law Society of Upper Canada/Osgoode Hall and other venues. Various prices, some events free.
https://theactiongroup.ca/access-to-justice-week/

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Eco-Heroes: Next Generation with David Suzuki
Tuesday, October 18, 1:30 - 3 pm
Online - Livestream 
David Suzuki and 10 Next Generation Eco-Heroes meet to discuss how to change the world LIVE! 10 young environmentalists join our 2016 Canadian Eco-Hero to discuss how to change the world.
http://planetinfocus.org/film-fest/next-generation/
Watch live at www.planetinfocus.org

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Planet In Focus presents an Evening with David Suzuki
Tuesday, October 18, 7 pm
Isabel Bader Theatre, U of T
Special launch event honouring our 2016 Canadian Eco-Hero, the renowned scientist, broadcaster and environmentalist, David Suzuki. The evening includes a short film screening, followed by a keynote address and Q&A. $15/$20
http://bit.ly/2cMfS6R

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Planet In Focus Film Festival
October 18 – 23
Now in our 17th year, Planet in Focus is an environmental media arts organization with year-round programming. Our mandate is to produce cultural events that showcase engaging and artistic films that question, explore, and tell stories about the world in which we live. We use film as a catalyst for public awareness, discussion and engagement on a broad range of environmental issues. Our goal is to enlighten, engage, and entertain audiences of all backgrounds – through film. For 50% discount, use discount code: "ontariocleanair"
http://planetinfocus.org/film-fest/2016-festival-program/

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Pricing the Planet
Tuesday, October 18, 7 - 9 pm 
Beit Zatoun, 612 markham
Economists, bankers, investment funds and financiers are taking a huge interest in the environmental crisis. They say they can protect the planet their way – with money. This two-part documentary investigates the declining state of our planet and whether a commercial approach can in fact save it.  We see how since the Industrial Revolution we have heavily depleted our natural resources, polluted the planet, and how we are now losing endangered species at an alarming rate. $5
http://beitzatoun.org/event/reel-activism-pricing-the-planet/?mc_cid=eb71764cfb&mc_eid=990e975fc2

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Launch of The Institute for Change Leaders - Hosted by Olivia Chow
Tuesday, October 18, 11:30 a.m. (speeches noon)
Ryerson University’s Architecture Building, 325 Church Street, #100
Since joining Ryerson University as its Distinguished Visiting Professor, my dedicated team of trainers (called Project Organize) and I have taught over 1,200 people, ranging from university students, local residents, front-line community and social workers, union activists and advocates like Fair Vote Canada members. We will share the power of Marshall Ganz’s curriculum to teach practical and effective organizing skills to people seeking social justice. Ganz’s teaching methods are credited as central to Obama’s 2008 win, and have been the heart of many transformational advocacy movements around the globe.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/institute-for-change-leaders-launch-tickets-27840467588 

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Help us close Pickering Nuclear station
Wed. Oct. 19, afternoon
Join our group leaflet blitz out in Pickering (mail boxes) and get your exercise at the same time. We’ll cover all your costs. We don’t have a budget to pay Canada Post to distribute our leaflets so we rely on volunteers. It’s gonna be a sunny day so join us if you can. Contact angela at cleanairalliance.org

Also, if you haven’t signed the petition to Close Pickering yet, please do!
http://www.cleanairalliance.org/close-pickering/

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Let's Talk About the Leap Manifesto - with Avi Lewis
Wednesday, October 19, 6 pm
OPSEU Toronto Office, 31 Wellesley Street East
The latest research shows that it is feasible for Canada to get 100% of its electricity from renewable resources within two decades; by 2050 we could have a 100% clean economy, with good jobs for all. The Leap Manifesto starts with the premise that Canada is facing the deepest crisis in recent memory. Small steps will no longer get us where we need to go - and so we need to leap. Join us for a discussion about the Leap Manifesto and how we can organize to leap to a clean, just economy. This is a free community meeting, and dinner is provided, so please RSVP so we know how much food to order.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1135481366540489/

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Digital Activism Roundtable
Wednesday, October 19, 7 - 8:30 pm
Webinar
Activists across the country will join together to discuss upcoming Amnesty campaigns and their ideas for activism and organizing.
Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/4087157776754116354

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ImagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival
Oct.19 - 23
imagineNATIVE presents a dynamic collection of film, video, audio, and digital media works, in addition to exhibitions, panels & workshops, and special events.
http://www.imaginenative.org/festival-2016

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Reframing Environmental Discourse: The Way We Talk about Environmental Issues Really Does Matter
With Neil Ever Osborne, Partner at Evermaven Inc. and PhD Candidate at York University
Wed. Oct. 19, 4:10 p.m.
Room ES 149 (basement), 5 Bancroft Avenue, Earth Sciences Building, U of T
Refreshments will be served prior to each seminar at around 3:45pm in Rm. ES 1042, 5 Bancroft Avenue, Earth Sciences Building

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Toronto in 2017: Budget Cuts - or Jobs, Transit and Housing?
Wednesday, October 19, 6 pm
North York Civic Centre, Memorial Hall, Burgundy Room B (at North York Centre TTC station)
Toronto City Council is considering cutting $600 million from transit, housing and other programs and services in 2017. We can't let them do that.
- Learn about proposed city budget cuts and what you can do to stop them
- Build your advocacy skills
- Join the fight for a fairer city that benefits us all!
Light supper. TTC tokens. On-site child-minding available (please request by October 17).
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/budget-cuts-or-poverty-reduction-a-public-action-forum-tickets-28292195719

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Have your say at C-51 public hearings
Wednesday October 19, 5.30 - 7.30 pm PT (lines are expected, so best to turn up early) 
Radisson Hotel, 249 Queens Quay W
We need MPs to hear from as many Canadians as possible that we need to repeal this reckless, dangerous, and ineffective spying legislation. Everyone is welcome to attend Wednesday's public hearings – it’s an open mic session so you can have your say. It’s free to attend – just be sure to bring your photo ID. These consultations represent our single best chance to finally get Bill C-51 repealed. But that will only happen if Canadians like yourself show up on Wednesday to tell MPs we need strong privacy rules to keep us safe from surveillance.
https://openmedia.org/en/everything-you-always-wanted-know-about-bill-c-51
https://saveoursecurity.ca/?src=160429

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Conversations with Chimpanzees: Transforming our view of nature
Wed. Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m.
Lillian H Smith Library, 239 College
Fundraising lecture about chimpanzees by Dr. Mary Lee Jensvold. 6:30 pm. $10-$20 sugg donation (benefits Borneo Orangutan Society, Canada).
http://orangutan.ca

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History of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation
Wed. Oct. 19, 7:30 p.m.
North York Central Library, 5120 Yonge
Talk by cultural awareness consultant Carolyn King. 
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca

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The True Cost of Nuclear, Nuclear Refurbishment
Thur. Oct. 20, 8 p.m. and 11 p.m.
The Agenda, TVO
The Agenda visits the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station to learn about the $12.8 billion refurbishment. Then, a discussion about the true cost of nuclear power. With Angela Bischoff, Ontario Clean Air Alliance and others.
http://tvo.org/programs/the-agenda-with-steve-paikin <http://tvo.org/programs/the-agenda-with-steve-paikin>

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The Legal Toolkit
Thursday, October 20, 9 – 4:30 p.m.
Centre for Social Innovation, Meeting Room D, 192 Spadina Avenue
The workshop will help you to understand what laws and policies exist to protect the environment and how to use them effectively as well as the opportunities provided by law to participate in government decision-making. It will also help you to understand where the legal framework for environmental protection is absent, incomplete or otherwise inadequate so that you can work to obtain stronger laws and policies. Presented by Sustainability Network, Ecojustice, Canadian Environmental Law Association, and the Commission for Environmental Cooperation
https://sustainabilitynetwork.ca/events/the-legal-toolkit/

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Hearts and Mines: The US Empire’s Culture Industry
Thursday, October 20, 7 - 9:30 pm
Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham
Book Launch, Lecture and Discussion with Tanner Mirrlees, Assistant Professor of Communication and Digital Media Studies, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, and Scott Forsyth, Associate Professor of Cinema & Media Arts, York University. Presented by The Centre for Social Justice, Global Labour Research Centre, Socialist Project, and the Union for Democratic Communication. From Katy Perry training alongside US Marines in a music video, to the global box-office mastery of the US military-supported Transformers franchise, it’s clear that the US national security state is a dominant force in global media culture. How and why is this so? Please join a discussion about the production, profit and  power of US Empire’s culture industry — a nexus between the US state and globalizing media firms and the source of entertainments that promote US Empire as a way of life around the world.  
http://beitzatoun.org/event/hearts-and-mines-the-us-empires-culture-industry/?mc_cid=eb71764cfb&mc_eid=990e975fc2 

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Out in the Cold: The Crisis in Toronto's Homeless Shelters
Thursday, October 20, 6 p.m. 
CRC, 40 Oak Street (near Parliament and Gerrard)
As the dangerous levels of overcrowding in Toronto's homeless shelters worsen, the City is moving in to close one of the largest shelters in the downtown in an effort to clear the area for upscale redevelopment. What happens next depends on us. Free Event with a meal, childcare, wheelchair access and tokens. Part of OCAP's monthly Social Justice Speaker Series. With Speakers: Cathy Crowe, Street Nurse & long-time organizer against homelessness, along with an OCAP member (TBA).

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Indigenous Artisan Market
Oct. 20 - Oct. 29. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
The Well, 121 Ossington
Market features First Nations cuisine, crafts, jewelry and apparel. Thu-Sat until Oct 29. 11 am-4 pm. Free. 
https://www.facebook.com/events/1245821935459744/

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Rally for the Socialist Candidate for United States President, Jeff Mackler
Friday, October 21, 7 pm 
OISE 5-280, 252 Bloor W.
California-based Jeff Mackler is a veteran teacher unionist, national coordinator of the Campaign to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal, steering committee member of the United National Anti-war Coalition, and national secretary of Socialist Action U.S.A. There will be welcoming remarks by a number of prominent political activists. Barry Weisleder, co-editor of Socialist Action newspaper and chairperson of the NDP Socialist Caucus, will chair the event.
https://socialistaction.ca/2016/09/21/rebel-films-fall-2016-schedule/

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Essential oils with the power to Reclaim your youthful DNA 
Friday October 21, 7 - 9 pm
Anarres Natural Health Apothecary, 749 Dovercourt Road NE corner at Bloor
Find out how specific essential oils can restore your youthful self from the inside out! With speaker Demetria Kolovos. Take the aging process into your own hands with the help of Nature - the plants, trees, flowers and shrubs whose essences can find and even fix mistakes in DNA. Demi will demystify the naturally occurring compounds we call terpenes, phenols, ketones and flavonoids and how they interact with our own human DNA molecules.
http://www.anarreshealth.ca/event/talk-reclaim-your-youthful-dna-dimitra-kolovos

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Propaganda System: How Canada’s Government, Corporations, Media and Academia Sell War and Exploitation
Fri. Oct. 21, 7 - 9:30 p.m
Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham 
Launch of Yves Engler's latest book where he reveals why most Canadians believe their country is a force for good in the world, despite a long history of supporting empire, racism and exploitation. The book details the vast sums spent by Global Affairs Canada, Veterans Affairs and the Department of National Defence to articulate a one-sided version of Canada’s foreign policy. With the largest PR machine in the country, the Canadian Forces promotes its worldview through a history department, university, journals, war commemorations, think tanks, academic programs and hundreds of public relations officers. 
http://beitzatoun.org/event/propaganda-system-how-canadas-government-corporations-media-and-academia-sell-war-and-exploitation/

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Whole Life Expo
October 21 - 23
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Front Street and John
We are Canada's largest showcase of natural health, alternative medicine, and green living. With 80+ speakers and over 200+ exhibitors, Whole Life Expo brings you a wonderful array of natural health products and services gathered under one roof for 3 days.
http://www.wholelifecanada.com/index.php

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Vegan Oktoberfest
Sat. Oct. 22, 7:30 doors
Nest/The Den, 423 College
Vegan fare and beer, music by DJ Gudrun, photo booth and other fun at this fundraiser for the Toronto Vegetarian Food Bank.  $20.
facebook.com/events/1658796327771686

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Help us close Pickering Nuclear station
Sat. Oct. 22, mid-day
Join our group leaflet blitz out in Pickering (mail boxes) and get your exercise at the same time. We’ll cover all your costs. We don’t have a budget to pay Canada Post to distribute our leaflets so we rely on volunteers. It’s gonna be a sunny day so join us if you can. Contact angela at cleanairalliance.org

Also, if you haven’t signed the petition to Close Pickering yet, please do!
http://www.cleanairalliance.org/close-pickering/

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SheMade Clothing Swap
Saturday, October 22, 10 - 3 pm
2111 Dundas St West, Women on the Move
Do you have any clothes just sitting in your closet? Trade them for new or nicer outfits! :D Bring a shopping bag of clothes or let us know in advance if you need some help. We will have style consultants, and fun activities, learning opportunities, and healing circles. So come hang out with some other amazing women, swap clothes, empower each other, and of course come for the FREE FOOD! Any leftover clothes will be donated to help some women from a shelter or other organization to be determined.
https://www.facebook.com/events/857867487680936/

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Nuclear Neighbour
Sunday, October 23, 2:15 pm
AGO Jackman Hall (Dundas and McCall)
Sweden/Finland/Norway | 2016 | Documentary | 78 min  The extraordinary Hanna Halmeenpää, a Finnish mother and wife, changes her life when the government allows a Japanese company to build a nuclear power plant in her rustic Northern environment. Working with local women, she mobilizes opposition to the plant, traveling far and wide to save her land. The irony that the company wanting to build a plant in Finland after the ecological disaster of Fukushima is not lost on Halmeenpää. This powerful film shows how difficult it is to be an activist and a wife and mother. Nuclear Neighbour show what happens when you fight against the powers-that-be. Q&A with filmmaker following the film. Feature doc is preceded by Beautiful Nonsense, a 15 min. film about how Shell's exploitation of the oil resources in Nigeria contaminates the land and harms the people. It documents the tragic tale of Ken Saro-Wiwa, who fought for Nigeria’s Ogoni people and paid for it with his life. The film presents a troubling omen for the relationship between resource extraction and revolution. For 50% discount, use discount code: "ontariocleanair"
http://planetinfocus.org/events/nuclear-neighbour/

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Homegrown Expo 2016
Sun. Oct 23, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Homegrown Hydroponics, 26 Meteor Dr, Etobicoke
Talk to the experts! Get free Stuff! Learn About Hydroponics and Alternative Medicine. Free.
https://hydroponics.com/expo/

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Climate 101 – Climate Leaders Don’t Build Pipelines
Civil Disobedience planned in Ottawa
On Mon. Oct. 24th youth and students from across Canada are headed to Ottawa to give the Prime Minister a “Climate 101” crash course. Say NO to the Kinder Morgan pipeline from the Alberta tarsands to Vancouver. 
http://climate101.ca/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=actionkit#youthsignup

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Pickering Nuclear Station: 12 more years or time to call it quits?
With speakers: Ian Fairlie, expert on radioactivity; Jack Gibbons, energy economist with Ontario Clean Air Alliance; and John Coo, Green Cross Canada and Angela Bischoff, OCAA Mobilizer
Wednesday, October 26, 7 - 9 pm
Beit Zatoun, 612 Markham (near Bloor and Bathurst))
Pickering is one of the world’s oldest, largest and highest-cost nuclear stations. Its 6 operating reactors are surrounded by 2.2 million people (within 30 kms). Designed to last 30 years, it’s now 45, and OPG is applying for a licence to run it till it’s 57. To add insult to injury, Pickering’s power is surplus energy, and we subsidize the station $900 million per year to keep open. Meanwhile, it has a long history of accidents. What are the safety, health and economic concerns of running Pickering to the ground? Why would we risk an accident when we have lower-cost renewable options including conservation and water power from Quebec? What about thyroid cancer and the KI pills issued by OPG?
Learn more and sign our petition to close Pickering. http://www.cleanairalliance.org/close-pickering/
https://www.facebook.com/events/164556970662161/

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

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Centre for Social Innovation Events
http://socialinnovation.ca/community/events/listing

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

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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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