T.O. Greenspiration Events: When Women Rule

Sun Mar 5 20:22:26 EST 2017

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Will nuclear power bankrupt Ontario Hydro/OPG once again?
Are we running our electricity system for the benefit of ratepayers or the nuclear industry?
http://www.cleanairalliance.org/will-nuclear-power-bankrupt-ontario-hydroopg-once-again/

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EPA Cuts ‘More Severe Than Anyone Imagined’ Lead Trump’s Week So Far
http://smartershift.com/energymix/2017/03/01/epa-cuts-more-severe-than-anyone-imagined-lead-trumps-week-so-far/

Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Resisting the Trump Agenda
Working by activists and professionals using TEA party tactics 
https://www.indivisibleguide.com/

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Vision Zero Road Safety Plan measures for 2017
The City of Toronto's Vision Zero Road Safety Plan will introduce 45 new or enhanced measures targeted at eliminating fatalities and reducing serious injuries, with an emphasis on pedestrians, school children, older adults, cyclists, aggressive and distracted driving, and motorcyclists.
http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=4fea1ee157589510VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD&vgnextchannel=84a7e03bb8d1e310VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD

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Protect Whistleblowers Who Are Protecting Canadians - Petition by Democracy Watch
https://www.change.org/p/justin-trudeau-protect-whistleblowers-who-protect-you?utm_source=action_alert_sign&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=716966&alert_id=ZxCfhfJZhB_t1bLMFYqeY7kNT6%2FAVPZPv5xe9EOfIt%2FjcRWrtFIkVw%3D 

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Bloor Street bike lanes and changing behaviours for the betterment of all
http://dandyhorsemagazine.com/blog/2017/02/27/pride-and-privilege-on-bloor/

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MPs Vote to Continue Marathon Talkfest as “Strategy” for Disposal of Mercury in CFLs
http://www.cela.ca/blog/2017-02-10/MPs-vote-for-talkfest-not-action-on-mercury-CFLs

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Please send an email message to Prime Minister Trudeau calling for immediate action and mercury justice in Grassy Narrows
http://freegrassy.net/send-a-message-to-trudeau/

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New Data Show Lack of Efficacy for Antidepressants
Existing evidence for antidepressant effectiveness is minimal and at a high risk for bias. “SSRIs might have statistically significant effects on depressive symptoms, but all trials were at high risk of bias and the clinical significance seems questionable. SSRIs significantly increase the risk of both serious and non-serious adverse events. The potential small beneficial effects seem to be outweighed by harmful effects.”
https://www.madinamerica.com/2017/02/new-data-showslack-efficacy-antidepressants/

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The Bill - Germanwatch 
In this four-minute movie the CO2 intensive lifestyle of an urban dweller is put in contrast to the people in developing countries which are affected most by Climate Change. “The people living in the hundred developing countries most affected by climate change are responsible for only 3% of global GHG emissions”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWfb0VMCQHE

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Free Income Tax Clinics 
Feb 23-Mar 23: Tuesdays & Thursdays 6-8 pm, Saturdays 10 am-12:30 pm.
Parkdale Community Information Centre, Parkdale Library 1303 Queen W.
Free income tax clinics for low-income community members in and around Parkdale. Please book appointments ahead of time. 416-393-7689

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Make Your Own Products - Workshop Series
Anarres Natural Health, 749 Dovercourt (at Bloor)
Learn to make your own natural soaps, make-ups, balms, face and body care, sunscreens and bug repellants, lotions potions and creams, Mother and baby care, the joy of scent, creating your own holistic business, and more…
http://www.anarreshealth.ca/workshop/workshop-series-make-your-own-products?utm_source=Copy+of+Newsletter+March+2017&utm_campaign=Newsletter+March&utm_medium=email

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Ban This Series
Monday, March 6 - Wednesday, March 8
Hot Docs, 506 Bloor Street West
Hot Docs will share stories from the seven nations whose citizens were denied entry into the U.S. due to a presidential executive order issued on January 27, 2017, in a new program titled #BanThisSeries. Living under a 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to remember that every human on earth shares the same intensity of feeling-that each person has a life they care about as much as we care about ours. There's a moment we're trying to capture: friends mugging for the camera (The War Show), frustration at not being able to fund an important project ( Libya in Motion), a teenaged girl wishing her parents were Michael Jackson and Rihanna (Sonita). The moment is when we recognize ourselves in someone else, when we see they are as deserving of love and protection as the people in our lives. Free.
http://www.hotdocscinema.ca/responsive/content/ban_this_series
http://boxoffice.hotdocs.ca/WebSales/pages/list.aspx?epguid=a1a41036-cbe1-4f35-bc34-1ed13d4bd525&

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Stand Up for Safe, Transparent and Regulated Rail 
Tues. March 7, doors at 7 p.m.
3030 Dundas W. (in the Junction)
Safe Rail Communities - Comedy Fundraiser. $25
http://www.saferail.ca/
https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/safe-rail-communities-8144517314

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Reconciliation and Indigenous Rights - Implementing the Columbian Peace Accord
Tues. March 7, 7 p.m.
Sydney Smith Hall, Rm 2098, 100 St. George, U of T
The rights of Indigenous communities and their ability to access and use Colombia’s resource-rich land is central to a lasting peace. Precisely because indigenous People’s make up a disproportionate number of the victims and displaced communities of the conflict, their voices are especially essential for ensuring a just and lasting peace in Colombia. Speakers, music, food. Sponsored by Amnesty International and others.
https://www.facebook.com/events/674363736105131/

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Resisting Trump's Agenda Against Women, Racialized and Indigenous Communities
Tuesday March 7, 6:30 pm
ENG103, George Vari Engineering Building (Ryerson University)
The Trump agenda has enabled attacks on women, and racialized and Indigenous communities. This agenda has intensified misogyny, anti-Black and anti-Muslim racisms, anti-Semitism, and various forms of anti-immigrant xenophobia within and beyond the United States. Trump’s actions have also deepened the colonial oppression and exploitation of Indigenous communities. Sandi Wemigwase, Desmond Cole, Kike Roach and Haroon Siddiqui will discuss Trump’s actions and their consequences for women, racialized and Indigenous communities in Canada and beyond, and ways to resist his agenda.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1887731434847169/

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No Safe Space: Harassment Of Women In Media
Tues. March 7, 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Exchange Tower, 130 King W
The Canadian Journalism Foundation's J-Talks series presents a panel discussion in the lead-up to International Women's Day. Speakers are Heather Mallick (Toronto Star), Manisha Krishnan (VICE Canada), Janet McFarland (the Globe and Mail) and moderator Piya Chattopadhyay (CBC Radio). 6 pm. $25, stu $15. Pre-register. 
http://cjf-fjc.ca/j-talks

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Crazy Talks
Tues. March 7, 7 - 8:30 pm. 
Oise, 252 Bloor W, Room 12-274
Open forum on psych and mad politics with writer Erick Fabris and monthly guest Mad Canada Shadow Report on UN and rights. Free. Wheelchair accessible, ASL on request. 

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On March 8th, Let's Talk About It
Wed. Mar 8, 6:15 - 8:45 p.m
Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles
We will be screening Let's Talk About It, a powerful documentary by Deepa Mehta. The film focuses on children, the innocent and often forgotten victims of domestic violence, and allows the audience to bear witness as they break the silence and secrecy of family abuse for the first time.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/on-march-8th-lets-talk-about-it-tickets-31723726520

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A Different Shade of Green: The New Face of the Climate Movement 
Wed. Mar. 8, 7 - 9 p.m.
Room UC 152, University College, 15 King’s College Circle, U of T 
Free Public Lecture With Emmay Mah, Coordinator, People’s Climate Movement; director, Enviromentum, a project of Tides Canada. A Science for Peace event.
http://scienceforpeace.ca/events/

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Kairos Blanket Exercise
Wed. March 8, 6:30 - 8:30 pm. 
Davenport-Perth Neighbourhood Centre, 1900 Davenport
International Women's Day event to walk through pre-contract, treaty-making, colonization and resistance covering over 500 years of history. Free.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kairos-blanket-exercise-tickets-31976592850

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Youth Economic Opportunities in Disaster Risk Reduction, Climate Adaptation
Wed. March 8, 1 - 6:30 pm.
Centre for Social Innovation Annex, 720 Bathurst Street
This event will bring together stakeholders in Toronto to explore how emergency preparedness, response, and recovery at the community level can foster economic opportunities for youth in the green economy.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/youth-economic-opportunities-in-disaster-risk-reduction-climate-adaptation-tickets-32050883054

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Power of Women Symposium
Wed. March 8 - Fri. March 10
Studio.89, 1065 Canadian Place , #104 , Mississauga 
The Power of Women, POW, symposium is a two-day celebration of achievement, community and collaboration, providing students, entrepreneurs, young and senior professionals, and newcomers the tools and resources available to grow, inspire, network, and learn. Day one of the symposium will focus on professional development and mentorship. Workshops include goal setting, time management, as well as wellness activities, and one-on-one mentorship opportunities with a collective of 5 successful female entrepreneurs, and sector leaders. Day two focuses on empowering our attendees to become more sustainable in both their personal and professional lives. Together we will focus on conscious consumerism, sustainable investments, and the future of the sustainability and non-profit sectors. 
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pow-power-of-women-symposium-2017-tickets-31333675868

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Reimagining International Women's Day: Celebrating Creative Resistance
Thur. March 9, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
569 Spadina Ave, Multifaith Centre for Spiritual Study & Practice, 2nd Floor Main Activity Hall Room 208
This is a collaborative multi-medium art-based event that aims to provide a safe(r) sharing space for self-identified women, trans, two spirit, and gender non-conforming/non-binary people and highlight the voices and creative resistance strategies of Black, Indigenous, and people of colour, particularly queer (LGBTTQ2SIA+), trans, two spirit, and/or disabled folks. A sit-down dinner will be provided with vegan and gluten-free options available, with opportunities for attendees to explore art installations and purchase art from local artists, as well as spoken word, storytelling, and poetry performances.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/reimagining-international-womens-day-celebrating-creative-resistance-tickets-32471417885

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Conversations On Women And Peace
Thur. March 9, 7 - 9 pm.
Centre for Social Innovation Annex, 720 Bathurst
Dinner and discussion on the experiences and challenges of women in war and conflict settings & the role of women in peace-building efforts. Guest speakers are Dr. Miriam Anderson, Melissa Levin and Dr. Marieme Lo. Includes live music and a silent auction. $20, stu $15 (benefits Oxfam Canada).
facebook.com/events/1879440275677647

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Ingrid Newkirk: Unstoppable force for animals
Thur. March 9, 7 - 9 p.m.
Trinity College, 6 Hoskin, U of T
The PETA president talks about how anyone can be an unstoppable force for animals. $25, stu/srs $10.
facebook.com/events/1416456131760462

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Bands Against Bans: A Benefit Show Against The U.S. Muslim Ban
Thur. March 9, 9 p.m.
Smiling Buddha, 961 College
Talk Show Host, Lost Innocence, Empty Threat, Back Throw, Wjolf play this concert. $10, adv $5. All proceeds to the American Civil Liberties Union.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bands-against-bans-a-benefit-show-against-the-us-muslim-ban-tickets-31647097320

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Ukrainian Agony
Friday, March 10, 7 p.m.
OISE, 252 Bloor Street West, Room 5-150
1 hour 30 minutes. A documentary by Mark Bartalmai, who had access to many critical moments in the civil war. Konstantin Goulich, a long time observer of political events in Russia, Ukraine and the former Soviet Union will lead off the discussion.
https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1QzEGz_9guTtC5iObFmasEHiZVBFKhw8_2PiL1mt0bYE/edit

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House Bubble? What House Bubble?
How rising concentration of wealth and free flowing bank credit have created rampant asset inflation that has hit housing markets hard.
Friday Mar 10, 7:30 - 9:30 pm
519 Community Centre, Room 201, 519 Church Street
Readings: 1. Just follow the newspapers stories about house prices. 2. Adair Turner: “Between Debt and the Devil”. Analyses how free-flowing credit have exacerbated asset inflation and made the economy boom-bust prone.
Contact: dix at attac-ontario.org

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Antartica: Ice and Sky
Fri. March 10 - 16
Bloor Hot Docs (Bloor and Bathurst)
From the director of March of the Penguins comes this extraordinary encounter with the awe-inspiring and strange landscapes of Antarctica. With sweeping cinematography, we are introduced to the story of pioneering climate scientist Claude Lorius and his ground-breaking findings. Now 83, he reflects on his adventurous life and love of the natural world he has seen change before his very eyes. A bittersweet tribute to a life of passion, reflections on Lorius’s formidable career are set against delightful and breathtaking encounters with penguins, ice floes and shooting stars. Antarctica: Ice & Sky is both a beautifully personal biography and a provocative call to action.
http://boxoffice.hotdocs.ca/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=61291~fff311b7-cdad-4e14-9ae4-a9905e1b9cb0&

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Meet me on the Beach – to Call for the Closure of the Pickering Nuclear Station
☢ Sat. March 11, 2 p.m.
☢ Pickering Public Beach (south end of Liverpool Road)
To Commemorate the 6th Anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear meltdown of 3 reactors, join us on the Beach to call for the closure of the 6-reactor Pickering Nuclear Station in 2018. Bring your banners, kids and friends. We’ll bring speakers, music and cameras. With your help, we’ll record YOUR voices telling our Members of Provincial Parliament that we want Pickering closed in 2018 when its current licence expires – before we have our own Fukushima catastrophe in the middle of our community. Pickering is one of the oldest and largest nuclear stations in the world. Its current licence expires in 2018. OPG has applied for yet another licence extension – this time till 2028. But we have much lower cost and safer alternatives to meet our electricity needs, including water power from Quebec. We’re calling on the Ontario government to close the Pickering nuclear station in 2018 when its current licence expires. Sponsored by Durham Nuclear Awareness and Ontario Clean Air Alliance
Read more and sign the petition here: http://www.cleanairalliance.org/close-pickering/
RSVP and questions: angela at cleanairalliance.org
https://www.facebook.com/events/1004318513034967/?active_tab=about

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International Womens Day Rally, March and Fair
Sat. March 11, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Medical Sciences Bldg. U of T, 1 King’s College Circle, U of T
Stop the hate, unite the fight, build the resistance. Rally starts at 11 am followed by a march at 1 pm to 55 Gould Street for an info fair at 2 pm. Free.
http://iwdtoronto.ca

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Toronto Green Market – Spring Edition
Sun. March 12, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Great Hall, 1087 Queen W
Variety of vendors with products for green living, eco-friendly, natural and organic needs. Free. 
facebook.com/events/224153771370956

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When Women Rule The Night
Sun. March 12, 7- 10:30pm. 
Poetry Jazz Cafe, 224 Augusta Ave
An International Women's Day Presentation on Womanhood, Healing, Love, Relationships, and YOU! Showcasing music, spoken word, live paintings, dance and comedy bu female youth artists. Advance cover : $10.00 $15.00/ at Door 
https://www.facebook.com/events/676601402546400

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The Green Majority
Live Eco Radio Show every Friday from 11 am - Noon CIUT 89.5 FM greenmajority.ca

Three Women
Feminist Radio every Monday 4 - 5 p.m.
CIUT 89.5 FM

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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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