T.O. Greenspiration Events: Resistance and Hope

Mon Sep 25 15:30:26 EDT 2017

I support the wealthy paying their fair share
I'm sure you've heard about the Liberals tax reforms: modest proposals to
close tax loopholes that benefit the wealthiest Canadians - high-income
professionals making between $150,000 to millions a year. Closing these
loopholes could save us over $1 billion a year, and be used to fund public
services like health, education and childcare.
https://act.leadnow.ca/fair-share/?source=C4TX

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Island Leader Blames Fossil Use 'Profligacy' As Hurricane Maria Pushes
Through Caribbean
"Climate change is real. We are the victims of climate change because of the
profligacy in the use of fossil fuels by the large industrialized nations,"
Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne told Inter Press Service on
his way to this week's United Nations General Assembly in New York. "These
nations that have contributed to global warming and sea level rise have an
obligation to assist in the rebuilding of these islands,"
http://theenergymix.com/2017/09/22/island-leader-blames-fossil-use-profligac
y-as-hurricane-maria-pushes-through-caribbean/

Climate Science Cash Cow - 2 min. animated video
https://www.truthdig.com/cartoons/climate-science-cash-cow-video/

Climate optimism has been a disaster. We need a new language - desperately 
The extreme weather of the past months is a game-changer: surely now the
world is ready to talk about climate change as a civilisation-collapsing
catastrophe 
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/21/climate-optimism-disas
ter-extreme-weather-catastrophe 

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CDC Study Shows Up to 7.7 Times the Risk of Miscarriage After Influenza
Vaccine
https://worldmercuryproject.org/news/cdc-study-shows-up-to-7-7-times-the-ris
k-of-miscarriage-after-influenza-vaccine/

New Canadian study: Autism-Aluminum adjuvant link corroborated
https://medium.com/@jbhandley/new-canadian-study-autism-aluminum-adjuvant-li
nk-corroborated-330e947f5f62

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How Do We Stop the Far Right?
Monday September 25, 7 pm
Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St.
The events in Charlottesville have raised awareness of the growth of the far
right in the US and around the world. In Toronto, various racists,
islamophobes and Nazis have been organizing events to try and spread their
hate. But the opposition is also growing from Boston to Vancouver. Join us
for this public forum to discuss how we put an end to the growth of the far
right. Public forum organized by International Socialists.

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Orange Day: Ending Violence against Women and Girls
Monday, September 25
The UN Secretary-General's UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign,
managed by UN Women, has proclaimed every 25th of the month as "Orange Day"
- a day to take action to raise awareness and prevent violence against women
and girls - with a spotlight on the implications and consequences of
violence against women and girls within the most marginalized groups,
including refugees, migrants, minorities, indigenous peoples, and
populations affected by conflict and natural disasters, amongst others.
http://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/take-acti
on?utm_source=Say+NO+%E2%80%93+UNiTE+to+End+Violence+against+Women
<http://www.unwomen.org/en/what-we-do/ending-violence-against-women/take-act
ion?utm_source=Say+NO+%E2%80%93+UNiTE+to+End+Violence+against+Women&utm_camp
aign=36d8361636-ending+violence+against+older+women&utm_medium=email&utm_ter
m=0_713f7be9fc-36d8361636-70902938>
&utm_campaign=36d8361636-ending+violence+against+older+women&utm_medium=emai
l&utm_term=0_713f7be9fc-36d8361636-70902938

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Engagement Organizing: The Old Art And New Science Of Winning Campaigns
Tues. Sept. 26, 5:30 pm
CSI Annex, 720 Bathurst St.
Join us for the launch of Matt Price's latest book on engagement organizing.
The event will also feature others speakers on campaigning from some of the
best in the world of politics, unions, and social change including: Olivia
Chow (from the Institute for Change Leaders); Councillor Mike Layton;
Francis Kung from Leadnow; Rick Smith from Broadbent Institute. Free.
http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=75269a84af55792a8e18fa98a
<http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=75269a84af55792a8e18fa98a&id=f5157af3b4
> &id=f5157af3b4

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Gandhi's influence on contemporary nonviolent leaders
With Jill Carr-Harris, Director, International Gandhi Institute for
Nonviolence & Peace
Wed. Sept. 27, 7 - 9 p.m. pm
Room 140, University College, 15 King's College Circle, U of T
Part of Science for Peace's weekly series of free public lectures every Wed.
through Dec.
www.scienceforpeace.ca/1157 <http://www.scienceforpeace.ca/1157> 

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The Crisis in Men's Mental Health: A Townhall with Dr. Ben Rosen
Wed. Sept. 27, 7 - 9 p.m.
Lash Miller Room 161, 80 St. George St, U of T
Each year about 4000 people die by suicide in Canada alone. About 3000 are
men. Following a short report on the state of men's mental health, we will
hold a conversation around the barriers men face in accessing mental health
care and how these can be addressed.
https://www.facebook.com/events/276014496136556/

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Making Toronto a solar city, in Ward 21 and beyond
Wed. Sept. 27, 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
729 St. Clair W, St. Matthew's United Church, Oakwood Room (enter from
Rushton)
Join the evening to imagine Toronto as a solar powered city with Gary
Thompson, Supervisor - Engineering, Generation Planning, Toronto Hydro.
What role could solar energy play in powering our city? Is there anything
holding Toronto back from becoming a city powered by renewables? What are
the opportunities, the challenges, and the benefits?  What role can
residents play in promoting this transition? September's Green Neighbours 21
Meeting - everyone welcome.
https://www.facebook.com/events/2095390770688534/?ref=br_rs

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Before the Flood
Wednesday, September 27, 6:30 pm
Scarborough Village Recreation Centre, 3600 Kingston Road
The 2017 Toronto Climate film festival starts off with a screening of Before
the Flood, an engaging look at the climate crisis. Discussion in support of
TransformTO, Toronto's climate action plan will follow the film.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tcff-before-the-flood-film-screening-scarborough
-tickets-37263512168

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This Changes Everything
Wednesday, September 27, 6:45 pm
Revue Cinema, 400 Roncesvalles Avenue
Directed by Avi Lewis, and inspired by Naomi Klein's international
non-fiction bestseller, This Changes Everything explores the greatest
challenge of our time and asks how we can use the crisis of climate change
to transform our economic system into something sustainable. Free.
www.ett.ca <http://www.ett.ca> 

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ClimaCon
Wed. - Fri., Sept. 27 - 29, 2017
Ottawa, Ontario 
Ottawa. Canada's largest convergence of climate heroes.
https://climateactionnetwork.ca/climacon/

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Solar Bond Info Night
Thurs. Sept. 28, 6  - 8 p.m.
401 Richmond St. West, Suite 240, SolarShare Office
Come for pizza and beer and learn how you can earn 5% and 6% without solar
panels on your roof.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/solar-bond-info-night-tickets-37700025792

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Beyond Doom and Gloom: Essentials to Move the Needle for Green Energy
Fri. Sept 29, 2017 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. EDT
Webinar
http://securityandsustainabilityforum.org/webinar-beyond-doom-and-gloom-esse
ntials-to-move-the-needle-for-green-energy-8910

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Aamjiwnaang Water Gathering & Toxic Tour of Chemical Valley
Fri. Sept 29 - Sun. Oct 1
Or hop on the bus leaving from Christie Pits (Bloor and Christie) on Sunday
Oct 1, 8 a.m.
Aamjiwnaang First Nation is located in the middle of Sarnia's Chemical
Valley, the most polluted place in North America, according to National
Geographic. The reserve is encircled by over 73 high-emitting facilities
such as petrochemical refineries and various factories. The toxic operations
and regular chemical releases are poisoning people in the community which
faces high rates of asthma, cancer, miscarriages, stillbirths, and endocrine
disruptions. SThe fact that an Indigenous community is being sacrificed for
corporate profit and nothing is being done to protect community members is a
clear sign of Environmental Racism. We can do our part by learning about
this situation and supporting the grassroots groups raising awareness and
trying to stop further contamination of the community's people and
territory.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/toronto-buses-to-the-toxic-tour-of-chemical-val
ley-new-dates-tickets-37769942916

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What's Left? Confronting the Alt Right
Sat. Sept. 30,10 a.m. - Sun. Oct. 1, 1 p.m.
OISE Library, 252 Bloor W.
This year's symposium will include both a skills-based component for
developing the practical tools for conducting and disseminating research,
and a thematic set of panels, keynotes, group discussions and presentations
on anti-fascist work in Toronto and its intersections with other movements.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1474211249309987

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Amy Goodman: Reporting Democracy, Resistance and Hope by rabble.ca and the
Institute for Change Leaders
Sun. October 1, 6:30 p.m. 
Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario (Room TBD)
Amy Goodman, American broadcast journalist, syndicated columnist,
investigative reporter, and host of Democracy Now! Since 1996, will be
speaking at rabble.ca's Fall Fundraiser event.
Tickets: Advance purchase: $20; at the door: $25
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/amy-goodman-reporting-democracy-resistance-and-
hope-tickets-36705611472

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Fundraiser for Peace on Gandhi's birthday
Sun. Oct. 2, 6:30  - 9:30 p.m.
300 Bloor Street E. Bloor Party Room
Gandhian fundraiser for Ekta Parishad movement for peace and social justice
in India
All welcome.  Indian food, music, dancing! 
Contact jillcarrharris at gmail.com <mailto:jillcarrharris at gmail.com> 

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http://theenergymix.com/

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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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