Toronto Greenspiration Events: Victory!

Mon Oct 9 10:47:55 EDT 2017

Protect the Bloor bike lane: Make it Permanent
Send a letter to the Mayor and your Councillor here
http://bit.ly/2hM8qgY

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VICTORY! People Power Just Stopped Another Pipeline. Bye-bye Energy East!
http://www.greenpeace.org/canada/en/blog/Blogentry/victory-people-power-just
-stopped-another-pip/blog/60381/

"This was an investor decision that resulted from the low global price of
oil," added federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May. "Look at the number of
transnational oil companies exiting the oil sands, selling their assets due
to the high costs of extraction and production: StatOil, Conoco-Phillips,
Royal Dutch Shell. Fossil fuel investment is becoming less viable while
renewable energy investment increases exponentially. Governments need to
step up with a plan to assist oil sands workers in transitioning into clean
energy jobs."
http://theenergymix.com/2017/10/06/climate-hawks-celebrate-as-transcanada-ab
andons-energy-east-pipeline/ 

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Hey Toronto - Ban Plastic bags! 
In 2009 Toronto City Council introduced a mandatory 5-cent bag fee, which
had been successful in slashing the number of bags dispensed.
In 2012 Toronto City Council, at the behest of Mayor Ford, scrapped the
mandatory fee.
At the same time as council voted to scrap the fee, they adopted a motion
tabled by Councillor David Shiner to ban plastic bags outright as of Jan. 1,
2013. Members of the plastics industry commenced legal action and city
lawyers warned they had a case. After a closed-door discussion, councillors
decided not to proceed with a ban. The end result was no controls on plastic
bags.
Fortunately, major grocery chains still charge the 5-cent fee and have
reported significant reductions in the number of bags used. But that is not
enough. Toronto needs a complete BAN.
Please sign our petition to let your councillor know that you want a ban.
http://stopplastics.ca/petition

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'Oil deep state' controls Alberta, former Liberal leader Kevin Taft's new
book says
The gov't of AB earns more money selling lottery tickets and alcohol than
selling 3 million barrels of bitumen a day to the oil industry. Former AB
Liberal leader is calling for a 100% fossil fuel phase-out by 2050. 
http://edmontonjournal.com/news/politics/graham-thomson-oil-deep-state-contr
ols-alberta-former-liberal-leader-kevin-tafts-new-book-says

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Brave New Films - short docs worth watching
http://www.bravenewfilms.org/
https://www.facebook.com/bravenewfilms/ 

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Nobel peace prize 2017: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
wins award
The international community has previously adopted binding prohibitions
against land mines, cluster munitions and biological and chemical weapons,
it said, but "nuclear weapons are even more destructive" and have not been
outlawed.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2017/oct/06/nobel-peace-prize-2017-wi
nner-live
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-41528743 

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Good Enough to Work, Good Enough to Stay: Migrant Workers in Toronto and
Canada
Tuesday, October 10, 7 pm
Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil Street
While characterized as "temporary" foreign workers, migrant workers have
been a permanent part of Canadian workforces and communities for decades.
The Caribbean Domestic Scheme began in 1955, the Seasonal Agricultural
Workers Program in 1966, and the last two decades have witnessed a massive
growth in the number of TFWs working in all kinds of industries across the
country. While migrant workers have long faced structural oppression, they
have launched many efforts to organize for a more just system of labour and
immigration. Join us for this important panel discussion.

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Migrant Strike: 4-Year anniversary
Tues. Oct. 10, 7 - 9 p.m.
Glad Day Bookshop, 499 Church Street
Four years ago, 191 immigrants in a maximum-security prison in Ontario began
a hunger strike. Two of them would go for over 60 days without food. In the
four years since, those immigrants, and those that have come after them have
led an immense fight which has pushed the unjustness of immigration
detention in to our collective consciousness, forced the federal government
and Canada Border Service Agency to go into massive damage control. Join us
as we look back at struggles strongly waged and forward to the liberation we
wish to see.
https://www.facebook.com/events/119409665444896/

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Home Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Tuesday, October 10, 6:30 pm
Runnymede Library, 2178 Bloor Street West
Join Transition Toronto and Green Neighbours 13 for this free event to learn
about the importance of energy efficiency in the home, including practical
advice and demonstration to reduce household energy consumption.
http://www.green13toronto.org/event/home-energy-efficiency-and-conservation 

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Adopt-a-Street-Tree Information Session Bloor/Gladstone Library
Tues. Oct. 10, 6:30 - 8 p.m.
Bloor/Gladstone library
Learn about tree stewardship projects and find out about starting a tree
care project in your own community.
http://yourleaf.org/event/2017-10-10/adopt-street-tree-information-session

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The Walrus Talks Disruption
Tues. Oct. 10, 7 - 9 p.m.
Isabel Theatre, 93 Charles
Eight speakers for seven minutes each on how cities are shaped by changes in
media, technology, culture, and more. $12-$25
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-walrus-talks-disruption-toronto-2017-tickets
-35078687298

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Climate Smart Food: How consumer choice can fix the climate and ensure a
sustainable future
With Lloyd Helferty, Engineering technologist 
Wed. Oct. 11, 7 pm
Room 140, University College, 15 King's College Circle, U of T
Part of a weekly Science for Peace lecture series. Free.
http://scienceforpeace.ca/vital-discussions-of-human-security-current-series

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Accessibility Now: Rally for Accessible Transit
Wed. Oct. 11, 4 - 7 p.m.
Meet at Bloor/Yonge intersection. From there we take to the streets for
#accessibilityNOW
Accessibility is a Right - Not an Option!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1469849953099559/

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ReelWorld Film Festival - Discover the World's Untold Stories
Oct 11 - Oct 15
Canada Square Cinemas, 2190 Yonge
Five days of films that raise awareness, spark conversation and create
greater understanding of the world around us. Reelworld Film Festival takes
audiences on journeys that deeply explore the world's most pressing social
issues from the perspectives of diverse filmmakers.
http://www.reelworld.ca/

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The Pleasure and Politics of Food: A conversation with Mark Bittman
Wed. Oct. 11, 6:30 - 10 p.m.
Great Hall, 1087 Queen W.
Few know more about the politics and pleasure of food than journalist and
advocate Mark Bittman. The bestselling author of more than 20 food and
cooking books is one of North America's most well-respected voices on the
many facets of the food file, from how to bake a perfect loaf of bread to
how our food policies impact our health and the health of our planet.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-pleasure-and-politics-of-food-a-conversation
-with-mark-bittman-tickets-37286499925

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How We Changed Toronto In The 1970S, And How Toronto Has Changed Since
With John Sewell
Wed. Oct 11, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park
Former city mayor John Sewell gives a talk on Toronto City Council's reform
agenda in the 1970s. The scope of those changes was enormous, but since
then, Toronto's reputation has slipped. This talk will discuss these changes
and the reasons for them.
http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMEVT310048&R=EVT310048

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White License, Free Expression & Death Threats: The Challenges Of
Confronting Racism
Thur. Oct 12, noon - 1:30 p.m.
Rogers Communications Centre, 80 Gould, Ryerson U
Talk by Professor Johnny Eric Williams, Professor of Sociology (Trinity
College, Connecticut), who used controversial racially-charged language on
social media to draw attention to systemic racism. Williams will discuss the
challenges of confronting racism and explore the limits of free expression
in the university.
https://cfe.ryerson.ca/events/white-license-free-expression-death-threats-ch
allenges-confronting-racism

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Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World
Thur. Oct 12, 6:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas E
Fundraising screening of the documentary to benefit the Regent Park Film
Festival with pre-film reception and post-show talkback.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rumble-the-indians-who-rocked-the-world-tickets-
37222751251

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Hot Docs Podcast Festival
Oct 12 -Oct 15
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, 506 Bloor W
See your favourite podcasts live on stage at this showcase of creative
non-fiction storytelling with podcasters, live podcast recordings, industry
panels and listening parties.
http://hotdocs.ca/p/podcastfestival

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Angry Inuk
Fri. Oct 13, 7 p.m.
OISE, 252 Bloor W, Room 5-150
Rebel Films screening of the 2016 documentary by Alethea Arnaquq-Baril about
the role of the seal hunt in the lives of the Inuit. $4/pwyc. 
Presented by Toronto Socialist Action.

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Vegan Oktoberfest
Fri. Oct 13, 7 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Lithuanian House, 1573 Bloor W
Try vegan schnitzel, black eyed pea sausages, gluten-free pretzels and more.
Best Oktoberfest costume wins a prize. $20, kids under 12 free.
www.facebook.com/events/1360140474072301
<http://www.facebook.com/events/1360140474072301> 

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Beyond Crisis Film Screening - Etobicoke
Sat. Oct. 14, 2 - 4:30 p.m.
Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics, 70 The East Mall
Toronto Climate Film Festival Year 2 continues in October with a screening
of Beyond Crisis, a story of hope in a rapidly changing world affected by
climate change. The film is an inspiring call to action as told by over 50
unique voices across Canada and the world. There will also be a Q & A
discussion on how to support climate action in Toronto through advocating
for the full investment of the city's TransformTO plan.
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tcff-beyond-crisis-film-screening-etobicoke-tick
ets-38215439408

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#RefugeesWelcome: Canada's Response to the Syrian Crisis and the Road Ahead 
Sat. October 14,  8:30 a.m. - 4:10 p.m.
Rotman School of Management, U of T
Followed by a fundraising gala dinner and art auction at the King Edward
Hotel
As the Syrian conflict enters its 7th year, thousands of Syrians have been
forced to flee their homes for refuge in other countries. Since November
2015, Canada has resettled 40,000 Syrian refugees into Canada. Jusoor's
Fifth Annual Global Conference focuses on Canada's response to the Syrian
crisis. Our aim is to provide a space for the sharing and cultivation of
ideas - to engage corporations, non-profit organizations, community
organizers, and established Syrian communities in North America and around
the world so that we can collectively learn from challenges, scale successes
and mobilize support.
https://jusoorsyria.com/fifth-annual-global-conference/?mc_cid=1e0860d7b3&mc
_eid=7eb5cb97ae

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Home Energy Savings Initiative - Info session
Saturday October 14, 3 - 4 pm
Barbara Frum Library, 20 Covington Road
The HESI Info Sessions are an opportunity to learn more about the Home
Energy Savings Initiative and ways that you can save money on your energy
bills. Learn about the Home Energy Loan Program offered by the City of
Toronto, which provides low-interest loans of up to $75,000 to fund
retrofitting projects that improve the energy efficiency of your home. Free.
https://www.facebook.com/events/123440844958689/

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Ward 13 EcoFest
Saturday, October 14, 1-3 pm
Swansea Town Hall, Rousseau Room, 95 Lavinia Ave.
Toss it away, no way! Bring your small broken household appliances and take
part in repairing them with Repair Café Toronto. You can also bring
electronics to be recycled by Inorganic Market, as well as learn about new
innovative building techniques, and tips for green living.
http://ward13.ca/news/2017/10/3/come-one-come-all-to-ward-13-eco-fest-on-sat
urday-october-14

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Unity Rally to Silence White Supremacy in Toronto
Sun. Oct. 15, noon - 3 p.m.
Queens Park (College and University)
Canada is not immune to the sickness that is White Supremacy. For those of
you who have been privileged enough to live a life having never encountered
bigotry, this may come as a shock. Days after the disgusting and deadly
events in Charlottesville VA, the Toronto Nationalist Party has advertised
plans for their very own rally. They were denied a permit. We will gather in
love and solidarity against this bigoted ignorance.
https://www.facebook.com/events/1939091156346752/

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Toronto Run & Roll Against Violence
Sun. Oct 15, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
High Park, 1873 Bloor W
The TRRAV is an annual 5K race benefiting the Toronto Rape Crisis
Centre/Multicultural Women Rape. Funds raised go directly to survivors of
sexual violence through TRCC/MWAR. Runners and walkers of all ages, genders
and abilities are encouraged to participate. The run is inclusive and fully
accessible. 9 am-1 pm. $55-$65.
http://bit.ly/2tdfvrO

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Planet in Focus
Oct. 19 - 22
Planetinfocus.org

Opening Night Gala and Reception - Screening of Unfractured 
Thur. Oct. 19, 6:30 p.m.
Royal Cinema
http://planetinfocus.org/events/opening-night/

The Day the Sun Fell *
Sun. Oct. 22, 4:30
The Al Green Theatre, Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre (Bloor and
Spadina)
This poetic film shares intimate stories of the cultural, physical and
mental health effects of radioactive waste, through archival footage, family
photographs, and interviews from doctors, nurses, and survivors of the
atomic bomb in Hiroshima in 1945. Filmmaker Aya Domenig is deeply connected
to this story, as the granddaughter of a Red Cross doctor who travelled into
Hiroshima the day of the bombing to offer his medical assistance. Domenig
parallels the effects of that world changing event with the infamous nuclear
reactor meltdown in Fukushima in 2011. This touching film offers viewers a
humanistic glimpse into the nuclear issue that is central to Japan's
history, and which currently looms in the global political landscape. 
http://planetinfocus.org/events/the-day-the-sun-fell/

* I have 2 free tickets to the screening of The Day the Sun Fell for the
first person to email angela at cleanairalliance with the correct answer to
this skill testing question: How many working nuclear power reactors does
Ontario have, and where are they?

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Registration is Now Open for the November 18 and 25, 2017 Tenant School
Are you a tenant living in Toronto? Do you have questions about your rights
under the law?  Have you ever thought of working with your neighbours to
start a tenants association? Does your tenant association want to become
more effective in the building? This 2-day training is free and classes are
taught by experienced lawyers and community advocates. Learn about your
rights under the law such as how to get repairs done, fight evictions and
challenge unfair rent increases. The school is an opportunity to meet other
tenants and strategize about ways you can work with each other and work with
your local government to accomplish shared goals.
Call 416-413-9442 or write to totenantschool at torontotenants.org to obtain a
registration form.
Or fill out the online registration form available at:
https://goo.gl/forms/DcgNHzFE0F0yZIJm1

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newsletter
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)
https://hotdocscinema.ca/

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NOW magazine hosts a very comprehensive online events listing 
https://nowtoronto.com/search/event/community-events/

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