T.O. Greenspiration Events: Citizen Activism Works!

Sun Jan 27 22:22:37 EST 2019

Citizen activism works!

Ontario reverses course on bill that could open Greenbelt to development

https://building.ca/ontario-reverses-course-on-bill-that-could-open-greenbelt-to-development/   

Amid public outcry, province drops controversial section of Bill 66

https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/amid-public-outcry-province-drops-controversial-section-of-bill-66-1212019 

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Demand City Council Declare Homelessness and Housing Crisis a State of Emergency - Sign the Petition

https://www.kristynwongtam.ca/state_of_emergency?recruiter_id=305592&fbclid=IwAR208WnxMyauZsICRDGnRdQPYxw_RHGta_zvDH7HAQQJqm9v2LQyZPNdcyk 

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Wet’suwet’en Strong: Supporter Toolkit 

At last the milk and meat food groups are gone. And health takes precedence over the profits of the meat and dairy lobbies.

https://unistoten.camp/supportertoolkit/ 

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Canada's Food Guide recommends we eat more plants, less meat

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canada-s-food-guide-recommends-we-eat-more-plants-less-meat-1.4263478?fbclid=IwAR2Xti5yTlmoYUr5Rq6EMiZ4ynAeK3WR6U6tI3eVxc52w79RqJEOJu27-pU#_gus&_gucid=&_gup=Facebook&_gsc=qbPJG7T 

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Petition for Eglinton East LRT

http://scarboroughtransitaction.ca/petition-for-eglinton-east-lrt-now/

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Tell your MPP: It's time for a People's Climate Plan in Ontario

The comment period for the province's climate plan is this Monday the 28th. Please consider signing on to the People's Climate Plan

https://act.leadnow.ca/MPP-peoples-climate-plan-ontario/   

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Transit Activist Nights

Monday Jan. 28, 6 - 8 pm

TTCriders.ca, Centre for Social Innovation, 720 Bathurst Street, 3rd Floor, Mtng. Rm #3

Starting in 2019, TTCriders will host transit activist nights on Monday evenings. These regular events will be an opportunity to do phone banking, data entry, and trainings to push forward our vision for an affordable, world-class public TTC. It’s a great way to meet TTCriders members and volunteers, learn about our current campaigns, and contribute to our work in a tangible way!

https://www.facebook.com/events/584055768720396/?event_time_id=584055772053729

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How To Be A Radical - with Jonathan Smucker

Mon. Jan. 28, 7 - 8 p.m.

Toronto Public Library, 789 Yonge Street

Why do some social justice movements fail? How can grassroots organizers and activists build better movements that change the world? Jonathan Smucker is the Director and Co-founder of Beyond the Choir, and has worked for more than two decades as an organizer and strategist for social movements. In his new book, Hegemony How-To, he exposes the dysfunctions of social movements, and provides a practical guide to political struggle for a generation that is deeply ambivalent about questions of power, leadership, and strategy.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2025398307576737/ 

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Doug Ford's Bill 66 vs. the Greenbelt Meeting

Tues. Jan. 29, 7 - 9 p.m.

Riverdale Presbyterian Church, 662 Pape Ave

Bill 66 and the Growth Plan encourages sprawl at the cost of water, land and resources. Through the hard work of farmers, NGOs, environmental activists and people like you, we won a tremendous victory - Doug Ford’s government has promised to remove Schedule 10 of Bill 66. But we must pressure this government to ensure this promise is kept, and what remains in Bill 66 is equally concerning. Peter Tabuns, NDP MPP, will host this public meeting.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1738364386268965/  

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Canada Out of NATO

No to the Military Alliance; Yes to Peace and Disarmament

Wed. Jan. 30, noon - 1 p.m.

60 Harbour St. (corner with Bay St. near the Queen's Quay Ferry Docks Terminal).

Every month this year, the Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) will be holding a peace vigil outside the NATO Association of Canada headquarters in downtown Toronto. This year is the 70th anniversary of this male-dominated military alliance and Cold War relic that threatens our security. NATO has been involved in illegal interventions in Serbia and Afghanistan and destabilizing operations in Libya, Ukraine, Latvia and Poland. NATO members are the world's largest weapons manufacturers and arms companies like Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics fund the NATO Association of Canada. NATO puts intense pressure on Canada every year to increase military spending, which diverts public funding away from urgent social and environmental needs. VOW is calling for the Canadian government to withdraw from NATO and work through the United Nations on disarmament and the Sustainable Development Goals that will bring genuine security.

https://vowpeace.org/ 

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Hands Off Venezuela 

No interference, No to Coup, No to Sanctions!

Wed. Jan. 30, 3 - 4 pm

Outside the office of MP Chyrstia Freeland, Minister of Foreign Affairs, 344 Bloor Street West, Suite 510

The Canadian Voice of Women for Peace (VOW) will be delivering a letter and holding a rally outside the office of the Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Chyrstia Freeland to object to her/the federal government's stance on Venezuela and participation in the Lima Group. VOW strongly opposes the Government of Canada's recognition of Juan Guaido, leader of the National Assembly, as interim president of Venezuela. Canada should not join the Trump and Bolsonaro administrations in calling for "regime-change" or back any foreign interference or military intervention in Venezuela. Canada must respect the international legal principles of non-interference, sovereignty and self-determination for this South American country. Canada should end its illegal sanctions against Venezuela that is worsening the economic hardship for the people. Canada should join the UN and Mexico in calling for a peaceful, diplomatic solution with all parties to end the political crisis.

https://www.facebook.com/events/373442866816226/

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Doing The Work: Allyship, Anti-Oppression + Meaningful Inclusion

Wed. Jan. 30, 6 - 9 p.m.

Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas Street East

This workshop explores hands on approaches to building equity and meaningful inclusion at the interpersonal and institutional level. This workshop will foster critical thinking about anti-oppression allyship and models of organizing and alternative ways of knowing and being will be explored, critiqued and applied. This workshop will employ multidimensional strategies to transform dynamics of power and privilege. This workshop is ideal for individuals/organizations looking to address inequities within their team dynamics, their work and at the systemic level. Participants should have a strong working knowledge of anti-oppression before engaging with this workshop.

https://www.facebook.com/events/721110698220710/   

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Defeating The Giant – Monsanto / now Bayer 

An evening forum to learn from the precedent-setting California case

Wed. Jan. 30, 6:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W. 

Friends of the Earth Canada and Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) invite you to meet California lawyers, Michael Baum and Brent Wisner who successfully sued pesticide giant Monsanto winning Roundup poisoning victim Dewayne “Lee” Johnson US$289m later reduced to US$78m. Learn how they are leading an ongoing litigation campaign against Monsanto in the U.S. Dr. Meg Sears, Chairperson of Prevent Cancer Now will provide a context setting presentation of health trends and concerns in Canada that mirror effects of glyphosate/Roundup.

https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/friends-of-the-earth-canada/events/defeating-the-giant-evening/  

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Affordable Housing Townhall

Thur. Jan. 31, 7 - 9 pm 

University Settlement, 23 Grange Road 

Hosted by NDP MPP Chris Glover. Joining us to take your questions are panelists from: Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario, Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada, Federation of Metro Tenants’ Associations, Kensington-Bellwoods Community Legal Services, Options International, Raising the Roof.

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Continuing The Maya Resistance

Thur. Jan. 31, 7 - 10 p.m.

Friends House, 60 Lowther

LACSN invites you to join us for an evening of reflection and discussion on the continued criminalization, incarceration and murder of Indigenous people in Guatemala and throughout Latin America.

https://www.facebook.com/events/1996897120403361/ 

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Defending the Environment: A Community Forum with Marit Stiles

Thur. Jan. 31, 7 - 9 p.m.

New Horizons Tower, 1140 Bloor W.

Join NDP MPP Stiles for a forum on environmental issues facing Ontario, and how we can work to fight back. With special guests: - Peter Tabuns (MPP Toronto Danforth) - Keith Stewart (Greepeace Canada) - Sarah Buchanan (Environmental Defence). Topics include: - Taking action on climate change - Bill 66 and the Greenbelt - Elimination of the environmental commissioner. Bring your questions, concerns, and ideas for defending our environment.

https://www.facebook.com/events/394823171278058/?active_tab=about

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FridaysforFuture Climatestrike

Friday Feb 1, 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Queens Park, College and University Ave.

Our third FridaysforFuture climatestrike for and with children and youth.  In solidarity with Greta Thunberg in Sweden and youth climate activists worldwide, we are demanding urgent government action on the climate crisis.  Let's keep building this movement for a safe climate future.

https://www.facebook.com/events/297312280921691/ 

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Toronto Tea Festival

Fri. - Sun. Feb. 1 -3

Toronto Reference Library, 2nd floor, 789 Yonge (north of Bloor)

Taste and find your new favourite. Meet and share your experience with other tea lovers. Educate yourself on a variety of tea-related issues. Discover tea culture through cultural ceremonies.

http://teafestivaltoronto.com/ 

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What is Democracy?

Fri. Feb. 1, 3:15 p.m.

Sun. Feb, 3, 9 p.m.

Wed. Feb. 6, 9:15 p.m.

Bloor Hot Docs (at Bathurst)

At a time when our democracy seems like it’s coming under attack worldwide, this urgent new doc reflects on a word we too often take for granted. From Ancient Greece all the way to our global economic crisis and the election of Donald Trump, filmmaker and philosopher Astra Taylor takes us on a millennial-spanning, continent-hopping journey to explore the roots, virtues and trappings of the Great Democratic Experiment. Featuring a brilliant cast of thought leaders, citizens and activists, What is Democracy? connects the past and the present, the personal and the political, to ask how the foundations of democracy can help us rethink and rebuild the institution today.

https://boxoffice.hotdocs.ca/websales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=80629~59fba0ef-6a4a-45af-8cd3-8a8d7c61f184&ep=1&_ga=2.201900049.1025653696.1548042946-1482973601.1540328203 

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OASIS Foodhub Fundraiser 

Sun. Feb 3, 7:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m.

Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave.

Support the world's first climate resilient community-based food/water hub, being developed for St James Town, the world's most diverse neighborhood. If we succeed, this project model could sustain many communities through the inevitable impacts of climate chaos. Come and learn more about the project, enjoy some great performances, dance, meet cool people, have a good time and even get involved if you can. It's an all ages event, there is a bar and refreshments/snacks will be served as well. $10-$20.

https://www.facebook.com/events/376833332893020/    

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oasis-community-fundraiser-tickets-53884833989?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR14qEUgU6JvUvSt3fILijTXydul055twDLVucjX7Wt_tLD7UfNKwMQMqmc 

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Going Green Annex – Community Environmental Visioning

Sun. Feb. 3, 4 - 6 p.m.

Trinity-St. Paul’s United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts, 427 Bloor Street West

Going Green Annex aims to help Annex residents take action to address environmental challenges in their community. Join Going Green Annex for an interactive and engaging afternoon to meet with neighbours, discover shared priorities, and generate ideas for attainable projects and objectives that the whole Annex community can work towards.

http://mikelayton.to/youre-invited-going-green-annex-community-environmental-visioning 

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For the best Canadian climate and energy news, subscribe to the Energy Mix newsletter

http://theenergymix.com/ 

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Centre for Social Innovation Events

https://socialinnovation.org/community/events/   

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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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Subscribes, unsubscribes and submissions: angela at cleanairalliance.org

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