T.O. Greenspiration Events: A(m)otherworld is Possible

Sun Apr 14 23:23:16 EDT 2019

Why the climate movement should fight for migrant justice

Did you ever notice that the same leaders denying climate change are the ones drumming up fear and hatred against migrants? Check out this short explainer video on why the climate movement must fight for migrant justice to win the world we need. Brilliant 2 min. video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZNyNx4Evpg 

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Build the Eglinton East LRT publicly, now! Petition

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

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What do German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Canadian Angela Bischoff have in common? Aside from the same first name, both are opposed to nuclear energy. 

https://www.kolbetimes.com/angela-bischoff/

Can you help leaflet blitz mailboxes in Doug Ford's riding (N. Etobicoke) with this leaflet? https://bit.ly/2Gons6w We're going up Tues. and Sat. of this week. angela at cleanairalliance.org And please sign the petition to DoFo calling for the replacement of our aging nukes with lower cost, renewable, surplus QC water power. www.CutMyBill.ca 

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Psychiatric Medications - brain-crushing toxins

Anti-depressants — the most widely used therapy for depression — are also among the least effective. In fact, statistics suggest that far from being helpful, psychiatric drugs are making the situation worse.

https://www.healthnutnews.com/its-a-brain-crushing-toxin-why-is-it-so-popular/ 

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Modified - A documentary on GMOs (genetically modified food organisms)

https://gem.cbc.ca/media/cbc-docs-pov/season-2/episode-17/38e815a-010ae8b6d80 

Sustainable - A Documentary on the Local Food Movement in America available on Netflix

https://sustainablefoodfilm.com/ 

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Here's What Toronto's New Shipping Container Market Looks Like (photos)

'Stackt Market', Toronto's new market made entirely out of shipping containers. At Bathurst and Front.

https://www.narcity.com/ca/on/toronto/news/heres-what-torontos-new-shipping-container-market-looks-like-photos 

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Rally for Climate Action

Monday April 15, 12:30 - 1:30 pm

Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen St. W (corner of Queen and University)

The Ontario Government is going to court to undermine Canada's plan to tackle climate change. Join us for a rally to tell Ontario to stop wasting our money in court and to start fighting climate change now.

https://www.facebook.com/events/372622386662986/ 

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Environmental Racism: A panel discussion on issues raised by The Chemical Valley Project

Mon. April 15, 7 pm

Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Ave

Why don’t the First Nations of this land have clean drinking water? Why are many First Nations reserves adjacent to some of Canada’s most toxic sites? Hear our expert panel discuss their perspectives on environmental (in)justice and reconciliation. Free.

https://ca.patronbase.com/_TheatrePasseMuraille/Sections/Choose?prod_id=CVP&perf_id=1 

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TTCRiders monthly meeting

Monday April 15,| 6 - 8 pm

720 Bathurst Street, 2nd floor, meeting rm #1

Get involved in our campaigns for affordable public transit and help stop Ford's subway takeover. Questions? Contact info at ttcriders.ca.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2232296806984283/ 

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Matriarchy and Gift Economy: Feminist Perspectives Beyond Colonialism, Capitalism and Patriarchy - A (M)otherworld Is Possible

An International Dialogue

Monday April 15, 6 - 9 pm

7th Floor Peace Lounge, OISE, 252 Bloor St. West (St. George Subway)

This  free Toronto event features presentations by members of two international feminist networks who are conferencing in the city. Following presentations by the main theorists of Gift Economy and Modern Matriarch Studies, visiting network members from a number of countries will speak relatively briefly to the significance of these perspectives in their own varied work.  Time will be available following the presentations for discussion among the presenters and audience members. Free (of course!)

https://www.eventbrite.com/d/canada--toronto/matriarchy/  

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3rd Monday Nights Free at the ROM

Mon. April 15, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.

ROM, Royal Ontario Museum, Bloor and Avenue Road

Bring family and friends to the ROM on the 3rd Monday Night of each month and enjoy free admission from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. With complimentary access and extended hours, visitors are invited to explore art, culture, and nature in the Museum’s 40 permanent galleries.

https://www.rom.on.ca/en/whats-on/3rd-monday-nights 

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Westward HO! - Bloor bike lane extension to High Park organizing meeting

Tues. April 16, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Bloor Collegiate Institute, 1141 Bloor W

The existing Bloor bike lanes from Avenue Road to Shaw Street ARE a great success. Ridership SURGED to make Bloor Toronto’s second busiest bike route, collisions have DROPPED, and sales have gone up. Wouldn’t it be great if the Bloor bike lanes were extended west to High Park, including connections to the West Toronto Railpath? COME learn about the history, the business case, the view from council, and what you can do to help make the BLOOR BIKE LANE EXTENSION a reality.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2209016816015974/ 

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We Still Grieve: Toronto's National Day Of Action 

Tues. April 16, 1 - 4 p.m.

We will take to the streets to protest the treatment of people who use drugs, people living in poverty, racist and classist drug policy, the continued escalation of the overdose crisis which has now taken the lives of more than 10,000 people in 3 years.

https://www.facebook.com/events/2301210496827320/ 

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Establishing a World of Peace

Tues. April 16, 6:30 - 8:30 pm

We will recap lessons learned throughout this series, and brainstorm action ideas moving forward. We'll discuss the nuts and bolts of grassroots organizing, with a focus on campaign development. We'll identify effective strategies & tactics for engaging community members and influencing decision-makers. We'll also look more broadly at movement-building. This class will be facilitated by Melissa Weale. Melissa runs her own non-profit called Shecycle, focused on upcycling and redistributing. She is also a volunteer with World BEYOND War and Canadian Voice of Women for Peace.

For more info: shecycler at gmail.com

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A Green New Deal for Toronto? Climate Action for City Building

Wed. April 17, 8 - 9 p.m.

Parliament Street Public Library, 269 Gerrard Street East

Join us for a town-hall with GPO leader and MPP for Guelph, Mike Schreiner, that explores how a made-in-Canada plan for bold, comprehensive #ClimateAction is our chance to transform the city we call home into a more liveable, equitable and enjoyable place to live. Housing. Transit. Food Security. Economic prosperity. Let’s consider City Building through the lens of Climate Action. 

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-green-new-deal-for-toronto-climate-action-for-city-building-tickets-58951383174 

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Unsettling the Garden - A Talk by Lorraine Johnson

Wed, April 17, 7:30 – 10 p.m.

569 Spadina Ave

Lorraine will present gow gardening connects with reconciliation and restitution: a non-Indigenous gardener's reflections.

What You Will Learn:

* Ideas about how to grow a gardening movement rooted in reconciliation and restitution, and the particular role of native plant gardening within this context

* Examples of projects that are advancing paths forward

* Thoughts on the settler-colonial heritage of gardening and the ongoing legacy of this.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/unsettling-the-garden-a-talk-by-lorraine-johnson-tickets-54602412285?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR3Mrhwpzx2PiMepfyr1gEFlwUQAr5VmEK1mK7K1tLGHgVrZH8UdAJkpJtU   

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2019 Election Pop-Up Panel: Polling, Voter Engagement and Get Out the Vote

Wed. April 17, 6 - 9 p.m.

Centre for Social Innovation, The Garage, 720 Bathurst Street

Get out the vote efforts are a key part of any winning campaign strategy. In this expert panel, hear from pollsters, political experts and an elected official to learn more about polling, voter engagement and get out the vote strategies.

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2019-election-pop-up-panel-polling-voter-engagement-and-get-out-the-vote-tickets-58451873126

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The Liveable City? Transportation

Wednesday April 17, 7 p.m.

Baillie Court, Art Gallery of Ontario

Transportation geographer Steven Farber, Shelagh Pizey-Allen of grassroots transit advocacy organization TTC-riders and Toronto Star transportation reporter Ben Spurr discuss the dream of environmentally sustainable, universally accessible transit for Toronto.

https://ago.ca/events/liveable-city-transportation

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Green Drinks

Wed. April 17, 6 0 8:30 p.m.

Grace O'Malleys, 14 Duncan Street (near King and University)

The 3rd Wed. of every month we will have a lively mixture of people from NGOs, academia, students, government and business. Come along and you'll be made welcome. Just say, "are you green?" and we will look after you and introduce you to whoever is there. It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts. Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always... a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organising network. These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity.

http://www.greendrinks.org/Toronto 

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Whose Streets?

Thur. April 18, 7 p.m.

OISE, 252 Bloor W, Rm 5-150

2017 1hour, 30 min. doc. An unflinching look at how the killing of 18-year-old Mike Brown inspired a community to fight back and sparked a global movement. The guest speaker is George (Knia) Singh, a civil liberties lawyer with the firm Ma’at Legal Services. Hosted by Rebel Films.

www.Socialistaction.ca 

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2019 Bikes & Beats: A fundraiser for Charlie's FreeWheels

Thur. Apr. 18, 7 - 11 p.m.

Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave.

Charlie's has a full year of free bike programs planned, and we're so thrilled to have this opportunity to celebrate with our community of supporters. In 2019 we are celebrating our 10th year of offering the successful Build-a-Bike program! Charlie's has been teaching youth in Toronto how to build their own bicycles since 2009, and we're still in touch with some folks from that very first class.  In addition to access to a bicycle to build, youth at the shop have free access to helmets, lights, locks, meals, snacks and a supportive community. $30

https://www.facebook.com/events/371107366808368/

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POP-UP Adventure Playground - hosted by Kamik and Earth Day Canada

Saturday, April 20, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. RAIN OR SHINE

Trinity Bellwoods Park (off Queen)

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Waste Reduction Through Composting

Sat. April 20, 2 - 3 p.m.

Malvern Library, 30 Sewells Road

Learn how to manage organic waste to create nutrient rich compost for growing vegetables, fruit and flowers.  Discover the science of composting and learn best practices and tips in this hands on workshop.  Presented by Orlando Martin Lopez Comez, Urban Agriculture Manager at FoodShare Toronto and co-founder of the Toronto Compost Leaders.

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Bridge action - Hosted by Extinction Rebellion Toronto

Sat. April 20, 2 - 5 p.m.

Toronto joins the International Rebellion! This non-violent action will include green zones for low-risk demonstration, as well as other activities to voice our demands as well as educate and engage the public:

Extinction Rebellion's demands:

1. The Government must tell the truth about the climate and wider ecological emergency, reverse inconsistent policies and work alongside the media to communicate with citizens.

2. Legally binding policy measures to reduce carbon emissions to net-zero by 2025 and to reduce consumption levels.

3. A national Citizen’s Assembly to oversee the changes, as part of creating a democracy fit for purpose.

All participants must agree to follow Extinction Rebellion's Principles and Values:  https://rebellion.earth/who-we-are/

https://www.facebook.com/events/331844997677100/   

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Happy Earth Day!

Mon. April 22

Earth Day Canada is helping people spend quality time outdoors every day to support health, happiness, and the planet. With a mandate to encourage outdoor play and build resilient communities, our programs provide resources and tools for parents, neighbourhoods, schools, educators, and policy-makers.

https://bit.ly/2KCXaSf

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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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