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People- & Planet-Friendly Events Calendar (99/12/26)
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PEOPLE- AND PLANET- FRIENDLY CALENDAR
Full Edition - Revised Sun. Dec. 26, 1999
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Here are upcoming SUSTAINABLE LIVING,
ENVIRONMENTAL & SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS,
workshops, courses, meetings, conferences, etc. in
Toronto & Ontario & beyond. Please *PASS THIS ON* or
post at your office or neighbourhood. Send new events
to both icontario@aol.com AND icontario@hotmail.com
*** CONTENTS ***
(A) EVENTS IN ONTARIO (Dec. 1999 to Aug. 2000)
(B) Recurring / Ongoing
(C) Events beyond Ontario
(D) NOTICES
(E) Other Event Listings
(F) About this List
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(A) EVENTS IN ONTARIO
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* There are 31 new or modified events & notices (since
Dec. 12) -- look for the asterisks. In order by date.
>> Including events in Toronto, Essex, King City, <<
>> Guelph, Kitchener, Ottawa, Montreal. <<
>> Please remember to (also) post your events at: http://events.web.net <<
* Depleted Uranium in the Gulf War, Sun Dec 26, 7pm on Global.
"60 Minutes" examines use of depleted uranium ammunition in
the 1991 Gulf War [and in Kosovo?].
* Protect Old Growth Carolinian Forest, Sun Jan 2, 1pm, Essex,
Ontario. Help preserve 300 acres of Old Growth Carolinian Forest
from a developer who would like to turn it into a golf course!
Seeking enough people to stand hand in hand surrounding the
forest. Info & directions http://got.to/preservemarshfield
Marshfield Woods Preservation Community Congregation, 6879
6th Concession, Essex. Rob Spring, Chairperson, Environment
Committee, Local 444, CAW rspring@netcore.ca
* WTO Action Coalition, Tues Jan 4, 7pm, Toronto. Discuss
World Trade Organization campaigns, free school and more.
Oxfam office, 1011 Bloor St. W. Sid Lacombe
sid_lacombe@yahoo.com 416-964-0419
* THE WHOLE VILLAGE - Design Meeting, Thurs Jan 6,
7:30pm, Aurora. Building a village within a biodynamic organic
farm, in King Township, just north of Toronto. 905-833-3440
http://www.wholevillage.org joinus@wholevillage.org
GREEN PARTY - Toronto Monthly Meeting, Mon. Jan. 10,
2000, 6:30-8:30pm. More details to follow. Green Party office,
244 Gerrard St. E. at Ontario St. fdejong@greenparty.on.ca
* Demonstration outside Daishowa Sales Office, Mon. Jan. 10,
Montreal. Send Daishowa a strong message that they cannot use
the courts to silence us; and that we expect them to respect their
commitment not to cut wood or buy wood cut in Lubicon land until
there is an agreement in place respecting Lubicon aboriginal rights.
8:30am -3pm - trip to from Ottawa to Ville St-Laurent (Montreal).
Gather at 153 Laurier E., 8:30am. Please call to reserve a seat 819-
777-3058 a.s.a.p. Free. Also, prop making meeting Tues. Jan 6,
6pm, location t.b.a. Info: in Ottawa/Hull: Outaouais Lubicon
Solidarity, 819-777-3058, mfoster@web.net; in Montreal: Amitie
Lubicons-Quebec, 514-272-5012, gordon@deev.com.
* Film for a Greener Planet, Thurs. Jan. 13, 2000, 7-9pm. (1) Film:
ECOLOGY & SPIRITUALITY; speaker Steven Dunn on Thomas
Berry. (2) Film: Adam's World; speaker: feminist theologian
Elizabeth Dodson-Gray. Free. Room 308, Metro Hall, 55 John
St., Toronto. Women's Network on Health & the Environment,
416-928-0880 weed@web.net
WHERE TO GET THE MONEY - FUNDRAISING
WORKSHOP, Fri. Jan. 14, 2000, 9am - 4 pm, Toronto.
For small, grassroots, new and emerging organizations that need to
find new sources of funding. $75 (incl. breakfast, lunch &
valuable handouts) Community Social Planning Council - Toronto,
2 Carlton St. #1001, Toronto ON. Please contact CSPC-T no later
than Fri. Jan. 7. Only those registered and paid in advance will be
admitted. Info: Maria Serrano: 416-351-0095 Fax: 416-351-0107
cspc@cspc.toronto.ca
HOW TO BE AN ACTIVIST, Sat. Jan. 15, 2000, 9:30am-4pm,
Toronto. Are you tired of seeing environmental problems around
you but don't know what to do about it? Learn all the tricks of the
trade! Your instructor, Elizabeth May, Exec. Director of the Sierra
Club of Canada will teach you the techniques that will bring you
success in the fight for your cause: write a press release... hold a
successful fundraiser... get the attention of your Member of
Parliament. To practice environmental activism is your
Democratic Right. Don't be afraid to speak out, and with our help,
your voice WILL be heard! Please bring a brown bag lunch
(or step out for take out). Metro Hall, room 307, 55 John St..
Suggested donation $5. Limited to 30 participants, RSVP: If you
haven't already done so, please confirm your spot by January 5.
Erica Wilson 416-960-9606 sierraec@interlog.com
THE GREEN ECONOMY (COURSE), Tuesdays Jan. 18 - Mar.
21, 2000, 7-10pm, Toronto. Practical Strategies to Create
Community-based Eco-economies. Overview of radical potentials for
reorganizing the economy for social and ecological purposes;
exciting alternatives being built right now in the existing economy;
sector-by-sector look at agriculture/food system, manufacturing &
resource use, transportation, urban design, alternative financial
systems, more. Weekly guest speakers doing the most cutting-edge
innovation in each sector. $85 (incl. course literature). Location:
Metro Labour Education Centre (MLEC), 1207 King St. W. To
register: MLEC 416-537-6532. More info.: Brian Milani 416-968-
1282 <bmilani@web.net> http://www.web.net/~bmilani
* Logging the Wilderness: Imaging Algonquin Park, Tues. Jan. 18,
12:30pm, Toronto. U. of T. Institute for Environmental Studies
Seminar with Dennis Duffy, Prof. Emeritus of English. The
historical forces shaping Algonquin Park; interplay btwn history &
the imaginative in establishing the Park's meaning. No registration
req'd; all welcome. Room 2093, Earth Sciences Ctr., Huron &
Bancroft. Info: http://www.utoronto.ca/env/seminars.htm Mona El-
Haddad 416-978-6526 m.elhaddad@utoronto.ca
* ENERGY ACTION COUNCIL OF TORONTO, Wed Jan 19,
6:30-7:30pm, Toronto. Annual General Meeting. Toronto City
Hall, Members Lounge (adjacent & above Council Chamber), 100
Queen St. W. Energy Action Council of Toronto (416-793-2255)
* GREEN ENERGY BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES, Wed Jan 19,
7:30pm, Toronto. "The promise & the challenge". Toronto City
Hall, Members Lounge (adjacent & above Council Chamber), 100
Queen St. W. Coalition for a Green Economic Recovery (Michael
Berger 416-782-4589 http://www.web.net/ecorecov) and the
Energy Action Council of Toronto (416-793-2255)
* ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS: reintegrating the study of
humans & the rest of nature, Fri. Jan. 21, noon, Toronto. U. of T.
Institute for Environmental Studies Seminar with Robert Costanza,
Director, Inst. for Ecol. Economics, Univ. of Maryland. No
registration req'd; all welcome. Room 107, Ramsay Wright Bldg,
25 Harbord St. http://www.utoronto.ca/env/seminars.htm Mona El-
Haddad 416-978-6526 m.elhaddad@utoronto.ca
* ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, TRANSFORMATIVE
LEARNING & POLICY CHANGE (course), Tuesdays Jan. 25 to
Apr. 11, 6:30-9:30pm, Toronto. Explore the links between health
and the environment with Dorothy Goldin-Rosenberg. Enhance
critical thinking, investigative, analytical and practical skills to
educate, enable, and advocate. Community health workers, health
professionals, educators, labour activists, environmentalists,
community organizers, policy makers, economists, parents/
grandparents, youth.... Everyone welcome. Readings, guest
lecturers, films, plenary and small group discussions. At OISE,
252 Bloor Street W. $385. Some scholarships available for
students, seniors, low and unwaged. Info: 416-928-0880 or
weed@web.net. Cheques to: the Women's Network on Health and
the Environment, 233 - 517 College St., Toronto M6G 4A2.
ORGANIC CONFERENCE & ECO-PRODUCTS TRADE
SHOW, Thurs. Jan 27 - Sun. Jan. 30, 2000, Univ. of Guelph.
Largest organic event in Canada. New, 4-day program; 35
speakers; Intro to Ecological Agriculture training (thurs/fri); Meet
The Presenters Fundraiser Organic Buffet (fri); Public Forum
Panel Discussion 'Organic Farming, Fair Trade, Social Justice'
(fri); Eco-Products Trade Show (sat & sun); banquet (sat);
BioDynamics (sun); much more...; audio tapes available.
Phone: 519-824-4120 ext.2558; fax 705-444-0380;
organix@georgian.net http://www.gks.com/OrgConf/
*** [Check out the People- & Planet- Friendly Events table,
& Permaculture book sales, downstairs, on Saturday only].
* Women, Peace & Human Rights: Moving Forward, Thurs Jan 27
- Sun Jan 30, Toronto. Training on: relevant UN agencies; analyze
situations; create action plans; review role of NGO's; build
understanding of human rights, peace and women's leadership.
Young women, aboriginal women, and visible minority women
especially encouraged to attend. Wheelchair accessible. Location:
International Student Centre, 33 St. George St. Register: $150;
$75 unwaged (add $20 after Jan 7). Please let us know if some help
with costs would make it possible for you to attend. Cheques to
"VOW", Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, 203 - 761 Queen
St. W., Toronto M6J 1G1. Info/reg. form: 416-927-0977 fax: 603-
7916 vow@interlog.com
* WTO Teach-In, Sat Jan 29, Toronto. Toronto WTO (World
Trade Organization) Action Coalition. Sid Lacombe
sid_lacombe@yahoo.com 416-964-0419
ENVIRONMENTAL CAREER DAY, Feb. 2000. U. of T.
Mary Floro-White, 416-978-7077
* Climate Change, Air Pollution & Public Health: Hobson's choice
or a 'no-brainer'? Thurs. Feb. 3, 4pm, Toronto. Env. & Health
Seminar with David Pengelly, Dept of Medicine, McMaster U.
Conference room, Gage Occup. & Env. Health Unit, 223 College
St. (enter at Ross St.). Pat Brown 416-978-4353
p.brown@utoronto.ca
* The 1998 drought in the Grand River Basin, Wed. Feb. 9, 4pm,
Toronto. U. of T. Institute for Environmental Studies Seminar
with Marie Sanderson, Adaptation & Impacts Research Group
(Environment Canada). No registration req'd; all welcome. Room
2093, Earth Sciences Ctr., Huron & Bancroft. Info:
http://www.utoronto.ca/env/seminars.htm Mona El-Haddad 416-
978-6526 m.elhaddad@utoronto.ca
Film for a Greener Planet, Thurs.Feb. 10, 2000, 7-9pm. (1) Film:
Before Their Time; speaker Cathy Walker. (2) Film: They Speak in
Whispers: What's happening to children; speaker: Canadian Auto
Workers. Free. Room 308, Metro Hall, 55 John St., Toronto.
Women's Network on Health & the Environment, 416-928-0880
weed@web.net
STARTING A HERITAGE VEGETABLE GARDEN, Thurs. Feb
10, 2000 Toronto. 6:30-9:30pm. Using seeds passed along by
generations of gardeners; Learn about the origins of foods we eat &
how to plan your garden - in your yard, on your balcony, or roof.
$40. Cdn Coll of Naturopathic Medicine, 1255 Sheppard E.
Register 416-498-1255 ext 233.
Housing a Diverse Population, Tues. Feb. 15, 2000, York
University, Toronto. "Planning in a Multicultural Region". York
Urban Studies Programme. Seeking case studies from the GTA.
Workshops, speakers, etc. Marcia Wallace 416-736-2100 x77829
mwallace@yorku.ca http://www.yorku.ca/dept/urban/index.html
* SUSTAINABILITY NETWORK, Wed Feb 16, Toronto. Full-
day workshop for environmental non-profits on the Carver model
of policy governance. Downtown Toronto YMCA. Details by
mid-January. Also, on-line FUNDRAISING TRAINING by Ken
Wyman, date t.b.a. Paul Bubelis 416-760-8602
bubelis@switchtech.net http://sustain.web.net
Ontario Horticultural Crops Annual Conference & Trade Show,
Wed. Feb. 16 & 17, 2000. In conjunction with Farmer's Markets
Ontario networking symposium. Regal Constellation Hotel, 900
Dixon Rd., Toronto. $40/day. Kevin Schooley 613-258-8359
kschoole@omafra.gov.on.ca (Ed's note: main focus is on
conventional approaches)
COALITION FOR A GREEN ECONOMIC RECOVERY, Thurs.
Feb. 17, 7:30pm. Topic: t.b.a. Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W.
Free. Followed by an hour of the Coalition's inspired networking!
(Please check later posting or call to confirm). Michael Berger
416-782-4589 http://www.web.net/ecorecov
* EMERGING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES: A GLOBAL
PERSPECTIVE, Wed. Feb. 23, 4pm, Toronto. U. of T. Institute
for Environmental Studies Seminar with Professor Ted Munn. No
registration req'd; all welcome. Room 2093, Earth Sciences Ctr.,
Huron & Bancroft. http://www.utoronto.ca/env/seminars.htm
Mona El-Haddad 416-978-6526 m.elhaddad@utoronto.ca
* Aerosols, climate and air quality - a Canadian Approach, Wed.
Mar. 1, 4pm, Toronto. U. of T. Institute for Environmental Studies
Seminar with Sunling Gong, Research Scientist, Atmospheric
Environment Service. No registration req'd; all welcome. Room
2093, Earth Sciences Ctr., Huron & Bancroft.
http://www.utoronto.ca/env/seminars.htm Mona El-Haddad 416-
978-6526 m.elhaddad@utoronto.ca
* Urban Air Particulates: potential health effects, Thurs. Mar. 2,
4pm, Toronto. Env. & Health Seminar with Brian McCarry, Dept.
of Chemistry, McMaster U. Conference room, Gage Occup. &
Env. Health Unit, 223 College St. (enter at Ross St.). Pat Brown
416-978-4353 p.brown@utoronto.ca
* Health Effects of Air Pollutants: recent Canadian research, Thurs
Mar 9, 4pm, Toronto. Env. & Health Seminar with Jeff Brook,
Atmospheric Environment Service, Environment Canada. Conf.
room, Gage Occup. & Env. Health Unit, 223 College St. (enter at
Ross St.). Pat Brown 416-978-4353 p.brown@utoronto.ca
Film for a Greener Planet, Thurs.Mar. 9, 2000, 7-9pm. (1) Film:
GREAT LAKES, GREAT LAWNS; speaker Janet May. (2) Film:
No Grapes; speaker: Toronto Environmental Alliance. (3) Film:
Hormone Copycats. Free. Metro Hall room 302, 55 John St.,
Toronto. Women's Network on Health & the Environment, 416-
928-0880 weed@web.net
* GREEN ENERGY & DEREGULATION of the energy market in
Ontario: a public perspective, Wed. Mar. 15, 4pm, Toronto. U. of
T. Institute for Environmental Studies Seminar with Daniel Scott,
Adaptation & Impacts Research Group (Environment Canada). No
registration req'd; all welcome. Room 2093, Earth Sciences Ctr.,
Huron & Bancroft. http://www.utoronto.ca/env/seminars.htm
Mona El-Haddad 416-978-6526 m.elhaddad@utoronto.ca
* Cleaning Our Mining Act: a north-south dialogue, Tues. Mar. 21,
time t.b.a., Toronto. U. of T. Institute for Environmental Studies
Seminar with Beatrice Labonne, Coordinator, Tech. Co-operation
Activities, Dept. of Econ. & Social Affairs, United Nations, NY.
No registration req'd; all welcome. Location t.b.a. Info:
http://www.utoronto.ca/env/seminars.htm Mona El-Haddad 416-
978-6526 m.elhaddad@utoronto.ca
* Paradigms & Attitudes to Environment & Health: some
philosophical reflections, Thurs Mar 23, 4pm, Toronto. Env. &
Health Seminar with Ingrid Stefanovic, Dept of Philosophy, U of
Toronto. Conf. room, Gage Occup. & Env. Health Unit, 223
College St. (enter at Ross St.). Pat Brown 416-978-4353
p.brown@utoronto.ca
Practical Steps to Sustainability, Sun. Mar. 26, 2000. West
Carleton Secondary School (west of Ottawa). 7th Generation
Community Projects, 7thgeneration@echelon.ca
http://www.echelon.ca/7thgeneration 613-839-3997
Rooftop & Container Gardening, Thurs. Mar. 30, 2000, Toronto.
6:30-9:30pm. Rooftops are a city's great untapped resource! How
to's; social & enviro benefits. $40 + materials. Cdn Coll of Naturo-
pathic Medicine, 1255 Sheppard E. Register 416-498-1255 ext.233.
* ONTARIO ENVIRONMENT NETWORK SPRING
NETWORKING MEETING, Fri. Mar 30 & Sat. Apr. 1, Kitchener.
Reps from over 75 environmental groups from across Ontario
share their stories, experiences & strategies. Local issues panel
Friday evening & main conference open to all. Planned OEN
caucus discussions (for member groups & others by invitation)
include: Sustainable Transport; Land Use; Forests; Water; Air
Quality; Labour; Youth; Waste; Energy. Open space available.
OEN 705-840-2888 oen@web.net http://www.web.net/oen
Film for a Greener Planet, Thurs. Apr. 13, 2000, 7-9pm. (1) Film:
Everyday Carcinogens: Acting for Prevention; speaker Dr. Lynn
Marshall. (2) Film: Stopping Cancer Where it Starts: Toxic Links
Coalition; speaker: Envirn'tal Health Clinic, WCH. Free. Metro
Hall room 302, 55 John St., Toronto. Women's Network on Health
& the Environment, 416-928-0880 weed@web.net
Developing Business for a Sustainable Future, Sat. Apr. 15,
2000. Irish Hills Golf & Country Club, 3248 Carp Rd, Carp (1/2
hr. west of Ottawa). 7th Generation Community Projects,
7thgeneration@echelon.ca http://www.echelon.ca/7thgeneration
613-839-3997
CANADIAN CENTRE FOR PHILANTHROPY, 6th Annual
Symposium, Mon. Apr. 17-18, 2000, Toronto. Scott Dagostino,
416-597-2293 scottd@ccp.ca Radisson Plaza Hotel, 90 Bloor St. E.
Earth Day 2000, Sat. Apr. 22. Mark Dubois 206-876-2000 x203
mdubois@earthday.net http://www.earthday.net Earth Day Cda.
416-599-1991 earthday@earthday.ca http://www.earthday.ca,
http://www.ecokids.earthday.ca http://www.jourdelaterre.org
* MAYDAY 2000 Global Day of Action, Mon. May 1, worldwide.
Global Day of Action, in recognition that the capitalist system,
based on the exploitation of people, societies & the environment
for the profit of a few, is the prime cause of our social and
ecological troubles ... People of different movements & different
countries will again join forces ... decentralised network of
grassroots groups that employ non-authoritarian, grassroots
democratic forms of organisation. http://www.ainfos.ca/
http://www.infoshop.org/ Mailing list: tcjohans@hotmail.com.
International mailing list: send a blank email to mayday2k-
subscribe@onelist.com or
http://www.onelist.com/subscribe/mayday2k
http://www.infoshop.org/june18.html http://www.j18.org
http://go.to/n30 http://www.seattlewto.org/n30
http://www.agp.org/agp/index.html
Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable, May 3-5, 2000,
Toronto. http://c2p2.sarnia.com (click roundtables) 800-667-9790
FESTIVE EARTH SPRING CELEBRATION, Sun. May.7 2000,
Riverdale Park East, Broadview Ave. Description of past event
(fall 99): Cornucopia food fare; children's activities (eco play;
imagination garden; lanterns of hope); GREEN MARKET;
environmental & scientific displays & programs; body & soul
holistic fair; plant sale; art park; eco-stage 2:30-4pm; help plant
native shrubs & trees 10am-noon; live music 2-6pm; lantern
procession 7-8pm; dance under the stars 8-9pm. 416-469-2977
information@festiveearth.com http://www.festiveearth.com/mayday.html
Film for a Greener Planet, Thurs. May. 11, 2000, 7-9pm. (1) Film:
Who's Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies & Global
Economics; speaker Judy Rebick, CBC Journalist. Free. Metro
Hall room 302, 55 John St., Toronto. Women's Network on Health
& the Environment, 416-928-0880 weed@web.net
Cooperative Housing Federation of Canada, Wed. May 17 - Sun
May 21, 2000, Ottawa. Annual meeting, education forum & staff
development conference. Dozens of workshops, speakers, events.
http://www.chfc.ca 613-230-2201 fax 613-230-2231 lstephenson@chfc.ca
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(B) RECURRING / ONGOING:
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THE WHOLE VILLAGE, every second Thursday, near King City,
Ontario. 25 families from a variety of backgrounds, who have
come together to preserve agricultural land by actively farming in a
way that sustains farm families and the rural economy. Our
intention is to create an ecologically sustainable farming
community; to protect and enhance the natural habitat through the
use of conservation easements and other means. Currently we are
in the advanced planning stage to create the Whole Village on a
300 acre site near Newmarket, Ontario. New members & other
interested persons welcome. Design meetings,open to the public,
are held every second Thursday near King City. Orientation
meetings for prospective members are held monthly.
<http://www.wholevillage.org> <joinus@wholevillage.org> 905-
833-0064.
THE REEL WORLD FILM SERIES. Films on social justice,
human rights & environmental issues from an international
perspective. Every few weeks at U of T. Global Solidarity Action
Group. OPIRG 416-978-7770 (ask for mooky)
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(C) SOME EVENTS BEYOND ONTARIO
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* Anti-WTO Demo, Davos, Switzerland, Jan 29, 2000. At the
World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland Jan 27 -
Feb 1, 2000 to restart the WTO. WEF web site:
<http://www.weforum.org>. Anti-WTO Coordination Switzerland
Tel ++41-31-302 66 60; Fax ++41-31-302 78 74 <anti-
wto@reitschule.ch> <http://www.reitschule.ch/reitschule/anti-
wto> English translation of leaflet: Alain Kessi <kessi@bitex.com>
THE NEXT AGRICULTURAL REVOLUTION, Feb. 4-5, 2000,
Pennsylvania. 9th annual Farming for the Future Conference. The
Pennsylvania Assoc. for Sustainable Agriculture presents Vandana
Shiva (author of Stolen Harvest, alt Nobel Peace Prize winner
1993), John Todd (founder of New Alchemy Institute & Living
Technologies, Inc. "living machines"), and workshops including
pastured poultry; grass-based dairy systems, soil health &
composting, seed ownership/GMOs/globalization, Consumer
Shared Agriculture, organic vegetable production, rotational
grazing, value-added marketing. Location: State College,
Millheim, Pennsylvania. Info/brochure: Kate Francis 814-349-
9856 ext. 2 info@pasafarming.org http://www.pasafarming.org
* First International Conference of Student Representatives for
Sustainable Development, Adana, Turkey, Feb 29 - Mar 5, 2000.
Reps of university youth councils from all over the world to
discuss the challenges ahead and forms of cooperation among
universities within an institutionalized framework.
Accommodation and meals will be provided. Applic deadline Jan
15 2000. The Secretariat of Youth for Habitat International
Network (Youth Association for Habitat and Agenda 21) Tel: +90
212 272 12 12 / 212 90 24 (voice) Tel/Fax: +90 212 272 45 96
youthforhab@turk.net, info@youthforhab.org.tr http://www.youthforhab.org.tr
SIT IN, SPEAK UP, TAKE A STAND: UNITING ACTIVISM
WITH ADVOCACY, Mar. 8-12, 2000, New Hampshire. The
conference is designed to encourage and strengthen student
involvement in their communities. Who should attend: college
student-volunteers, faculty, and professionals. Location: Saint
Anselm College, Manchester, New Hampshire. Contact: Tobi
Bennington, Campus Outreach Opportunity League, 1531 P Street,
N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005 Tel: 202-265-1200 Fax: 202-265-
3241 http://www.COOL2SERVE.org
* BIO 2000 - Biotechnology Industry Organization Annual
Convention, Mar 26-30, 2000, Boston, Massacheusetts.
Industry contact: briant@earth.goddard.edu 802-229-0836
* Interested activists (picket line, flyers, etc.) contact: Lorna
Salzman 718-522-0253 lsalzman@aba.org
* Issues Affecting Rural Communities, May 1-5, Nanaimo, BC.
Malaspina University-College. http://www.mala.bc.ca/ruralconf
Millenial Stews: Food & Food Systems in the Global City, Thurs.
June 1 - Sun. June 4, 2000. Association for the Study of Food and
Society and The Agriculture, Food, and Human Values Society.
Department of Nutrition & Food Studies, New York University
food.conference@nyu.edu
http://www.nyu.edu/education/nutrition/foodconference
World Congress on Managing and Measuring Sustainable
Development, Kananaskis Village, BC, Aug. 17-22, 2000.
Germain Dufour, Society for World Sustainable Development,
#308, 920-9 Avenue S.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 2T9 403-
265-3404 gdufour@globalcommunitywebnet.com
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(D) NOTICES
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* CREATE A FREE, ALTERNATIVE UNIVERSITY! To all
open minded students, staff, faculty and community members who
wish to partake in an open, accessible, free, non-corporate, non-
traditional, diverse alternative [to] University of Toronto. To begin
in January, 2000. >> Teach non-traditional course material;
highlighting the knowledges of indigenous, ethnic, diverse &
marginalized communities. >> Explore & experiment with
alternative educational forums, styles & topics; eliminating stifling
hierarchies & closed-mindedness. >> Teach the basics (or
advanced) Arts & Science courses to those who don't have access
to this expensive & exclusive (elitist) university. >> T.A's come
strut-your-stuff! Teach other student's the value of your research
(as long as you don't teach class material from your regular
classes)! Note this is not the creation of a new separate school, but
the reclaiming of what should belong to the public! Early response
has been overwhelming, with a great deal of enthusiasm and
support coming from many individuals. If you know someone (not
necessarily from the narrow halls of academia), who you think
would be a great teacher (facilitator) - please pass the word. If you
are interested in teaching a course, attending classes, helping
organize, offering suggestions and support, please contact us.
Open to all. CUPE-3902 has endorsed this initiative. Chris
Rampsroop 416-832-4932; chris.rampsroop@utoronto.ca Gillian
Morton 416-978-8201 Oriel Varga oriel_varga@utoronto.ca Paul
Tsang p.tsang@utoronto.ca
* WILLING WORKERS ON ORGANIC FARMS (WWOOF).
Work in exchange for room, board, learning & fun. Support the
organic movement and get hands-on experience. $30 annual fee
for list of 400 host farms across Canada. John Vanden Heuvel,
RR #2, S.18, C.9, Nelson, BC, V1L 5P5. 604-354-4417
New web site http://www.members.tripod.com/~wwoof
(incl. world-wide links) wwoofcan@uniserve.com
* NEW ENVIRONMENTAL WEBSITE IN ONTARIO
Check out the new http://www.greenontario.org website!
Still under construction (12/99): scroll down to see what's
running so far. A great first stop for environmental info &
activism in Ontario. A Project of the Conservation Council of Ontario
* WTO VIDEO AVAILABLE: Fantastic, inspiring 15 minute
video "RIP WTO N30" from Seattle. Available from: Pickaxe
Productions, 1430 Willamette St. #506, Eugene, OR 97401
pickaxeprod@igc.org Tim Ream 541-344-8966
http://www.ecoecho.org/pickaxe/pickaxe.html However, if you
live in Toronto & would like a copy, try Bill Howes
bhowes@tylc.org at Metro Labour Council 416-441-3663 & Brent
Patterson sj.ht@tap.net, Council of Canadians, Toronto office 416-
885-6283, to see if they could buy it in bulk $4.50 US delivered to
Toronto.
* McMaster Institute of Environment & Health - Diploma
Program. On campus or distance education. Monica Anderson,
905-525-9140 x27559 ecoenvir@mcmail.cis.mcmaster.ca
* Survey on GE Foods / Voluntary Labeling. CBC/TV
Marketplace aired a piece on Genetically Engineered food in the
first week of December - in particular it looked at 'voluntary'
labelling - and exposed it for the sham it is! At the conclusion of
the excellent broadcast - CBC asked Canadians to partipate in their
labeling survey. See the summary of the program on their website
(above) and find the survey at the link for "Tell us how you feel..."
http://cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/food/gmfood/cbc.html The
site is very slow by modem - you may want to turn off images,
first. See also http://cbc.ca/marketplace
TORONTO RENEWABLE ENERGY CO-OPERATIVE.
Check out their (new?) web site at http://www.trec.on.ca/
SEEKING BARTER ACCOMODATION or House-Sit in
Toronto. The editor of the People- & Planet-Friendly Events,
recently returned to Toronto, is seeking room with kitchen use,
for a period of a week to a month or more (whatever works for
you) in Jan. and/or Feb. Services I could offer in exchange
for room include: activist work (writing, editing, outreach,
events...), database programming, marketing, bookkeeping/
admin, tutoring, computer training, as well as baby-sitting,
house sitting, driving, cooking, cleaning, painting, snow-
shoveling, therapeutic massage, etc. Clean & quiet; references
available. I have a car but could park it elsewhere. Please call
Peter at 416-410-8630 icontario@aol.com.
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- Web Networks Events: http://events.web.net/
- Now Magazine - Events & Grassroots column. listings@now.com
http://www.now.com/forms/dailies.html news@now.com 416-461-0871 fax
416-461-2886.
- Sustainable Communities Network:
http://www.sustainable.org/information/calendar.html
- Ontario Environment Network: http://www.web.net/~oen/events.html
- Web Networks Community: http://community.web.net/
- Natural Life, Canada's Alternative News Magazine: http://www.life.ca
natural@life.ca
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