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People- & Planet-Friendly Events & Resources (00/03/02)
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PEOPLE- & PLANET- FRIENDLY EVENTS *UPDATE*
Revised Thurs. Mar. 2, 2000
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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 icontario@aol.com (cc icontario@hotmail.com)
*** CONTENTS ***
(A) NEW EVENTS IN ONTARIO
(B) Recurring / Ongoing Events
(C) New Events Beyond Ontario
(D) RESOURCES, NOTICES & ACTIONS
(E) Feature
(F) Hot Spots & Cool Links
(G) About this List
This is the *UPDATE EDITION*, which includes only events
that have not been mentioned in previous messages (plus a few
reminders of events coming up this week). The full edition
"Calendar" will be sent occasionally as time allows -- so HANG ON
TO YOUR BACK-ISSUES! New listings (since Feb. 24 edition)
are indicated by an asterisk (*). In order by date. Please remember
to (also) post your events at: http://events.web.net
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(A) NEW EVENTS IN ONTARIO
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* Events in Toronto, Mississauga, Kitchener, Guelph, Stratford,
Goodwood, Kingston, Ottawa, Boston
STRAW BALE CONSTRUCTION, Fri Mar 3, 7-9pm, Guelph.
Meet the authors of "Straw Bale Building: How to Plan, Design &
Build with Straw" as they take their book & full-sized demonstration
wall across the country. Centennial High School, 289 College Av
W, Guelph. 519-821-0360 Chris Magwood / Camel's Back
Construction 613-473-1718 cmagwood@kos.net; Pete Mack 705-
652-3626 strawbus@auracom.com
http://www.mwsolutions.com/straw
PUBLIC INTEREST SCHOOL, Fri Mar 3 - Sun Mar 5, Kingston.
Workshops: theatre; video; grant writing; producing radio
documentary; strategy and tactics of civil disobedience; managing
stress and burnout; activist circus; anti-oppression. OPIRG Kingston.
Info / arrange transportation: 416-978-7770
* BICYCLE SHOW, Fri Mar 3 - Sun Mar 5, Toronto. Fri noon-
9pm; Sat 10am-8pm; Sun 10am-6pm. National Trade Centre,
Exhibition Place. $6.50/$8.50. 416-363-1292
THE FUTURE OF FOOD, Sat Mar 4, 12:30pm, Stratford.
Conference on Genetically Engineered Food. Senator Eugene
Whelan (former federal Minister of Agriculture). Presentations
include a physician, farmer, chef, geneticist & others. Starts
12:30pm; dinner 6pm; keynote 7:30pm. $10/$12 incl. dinner. $5
Eugene only. Victoria Inn on the Park, 10 Romeo St. N., Stratford.
Mitchell & Area Environmental Group 519-273-2232
* NO SWEAT: WHAT'S A CODE OF CONDUCT, Sat Mar 4,
9am-noon, Toronto. Speakers; Raging Grannies sing-along; mini-
shopping fair for Fair Trade goods; large/small group discussion;
worship. Free. St. James United Church, 400 Burnhamthorpe. 416-
626-3706.
* THE WHOLE VILLAGE - Orientation Meeting, Sun Mar 5, 2-
4pm, North York. For all members, friends and prospective members
of Whole Village King. RSVP 416-733-2542. Location: near Finch
& Leslie.
* SAVE HIGH PARK, Sun Mar 5, 10:30am, Toronto. Restoration
activities. Free. High Park Greenhouse. 416-392-1748
* SUCCESS WITH SEEDING, Sun Mar 5, 2pm, Goodwood.
Gardening workshop on starting seeds indoors. Free. Richter's
Herbs, Hwy 48 east of Goodwood. 905-640-6677
* GREEN PARTY MEETING, Mon Mar 6, 6:30-8:30pm, Toronto.
Toronto-Area Green Party meeting - all welcome. Election prep;
upcoming conferences (Green Party of Ontario ANNUAL POLICY
CONFERENCE, Sat April 8; Green Party of Canada Biannual
Conference, Ottawa Aug 4-8); Issues (Oak Ridges Moraine; Project
Highrise Housing for Homeless; Wind Electricity in Toronto; Adams
Mine; Hwy. 407 eastern extension. 244 Gerrard St E. at Ontario St.
416-929-2397
* CITIZENS FOR LOCAL DEMOCRACY, Mon Mar 6, 7:30pm,
Toronto. Discuss implications of the OAK RIDGES MORRAINE.
Free. Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W. 416-977-8736
WEB DESIGN FOR ACTIVISTS, Mon Mar 6, 6-8pm, Toronto.
Basic web design skills for activists, teach-in style. Gerstein Science
Info Centre, King's College Circle, U of T. Ontario Public Interest
Research Group (OPIRG) 416-978-7770
opirg@campuslife.utoronto.ca
http://www.campuslife.utoronto.ca/groups/opirg
* ECO ART & MEDIA FESTIVAL, Mon Mar 6 - Sat Mar 11,
Toronto. "Making Space Into Place": art, sculpture, performance,
storytelling, spirituality, children's activities, bike awareness,
community initiatives, more. Location: York University, 4700 Keele
St. North York http://www.yorku.ca/ecoart ecoart@yorku.ca 416-
736-2100 ext. 30533. (Gala Celebration Sat Mar 11 1-5pm, Fine
Arts Bldg)
* ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH CHECK-UP, Tues Mar 7, 9am-
4pm, Toronto. Today's human service organizations are experiencing
unprecedented pressures as they navigate the uncertain waters of
large scale change. Along the way, many organizations have become
less healthy places to work - more stressful, less supportive, less
secure. One result has been an increasing level of burnout and
dropout among human services workers. Another has been an
increasing sense of powerlessness and cynicism. But, does it have to
be this way? Intended audience: people in a position to influence
organizational change in a health or social service organization.
Register by Fri Mar 3: Karin Davis karin@opc.on.ca 416-408-2121
x 2241 Location: 180 Dundas Street West, 16th Floor
* IMAGINE DEMOCRACY, Tues Mar 7, 5:30-7pm, Toronto.
Book launch with Judy Rebick. At The Mockingbird, 589 King St.
West. Centre for Social Justice.
CANCER PREVENTION FORUM, Tues Mar 7 - Wed Mar 8,
8:30am - 6pm, Toronto. At The Rotunda, Metro Hall, 55 John St.,
Toronto (at King St.; nearest subway: St. Andrew) Free. Toronto
Cancer Prevention Coalition. (no contact info provided - from the
Ontario Health Promotion E-Mail Bulletin 416-978-0522
OHPE@opc.on.ca http://www.opc.on.ca/ohpe/ohpeflyr.htm)
* TORONTO FOOD RESEARCH NETWORK, Wed Mar 8, 4-
6pm, Toronto. Current topics and issues in functional food research,
with Yvonne Yuan, Ryerson's School of Nutrition. Ryerson
University, Room L166, NW corner of Gould & Victoria. Fiona
Knight, 416-367-3313 ext. 31, 1-800-267-6817 ext. 31
foodont@web.net; fax 416-367-2844 Temp. site:
http://www.opha.on.ca/projects/index.html#foodnet
* NATURAL RESERVES IN ONTARIO, Wed Mar 8, 7:30pm,
Toronto. Slide show & talk. Free. Federation of Ontario Naturalists.
At Mountain Equipment Co-op, 400 King St. W. Info: 416-340-
2667
RIVERDALE COHOUSING INFORMATION MEETING, Wed
Mar 8; Thurs Apr 13; Mon May 15, Toronto. Riverdale Cohousing
is a village in the city which offers a practical use of shared resources,
cultivates personal relationships, and strives for diversity &
environmental sustainability. For Mar 8: Barb 416-463-8974; for
Apr 13, May 15: Kate 416-461-6461 Learn more about cohousing:
http://www.cohousing.org
HEALTH EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTANTS: Recent Canadian
Research, Thurs Mar 9, 4pm, Toronto. 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, 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
* POVERTY AMID SURPLUS? The Impact of the Cuts on our
Economy, Thurs Mar 9, 7:30-9:30pm, Toronto. Panel discussion
with John Crispo, Derek Leebosh, Ernie Lightman, Sarah Shartal,
Catherine Dunphy, followed by questions. Free. Audio tapes of past
forums: forumpub@stlc.com Real Audio link to past forums:
http://www.rcc.ryerson.ca/schools/rta/spirit/stlc St. Lawrence Centre
Forum, 27 Front St. E. http://www.stlc.com. 416-366-1656 ext 274
ORGANIC LANDSCAPE ALLIANCE, Fri Mar 10, Toronto. Day-
long conference of organic lawncare & landscaping techniques. Guest
speakers from the organic landscaping & lawncare trades.
Info/register: Organic Landscape Alliance 416-596-7989
GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS DEMO, Fri Mar 10.
Demo against Industry Canada & the Canadian Intellectual Property
Office re Canada's patenting & promotion of GMOs. Chris Shannon
shanon@interlynx.net 905-525-9257
OPEN GOVERNMENT CANADA (OGC), Fri Mar 10 - Sat Mar
11, Toronto. Founding conference of OGC, an organization in the
early stages of creating a national voice for FREEDOM OF
INFORMATION (FOI) in Canada. Location: Westin Harbour
Castle, Toronto. http://www.opengovernmentcanada.org
lee@opengovernmentcanada.org
DEVELOPMENT BUG: REPROGRAMMING OUR MINDSET,
Sat Mar 11 - 12, Toronto. What is Appropriate Development?
(overseas & in Canada) Cost: "Very low". Location: Humber
College, North Campus, 205 Humber College Blvd., Toronto.
Info/register: http://business.humberc.on.ca/d2k/ Andrew Creighton
416-964-8827 humbersymposium@canada.com
* SEX, LIES & GLOBAL ECONOMICS, Mon Mar 13, doors open
6:30pm, Toronto. Featuring world-renowned poliical economist,
feminist & author (7:30pm). $10 / pay what you can. At OISE
Auditorium, 252 Bloor St. W. (at St. George Subway). Centre for
Social Justice & Metro Network for Social Justice. 416-927-0777
ext 265 (childcare can be arranged up to Mar 10)
* SEEDS OF HOPE, starting Mon Mar 13, 7-9:30pm, Ottawa[?]. 6
seminars on how to grow your own food in non-toxic earth-friendly
ways. Learn principles of organic/biodynamic gardening &
permaculture. Talks, videos, hands-on practice (seed-starting/
transplanting). $30 for six sessions. Location: Bethany Baptist
Church (cr. Baseline road & Centrepointe Dr W). Befriending The
Earth. Isobel McGregor 613-820-0598.
MEDIA RELATIONS FOR ACTIVISTS, Mon Mar 13, 6-8pm,
Toronto. Press releases, soundbites and networking. Rose Wolfe
Room, International Students Centre, St. George St., U of T.
Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) 416-978-7770
opirg@campuslife.utoronto.ca
http://www.campuslife.utoronto.ca/groups/opirg
* WTO ACTion COALITION, Mon Mar 13, 7pm, Toronto. Oxfam
office, 1011 Bloor St. West. sid_lacombe@yahoo.com
* TORONTO RENEWABLE ENERGY COOPERATIVE (TREC),
Tues Mar 14, 7pm, Toronto. Volunteers Meeting - Help further
develop our petition, letter writing, stalls and Earth Day campaigns.
All interested parties welcome! 401 Richmond Street W. Suite 380.
Info: David or Elena 416-977-5093.
* BIOPOLITICS OF FOOD with VANDANA SHIVA, Wed Mar
22, 8pm, Mississauga. World-renowned environmental thinker &
activist; leader in the International Forum on Globalization along
with Ralph Nader & Jeremy Rifkin; Alternative Nobel Peace Prize
(Right Livelihood Award) winner 1993; author of numerous books
related to ecology, biodiversity of the global food supply, feminism,
biotechnology and the growing conflict over natural resources
particularly in her native India. North American book tour for her
latest publication "Stolen Harvest". Her only Canadian appearance
(to date). An insightful look at the quality of food we eat; charting
the course of food production--who grows it; how it's grown; its
quality & healthfulness. Location: Matthews Auditorium, Kaneff
Centre, University of Toronto in Missisauga (Erindale College).
Reservations required. Free. Email preferred:
cferencz@credit.erin.utoronto.ca (or call 905-828-5214)
* OPIRG-TORONTO Annual General Meeting, Mon Mar 27, 6-
9pm, Toronto. Seeking new board members. Pendarves Room,
International Student Centre, 33 St. George St.at College. Ontario
Public Interest Research Group 416-978-7770
opirg@campuslife.utoronto.ca
http://www.campuslife.utoronto.ca/groups/opirg
* ONTARIO COALITION FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE -
PROVINCIAL MEETING, Tues Mar 28, 7-9pm AND Tues May
30, Toronto. The place for progressive prvincial groups to meet.
Bringing together reps from major sectors such as housing, poverty,
seniors, students, labour, health & education. Make sure a rep of
your group attends. Share info on your projects & find out what
others are working on. Steelworkers Hall, 25 Cecil St. Andrea
Calver 416-441-3714
* HEALTHY RENOVATION & REPAIR, Tues Mar 28, 10am-
noon, Toronto. Learn about healthy building materials & methods
that are less harmful to your health & the environment. Practical,
hands-on workshop. Building a group of people to share skills &
knowledge with each other. The "Healthy Homes, Healthy
Enviroments" series also offers workshops in HEALTHY
CLEANING; HEALTHY PEST CONTROL; CHILDREN'S
HEALTH & THE ENVIRONMENT; FOOD & THE
ENVIRONMENT; RIVERDALE ECO-TOUR; HEALTHY
BUILDINGS TOUR. Also, resources available to help
communities/groups hold their own similar events. Info/register:
Nita 416-461-1925 x246. 416-462-1072 South Riverdale
Community Health Centre, 955 Queen St E. nita@srchc.com
* ONTARIO ENVIRONMENT NETWORK - SPRING 2000 ECO-
GATHERING, Fri Mar 31 - Sat Apr 1, Kitchener. Network with
representatives from environmental groups across the province.
Friday: Local Issues & Initiatives Panel: Industrial Agriculture, Loss
of Community & Sustainable Farming Practices; Transportation;
Chemical Contamination Hot Spots; The Working Centre; The
People's Car Co-operative; Municipal Water Conservation &
Management. Saturday workshops include: So long as the Sun Shine
and the Rivers Flow (Aboriginal Rights Coalition); Just Transition:
Towards Sustainable Production; Group Dynamics, Leadership &
Organizing. Caucus Chairs Panel, OEN Staff/Steering Committee
Report, Provincial Go-around, display tables & "Talking Wall". Fri
6:30 - 11pm; Sat 9am - 6:30pm, followed by casual networking at a
local lounge. St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 137 Queen St. S.,
Kitchener (2 blocks from main bus station). Low registration fees
include lunch. Philip Penna 705-840-2888 <oen@web.net>
http://www.web.net/oen Accomodation: http://www.kw-visitor.on.ca
* HUMANE EDUCATION WORKSHOP, Sat Apr 1 - Sun Apr 2,
Toronto. "Sowing Seeds" This 2-day workshop will teach activists,
educators, students, and concerned citizens how to become effective
humane educators. An exciting, interactive program based on the
premise that inspiring compassion & respect among youth, and
teaching critical thinking, are the keys tobuilding a humane and
sustainable future. Location: OISE, 252 Bloor St. W. (at St. George
Subway). $45-$155. http://compassionateliving.org ccl@acadia.net
207-667-1025 orDebbie Ozarko dozarko@cyberus.ca 613-225-8821)
* EXPO 2000 EARTH WEEK, Spring 2000, Toronto. Enviro.
activities & awareness throughout Toronto. 416-392-3819
* GREEN PARTY ANNUAL POLICY CONFERENCE,
Sat Apr 8. 416-929-2397
* ENVIRONMENTAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION, Tues Apr 11,
6:30/7pm-9pm, Toronto. Presentations & panel discussion with three
professional mediators & teachers experienced in multi-party
environmental disputes. Free. Location: Room 302, 3rd floor, Metro
Hall, 55 John St., Toronto. R.S.V.P. with your name (& spelling),
phone & fax numbers, occupation & company, to: Alan Levy
aldb@interlog.com fax 416-929-9895, or call 416-929-8282.
Arbitration & Mediation Institute of Ontario (AMIO), Enviro. Section
* HOME RETROFIT FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING, Sat Apr 15 -
Sun Apr 16, 9am-5pm, Toronto. Do you live in an old Toronto
house? How can you make your home more comfortable; save
money on water & energy; be more self-reliant & earth-friendly?
Monica Kuhn, architect & rooftop gardener; Greg Allen, consulting
engineer, Allen/Kani Associates; Martin Liefhebber, architect; Brian
Milani, teacher, carpenter, author of "Designing the Green
Economy"; Bill Whiting of "Greensaver", a Green Community
Initiative. $225/$250 incl. two lunches & snacks. 21 Prust Ave.
(Greenwood & Gerrard) Permaculture Community Action Worknet,
Richard Griffith 416-686-1068 <mulchman@web.net>
* SCIENCE AS IF THE WORLD MATTERED, Wed May 10 - Sat
May 13, Toronto. Presented by "Biology as if the World Mattered
(BAITWorM), professors in the natural & social sciences, women's
studies & health professions. At UofT/OISE.
http://vm1.mcgill.ca/~inmf/http/baitworm.html
l.muzzin@utoronto.ca 416-923-6641 ext 4490.
* CHILDREN'S SUMMER OUTINGS PROGRAM, summer 2000,
Toronto area. Now into our second year, we invite small groups of
kids from community centres inside the city to day hikes and nature
walks within reach of Toronto. Consistent with the Sierra Club of
Canada's mandate to nurture stewardship through the profound
experience of nature, we provide the leadership, transportation and
equipment while the community centres organize groups of about
fifteen children along with their own counselors. Last summer we
went to the Rouge River valley for a river walk, and to the Don
Valley Brickworks for dragon fly-watching and pond studies. This
summer, we are hoping to expand with trips to local wetlands and the
Niagara Escarpment. Seeking Leadership Coordinator. Tracy Ross
905-844-0217 <tlross@chass.utoronto.ca>.
* CANADIAN COMMUNITIES & CLIMATE CHANGE, Sat June
3, Toronto. For representatives from community groups, local
agencies & schools. Explore the relationship between values &
behaviour; gain a greater understanding of climate change; hone your
analysis & critical thinking skills. Learn how to take concrete action
in your community by planning & leading a Community Action
Workshop on climate change. $125 (travel subsidies may be
available). Harmony Foundation of Canada, 250-380-3001
http://www.harmonyfdn.bc.ca/~harmony harmony@islandnet.com
* GREEN PARTY OF CANADA BIENNIAL CONVENTION,
Thurs Aug 3 - Mon Aug 7 (holiday weekend), Ottawa. Review
policy & resolutions; consense platform for the anticipated 2001
election; GPC Council elections; organizational development
workshops; group work. Hotel, billets & camping available.
http://green.ca Andre Clermont 613-749-6027 or
<clermont.famille@sympatico.ca> Harvey Scott
<harveys@telusplanet.net>
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(B) RECURRING / ONGOING
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* SUSTAINABLE LIVING WORKSHOPS, 2000 Season, Ontario.
Sustainable Building (bioshelter timberframe strawbale); Earthship
Construction; Permaculture Gardening; Organic Orcharding; Herbs,
Wildcrafting & Edible Botanicals; Bioshelter &Humanure Workshop
& Tour (Pennsylvania); Renewable Energy Workshop & Tour
(Grey-Bruce County); Organic CSA's at Plan B Farm
(Flamborough); Community Mapping for Sustainability for Carp;
Legalities of Land Trusts, Easements & Collective Land
(Peterborough & other locations); Ecological Restoration;
Sustainable Land Use Planning for land owners; Sustainable Forstry
for land owners; Integrated Enviornmental Farm Plans; Urban
Agriculture; Permaculture Training for Environmental Youth
Leaders. Custom workshops/courses & professional planning &
design consulting available. Jillian Hovey 416-410-7581
jillian@permaculture.net
* STUDIES IN PROPAGANDA, Thursdays Mar 9 - Apr 13,
Toronto. Fascism vs. democracy; corporate spin speak; history vs.
myth; the public as guinea pig; intimidation & self-censorship; the
news we don't hear; coincidence theories. "The best thing about
owning a mind is that you can change it". Facilitator Sydney White
416-598-4012 or 978-2582 x 37338.
* ALTERNATIVE ECONOMICS, Mondays at 8pm, Toronto.
Location: Anarchist Free Space, 254 Augusta Ave. 416-203-0191
HISTORY & THEORY OF NON-VIOLENT RESISTANCE,
Wednesdays, Feb 23 - Apr 26, 2-4pm, Toronto. Free Brian Burch
(Facilitator) burch@tao.ca Free University at U of T.
(http://www.utoronto.ca/acc/freeu/) Location: Claude T. Bissell
Bld., 140 St. George St., Rm. 113
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(C) NEW EVENTS BEYOND ONTARIO
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* "BIO 2000" BIOTECH CONFERENCE, Sat Mar 25 - Thurs Mar
30, Boston. The Biotech Industry Organization's largest-ever
convention in Boston; an opportunity for members of the 'life
industry' to continue their consolidation of power over our food &
health systems. Workshops include 'building life patent portfolios';
'gaining access to the university'; 'how to overcome regulatory
hurdles' for new agricultural products; 'the road to $100 billion'.
(http://www.bio.org) But BIO 2000 will not be the only event in
Boston that week - see next listing:
* BIO-DEVASTATION 2000, Fri Mar 24 - Thurs Mar 30, Boston.
Scientists, farmers, activists & people from around the world
converge for a week of education, strategy & protest. Teach-ins,
parades, street theater & demonstrations. Prominent speakers include
Vandana Shiva (RFSTE, India), Jose Bove (Confederation Paysanne,
France), Hope Shand (RAFI, Manitoba), Brian Tokar (Institute for
Social Ecology, Vermont), Charles Margulis (Greenpeace, USA),
and Martin Shaw (GenetiX Snowball, UK). Facilitate the building of
a coordinated international resistance movement
http://www.biodev.org "Mobilizing Biotech Action" (Montreal) is
hoping that Quebec & Ontario will be well represented. The
increasingly global structure of our corporate economy demands an
international resistance movement. If you are interested in helping to
mobilize folks in your organization or region for a caravan to Boston,
and/or would like to co-sponsor this venture, please get in touch
a.s.a.p. Geneva Guerin 514-939-3640 geneva_g@hotmail.com;
Stephen Bentley 514-270-5429 greengrass88@hotmail.com; Kevin
Walsh 514-848-0940 kev@tao.ca
*** A FEW TIPS REGARDING EVENTS & ACTIONS ***
* Please confirm details (date, time, place, seats, cost) before you attend.
* When registering or trying to get info about an event, try their web-
site first (if there is one). Organizers are sometimes so busy they
don't have time to respond to all e-mails.
* When responding to an "action" / trying to contact politicians, etc:
phone calls, faxes & snail-mail are all more effective than e-mail.
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(D) RESOURCES, NOTICES & ACTIONS
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* APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY LIBRARY on CD &
Microfiche. 1,050 books on sustainable do-it-yourself technologies
all on 23 CD-ROMs or Microfice. Complete text & images from
publishers such as KAT, ITDG, IT Pubs, UNDP, USAID, VIA,
VITA, TOOL, UNICEF, FAO, GTZ, WHO and many more.
Comprehensive coverage of Agriculture, Health, Transportation,
Energy, Housing & Construction, Small Enterprise, Local
Communication, Nonformal Education, Workshop and many more.
http://www.villageearth.org/ATLibrary.
* DIRECTORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
INSTITUTIONS. International list of environmental education,
training & research institutions. Includes names, addresses,
geographical coverage, working language, type of institution, area of
interest, target groups, services & publications of about 500
institutions.
http://www.unesco.org/education/educprog/environment/index.html
* THE NATURE OF TRANSFORMATION: ENVIRONMENTAL
ADULT & POPULAR EDUCATION (book). $15. Darlene Clover
dclover@oise.utoronto.ca 416-923-6641 x2367
* CANADIAN ECOBUYER CATALOGUE. Official catalogue of
EcoLogo products & services. Buyers guide to 100s of certified
environmentally responsible products & services. Appliances,
building & construction materials, cleaning products, equipment,
machinery & automotive prducts, office products, paints, paper &
printing services, plastics, systems & technologies. Free. Terra
Choice Environmental Services 613-247-1900
http://www.TerraChoice.ca/ecologo.htm
OTHER EVENT LISTS (complete list in full calendar edition):
Web Networks Events: http://events.web.net/ Now Magazine -
Events & Grassroots column. listings@nowtoronto.com
http://www.nowtoronto.com/forms/dailies.html
416-461-0871 fax 416-461-2886. Political Action News
Ontario http://www.interlog.com/~cjazz
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(E) FEATURE
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Sorry, no feature this week.
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(F) HOT SPOTS & COOL LINKS
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* PEOPLE- & PLANET-FRIENDLY WEB-SITE
-- will be up & running soon. Stay tuned!
- ONTARIO ENVIRONMENT NETWORK, P.O. Box 1412,
Station Main, North Bay ON, P1B 8K6. 705-840-2888;
fax 705-840-5862 http://www.web.net/oen oen@web.net
- SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES NETWORK
http://www.sustainable.org info@sustainable.org
- NATURAL LIFE, CANADA'S ALTERNATIVE
NEWSMAGAZINE. RR 1, St. George, ON N0E 1N0 519-448-
4001 fax: 519-448-4411 natural@life.ca http://www.life.ca
Print and on-line editions.
- ONTARIO PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP (OPIRG).
Activist resource centre; literature; bulletin board. New address:
563 Spadina, S of Harbord. Mon-Wed 2-6pm; other hours vary.
416-978-7770 opirg@campuslife.utoronto.ca
http://www.campuslife.utoronto.ca/groups/opirg
- ALTERNATIVE RESOURCE GUIDE, 416-487-9401
info@ecotique.com http://www.ecotique.com $8.95 Available
in Toronto at Noah's & Grassroots; see web-site for more locations
- GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS, 408 Bloor
W. at Brunswick 416-944-1993 and 372 Danforth at Chester 416-
466-2841 grassrts@web.net
- GREEN COMMUNITIES ASSOCIATION, P.O. Box 928,
Peterborough, ON, K9J 7A5. 705-745-7479, fax: 745-7294
sharyn@gca.ca http://www.gca.ca
- ECOVILLAGES, Cohousing, Intentional Community in Ontario:
introductory e-mail available. icontario@hotmail.com
http://www.gaia.org http://www.ic.org http://www.cohousing.org
- KARMA FOOD CO-OP. Toronto's only storefront food co-op.
Great selection of organic & conventional veggies, bulk, meat,
dairy, groceries. Come by for a trial shop. Mon 12-7; Tues-Thurs
12-9; Fri 10-9; Sat 10-6; Sun 11-5. 739 Palmerston (in back lane),
near Bathurst subway. 416-534-1470.
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(G) ABOUT THIS LIST
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profit organizations - and to foster networking & sharing of
information between groups. It is prepared on an as-needed basis
by a volunteer. It is e-mailed out to thousands of interested
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