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Planet-Friendly Events & Env. Resource Directory (00/07/06)
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PEOPLE- & PLANET-FRIENDLY EVENTS & RESOURCES
Revised Thursday July 6, 2000
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Here are upcoming SUSTAINABLE LIVING, ENVIRONMENTAL
& SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS, workshops, courses, festivals,
films, broadcasts, resources & jobs in Ontario & beyond.
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*** CONTENTS ***
(A) EVENTS, Courses, Broadcasts, Links
(B) ONTARIO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE DIRECTORY 2000
(C) The Ontario Environment Network
(D) Other Notices, Resources, Jobs
(E) About this Newsletter
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(A) EVENTS IN ONTARIO
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* Events in Toronto, Bolton, Guelph, St. George,
Lindsay, Peterborough, Algonquin, Bancroft,
Ottawa, Winnipeg, Michigan, and national radio broadcasts
CBC Radio: THE CULTURE OF WAR, Fri July 7, 9:05pm,
world-wide. There's war as the civilian hears about it and war as
the soldier experiences it first-hand. Writer and combat veteran
Paul Fussell explores the difference. On "Ideas", CBC Radio One,
across Canada (FM 99.1 in Toronto; also shortwave, satellite &
internet RealAudio) http://www.radio.cbc.ca/programs/ideas/
"Ideas" airs Mondays-Fridays 9:05pm Eastern time.
* SUSTAINABLE LIVING BUS comes to Toronto, Fri-Sat July
7-9. A learning centre that champions appropriate technologies
suitable for the Canadian environment. All technologies proven in
the field & available in Canada right now. "Technology" can mean
anything from a toilet to a toaster. It's the stuff we make, buy &
use every day for survival, comfort & recreation. Interactive,
interconnected features & displays include water conservation,
greywater filtration, small organic garden, food security displays,
watershed management, sustainable outdoor recreation, sustainable
shelter, sustainable work & office, transport & energy, recycled &
eco-friendly materials, solar panels, wind turbine. Video: "Trees,
Toilets & Transformation". July 7-8 at the Toronto Science Centre
(Don Mills south of Eglinton 416-696-3127)
and July 9 another Toronto location t.b.a.
http://www.bulkley.net/~vwave/gaiaweb/gaia/bus.html leslie-
d@comnet.ca and gaiabus@islandnet.com
ORGANIC FARMERS MARKET, Saturdays, 8am-2pm (and
weekdays!), Toronto. Fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy, eggs, pasta,
bread & treats from local, organic farmers. WEEKDAYS: all
organic farm store & cafe. Now at Queen St. Market, 238
Queen St. W. at John. Across the road from City TV. More info:
Sam 416-703-4975 sam.hirst@utoronto.ca [Another great location
for organics is Karma Co-op, 7 days a week, near Bathurst subway,
416-534-1470 -ed]
* KIDS MONTH AT MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT CO-OP,
Saturdays July 8-29, 11am-noon, Toronto. Inviting you & your
children (ages 4-8) to embrace the spirit of outdoor recreation;
discover rainforest secrets; uncover the mysteries of the Earth.
Reading stories, exploring, eating yummy food & having lots of
fun. July 8 "A Tree in a Forest", adventure drawing; July 15 "The
World Around Us", nature craft; July 22 "The Lorax" [Dr. Seuss'
environmental classic] & "Rainforest Secrets", compass scavenger
hunt; July 29 "The Raft" & "The Man Who Made Parks", design a
park. 400 King St. W (1 block east of Spadina, upstairs in
Children's section) http://www.mec.ca 416-340-2667
PERMACULTURE WORKSHOPS, every weekend this summer,
near Bancroft. Become enthralled in the practices of self-
sufficiency. Empower yourself with tricks on affordable
sustainable designs that are possible with two hands & creativity.
Each workshop includes tour of solar earth home & owl prowl
nature walks. July 16: Greywater Recycling (learn how to use
"greywater" from showers & washing machines to nurture your
indoor & outdoor plants). $35. On-site camping available. At The
Potter's Turtle School, 22227, HWY 62, Gilmour, between
Bancroft & Madoc. Gabriella at 613-474-0435 or
gaboca@hotmail.com. More info & directions
http://www.sunspace.org/turtle
GARDENING WORKSHOPS, Saturdays July 8, Aug 12, Sept,
Oct. Eglinton park heritage community garden. Helen 416-781-7663
TORONTO BAY BOAT TOUR, Sun July 9, 12:30-1:45pm,
Toronto. Toronto Bay Initiative's annual pay-what-you-can boat
tour of Toronto Bay highlighting significant natural, cultural &
historical features. Sponsored by Mariposa Cruise Line. RSVP -
space is limited. Suggested donation $10. Meet at the Oriole at the
rear of Queen's Quay Terminal, 207 Queen's Quay West (at the
foot of York Street). Free. Register: Toronto Bay Initiative 416-943-8080 x227
SUN RUN CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE LIVING, Sun July 9,
10am-4pm, Cameron. OPEN HOUSE. Guided tours, displays. An
on-going, family-sized experiment in sustainable living; powered
by the sun & wind; produces most of its year-round organic food
supply; strawbale & cob structures; rare-breed cattle; rainwater,
snowmelt & water conservation systems; 50 acres of woods;
gardens & fields; Ecovillage Training Centre; extended stays by
arrangement; apprenticeship program. Visitors days: 3rd Sunday of
each month (March-Nov except July). Suggested donation $5 per
vehicle. WORKSHOPS: Cob Construction (call for dates);
Connecting with the Natural World (Sat Aug 12, $35 incl. lunch);
Discovering your True Self (July 28-29, Aug 26-27, $50 incl
activities, materials, meals, camping). Near Cameron & Lindsay,
about 2hrs NE of Toronto (daily bus from Toronto). Preregister:
Milton & Barbara Wallace sunrun@lindsaycomp.on.ca 705-887-
1553 http://www.lindsaynet.com/sunrun/
http://www.gaia.org/secretariats/ena/enc/
COMMUNITY GARDEN TOUR, Sun July 9, 12:45-4pm,
Toronto. Tour Toronto's community gardens, including Alex
Wilson, the Big Back Yard, Davenport-Perth, High Park Children's
Garden. Pay what you can. Meet the bus at the south side of
Nathan Phillips' Square (Toronto City Hall), 100 Queen W. at
12:45 sharp! To register, call Seema Patel at 416-922-7626 asap!
Toronto Community Garden Network
http://www.foodshare.net/grow.htm
EXPLORING COMMUNITY GARDENING IN HIGH PARK,
Sun July 9, 1-5pm, Toronto. Learn how community gardening
links with over 10,000 children, First Nation's history, and High
Park ecology through storytelling, music, activities, and games.
Feast your senses on foods from around the world. All ages
welcome. Free. High Park Children's Garden, South end of
Colborne Lodge Drive. More info/register: Jane Hayes
kidsgrow@city.toronto.on.ca 416-392-1560, ext. 85695
http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/parks/programs/children.htm
* CITIZENS FOR LOCAL DEMOCRACY, Mon July 10, 7:30pm,
Toronto. Discuss strategies for the November city elections. Free.
Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen W. 416-977-8736.
ECO-CAMP, Mon-Fri July 10-14, Toronto. A fun-filled week for
8-12 year olds, hiking through Toronto's ravines & learning how to
garden organically. 9-4pm (call for details). Drop-off/pickup at
High Park & Bloor. $125. 416-392-1329
kidsgrow@city.toronto.on.ca explorto@city.toronto.on.ca
http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/parks/programs/children.htm
* WORLD VEGETARIAN CONGRESS, Mon-Sun July 10-16,
Toronto. Top international speakers; participants from around the
world; exhibits; information; food! Health issues; food planning &
preparation; ethics & compassion; activism; being vegetarian;
spirituality; global issues; health professional seminars; economics
of diet; meat industry advertising; youth movement. Seven-day
flavour adventure culminating with a succulent banquet at the 1000
seat Grande Ballroom. Exhibits are FREE (full admission $35/day
$25/evening). Colony Hotel, 89 Chestnut (SE of Dundas & Univ.;
St Patrick subway). Accomodation available; childcare;
wheelchair accessible; language assistance. International
Vegetarian Union and the Toronto Vegetarian Association
http://www.veg.on.ca/ wvc2000@veg.on.ca 416-544- 8891
* GLOBAL ECONOMICS & THE STOCK MARKET BUBBLE,
Tues July 11, 7:30pm, Toronto. With the Committee on Monetary
& Economic Reform. Free. At OISE, 252 Bloor W (St George
subway). 416-340-1865
* GENEACTION MEETING & INFO SESSION, Wed
July 12, 7pm, Toronto. GENEaction's monthly meetings feature
talks/presentations/workshops on various aspects of Genetic
Engineering (GE) / Genetically-Modified Organisms (GMO's).
We are a diverse group of citizens who wish to inform & inspire
ourselves & others to act on the issue of GE food. Find
out how GE affects you & what we can all do about it. All
welcome. Free. Second Wednesday of each month. Room 212,
348 Danforth (upstairs at Carrot Commons, near Chester subway).
More info: geneaction@graffiti.net 416-406-2481
New website: http://ecoexplorer.com/GENEaction.htm
* BUTTERFLIES, BUMBLEBEES & OTHER BUGS, Wed July
12, 6:30pm, Toronto. A walk & talk exploring the insects crawling
& flying around your garden. Free. Seaton Walk Parkette, Albany
N of Bloor. 416-596-1495 x27
* QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "Put down your wasp bombs & poison
powders to reflect a moment: one out of every three bites of food
we take depends on pollination, and that's a bug's job. They also
recycle animal & human waste, till the soil, distribute nutrients,
and act as food for fish & birds. What more can we ask? So lay off
the wasps, bees, earthworms, ladybugs & aphids. Give them a
hand, not a swat!" - from Toronto Environmental Handbook 1999,
available at Metro Hall & City Hall & 416-360-0044
* COHOUSING SUMMER SALONS, Wed July 12 & Aug 9, 5-
7pm, Toronto. An informal opportunity to chat about cohousing
over a cup of tea and get the latest news on what cohousing groups
are up to. Meet other people interested in cohousing and start
something!. Free (except for food & beverages) At Schilling's
Cafe, 135 Danforth Ave. More info: Dorothy Mazeau
dmazeau@look.com 416-738-0850, Jeff Gold
jgold@netrover.com, Kate Chung dbuck@yorku.ca [related
websites: http://cohousing.ca http://www.cohousing.org
http://www.wholevillage.org http://www.cfe.cornell.edu/ecovillage/ - ed]
* ANTI-CORPORATE NETWORKING / WTO COALITION,
Wed July 12, 7pm, Toronto. People from different faiths,
environmental & activist groups of all kinds, labour unions &
political parties working on various anti-corporate issues such as:
health care, education, labour, human rights, environment,
democracy, sovereignty, indigenous rights, womens' issues, water,
etc. Also, organizing the upcoming teach-ins, educational events &
demonstrations against the OAS/FTAA summit in Quebec City
(also the G20 meeting in Montreal). Metro Hall, room 304, 55
John St. at King.. Sid Lacombe 416-535-2335 ext 127
sid_lacombe@yahoo.com or bobolsen@interlog.com
* GENETIC MODIFICATION, Thurs July 13, 7:30-10pm,
Peterborough. The issues & controversies surrounding the genetic
modification of food. A public information meeting; part of an
ongoing series; developing a locally relevant network. By
donation. At St. Paul's Presbyterian Christian Education Centre,
Corner of Water & Murray St. beside Victoria Park. More info:
Brenda Sedgwick bjsgwick@nexicom.net 705-876-1349 or Peggy
Immel 705-939-2288 dpimmel@sympatico.ca (Kawartha Forum
on Genetically Modified Foods)
* CBC Radio: THE WTO DEBATE, Thurs July 13, 9:05pm,
world-wide. A new round of talks under the auspices of the World
Trade Organization is underway to further liberalize international
trade. In a debate at the University of Toronto, Sylvia Ostry,
Stephen Clarkson, Christine Elwell and John Kirton ask: Does the
WTO serve Canada's interests? On "Ideas", CBC Radio One,
across Canada (FM 99.1 in Toronto; also shortwave, satellite &
internet RealAudio) http://www.radio.cbc.ca/programs/ideas/
"Ideas" airs Mondays-Fridays 9:05pm Eastern time.
* HEALTHY HUMOUR, Fri July 14, 10:30pm, Toronto. A live
comedy show featuring all vegetarian performers in a non-smoking
environment, for a good, healthy laugh. With Veronica Munoz,
vegan, poet, teacher, activist, author of "Traveling the Veil of
Illusion" and "Tales of a Dream Before it Happened" (from
Argentina); Robert Cohen, screenwriter, televison comedy show
producer, comedian, scientist, hungerstriker, and author of "Milk-
the Deadly Poison" (from New Jersey); Chester Drawers from
Tennessee; Nick the BEETnik, BEET poet; and the
improvisational comedy troupe, "Herbivores in Action". $10. At
the Toronto Colony Hotel, during the World Vegetarian Congress
(see July 10 listing). Reservations: 416-977-0707.
* SUSTAINABLE LIVING BUS, Fri-Sat July 14-15, Guelph.
Please see July 7 listing for details. Precise location t.b.a.
http://www.bulkley.net/~vwave/gaiaweb/gaia/bus.html leslie-
d@comnet.ca and gaiabus@islandnet.com
* (Ottawa) FRESH FESTIVAL, Fri-Sun July 14-16, Lebetron
Flats. A 3-day concert with performers such as Sloan, Parliament,
The Roots, Mathew Good Band, Tea Party & 20+ DJ's. The "Eco-
Village" will have tents, displays, information and interactive
events dealing with environmental issues. An eco-friendly, low-
impact event; aiming to recycle 90% of the waste including
composting; promoting sustainable transportation - bike & bus
maps available on-line; bike lock-up & rollerblade storage
available. Seeking volunteers for the Sierra Club tent: Leslie
Dickout or John Purkis 613-241-4611 leslie-d@comnet.ca Other
volunteers register at: http://www.thefreshfestival.com More info:
http:// www.thefreshfestival.com
* GREYWATER RECYCLING & EARTH HOME TOUR, Sat-
Sun July 15-16, Gilmour. Hands on, two-day permaculture
workshops at the Turtle Earth Home, on Hwy 62 near Bancroft.
Learn how to use "greywater" from showers & washing machines
to nurture your (indoor & outdoor) plants. Includes a grand tour of
a solar-powered earth home. On-site camping available. Will be
repeated on request. $35. RSVP Gabriella Mihalik
gaboca@hotmail.com 905-893-0495
http://www.suspace.org/turtle/turtle_home-t.html Pat Potter: 613-474-0435
* OTTAWA FREESCHOOL (2nd annual), Sat-Sun July 15-16,
Ottawa. Two days of free workshops open to everyone; exchange
skills & knowledge while at the same time building community
and having fun. Saturday: 10am Street Theatre/arts; 11am Sign
Language & Deaf Culture; noon Oppression Workshop; 1pm
Lunch; 2pm Zine Workshop; 3pm Lock Picking & Vegan
Cooking; 4pm Pussy Protectors - make your own pads & more;
5pm Bike Repair (bring your bike if you want). Sunday: 10am
Acrobatics; 11am Urban-Subversive Gardening; noon Squatting;
1pm Lunch; 2pm Street theatre/arts; 3pm Silk Screening; 4pm
Know Your Rights! /Civil Disobedience; 6pm Critical Mass Ride.
At the Jack Purcell Community Centre, 320 Elgin St. Lunch
provided by Food Not Bombs Ottawa. [no contact info provided;
received from adamhodgins@hotmail.com - ed]
* AGRI-FOOD 2000, Sat-Wed Jul 15 - 19, Winnipeg.
http://www.agrifood2000.mb.ca 204-261-6139
info@agrifood2000.mb.ca
* EARTH'S IMAGINATION: MILLENNIAL CHALLENGE TO
SPIRITUALITY, Sun July 16, 2pm, Toronto. Public lecture with
Brian Swimme, mathematical cosmologist & director of the Centre
for the Story of the Universe, at the California Institute of Integral
Studies in San Francisco. Video series, "The Earth's Imagination,"
"The Hidden Heart of the Cosmos: Humanity & the New
Story," and "Canticle to the Cosmos." Author of "The Universe
Story: From Primordial Flaring Forth to the Ecozoic Era" (with
Thomas Berry), "The Universe is a Green Dragon" and "The
Hidden Heart of the Cosmos". At the Canadian College of
Naturopathic Medicine, 1255 Sheppard Ave. East. (southwest
corner of at Leslie). Map: http://www.ccnm.edu $20/$12.
Register: 416-512-7874 annelon@pop.web.net This Annual
Summer Lecture will follow a weekend workshop with Brian
Swimme. More info: Elliott Allen Centre for Ecology &
Spirituality http://www.web.net/~eaite
* TADDLE CREEK MID-SUMMER WALKABOUT, Sun July
16, 11am-4pm, Toronto. Walking along streets, into backyards,
through parks, dipping into back lanes, and finally reaching Lake
Ontario, we will explore the historic courseway of Taddle Creek,
buried for over 100 years. We will meet community people along
the way and they will describe what they are doing along their part
of Taddle Creek. Explore what Taddle Creek meant to people 100
years ago and what it means today. Free. Meet at the S.E. corner of
Wychwood Ave. & St.Clair West . More info: Eduard
Sousa,Taddle Creek Watershed Initiative
esousa@city.toronto.on.ca 416.392.1560 ext. 835720
http://www.web.net/taddle
* CREATING A DEMOCRATIC NEWS MEDIA & SOCIETY
(course), Aug 1-31 (Tu's & Th's), 7-10pm, Toronto. Fresh analysis
of our present news media system; hopeful visions & strategies for
a more democratic & informative news media & society; global
context; positive & negative impacts of new communications
technologies; case studies (both good & bad); policy/citizen action
options; media/action project. With Paul Boin, former editor of
Ecolutions, and News Director of the Real News Network (RNN).
$185 (scholarships available) At OISE/UT, Room 7-216, 252
Bloor W (between St George & Bedford). More info/register: 416-
923-6641 x2595 tlcentre@oise.utoronto.ca pboin@oise.utoronto.ca
GREEN PARTY OF CANADA NATIONAL CONVENTION,
Thurs Aug 3 - Mon Aug 7 (holiday weekend), Ottawa. Policy,
proposals & resolutions, elections, 2001 federal election platform,
speakers, workshops, group work, socials, entertainment, share
successes & renew friendships. Thursday evening: arrivals (4pm...)
& informal reception (7-10pm), Marchand Residence, 110
University Private. Friday: registration (8:30am, room 351,
Fauteux Hall, 57 Louis Pasteur Private), opening plenary (9am),
strategy & organizational dev't workshops, group work, openings
& social. Saturday & Sunday: Council elections, policy,
resolutions & platform processes, election preparation, plenaries,
socials. Monday AM: Platform plenary, wind-up. Monday PM:
departures, new Council meets. Display tables for issues &
promotional materials from your local GP campaigns (first come
first served). Bring your brochures, banners, stickers, buttons,
photos, etc., to inspire others! Can you lead a panel or workshop
on a current issue or skill? ALL WELCOME (only members can
vote). Membership: $5. Conference: $30/$40. Accommodations,
billeting & camping available. At the University of Ottawa. RSVP
asap. More info/register: http://www.green.ca gpc@green.ca 1-
888-6GREEN6 phone/fax 416-929-2397
NATURAL LIFE FESTIVAL, Sat Aug 5 - Mon Aug 7 (Civic
Holiday weekend), 10am - 5pm, St. George. Third annual
celebration of sustainable living: Green Marketplace; workshops
on renewable energy, organic gardening, natural healing and more;
natural and organic foods. Community Centre, St. George, Ontario
(west of Hamilton, east of London, south of Cambridge). $2 (kids
free). Natural Life - Canada's Alternative Newsmagazine 1-800-
215-9574 or 519-448-4001 http://www.life.ca/festival
* NUCLEAR-FREE GREAT LAKES ACTION CAMP, Aug 21-
28, SW Michigan. Clean energy NOW! Activist & organizer skills
building, energy issues training, networking, nonviolent public
demonstrations to protect the Great Lakes & work toward a
sustainable energy future. Aug 20-26 at Van Buren Youth Camp,
near Kalamazoo, near the Cook & Palisades reactors, Michigan.
$15 donation, plus daily food ($7/day, organic, vegetarian). Sign
up at http://www.nirs.org/actions.htm or call toll-free 1-877-3NF-
GLAC.
SOCIAL JUSTICE RETREAT 2000, Thurs-Sun Aug 24-27,
Algonquin Park. Inviting people from across Ontario to come
together to develop an alternative vision for change. Stimulating
discussion, relaxation & skills development in a beautiful setting.
Creative workshops. Help envision a new world. "Radical in the
21st Century" - a radical agenda; radical movements; radical living;
becoming radical. $175/adult all inclusive ($150 before July 31)
$75 (5-12) $free (4&under) Subsidies available for low income
indivs & families (organizations are asked to contribute to the
subsidy pool). At Camp Arowhon, Algonquin Park. Anna
Dashtgard, Centre for Social Justice 416-927-0777 x227
dashtgard@socialjustice.org
ORGANIC FEAST OF FIELDS, Sun Sept 10, 2-6pm, Albion
Hills/Bolton. What originally began in 1989 as a modest walkabout
featuring urban cuisine in a rural setting has become an event that
guests & participants eagerly anticipate year after year. Imagine
strolling through a sweet-smelling field sampling dozens of the
freshest, most succulent organic creations accompanied by organic
and local wines and beers -- and you will get a taste of Feast of
Fields. While our successful fundraising initiative is intended to be
a leisurely, sumptuous experience, the underlying theme of Feast
of Fields is the connection between those who grow our food and
those who eat it, and the interdependency of all living things. Also:
organic growers sell their delicious selections of organic products
and answer questions about their operations & philosophies; non-
profit groups provide additional information about organic
agriculture, the environment, fair trade and other related issues.
Each year Feast of Fields is held at a different scenic landscape,
ranging from organic farms and lush vineyards to wooded
conservation areas and heritage sites. Similar events in Vancouver,
Ottawa, Calgary (soon in Halifax, Montreal & Winnipeg).
Funds raised help support organic agriculture and the promotion &
understanding of growing, cooking & eating organics. Seeking
volunteers. Tickets $100/person. Shuttle bus from Yorkdale Centre
($10) must be booked in advance. More info:
http://www.organicadvocates.org/feast.html
feast@organicadvocates.org.
TORONTO ENVIRONMENTAL FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL,
Thurs Sept 28 - Sun Oct 1. Mark Haslam 416-537-7742.
http://www.planetinfocus.org piffest@web.net
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(B) ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE BOOK 2000
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*** NOW AVAILABLE!!! ***
A comprehensive directory of over 700 non-profit
environmental & conservation groups in Ontario.
Complete, up-to-date contact information (address,
phone, fax, e-mail, web, contact person), plus a
description of each group's activities & areas of
interest. Indexed by region & town. Also includes
government listings, conservation authorities,
stewardship councils & more.
*** ORDER FORM ***
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Please make your cheque payable to the Ontario Environment Network, and send
it to:
Ontario Environment Network
Box 1412, Station Main,
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Phone: 705-840-2888
Fax: 705-840-5862
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(9) Primary Issues of interest. Ontario Environment
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(C) THE ONTARIO ENVIRONMENT NETWORK
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The Ontario Environment Network is a non-profit, non-
governmental network serving Ontario's environmental
non-profit, non-governmental community. Ontario has
over 700 environmental groups that range from national
to neighbourhood-based and focus on a wide range of
issues. The OEN seeks to increase awareness of these
organizations, and to facilitate communication &
cooperation among them. It is a non-advocacy network
and does not take positions on issues.
*** PROGRAMS & SERVICES ***
* Reference & Referral Services - directing inquiries
to appropriate groups & individuals
* Publications - Environmental Resource Book (directory
of over 700 environmental groups in Ontario); Newsletter;
Public Consultation, A Citizen's Handbook; Mailing Labels
of environmental groups; Breathable Air in Your
Community; Forests and People.
* Conferences - workshops & twice-yearly conferences
(fall 2000 in Sault Sainte Marie, October 13-15)
* Caucuses - including Sustainable Transport, Land Use,
Forests, Water, Air Quality, Labour, Youth, Waste, Energy
* Delegate Selection - suggests delegates for public- &
private-sector consultations & advisory committees
* Database of Ontario environmental groups (with the
ability to produce custom reports, lists, labels & exports)
*** MEMBERSHIP ***
OEN Membership is open to non-profit, non-governmental
organizations. Annual membership ($40) includes a copy of the
Environmental Resource Book, a year's subscription to Network
News (and other mailings), reduced rates on conferences, voting
rights, membership in the Canadian Environmental Network and
more. Businesses, professional associations, political parties and
individuals are not eligible for full membership, but as associate
members ($15) they can receive all mailings.
Membership Benefits:
(1) Reference & Referral Services
(2) Delegate Selection
(3) Action Alerts & Mailing Inserts
(4) Mailing Lists & Labels
(5) Electronic Promotion
(6) Web Site
(7) Environmental Resource Book - free copy
(8) Newsletter (OEN Network News)
(9) Caucus participation, voting privileges, steering committee
(10) Canadian Environmental Network membership
Detailed explanation of these benefits is available on request.
*** OEN FALL CONFERENCE ***
* Ontario Environment Network Fall Conference & AGM,
Fri-Sun Oct 13-15, 2000, Sault Ste. Marie. A unique
opportunity to network with representatives from
environmental groups across the province. Theme: the
record of the environmental movement during the Harris
years, including a look back at key campaigns such as
Lands for Life and the spring bear hunt... and what our
experiences in these campaigns mean for the future.
Discussion on the governing style of the Tories & what
this means for the environmental movement. Workshops,
speakers, display tables, social networking, etc.
Carpooling & some travel subsidies will be available.
Details to follow, see: http://www.web.net/oen
oen@web.net 705-840-2888 fax 705-840-5862
Ontario Environment Network
P.O.Box 1412, Station Main
North Bay, ON P1B 8K6
Tel: 705-840-2888 Fax: 705-840-5862
oen@web.net http://www.web.net/oen
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(D) OTHER NOTICES, RESOURCES, JOBS
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* CONSUMERS GUIDE TO CLEANER ELECTRICITY.
The revised "Green Guide" is now available at
http://www.cleanair.web.ca Includes web site addresses
& phone numbers of 6 green electricity suppliers.
* SEEKING GREEN ECONOMIC RESOURCES for
upcoming feature. Please send us resources, favourite
websites, organizations, book titles/abstracts/reviews,
etc., for an upcoming feature on green economic
alternatives. A selection of your submissions will appear
later this summer in a special feature section.
Thank you! icontario@aol.com
* BEYOND LEFT & RIGHT - Special section on political
alternatives, Whole Earth Magazine, Summer 2000.
http://www.wholeearthmag.com
* AMPHIBIANS FADING, World Watch Magazine, July/Aug 2000.
Why are amphibians disappearing around the world?
What's at stake? http://www.worldwatch.org
* BIOTECH FIGHT CONTINUES. The biotech industry isn't
down yet.... check out all the misinformation at
http://www.whybiotech.com (at least they are on the run!)
[Related sites: http://www.canadians.org/ge-alert/index2.html
http://www.greenpeacecanada.org (click on "campaigns", then
"genetic engineering") http://www.consumerhealth.org (click on
"articles", then do a "keyword" search on "genetic engineering".
GENEaction (Toronto) Geneaction@graffiti.net 416-438-1254
http://www.ratical.org/jumpdoors.html#BioKoya
http://www.biodev.org/index2.htm (click on "resources", "general
biotech info") http://www.rafi.org/web/action.shtml
http://www.resistanceisfertile.com http://www.panna.org]
* JOB: Sierra Club Executive Assistant, Toronto.
Deadline: July 30. Approx start date: Sept 1.
Submit by email: sccanada@web.ca http://www.sierraclub.ca/eastern
* JOB: Executive Director, Ontario Healthy Communities
Coalition, Toronto.Deadline: July 19. Start date: Sept.
http://www.opc.on.ca/ohcc
* JOB: Community Outreach/Fundraising Coordinator,
permanent part-time, Toronto. With SalvAide, fostering
economic & democratic development of El Salvador.
Deadline: July 12. Start date: negotiable. http://www.web.ca/~salvaide/
* OTHER EVENT CALENDARS http://www.web.ca/~ppf/othev.html
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