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PEOPLE- & PLANET-FRIENDLY EVENTS & RESOURCES
Revised Wed. Dec. 6, 2000
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(A) Events, Parties, Films, Broadcasts, Courses, Links (2 weeks+)
(B) HOLIDAY READING & OTHER GIFTS
(C) Other Announcements, Resources, Links
(D) WATCHING CORPORATE GREENWASH & GREED
(E) Donation Request & Wish List
(F) About the People- & Planet-Friendly

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(A) EVENTS, COURSES, BROADCASTS & LINKS
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* Events in Toronto, Pickering, Guelph, Craigleith, Minneapolis.

* DISASTER HOUSING AT TENT CITY, Thurs Dec 7 & Fri Dec 
8, Toronto. A pre-fabricated house will be taken off a tractor trailer 
and set up in Tent City, Thursday at 10:30am. It will show the 
stark contrast between available housing options and the make-
shift shelters that the homeless put up. Pre-fabricated housing is 
used in disaster areas in the third world and by construction & 
mining companies in Northern Canada. Most of the residents at 
Tent City have agreed that if they could live in humane housing 
like this and a proper site was provided, other than the toxic one 
where they now live, they would leave for this new promised land 
where they might live with dignity. Two homeless people who are 
presently living at tent city will move in to the Disaster Home, and 
will talk about their new house (2nd press conf., Fri 10am). Tent 
City is just south of Lakeshore E. at Cherry St. (Parliament bus or 
King car) More info: Toronto Disaster Relief Committee - Beric 
German 416-964-2459 or Cathy Crowe 416-703-8482 x117  
http://www.tao.ca/~tdrc

HEALTHY CITIES & COMMUNITIES, Thurs Dec 7, 5-7pm, 
Toronto. Inspiring change! Celebrate the launch of the Ontario 
Healthy Communities Coalition's new book, celebrating the 
successes of ten years of Healthy Communities organizing in 
Ontario. The book illustrates how individuals & communities can 
rally together to create change. It contains stories & analysis of 
communities in Ontario that have confronted unemployment, 
hunger, pollution, and more. Meet the authors, enjoy fine food, 
mingle with friends. Special book price--only $10 (33% off). 
Free; smoke-free; cash bar. Free Times Cafe, 320 College (just 
west of Spadina). RSVP by Dec 3: 416-408-4841 ext. 2338 
anna@opc.on.ca  http://www.healthycommunities.on.ca 
[see also http://www.sustainable.org ]

* TO SAVE THE WILD EARTH, Thurs Dec 7, 5-7pm, Toronto. 
Talk & slide presentation by award-winning environmental activist 
Ric Careless, of  BC's Spaces for Nature. Breath-taking pictures & 
tales of innovative strategies -- from campaigns that have resulted 
in saving nearly 5.5 million acres of Canada's wild land. This talk 
serves as a powerful reminder of why protecting wilderness is 
crucial for the survival of both nature & humanity. Students, 
teachers, parents, everyone is encouraged to attend this evening 
full of inspiration & insight. Free. Book will be on sale at a 
discount. Education Centre, Auditorium (6th floor), 155 College, 
west of University Ave. (Queens Park subway), More info: 
Eleanor Dudar eleanor.dudar@tdsb.on.ca 416-397-3786 
(Student Environment Network & Toronto District School Board)

STORYTELLING & SOCIAL JUSTICE, Thurs Dec 7, 6:30-
9:30pm, Toronto. One of the oldest forms of learning; carries 
countless lessons for the struggles for justice the world over. 
Discuss & share stories as a form of popular education in struggles 
for social, political & economic justice. Free. With chris cavanagh 
& Clare Nobbs. J.Roby Kidd Resource Centre, 720 Bathurst #500 
(1 block S of Bloor) $2/$4/$6 More info: Catalyst Centre 416-516-
9546 catalystcentre@web.net http://www.catalystcentre.ca

BLUEPRINT FOR ECO-FARMING, Thurs-Sat Dec 7-9, 
Minneapolis, Minnesota. Supporting the rapid mainstreaming of 
environmentally-based sustainable & organic agriculture. 
Connection of soil health & human health, much more. Over 30 
workshops, presentations, courses; Trade Show; Eco-Consultant's 
Hall; video theatre. $90 & up. More info: Acres U.S.A. 
http://www.acresusa.com  800-355-5313 info@acresusa.com  
[see also Ontario's Guelph Organic Conference, Jan 25-28, 2001: 
http://www.gks.com/OrgConf/ ]

* PORTRAITS OF RESISTANCE: World March of Women 2000, 
Dec 7-16, Toronto. Photography exhibit by According to Us, a 
diverse group of low income women who use photography to 
explore issues such as poverty & violence against women, to tell 
the stories of their communities and as a tool for social change. 
Also, World March of Women calendars for sale. Opening 
celebration & calendar launch: Thurs Dec 7, 5-9pm. Acadia 
Gallery, 226 Queen E. (at Sherbourne) More info: 
jenlafontaine@hotmail.com 416-925-4363 x137

MEDIA TRANSFORMATION DAY, Fri Dec 8, 1pm, Toronto. 
More info: 416-923-6641 x2595 http://tlc.oise.utoronto.ca  
tlcentre@oise.utoronto.ca  [NOTE: may have been 
postponed/cancelled: please confirm with the organizers]

BENEFIT CONCERT - A World Free From Violence , Fri Dec 8, 
8-12pm, Toronto. Music by Nonie Crete, Like Heroes, Fire-Up 
Rhythm & Blues Revue; poetry by Uncritical Mass; theatre 
performance by Sean Hill, as he performs from his one-man show 
"Mucho Macho". For the December 6th Fund of Toronto, helping 
women build lives free of violence. At the Transac Club, 292 
Brunswick just south of Bloor. Pay what you can. Licensed. More 
info: Jack Gagliardi 416-920-6684 [ http://tlc.oise.utoronto.ca ]

* IT'S LIKE THE LEGEND: Innu Women's Voices, Fri Dec 8 & 
Sat Dec 9, Toronto. Meet Nympha Byrne, Tshaukuesh Penashue & 
Manteskueu Mistenapeo from Northern Labrador, launching their 
new book of Innu women's stories. The lives, activism & personal 
stories of Innu women; Innu land rights & self determination; 
stories of community healing, survival & resistance. Fri Dec 8, 
7:30pm - St. Michael's College (U of T), Charbonnel Lounge, 81 
St Mary's (Bay subway). Sat Dec 9, 2-3pm - reading, Spadina 
Library, 10 Spadina Rd. just north of Bloor (Spadina subway) 416-
393-7666. Sat Dec 9, 7-9pm - book launch, Another Story 
Bookstore, 164 Danforth Ave 416-462-1104. Citizens for Public 
Justice & International Campaign for the Innu and the Earth. More 
info: Lorraine Land 416-538-4018 or Kari Reynolds 416-462-2593

* GE DAY OF ACTION AGAINST LOBLAWS, Sat Dec 9, 
11am-1pm, Toronto. Loblaws has announced that it will be 
introducing a new President's Choice line of organic, drug-free, 
GE-free foods -- but still refuses to properly label its other food 
products, which may continue to contain genetically engineered 
(GE) ingredients. This latest move by the country's largest food 
retailer is a small but significant victory. Genetic engineering is an 
unnecessary & unpredictable experiment with the safety of our 
food. At the very least these products should be labeled so we can 
choose not to buy it, but Loblaw's won't even do that. GE foods 
should be removed from store shelves until long-term, independent 
tests prove they are safe. An Environics poll recently found that 
71% of consumers familiar with GE foods would be willing to pay 
more for GE-free products, and that 95% of Canadians would like 
GE foods labeled. Clearly, Loblaws is attempting to capture what 
their own market research confirms is a growing consumer demand 
for GE-free foods. Corporate responsibility, however, must extend 
beyond efforts to win market share, and directly address growing 
consumer concerns about the safety of GE foods. Information 
pickets & leaflet handouts at various locations across Toronto. 
If you can join us, please contact Kim Phillips a.s.a.p. at 
kimp@nelvana.com, and let her know which of the following 
Loblaws Locations you would be able to attend & leaflet: 
Keele/Dundas; Broadview/Danforth; Bathurst/St. Clair; 
Yonge/York Mills; Queens Quay; Markham/Lawrence; 
Leslie/Eastern; Christie/Dupont; Dundas/Royal York; 
Dixon/Islington. Council of Canadians, Toronto Chapter. 
[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". 
http://ecoexplorer.com/GENEaction.htm
http://www.organicadvocates.org ]

* 60-HOUR WORK WEEK PROTEST, Sat Dec 9, 12:30pm, 
Toronto. Stop Harris's Bill 147! Public demonstration. This 
legislation will be a disaster for students and working people, both 
unionised & non-unionised. Protest the lack of public hearings on 
Bill 147; Bill 132; the 60 hour work week; longer hours for less 
overtime pay; vacations one day at a time. Under this bill a worker 
could be forced to work 60 hours one week, 60 hours the next, 40 
hours after that, and get no hours in the fourth week -- and receive 
no overtime pay. This is going backwards to the bad old days when 
workers were forced to work long hours amidst massive 
unemployment. Ontario under Harris is going exactly in the 
opposite direction from Europe where workers are winning the 
shorter work week. Bill 147 contains provisions that everyone 
should be outraged at... but because this government is so fearful 
of public opinion, they have made a decision to ram through the 
legislation, without public hearings. They have extended the 
legislative session to Dec 21, so they can push through Bills 132, 
139 and 147 before the holiday break. The legislation is over 75 
pages long, amends the Employment Standards Act, and repeals 
four other acts: the Days' Rest in Seven Act; the Government 
Contracts Hours and Wages Act; the Employment Agencies Act 
and the Industrial Standards Act. Yonge & Dundas, by the Eaton 
Centre (Dundas subway). More info: Pam Frache, Canadian 
Federation of Students, campaign@istar.ca  Help with leafletting: 
Mary Gellatly, Employment Standards Workgroup 416-531-2411 
ext 246 or Karen Dick 416-531-2411 ext 264.

* ARTISTS AGAINST THE FTAA, Sat Dec 9, 3-4:30pm, 
Toronto. In Quebec City in April 2001 trade ministers & business 
leaders from the Western Hemisphere are gathering to negotiate 
the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). This deal, the 
extension of NAFTA, will put the interests of profits before 
people. In the spirit of the demonstrations in Seattle, Washington, 
Windsor and Prague, people from Chile to Chilliwack to 
Chicoutimi are organizing to demonstrate against this rotten deal. 
Artists! Join the global movement against corporate rule! 527 
College St (CAW hall) 416-532-8176

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JUST FOOD: A MUNICIPAL FOOD & HUNGER STRATEGY 
FOR TORONTO, Mon Dec 11, 9:30am-1:30pm, Toronto. City 
Council's Food & Hunger Action Committee reports back on input 
from community members, agency staff & food activists. Join with 
others from the full spectrum of people concerned about food 
issues & hunger; give your feedback on the proposed action plan. 
Presentation of the "What We Heard" & "Planting the Seeds" 
reports; action proposals; feedback workshops; selection of a 
community-based committee; information fair (register a table for 
your group); lunch. Workshops: hunger & income; health & 
nutrition; community development; environment & planning. Also 
invited: Mayor Lastman & City Council. [Free]. City Hall, 
Members Lounge, Queen & Bay (Queen subway). Register: 
Kathryn 416-392-1657  kathryn@foodshare.net  [ 
http://www.foodshare.net ]

CITIZENS FOR LOCAL DEMOCRACY, Mon Dec 11, 7:30pm, 
Toronto. Concerned citizens encouraging progressive policies of 
local & provincial politicians. C4LD is one of the few groups that 
continously monitors local governments & questions the voting 
record of politicians on local issues. All welcome to express their 
opinions & concerns. Free. Toronto City Hall (check at reception 
for room #), Bay & Queen. c4ld@yahoo.com 416-977-8736 
http://www.geocities.com/c4ld/

* ECO-PRICING, ECO-ARCHITECTURE, ECO-GIFTS, Tues 
Dec 12, 7:30pm, Toronto. Three fascinating speakers: Wally 
Seccombe (sustainable food advocate, on correcting prices & 
saving the environment); Mikael Vernon (solar/sustainable builder, 
on Rastafari, an architecture of self reliance); Rob Grande 
(Grassroots Environmental Products - top 10 environmentally 
friendly gifts). Free public discussion. Followed by the Coalition's 
inspired networking. Committee Room 1, Toronto City Hall, 
Queen & Bay. More info: Michael Berger, Coalition for a Green 
Economy 416-782-4589  sfp@web.ca  
http://www.web.net/ecorecov/

GENEACTION ANNIVERSARY, Wed Dec 13, 7:30pm, Toronto. 
A diverse group of citizens, informing & inspiring ourselves & 
others to act on the issue of Genetically Engineered food & 
organisms. Successes of the past year; plans for upcoming actions 
& events. Julie D. will give a short talk on the Anti-Biotech 
Conference "Big Money, Bad Science" she attended on Nov. 10th 
in Vancouver. Free. Room 212, 348 Danforth (upstairs at Carrot 
Commons, near Chester subway). (2nd Wednesday of each 
month). More info: geneaction@hotmail.com 416-685-4222  
http://ecoexplorer.com/GENEaction.htm

PICKERING REACTOR RESTART HEARING, Thurs Dec 14, 
2pm, Pickering. We're all downwind of Pickering! Ontario Power 
Generation is planning to re-open four reactors and is undergoing a 
low-level "screening" environmental assessment. The process 
lacks independence since it is controlled by the Cdn. Nuclear 
Safety Commission, historically friendly to the nuclear industry. 
The assessment has excluded fundamental issues such as the cost 
and need to restart Pickering, and the risk of severe nuclear 
accidents. Durham Nuclear Awareness, Pickering citizen groups, 
the City of Pickering, the Municipal Region of Durham, and the 
City of Toronto have asked Environment Minister David Anderson 
to upgrade the assessment to an independent panel review. 
Anderson has so far refused to act. Council Chambers, Pickering 
Civic Complex, One The Esplanade, Pickering. More info: Irene 
Kock, Durham Nuclear Awareness, 905-852-0571 
nucaware@web.ca

YOUNG ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS - PARTY! 
Thurs Dec 14, 6pm, Toronto. At the Bow & Arrow Pub, Yonge 
just north of Davisville. YEP is a non-profit, volunteer 
organization dedicated to serving the environmental decision-
makers of the 21st century. We provide cross-sectoral forums to 
exchange ideas, develop contacts, learn about new initiatives & 
jobs, and have fun. YEP meets the 2nd Thursday of each month. 
$5 (members), $10 (non-members). RSVP: Stephanie Tencer, 
stencer@web.ca 416-971-4484. More info: 
http://www.peck.ca/yep/yep.html

* COMMUNITY BICYCLE NETWORK, Thurs Dec 14, 6-10pm, 
Toronto. Christmas Karaoke party. Muchies, muzik machine, 
merriment. Please bring sweet treats. At the "Intersection", 761 
Queen W. More info: 416-504-2918 cbn@connection.com

INDOOR GARDENING & SPROUTING, Thurs Dec 14, 7-9pm, 
Toronto. Learn how to extend the growing season in your garden 
to grow hardy greens well into the winter months. Learn how to 
grow sprouts & seedling sprouts indoors to add some home grown 
greenery to your diet. Free. At Field to Table Centre, 200 Eastern 
Ave., near King & Parliament. Register/info: Lauren Baker 416-
363-6441 x25  urbanfarmer@foodshare.net  
http://www.foodshare.net

* AFTER THE ELECTIONS: What next for the Left? Thurs Dec 
14, 7:30pm, Toronto. Public Forum with Annahid Dashtgard; 
Toronto Mobilisation for Global Justice; Andrea Calver; (Ontario 
Coalition for Social Justice); Carolyn Egan (President USWA 
8300); Sam Gindin. Room 1073, Sid Smith Hall, 100 St. George, 
south of Harbord. More info: 416-924-9042.

=== plus a few JANUARY events ===

ORGANIC CONFERENCE & ECO-PRODUCTS TRADE 
SHOW, Thurs-Sun Jan 25-28, 2001, Guelph. Canada's largest 
Organic event. Free, public table-top organic marketing & food 
fair & trade show. Dozens of workshops & courses for all levels of 
interest. Intro to Ecological Agriculture (Thurs & Fri, $130). 
Organic Buffet "Meet the Presenters" (Fri 4:15-6:45pm, $35). 
Public Forum "The Global Challenge for Organic Farming 
Systems", with Dr. Ann Clark (professor of Plant Agriculture), 
Brewster Kneen (Canadian author - on corporate agendas, the 
WTO & organics; http://www.ramshorn.bc.ca), and Bernward 
Geier (Fri 7-9:15pm, $10). Keynote with Dr. Ann Clark (Sat 9:15-
10:40am). Organic Trade Show (Sat 7am-5:30pm & Sun 8am-
4pm, FREE). Workshops (Sat 11am-5pm & Sun 9:30-3pm, $10-
$50). Other topics include organic cotton & textiles, soil fertility, 
herbs, organic processing, marketing, biotechnology & its 
relationship to organics, profitable market gardening, livestock 
health, organic product dev't, orchards, BioDynamic agriculture, 
more. University Centre, University of Guelph. 519-824-4120 
x2558. Exhibitors & sponsorships: Tomas Nimmo 705-444-0923.  
organix@georgian.net  http://www.gks.com/OrgConf/
[related site http://www.organicadvocates.org ]

* ONTARIO PARKS WINTER BREAK, Fri Jan 26, 9am-5pm, 
Craigleith/Blue Mountain. Winter Break 2001 - downhill & cross-
country skiiing, hiking & networking for the parks & environment 
community. Also, bursaries of $7000 available for students in 
environment & parks. Buses from Toronto, London or Cambridge. 
$30-$80 one day, $165-$185 overnight. Hotel reservations for Jan 
25 - deadline Dec 24. More info/register: Mark Inglis 
inglism@mmm.ca 905-882-7242 or John Hannah 519-740-4681, 
Arthur Beauregard 416-392-0724, Tony DeJongh 519-442-7900, 
Andy Goldie 519-837-5618. Ontario Parks Assoc.

* THE NATURE OF THINGS - THE SALMON FOREST, Mon 
Jan 29, Toronto. Public pre-screening of a new episode of The 
Nature of Things, about B.C.'s Great Bear rainforest, with David 
Suzuki and others. More info to follow. mez@dojo.tao.ca

* EECO 2000 - ENVIRONMENT & ENERGY & BUSINESS 
CONFERENCE, Mon-Tues Jan 29-30, Toronto. Environment & 
Energy Conference - Business Strategies for Sustainable Economic 
Growth. How companies are incorporating new environmental 
strategies & technologies into their businesses; how governments 
are developing new policy options to meet the economic & social 
goals of the Great Lakes region. Business competitiveness & the 
environment; the digital economy; environment & energy; policy 
instruments; harmonized air regulations, harmonized Canada-US 
regulatory regimes; investing in green industries in Ontario & 
Canada. FREE public expo of companies & organizations, 
products & services (public access hours t.b.a.) (full conference 
$695). At the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel (Yonge & Queens' 
Quay). More info: info@eeco.apfnet.org  GLOBE Foundation 
http://www.eeco2000.com  http://www.globe.ca 800-274-6097.

* ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH COURSE, Tuesdays Jan 30 - 
Apr 24, 6-9pm, Toronto. Education for social & ecosystem 
healing. Understanding the links between environment & health is 
critical to our survival & well-being. A down-to-earth, activism-
oriented course for community health workers, health 
professionals, educators, labour activists, environmentalists, 
community organizers, policy makers, economists, 
parents/grandparents, youth. Different instructors (and videos) 
each week. $375 (limited scholarships for students, seniors, 
low/unwaged). OISE, 252 Bloor W (St. George subway). More 
info/register: OISE 416-923-6641 x2595 pboin@oise.utoronto.ca 
or WHEN 416-928-0880 when@web.ca

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* SEEKING JANUARY & FEBRUARY EVENTS - If you have 
info on a January or February event that you haven't yet sent us, 
please do -- both for the Planet-Friendly & for forwarding to other 
media with approaching deadlines. 
http://www.web.ca/~ppf/submit.html  icontario@aol.com 

* NOTE: this might be the last regular edition of the People- & 
Planet-Friendly until after Christmas, depending on the number 
of new submissions.

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(B) HOLIDAY READING & OTHER GIFTS
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* NINE INSPIRING, WORLD-CHANGING BOOKS:
- Wildwood, A Forest for the Future, by Ruth Loomis with 
Merve Wilkinson (Reflections, Gabriola, 1990)
- Earthfuture: Stories from a Sustainable World, 2005 - 2015', by 
Guy Dauncey (New Society, 1999) http://www.newsociety.com
- 'Natural Capitalism', by Paul Hawken, & Amory & Hunter 
Lovins (Little, Brown, 1999) http://www.naturalcapital.org  
http://www.rmi.org 
- 'Gaviotas: A Village to Reinvent the World' by Alan Weisman 
(Chelsea Green)
- 'Investing with Your Values' by Hall Brill et al 
(New Society, 2000) http://www.newsociety.com
- 'Let the Mountains Talk, Let the Rivers Run', essays by 
the late wonderful David Brower (New Society 1999). 
http://www.newsociety.com 
- 'The Natural Step for Business' by Brian Nattrass & Mary 
Altomare (New Society, 1999) http://www.newsociety.com
- 'The Nature Of Economies', by Jane Jacobs, author of 'Death & 
Life of Great American Cities' and 'Systems of Survival'.  
http://www.ideasthatmatter.com  http://www.jacobs97.com
- 'Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply', 
by Vandana Shiva. http://www.lbbs.org/sep/stolen.htm.  
Orders: 1-800-533-8478. Sonia Shah or Alexandra Etheridge, 
South End Press  617-547-4002. 

[adapted from Guy Dauncey's monthly Econews e-newsletter 
http://www.earthfuture.com  guydauncey@earthfuture.com ]

* OTHER GIFT IDEAS, see Dec 12 in section (A), above,  
and "Discounts for Donors", in section (E), below.

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(C) OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS & RESOURCES
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* SOLAR POWER GROWS IN CANADA!
The use of solar photovoltaics has grown 29% annually 
over the past seven years. 
http://cedrl.mets.nrcan.gc.ca
http://www.euronet.nl/users/oke/PVPS/products/home.htm. 
Other related sites: 
http://www.photowatt.com/anglais/anglais.asp
http://www.renewables.ca
http://www.worldwatch.org/pubs/paper/151.html
http://www.solarenergysociety.ca

* OLD GROWTH-FREE WOOD - 16 Canadian companies have 
agreed to stop buying lumber and pulp forest products from ancient 
forests such as in British Columbia, Russia, and Brazil. [Gallon 
Environment Letter ggallon@pcstarnet.com ]. More info: 
http://www.oldgrowthfree.com  Don Huff, Environmental 
Economics International 416-972-7404

* CANADA: HAZARDOUS WASTE HAVEN - Canada has 
become one of the new destinations of choice for hazardous wastes 
from the United States. Unlike the U.S., which has banned the 
dumping of untreated hazardous waste in landfills, Ontario and 
Quebec permits such practice. This, combined with the fact that 
U.S. companies face stricter legal liability for the wastes they 
generate, makes Canada a logical choice for American companies 
that want to get rid of hazardous waste. [Gallon Environment 
Letter ggallon@pcstarnet.com ] Full article at: 
http://ens.lycos.com/ens/jul2000/2000L-07-28-10.html

* ARE YOU A TOXIN-FREE FAMILY? "Today's children are 
born with a body burden of synthetic, persistent organic pollutants 
- the consequences of which will not be known for another 50 
years or so,"  writes Dr. Trevor Hancock, chair of the Canadian 
Assoc. of Physicians for the Environment ( http://www.cape.ca ). 
One of the most overlooked areas is indoor air. Canadian children 
spend more than 90% of their time indoors, and research has 
shown that concentrations of pollutants can be up to 100 times 
higher indoors than outdoors. As many parents know, we are 
experiencing a troubling rise in children's cancers, asthma, and 
behavioural problems. Victoria BC's new Toxic Smart project 
wants to help. For no charge, they'll visit your home and help you 
understand what's in those bottles and containers in the garage and 
under the sink; it takes about 90 minutes. They'll also tell you how 
to make your own non-toxic cleaning products, and how to control 
garden pests. It's only a beginning, but it's a good beginning, and 
could be a much appreciated gift. 250-381-8321 
http://www.georgiastrait.org/curtoxic.htm
[anyone know of similar services in Ontario, or good web resources?]
[see also next listing]

* HEALTHY HOMES, HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS 
WORKSHOPS & RESOURCES.  Practical, hands-on workshops 
using smell, touch, taste & common sense to help you choose 
products & methods that are healthier for you & your family. 
Healthy cleaning (cheaper, less toxic ways to clean); healthy pest 
control; children's health & the environment (toys, shampoos, etc); 
food & the environment (avoiding pesticides, hormones, etc); 
renovation & repair work; 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.  
South Riverdale Community Health Centre, 955 Queen St E. 
http://www.srchc.com

* TORONTO POLICE HELICOPTERS pilot project ends shortly 
(Dec 31). Toronto Police are lobbying the new City Council to 
make the helicopters permanent. This is an urgent call to join a 
campaign to ensure the choppers don't become permanent. If they 
are approved, we will be subjected to up to 24 hours a day of 
surveillance throughout the city by five noisy helicopters. We must 
show Council that citizens are opposed to this expensive and 
damaging form of social control. Crime is at a 20 year low in 
Toronto. How can we justify the $5 million plus the choppers will 
cost? There is no evidence that police helicopters are effective in 
confronting crime. To prevent crime, we must eliminate recreation 
user fees and invest in low-cost housing and other social programs. 
More info: helena@web.ca  Contact the City Auditor, who will 
write a report about the helicopters for City Council. Tony Venezia 
can be reached at tvenezia@city.toronto.on.ca or 392-3712. 
Contact your City Councillor (#s in Blue Pages p. 21-22 in the 
phone book). Please copy any emails opposed to the choppers to 
helena@web.ca

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(D) WATCHING CORPORATE GREENWASH & GREED
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* SHELL WINS GREENWASH AWARD - "Our latest 
Greenwash Award goes to Shell for its audacious ad claiming that 
Shell is at the forefront of reducing harmful greenhouse gases. 
Corporate Watch Greenwash Guru, Kenny Bruno, takes a deeper 
look and finds that the company is full of hot air". Greenwashing 
refers to corporate public relations campaigns that promote an eco-
friendly image, when a company's practices are precisely the 
opposite. Kenny Bruno is co-author of Greenwash: The Reality 
Behind Corporate Environmentalism. 
http://www.corpwatch.org/greenwash/shell.html

* CORPORATIONS CORRUPT CLIMATE TREATY - Corporate 
Europe Observatory investigates big business' influence behind the 
international climate change summit underway in The Hague. 
They say that rather than fight the Kyoto Protocol, corporations are 
offering market "solutions" which render the treaty toothless. 
(CEO is an Amsterdam-based organization that researches "the 
threats to democracy, equity, social justice and the environment 
posed by the economic & political power of corporations."
http://www.corpwatch.org/climate/weathergods.html

* CORPORATIONS & CLIMATE JUSTICE - Tom Athanasiou, 
author of "author of Divided Planet: The Ecology of Rich & Poor" 
looks at climate change & addressing global inequities. 
http://www.corpwatch.org/climate/athanasiou.html

* CORPORATE WATCH WEBSITE - News, analysis & action 
resources to respond to corporate activity around the globe. We 
also talk with people who are directly affected by corporate abuses 
as well as with others fighting for corporate accountability, human 
rights, social and environmental justice. As part of the independent 
media, Corporate Watch is free of corporate sponsorship. 
http://www.corpwatch.org  

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(E) DONATION REQUEST, OFFER & WISH LIST 
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* FIRST ANNIVERSARY DONATION REQUEST - for only
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and fun events & resources every week! Donations of over $30 
(and all online donations) are now tax-deductible. Cheque, VISA, 
Mastercard, American Express, cash. "People- & Planet-Friendly 
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(please write your e-mail address on your cheque). Bringing 
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Products in December 2000: environmental gifts, organically-
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Grassroots has two stores in Toronto & delivery across North 
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408 Bloor W. at Brunswick (Bathurst subway) 416-944-1993. 
To qualify, just say that you're a Planet-Friendly donor, and 
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(F) ABOUT THE PEOPLE- & PLANET-FRIENDLY 
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The "Planet-Friendly" is a free service, offered on 
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to thousands of organizations & individuals in Ontario.
Please help spread the word! A printable poster is 
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