Category: Events

Climate Action Organizing

Canada Is [Still] On Fire — Mass Organizing Call

Climate scientists just declared a code red. But our politicians aren’t acting like it’s an emergency. Time to ramp up the pressure. 

Join us on Tuesday, August 17 at 3pm PT / 4pm MT / 5pm CT / 6pm ET / 7pm AT / 7:30pm NDT to learn about our bold, unapologetic plans to demand real action on the climate emergency.

Sign up – https://act.350.org/signup/still-on-fire

Extreme heat early this summer has sparked one of the worst wildfire seasons on record. We’ve seen smoke cover cities, flooding, droughts and just heard from the IPCC that this is a “code red” moment when it comes to tackling the climate emergency. And, this is all happening with the specter of an election on the horizon. That’s why we’ve got a plan to bring climate action to the forefront of the Canadian political landscape but we can’t do it without you.

Spread the word – twitter | facebook

Work for Climate Action – Jobs, Internships, Volunteer, Action: GoodWork.ca/Climate

TORONTO CLIMATE STRIKES

FRIDAYS FOR FUTURE

  • Every Friday: FridaysforFuture.ca
  • Next Global Strike:
    Friday November 29, 2019     FridaysforFuture.ca — “Millions of us will walk out of our workplaces and homes to join young climate strikers on the streets and demand an end to the age of fossil fuels. Our house is on fire — let’s act like it. We demand climate justice for everyone.”

“People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction. And all you can talk about is money and fairytales of eternal economic growth. How dare you!” — Greta Thunberg

Find a strike or start your own:

Climate basics: 350.org/science

Myths vs  facts: SkepticalScience.com

Climate action jobs, contracts, volunteering: GoodWork.ca/Climate

 

Fridays for Future / School Strike for Climate

School Strike for Climate
Friday May 3, Canada

Toronto Fridays for Future
https://www.facebook.com/fridaysforfutureto/

Toronto Queens Park, May 3, 12:30 – 2:30pm

More: cop24climatestrike.com (map) | Fridaysforfuture.org (map)

#FridaysForFuture | #SchoolStrike4Climate | #ClimateStrike

“Adults are jeopardizing our future. You say you love your children above all else, and yet you are stealing their future in front of their very eyes. Something big needs to happen. People need to realize our political leaders have failed us. And we need to take action into our own hands.” — Greta Thunberg

“Our house is on fire. I am here to say, our house is on fire. I want you to act as you would in a crisis. I want you to act as if our house is on fire. Because it is.” — Greta Thunberg

“What’s the point of going to school if I won’t have a future?” – Sophia

Greta Thunberg: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

GoodWork.ca/Fridays (resources, volunteering, organizations, more)

After the fire – theatre premiere in Toronto

AFTER THE FIRE by Matthew MacKenzie
new environmental play premiering in Toronto

January 10 — 19, 2019

After the Fire is premiering at Toronto’s The Theatre Centre from January 10 – 19 (1115 Queen St W) @ 8pm nightly. A special community engagement performance is taking place Friday, January 11, which will feature a post-show panel discussion on topics raised in the play including the environment and perspectives through an Indigenous lens.

About the play: Set in the aftermath of the wildfire that nearly destroyed Fort McMurray in the summer of 2016, After the Fire is a dark comedy centered around two couples whose lives have been deeply affected by this ‘natural’ disaster.

This Indigenous-led, new Canadian work raises vital questions about continued industrial development in Fort McMurray, despite the devastating impact on the environment and the people whose livelihoods rely on it. After The Fire examines our addiction to fossil fuels, shining a spotlight on the families caught in the middle of the Canadian cultural paradox of both condemning while intrinsically profiting from the exploitation of our non-renewable resources.

We have an exclusive promo code for $17 tickets to share with your networks. You can book with the promo code online at http://theatrecentre.org or call 416-534-9261.

PROMOCODE: TARSANDS

http://www.punctuatetheatre.com/
https://www.facebook.com/events/449225712148373/

Behind the brands

Change the way the food companies do business!

Come join Oxfam UofT for our Behind the Brands campaign that aims to provide people with the information they need to hold the Big 10 to account for what happens in their supply chains. We will have games and treats so stop by and learn about some of the world’s biggest companies and about Oxfam.

Behind the Brands is part of Oxfam’s GROW campaign to help create a world where everyone has enough to eat. Right now, nearly one in eight people on earth go to bed hungry. Sadly, the majority of these people are farmers or farm workers supplying the very food system that is failing them. Yet there is enough food for everyone. That’s an outrage – but we can be the generation that ends this crazy situation!

Date: Thursday, October 25, 2018 at 4 PM – 6 PM
Location: 21 Sussex Ave., Room 403, UofT, downtown Toronto

More info: www.behindthebrands.org

Future Cities Canada Summit, Toronto

Future Cities Canada Summit, November 7-9, 2018. Our inaugural event is a national gathering on the future of cities. It will bring together city builders from all sectors to create and strengthen new relationships and collectively accelerate innovations for more inclusive, sustainable and resilient cities. The Summit is scheduled for November 7 to 9, 2018 at Evergreen Brick Works. Within the three days, we will re-imagine Canada’s urban futures, connect innovators and scale solutions. futurecitiescanada.ca/events/