Upcoming Green Events in Toronto Area: Nov 10-Nov 16 2008

On Thin Ice: Youth Respond to International Polar Year

770 Don Mills Road, Toronto (Ontario Science Centre) (map)

This exhibit will feature student art and design work in
response to the theme of International Polar Year.

For more information: http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/
 

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

Exhibition Place, The Direct Energy Centre, Ricoh Coliseum (map)

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is a unique event that takes place every November in the City of Toronto. It is the largest combined indoor agricultural fair and international equestrian competition in the world. Attendees come to learn, compete, shop and have a great time with friends and family. We hope you’ll join us this November, and become an official member of our ‘Royal Family’. Cost: $10 - $19

For more information: http://www.royalfair.org/

Ajax: Last day for submissions to speak at Nuclear hearing

Last day to file a request to speak at the hearing for the refurbishment of four reactors at the Pickering nuclear station with The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission. Requests must include a written submission of comments to be made to the commission; a statement on whether the request to intervene is to be by a written statement or to also include an oral presentation; name, address and telephone number For more information: http://www.nuclearsafety.gc.ca/

On Thin Ice: Youth Respond to International Polar Year

770 Don Mills Road, Toronto (Ontario Science Centre) (map)

This exhibit will feature student art and design work in response to the theme of International Polar Year.

For more information: http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/
 

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

Exhibition Place, The Direct Energy Centre, Ricoh Coliseum (map)

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is a unique event that takes place every November in the City of Toronto. It is the largest combined indoor agricultural fair and international equestrian competition in the world. Attendees come to learn, compete, shop and have a great time with friends and family. We hope you’ll join us this November, and become an official member of our ‘Royal Family’. Cost: $10 - $19

For more information: http://www.royalfair.org/

7:30pm

John Lorinc - Cities; Wayne Roberts - The No Nonsense Guide To World Food

1214 Queen St W, Toronto (Gladstone Hotel 2nd Floor Gallery) (map)

What does it mean that over half the world’s population now lives in cities? What is the impact of this mass migration on the global food industry? Globe and Mail columnist John Lorinc and activist Wayne Roberts, of the Toronto Food Policy Council, will discuss such timely issues at the joint launch of Lorinc’s Cities: A Groundwood Guide (Groundwood Books) and Roberts's The No Nonsense Guide to World Food (Between The Lines). Scholar and author Amy Lavender Harris will moderate the discussion and an extended Q&A with the audience. – A This is Not A Reading Series event presented by Pages Books & Magazines, Between The Lines, Groundwood Books, Take Five on CIUT and EYE WEEKLY. Cost: FREE

For more information: http://www.pagesbooks.ca/events.php?type=event&id=244

7:30pm

Opportunities and Challenges for Public Gardens, Jill Cherry, Lecture

777 Lawrence Ave. E., Toronto (Toronto Botanical Garden) (map)

Opportunities and Challenges for Public Gardens with Jill Cherry As Director of Gardens and Estates for Britain’s Royal Horticultural Society, Jill is well aware of the opportunities and dilemmas facing those responsible for public gardens. Get an insider’s view of these issues and learn about the fascinating ideas and themes that keep these gardens fresh. Cost: $15 for non-members

For more information: http://www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca/

On Thin Ice: Youth Respond to International Polar Year

770 Don Mills Road, Toronto (Ontario Science Centre) (map)

This exhibit will feature student art and design work in response to the theme of International Polar Year.

For more information: http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

Exhibition Place, The Direct Energy Centre, Ricoh Coliseum (map)

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is a unique event that takes place every November in the City of Toronto. It is the largest combined indoor agricultural fair and international equestrian competition in the world. Attendees come to learn, compete, shop and have a great time with friends and family. We hope you’ll join us this November, and become an official member of our ‘Royal Family’. Cost: $10 - $19

For more information: http://www.royalfair.org/

Pesticides and Cancer Conference - Canadian Cancer Society

90 Bloor Street East (Marriott Yorkville Bloor Hotel) (map)

Exploring the Connection – A State of the Science Conference on Pesticides and Cancer The Canadian Cancer Society, a leader in cancer control in Canada, is organizing a two day science-based, groundbreaking conference about pesticides and cancer, with support from the National Cancer Institute of Canada. Cost: $450

For more information: http://www.cancer.ca/pesticidesconference

8:30am

Developing Urban Waterfronts

1 King West Suites (map)

Hear practical and creative solutions to meet all your design challenges in two education-filled days. Take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to learn from the designers, planers and visionaries of some of the most celebrated international waterfronts. Hear from interesting speakers including Mayor David Miller For more information http://strategyinstitute.com/111208_fuw/dsp.php

7pm

Grafton Community Gardening Night

Roncesvalles and Queen, Toronto (Grafton Community Garden) (map)

Join the West End Flower Fairies, residents and business owners to help green the community! Participants will be out every Wednesday, Rain or Shine.

On Thin Ice: Youth Respond to International Polar Year

770 Don Mills Road, Toronto (Ontario Science Centre) (map)

This exhibit will feature student art and design work in response to the theme of International Polar Year.

For more information: http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

Exhibition Place, The Direct Energy Centre, Ricoh Coliseum (map)

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is a unique event that takes place every November in the City of Toronto. It is the largest combined indoor agricultural fair and international equestrian competition in the world. Attendees come to learn, compete, shop and have a great time with friends and family. We hope you’ll join us this November, and become an official member of our ‘Royal Family’. Cost: $10 - $19

For more information: http://www.royalfair.org/

Pesticides and Cancer Conference - Canadian Cancer Society

90 Bloor Street East (Marriott Yorkville Bloor Hotel) (map)

Exploring the Connection – A State of the Science Conference on Pesticides and Cancer The Canadian Cancer Society, a leader in cancer control in Canada, is organizing a two day science-based, groundbreaking conference about pesticides and cancer, with support from the National Cancer Institute of Canada. Cost: $450

For more information: http://www.cancer.ca/pesticidesconference

All Hands in the Dirt: A Forum on the Design of Children's Outdoor Spaces

Toronto Botanical Garden, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (map)

Where do children play? Too often it is indoors or on the barren grounds of daycares and schools. Now, though, there is a growing movement among landscape designers, architects, teachers, principals, parents and others to change this. Want to learn more? Join Evergreen for a vibrant forum in Toronto focusing on the design of healthy, natural and creative children's outdoor spaces. Cost: $300

For more information: 416-596-1495 x247 http://www.evergreen.ca/en/lg/allhands2008.html

STAO 2008 - Learning through STSE - Science, Technology, Society, and the Environment

655 Dixon Road, Toronto (Doubletree by Hilton - Toronto Airport) (map)

STAO2008 is THE annual professional development event for elementary and secondary educators in Ontario. Each November, STAO (Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario/l’Association des Professeurs de l’Ontario), sponsors this three-day conference. The theme this year is Making Connections for a Sustainable Future: The More We Know, the More They Grow. Cost: $275 for non-members

For more information: http://www.stao.org/stao-conference/conference.htm

Transportation Futures - a road pricing forum

220 Bloor Street West, Toronto (InterContinental Hotel Toronto-Yorkville) (map)

Traffic congestion. Lost time. Crumbling roads. Increasing emissions. Few transportation choices. And no new revenue sources to fix these problems. Most Canadians would agree that there is an urgent need to bring predictability and ease of mobility to the province's transportation network. Is there a role that road pricing schemes can play in improving mobility, accessibility, air quality and the state of the nation's transportation infrastructure? What kind of educational campaign is required to promote pricing - especially in an era of high gas prices? Or is road pricing nothing more than a cash grab? Cost: $300 - $400 For more information: http://www.rccao.com/events/

8am

U of T: Carbon Finance Workshop

7 Hart House Circle, Toronto ON (map)

Carbon specific issues are increasingly important within the environmental finance field. Businesses and investors will be required to establish and apply new financial market instruments and practices to management of these specific issues. The Carbon Finance executive development workshop series explores the growing materiality of carbon factors in the specific areas of: carbon markets, project finance, risks and Canadian & international outlook. An in-depth knowledge of financial markets is not required. Attendees will develop an understanding of: * the mechanisms of the carbon markets * the interaction of clean tech finance and the carbon markets * risks associated with the emergence of carbon markets * the latest status of national and international initiatives Certificate of Completion: Carbon Finance (optional) By attending the four workshops in the series and writing a final exam, successful candidates will obtain a Certificate of Completion: Carbon Finance. Day 1 (Workshops 1, 2) - Nov 13, 2008, 8:00am - 5:00pm Day 2 (Workshops 3, 4) - Nov 14, 2008, 8:00am - 5:00pm Cost: ONE OF: * $1000 per day (includes two workshops) * $750.00 per workshop * $2000.00 (for all four workshops, over two days and includes final exam and networking dinner on November 13th)

For more information: Donna Workman d.workman@utoronto.ca http://www.environmental-finance.utoronto.ca/carbonfinance/tabid/138/Default.aspx

3pm

Dufferin Grove Organic Farmers' Market

South of Bloor on the east side of Dufferin, in Dufferin Grove Park (map)

A year-round farmers' market every Thursday afternoon from 3 to 7 pm. Outdoors in the beauty of the park in summer, on the skating rink pad in fall, and inside the rink buildings throughout the winter. Local farmers and city-based food producers bring a great variety of organic foods. A special feature of the market is wood-fired oven breads baked right in the park. For more information contact: Phone: 416-392-0913

On Thin Ice: Youth Respond to International Polar Year

770 Don Mills Road, Toronto (Ontario Science Centre) (map)

This exhibit will feature student art and design work in response to the theme of International Polar Year.

For more information: http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

Exhibition Place, The Direct Energy Centre, Ricoh Coliseum (map)

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is a unique event that takes place every November in the City of Toronto. It is the largest combined indoor agricultural fair and international equestrian competition in the world. Attendees come to learn, compete, shop and have a great time with friends and family. We hope you’ll join us this November, and become an official member of our ‘Royal Family’. Cost: $10 - $19

For more information: http://www.royalfair.org/

STAO 2008 - Learning through STSE - Science, Technology, Society, and the Environment

655 Dixon Road, Toronto (Doubletree by Hilton - Toronto Airport) (map)

STAO2008 is THE annual professional development event for elementary and secondary educators in Ontario. Each November, STAO (Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario/l’Association des Professeurs de l’Ontario), sponsors this three-day conference. The theme this year is Making Connections for a Sustainable Future: The More We Know, the More They Grow. Cost: $275 for non-members

For more information: http://www.stao.org/stao-conference/conference.htm

5:30pm

Edible Action: Food Activism and Alternative Economics Book Launch

Toronto, ON (map)

Edible Action: Food Activism and Alternative Economics Book Launch Come celebrate, talk about ideas for changing the world through food, and meet Sally Miller, the author of 'Edible Action: Food Activism & Alternative Economics,' published by Fernwood.(www.fernwoodpublising.ca) Cost: FREE

For more information: 902-857-1388 promotions (at) fernpub.ca

On Thin Ice: Youth Respond to International Polar Year

770 Don Mills Road, Toronto (Ontario Science Centre) (map)

This exhibit will feature student art and design work in response to the theme of International Polar Year.

For more information: http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

Exhibition Place, The Direct Energy Centre, Ricoh Coliseum (map)

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is a unique event that takes place every November in the City of Toronto. It is the largest combined indoor agricultural fair and international equestrian competition in the world. Attendees come to learn, compete, shop and have a great time with friends and family. We hope you’ll join us this November, and become an official member of our ‘Royal Family’. Cost: $10 - $19

For more information: http://www.royalfair.org/

STAO 2008 - Learning through STSE - Science, Technology, Society, and the Environment

655 Dixon Road, Toronto (Doubletree by Hilton - Toronto Airport) (map)

STAO2008 is THE annual professional development event for elementary and secondary educators in Ontario. Each November, STAO (Science Teachers’ Association of Ontario/l’Association des Professeurs de l’Ontario), sponsors this three-day conference. The theme this year is Making Connections for a Sustainable Future: The More We Know, the More They Grow. Cost: $275 for non-members

For more information: http://www.stao.org/stao-conference/conference.htm

8am

Brick Works Farmers Market

550 Bayview Ave, Toronto (Evergreen Brick Works) (map)

Brick Works Farmers’ Market features over 30 local farmers and organic food producers. Free shuttle bus from Broadview Station

1pm

World Toilet Day: From toilet to tap - Toronto Beaches Bus Tour & Workshop

Queen St. East and Coxwell Ave, Toronto (map)

Bus Tour Join us for a one-hour guided bus tour led by Helen Mills of Lost Rivers. We will begin at the Ashbridges Bay Sewage Treatment Plant and end at the R.C. Harris Drinking Water Filtration Plant. Several stops along the journey will explore the area's historical and present-day interactions with the water cycle, including a visit to a restored wetland and aquatic habitat, a site where natural springs once provided a source of drinking water to First Nations and early European settlers, a protected park ravine carved by a now buried creek flowing south into Lake Ontario, and to an area that was once an estuary and former fishing grounds. Cost: Pay What You Can ($10) REGISTRATION REQUIRED for bus tour only.

For more information: RiverSides 416-868-1983 info (at) riversides.org

2pm

Holiday Lights Exchange at Downsview Park

35 Carl Hall Road, Toronto (Downsview Park's Discovery Centre) (map)

Think green this winter season. Bring in two strings of incandescent holiday lights in exchange for one string of LED holiday lights – free of charge! LED lights (LED stands for Light Emitting Diode) use up to 97 per cent less electricity than conventional incandescent holiday lights, reducing both the demand on energy as well as their toll on the environment in the form of excess greenhouse gas emissions. LED holiday lights are cool to the touch, safe and durable and will last 200,000 hours. All incandescent holiday lights received will be properly recycled. Cost: FREE For more information: 416-952-2222 www.pdp.ca  info@pdp.ca

On Thin Ice: Youth Respond to International Polar Year

770 Don Mills Road, Toronto (Ontario Science Centre) (map)

This exhibit will feature student art and design work in response to the theme of International Polar Year.

For more information: http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca/

Royal Agricultural Winter Fair

Exhibition Place, The Direct Energy Centre, Ricoh Coliseum (map)

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is a unique event that takes place every November in the City of Toronto. It is the largest combined indoor agricultural fair and international equestrian competition in the world. Attendees come to learn, compete, shop and have a great time with friends and family. We hope you’ll join us this November, and become an official member of our ‘Royal Family’. Cost: $10 - $19

For more information: http://www.royalfair.org/

8am

SustainabilityCamp Toronto (FREE)

215 Spadina Avenue, Toronto (Centre for Social Innovation) (map)

SustainabilityCamp is an unconference held in Toronto, Ontario that enables deep and meaningful discussions and the collaborative sharing of practical ideas about sustainable community building in a creative economy. Learn how social communications, community engagement and participation, sustainable technology and Web 2.0/ social software can help build a vibrant creative economy. SusCamp, as with all unconferences, is born from the desire for people to share and learn in an open environment. Everyone is encouraged to participate at SustainabilityCamp, as the unconference format allows everyone to set the agenda, present, get involved in discussions and learn as they choose. For more information visit: http://suscamp.wikidot.com/

1:30pm

Outdoor Guided Walk: A Walk on the Wild Side

67 Pottery Rd, Toronto (Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum & Art Centre) (map)

Explore how the birds, plants and animals in our Wildflower Preserve prepare for the cold winter months ahead. Refreshments provided after the walk Cost: Child: $2.00 Youth: $3.00 Adult: $5.19 Senior: $3.00

For more information: 416-396-2819 todmorden@toronto.ca