Connexions Calendar

The objective is to produce an integrated, policy-relevant, science assessment of how biodiversity and ecosystems adapt to a changing climate. Three subthemes will be planned: -biodiversity monitoring -biodiversity and climate change science -integrated planning and management tools Participants should focus especially on the gaps in each of these three areas that may constrain meaningful forecasts.

Venue:  Chateau Cartier Resort
Location:  Gatineau, QC
Website:  http://www.eman-rese.ca/eman/reports/meetings/national2008/
Categories:   Environment

Dr. Norman Finkelstein, one of the foremost thinkers and speakers on the Israel-Palestine conflict, will be doing a three-city tour with Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME): Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto. Please join us as Dr. Finkelstein deconstructs the myths of Zionism and forces an honest look at the Israel-Palestine debacle.

Time:  1:30 pm
Venue:  Université de Montréal
Location:  Pavillon Claire McNicoll, Room Z-110,, Montréal, QC
Website:  http://www.cjpme.ca
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Human Rights, Law, Legal; International

Dr. Norman Finkelstein, one of the foremost thinkers and speakers on the Israel-Palestine conflict, will be doing a three-city tour with Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME): Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto. Please join us as Dr. Finkelstein deconstructs the myths of Zionism and forces an honest look at the Israel-Palestine debacle.

Time:  7:30 om
Venue:  Marion Hall, Room 130, University of Ottawa
Location:  140 Louis Pasteur (corner of Marie-Curie), Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://www.cjpme.ca
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Human Rights, Law, Legal; International

Comedy, drama, and documentaries are all part of the varied fare at the eleven-day Toronto Jewish Film Festival.

Venue:  various
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://tjff.com
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Religious

Threads of Life, an Association for Workplace Tragedy Family Support, will hold its fifth annual Steps for Life walk to raise awareness of injury prevention and fundraise to support families suffering from workplace tragedies. If you are unable to participate in any of these three locations, you can now Adopt-a-Walker to participate in the event to honour your loved one. The walker will wear a photo of your loved one. Events are in Hamilton, Thunder Bay, Toronto and Sudbury. Threads of Life is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping families affected by a workplace fatality, life-altering injury or occupational disease along their journey of healing. The 5K walk is non-competitive.

Location:  ON
Website:  http://www.stepsforlife.ca
For information contact:  Suzan Butyn
Phone:  1-888-567-9490
Categories:   Social Services; Health/Health Care

Dr. Norman Finkelstein, one of the foremost thinkers and speakers on the Israel-Palestine conflict, will be doing a three-city tour with Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME): Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto. Please join us as Dr. Finkelstein deconstructs the myths of Zionism and forces an honest look at the Israel-Palestine debacle.

Time:  7:00 pm
Venue:  Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE)
Location:  252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.cjpme.ca
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Human Rights, Law, Legal; International

Native Plant Sale, High Park, Grenadier Cafe, Colborne Lodge Rd. also Book Launch: "Rare Plants of the Endangered Black Oak Savannah". 10:30 am to 12:30 pm Lorraine Johnson will speak on topics from her new book, "The Natural Treasures of Carolinian Canada: Discovering the Rich Natural Diversity of Ontario's Southwestern Heartland". Howard Park Tennis Club, 430 Parkside Dr. (South of Bloor from Kipling) 2:30 pm Free

Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.highpark.org
For information contact:  vsp@highpark.org
Categories:   Environment; Nature & Outdoors

Every year the Delegation focuses on human rights issues while looking for human rights violation. This year the focus is on UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIP) and what this means for Indigenous Peoples in Canada and around the world. Representatives of First Nations as well as federal government representatives will be present.

Time:  7 pm
Venue:  Bronson Centre
Location:  211 Bronson Ave., Ottawa, ON
For information contact:  Adam Gassner rightsanddemocracy@gmail.com
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Social Policy

Theme for 2008 will be "Triple Bottom Line" aspects of electronics refurbishing: social, economic, environmental. There will be presentations on: -deepening environmental case for reusage -surprising ways to reuse to benefit low-income families, students, charities -reuse issues in electronics industry today -repair, recycling, environment, legislation etc.

Venue:  Delta Chelsea Hotel
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.crs.memberlodge.org/
For information contact:  Catherine DaCosta cdacosta@rcto.ca
Phone:  905-795-0497
Categories:   Computers; Science & Technology

Following topics will be presented: environmental rights, the precautionary principle, sustainability, the public trust, the inherent value of the environment, polluter pays principle etc. Presenter: Jerry DeMarco, Vice-Chair of The Environmental ReviewTribunal.

Time:  7:30 - 9:00 pm
Venue:  Weldon Law Bldg., Rm. 104, Dalhousie University
Location:  Halifax, NS
For information contact:  Tamara Lorincz
Phone:  902-454-6846
Categories:   Environment; Human Rights, Law, Legal

This is the 50th Anniversary of the St. Lawrence Seaway including the Moses-Saunders Dam. At that time the construction of the Seaway was heralded as a marvel of engineering. Since, the Seaway has been impacted by environmental and economic problems.

Venue:  NAV Canada Training Inst. and Conf. Centre
Location:  Cornwall, ON
Categories:   Environment; Science & Technology

The following are featured: -CEU accredited technical program and tour (Landfill with Gas Collection Facility & Large Scale Composting) -Trade Show with Networking mixer -Manager of Landfill course -Gala event at RCMP Heritage Centre (Guy Lafleur)

Location:  Regina, SK
Website:  http://www.swananorthernlights.org
For information contact:  Darci Clark
Phone:  204-725-9234
Categories:   Science & Technology; Environment

The legal, sociological and environmental aspects of Canadian oil companies operating under the presently negotiated and controversial Free Trade Agreement with Colombia will be discussed.

Time:  7:00 - 9:00 pm
Venue:  Ottawa Public Library, Rm. B-125
Location:  120 Metcalfe St., Ottawa, ON
For information contact:  Fiona Meyer Cook
Phone:  613-241-7007 ext.333
Categories:   Environment; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; International

National Post artist and journalist Richard Johnson lived alongside Canadian troops in Afghanistan for all of last year. He documented their daily lives in words and sketches.

Time:  6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Venue:  Textile Museum of Canada
Location:  55 Centre Avenue, Toronto, ON
For information contact:  info@textilemuseum.ca
Phone:  416-599-5321
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Education

A cultural event uniting Montreal Artists in the struggle against Israeli apartheid which is being compared to South African apartheid.

Time:  8:30 pm
Venue:  La Sala Rossa
Location:  4848 St. Laurent, Montreal, QC
For information contact:  tadamon@resist.ca
Phone:  514-664-1036
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

This event is to protest the alleged fact that aboriginal people are experiencing increasing repression for peacefully protecting their land from minig and exploitation. Case in point:Bob Lovelace and the KI-6 have been jailed for 6 months.

Venue:  Westin Ottawa Hotel
Location:  11 Colonel By Pkwy., Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://www.actfortheearth.org
For information contact:  ACT for the Earth
Phone:  613-859-6996
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Social Policy

Robert Massoud, founder of Zatoun, a non-profit organization fair-trading in Palestinian olive oil, will speak about olive cultivation, Palestinian livelihoods, Palestinian-Israeli conflict and peace-building.

Time:  12:30 - 2:00 pm
Venue:  North-South Inst. Board Rm., 3rd Floor
Location:  55 Murray St., Ottawa, ON
For information contact:  Peter Thornton
Phone:  613-241-3535
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

A VIP reception, Silent Auction and Benefit Concert Guests of Honour: Steven Truscott and others

Venue:  The Courthouse
Location:  57 Adelaide Str. E., Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.aidwyc.org
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Social Policy; Social Services

This event will feature: -The strings of the Stellae Boreales ensemble, with special guests Andrew Cash & Doreen Taylor-Claxton -A very venerable silent auction -a fair-trade/organic/gourmet intermission cafe Volunteer staff at the event will include teams of students from Ashbury College (the same school which hosta the annual summer peace camp for Isreali and Palestinian youth.

Time:  7 pm
Venue:  St. Joseph's Church, Sandy Hill
Location:  corner Wilbrod/Cumberland, Ottawa, ON
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

This interdisciplinary symposium will consist of participatory and critical discussions, screenings, installations, interventions and performances. Dynamic space will be created for artists, activists, curators and cultural workers to share new work and to discuss the ways art can be, and is being mobilized to build various types of communities.

Time:  Various times
Venue:  Convocation Hall in Wesley Hall, U of Winnipeg
Location:  515 Portage Ave., Winnipeg, MB
For information contact:  Roewan Crowe r.crowe@uwinnipeg.ca
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

The Ontario Coalition for Social Justice Assembly will focus on reducing poverty in Ontario.

Venue:  Steelworkers Hall
Location:  25 Cecil St., Toronto, ON
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Social Policy

Political demonstration and march.

Time:  1 pm
Venue:  Queen's Park
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://info@palestinehouse.com
Phone:  905-270-3622
Categories:   Politics & Political Organizations

Rally in Toronto to protest Israeli apartheid type tactics and demand an end to the occupation of historically Palestinian territory by Israel.

Location:  Toronto, ON
For information contact:  info@palestinehouse.com
Categories:   Politics & Political Organizations

NANPS hosts this annual fundraising event to support work in studying, conserving, cultivating and restoring North America's native flora. For sale will be a large selection of wildflowers, shrubs, trees, ferns, vines, grasses and sedges. Free admission. Free presentations by Todd Irvine and Paul Heydon

Venue:  Markham Civic Centre, Atrium
Location:  101 Town Centre Blvd., (HWY 7 & Warde Ave.), Markham, ON
Website:  http://www.nanps.org
For information contact:  Plant Sale Coordinator
Phone:  416-631-4438
Categories:   Environment; Education; Nature & Outdoors

The walk is Vancouver's Palestine Solidarity month and is in response to Israel's celebration of its 60th year of existence, this May of 2008.

Time:  1:00 pm
Venue:  Clark Park
Location:  Commercial Drive at 14th Ave., then Grandview Park, Vancouver, ON
For information contact:  alnakba2008@gmail.com
Categories:   Politics & Political Organizations; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

While many conferences focus on the technical aspects of waste management , this event addresses the environmental, social and economic implications. This is an international conference on the environmental, social and economic aspects of waste manegement. The theme is urban and solutions.

Venue:  Shaw Conf. Centre
Location:  Edmonton, AB
Website:  http://www.conference.ewmce.com/index.html
Categories:   Environment; Environment

Fourth Canadian Waste Resource Symposium "Navigating to 60% Diversion". Symposium will host municipal and industrial representatives from across Canada. Along with present strategies, the future direction of waste diversion over the next ten years will be ultimately described and discussed.

Location:  Halifax, NS
Website:  http://www.atcanswana.org/events.html
Categories:   Science & Technology; Environment

Commemoration, celebration and anticipation of "Achieving Equity in Education" Program 5:00 pm Reception, Booths 6:00 pm Welcome 6:15 pm Panel Session 7:15 pm Closing Remarks 7:30 pm Dessert and Photo Opportunities Special Guest- Hon. Kathlene Wynne, Minister of Education

Time:  5:00 - 8:00 pm.
Venue:  North York Civic Centre
Location:  5100 Yonge St., North York Subway St., Toronto
For information contact:  RVSP to inquire@ameno.ca
Categories:   Education

See the first certified backyard songbird habitat; find out how it has become an important "refueling" station for local and migratory songbirds and how green roofs are a merit to owners etc.

Time:  7:45 pm - 9:00pm
Venue:  South Common Community Cetre
Location:  Dundas St. W. and Erin Mills Pky., Mississauga, ON
For information contact:  projectchirp@rogers.com
Phone:  416-236-7234
Categories:   Environment; Education; Nature & Outdoors

An evening with Claudia Bernardi, international artist and Artistic Director,Open Studio of Perquin, El Salvador. Topics: Claudia will be speaking about her work in El Salvador, Guatemala and USA and her collaboration with youth and artists in Toronto Suggested Donation: $10-$20

Time:  6:00 to 8:00 pm
Venue:  OISE Bldg., U of Toronto, Rm.: 5-220
Location:  252 Bloor St. W., Rm. 5-260, Toronto, ON
For information contact:  Julie Jarvis, Phoenix Community Works, wallsofhopecanada@gmail.com
Phone:  416-925-4688
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Arts & Culture

Twenty years ago, women in Canada won the historic right to abortion on demand. While the vast majority of Canadians support this right, it is still a choice that often stigmatizes women. These simple portraits show women who have made the choice to have an abortion, to be just what they are: sisters, mothers, neighbors, lovers, friends.These portraits and stories give women voice in a society that so often keeps them silent. Portraits by Kathryn Palmateer Dance performance by Elizabeth Dawn Snell Musical Performance by Laura Repo

Time:  7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Venue:  Tinto
Location:  89 Roncesvalles Ave., Toronto, ON
For information contact:  Kathryn Palmateer arts4choice@gmail.com
Categories:   Women; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Inside - Out hosts one of the largest queer film festivals internationally, highlighting the diversity of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transsexual and transgendered film and video making in documentary, shorts, features and installations.

Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.insideout.on.ca/current2007/imdex.htm
Categories:   Arts & Culture; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual

The Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS), in partnership with the Down Syndrome Association National Capital Region, will celebrate the next 20 years at the 21st anniversary event, the 2008 National Conference in Ottawa, our nation's capital. The CDSS conference will bring together 400 self-advocates, professionals, parents and family members from across the country. It is an opportunity for Canadians to learn more about the 35,000 people with Down syndrome living in our communities.

Venue:  Westin Ottawa
Location:  Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://www.cdss.ca
For information contact:  Christy Thompson
Phone:  403-669-2832
Categories:   Disability Issues; Health/Health Care

A marketplace for ethically produced (sweatshop-free, unionized, Fair Trade certified) clothing, fashion accessories, arts & crafts, vegetarian dishes, chocolates, etc.

Time:  12:00 - 6:00 pm
Venue:  Strathcona Baptist Church Gymnasium
Location:  8318 104 th Str., Edmonton, AB
For information contact:  Lynette Bondarchuk
Phone:  780-434-9236
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Social Policy

The largest anarchist event in North America. Part of a Month Long Festival of Anarchy (May, 2008) Followed by a full-day of Anarchist Presentations and Workshops (May 18, 2008) Kids activities and free childcare on-site.

Time:  10 am - 6 pm
Venue:  CEDA
Location:  2515 rue Delisle, Montreal, QC
Website:  http://www.anarchistbookfair.ca
For information contact:  info@anarchitbookfair.ca
Phone:  514-435-2385
Categories:   Politics & Political Organizations; Social Policy

Submissions are solicited for film or video portions produced by aboriginal and women of color.

For information contact:  thirdeyefilm@sympatico.ca or michelle.mohabeer@sheridanc.on.ca
Categories:   Arts & Culture

A presentation by Dr. Asad Khan, Specialist Registrar in Respiratory Medicine, Manchester Region, England. He is a member of Physicians for Human Rights - Israel, and has written about his visits to Palestinian Occupied Territories for the British Medical Journal. According to Amnesty International, Israeli restrictions on imports into the Gaza Strip lead to chronic problems with medical equipment, including ICU monitors, mechanical ventilators, and portable X-ray machines to support intensive care units.

Time:  7:30 pm
Venue:  Ontario Institute for Studies in Education - OISE
Location:  252 Bloor St. West, Room 8200, Toronto, ON
Website:  http://scienceforpeace.sa.utoronto.ca
Categories:   Health/Health Care; Human Rights, Law, Legal

Indoor Air Quality & Waste Management Assoc. will discuss potential regulatory developments, examine old and new air quality problem-causing issues and their impact on human health and performance. Included will be building material design considerations and green materials of construction.

Location:  Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://www.awma.org/go/indoorairquality08
For information contact:  Kristen Maser kmaser@awma.org
Phone:  412-904-6030
Categories:   Science & Technology; Health/Health Care; Environment

Conference Objectives: 1) Publicize research results regarding the biodiversity of the rain-forest 2) Rain forest activities: tourism, natural disturbance ecology, threatened ecosystem and species. 3) Silvicultural systems 4) Various visions for this ecosystem

Venue:  University of Northern British Columbia
Location:  Prince George, BC
Website:  http://www.wetbelt.unbc.ca/docs/ICH-Conference-brochure.pdf
Categories:   Environment

This year's theme: agricultural biodiversity. Biodiversity in agriculture is necessary to support key agro ecosystem functions and structures, as well as help support food production and security. The IBD 2008 theme will reflect the importance of the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity to food security, nutrition, and human well-being, as well as the importance of agriculture to biodiversity.

Venue:  World Wide
Location:  Gatineau, QC
For information contact:  Leslie Parke Leslie.Parke@ec.gc.ca
Phone:  819-934-0268
Categories:   Environment

Rally for Bike Lanes! 1000 cyclists in Toronto will meet at High Park (at Bloor) at noon and ride on mass east along Bloor, ending at City Hall for a party. We're manifesting bike lanes on Bloor/Danforth. Your presence is required.

Venue:  High Park to City Hall
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://bellsonbloor.ca
For information contact:  angela bischoff greenspi@web.ca
Phone:  647-723-3693
Categories:   Environment; Health/Health Care

The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues and calls us to creates more sustainable and just world. Four panelists are all distinguished. Free Admission.

Time:  7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Venue:  National Library and Archives Auditorium
Location:  395 Wellington St., Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://ontario.sierraclub.ca/ottawa/
Categories:   Environment

Bike Week

Venue:  Toronto
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.toronto.ca/cycling/bikeweek/
Categories:   Environment; Health/Health Care; Sports & Games

Participants will learn to facilitate a workshop designed for personal and group transformation, which they can then take back to their respective communities. Image Theater is used to investigate a group's vision of their present core struggle, how they came to their present situation, where they want to be in the future, and what steps they need to take to get there.

Time:  June 26 (Thursday), June 29 (Sunday)
Venue:  OISE Bldg.
Location:  252 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON
For information contact:  Adam Perry and Sara Escott if.theatre@gmail.com
Phone:  416-899-3761
Categories:   Education; Skills & Training

Conference consisting of environmental and social change leaders to teach new tools, share strategies and build new partnerships to build a more just and sustainable world. Some workshops offered will be: -Organizational Leadership -Grassroots Mobilization -Building Effective Coalitions -Fine Art of Negotiation -etc.

Venue:  Cortes Island
Location:  Cortes Island, BC
Website:  http://www.hollyhockleadership.org
For information contact:  Rhian Walker info@hollyhockleadership.org
Phone:  604-669-4802
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Politics & Political Organizations; Skills & Training

The main focus of the conference will be on indicator initiatives which will provide opportunities for sharing information about approaches to measuring community quality of life and ways of making indicator initiatives more effective, systematic and relevant.

Venue:  Algoma University College/Garden River First Nation
Location:  Sault Ste. Marie, ON
Website:  http://www.healthycommunities.on.ca/projects/annualconference/2008_conf/
Categories:   Health/Health Care

This unique book offers a critical perspective on poverty by highlighting gender and race analyses simultaneously. Unlike previously published Canadian books in this field, this book connects human rights, political economy, and citizenship issues to other areas of social exclusion such as class, sexuality, and disability. The text also examines other ways in which racialized people - specifically women - are socially constructed to experience their lives as second-class Canadian citizens. Edited by: Maria A. Wallis and Siu-ming Kwok

Time:  9:30 am - 11:30 am
Venue:  Steelworkers Hall
Location:  25 Cecil St. (near Spadina/Dundas), Toronto, ON
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Arts & Culture

Among topics for discussion: sustainable development and heritage conservation; embodied energy; green approaches to conservation. Successful projects and environmentally sound practices will be showcased. Bookings to: Heritage Conservation Conference, 24 Conlins Rd., Scarborough, ON M1C 1C3 or phone 1-877-264-8937

Location:  Collingwood, ON
Website:  http://www.heritageconference.ca
For information contact:  Richard Lex richardlex@gmail.com
Phone:  705-445-5764
Categories:   Environment; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Urban Issues, Transit, Housing, Public Space

Open-air rock concert, children's activity area, speaker's corners etc.

Time:  8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Venue:  Hardy Park
Location:  Water Street, Brockville, ON
For information contact:  Wren Leigh peace@usff.ca
Phone:  613-342-1741
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

The Magazine & Internet Publishing Conference: Dozens of seminars and workshops Free drop-in clinics and exhibit halL Free parking and TTC subway access

Venue:  The Old Mill Inn
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.oldmilltoronto.com
Phone:  416-236-2641
Categories:   Education; Publishers & Publishing

Prince George has long been one of the forest capitals of the world. Its historical place on the cutting edge of technologies of the old economy, and its geographic location within one of the largest expanses of forest on the planet, position Prince George perfectly to lead the dialogue on the new technologies and processes that will bring about a global change in the way we perceive and view energy.

Location:  Prince George, BC
Website:  http://www.bioenergyconference.org
Categories:   Biotechnology; Environment

The Congress' theme is "Thinking Beyond Borders - Global ideas; Global values" ESAC is a learned society formed in 1993 to further research and teaching activities in areas related to environmental studies in Canada. ESAC is a non-profit, federally incorporated, bilingual organization open to members from across Canada and elsewhere.

Venue:  University of British Columbia
Location:  Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://www.esac.ca
For information contact:  Chris Ling, Tim Quick tim.quick@royalroads.ca
Categories:   Environment

CCEN Sixth Annual Conference: "Sustainable Environmental Education" Keynote Speaker: Bill Friedman, Dalhousie University

Venue:  Nova Scotia Community College
Location:  Halifax, NS
Website:  http://www.eco.ca/ccen/events.html
For information contact:  Kathryn Amero Kathryn.Amero@nscc.ca
Categories:   Environment; Education

CCEN Sixth Annual Conference, "Sustainable Environmental Education" Keynote Speaker: Bill Friedman, Dalhousie University

Venue:  Nova Scotia Community College
Location:  Halifax, NS
Website:  http://www.eco.ca/ccen/events.html
For information contact:  Kathryn Amero Kathryn.Amero@nscc.ca
Categories:   Environment; Education

World Environmental Event

Venue:  Worldwide
Website:  http://www.unep.org/wed/2008/english www.planetfriendly.net/calendar/environmentdays.h
Categories:   Environment

The objective is to raise funds for Reachout's upcoming Youth Scholarship Awards as well as to bring awareness to the constant violence that is plaguing our community. After the walk there will be a free barbecue and games; this will be an all-day fun and family event in order to address the problems of youth in the community, to promote positive relationships between youth, to work with parents, members of the community and other organizations

Time:  1:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Venue:  Lakefront Promenade Park
Location:  800 Lakefront Promenade, off Lakeshore Rd.E., east of Cawthra, Mississauga, ON, ON
For information contact:  Angela Thorpe reachout-committee@sympatico.ca
Phone:  416-571-9337
Categories:   Children & Youth; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Doors Open Ottawa is going green in 2008! This year's event will showcase the growing number of new and retrofit green, sustainable buildings in Ottawa. Green buildings are becoming an important part of our cityscape. Take a look inside buildings throughout the city that have made a conscious choice to be environmentally efficient.

Time:  10 am to 4 pm, unless otherwise noted
Location:  Ottawa, ON
Website:  http://ottawa.ca/doorsopen
For information contact:  Doors Open Ottawa
Categories:   Architecture; Arts & Culture; Tourism & Hospitality Industry

The Canadian Pollution Prevention Roundtable (CPPR) is recognized as a unique opportunity to stimulate further action on global issues at a local level across Canada. As environmental leaders, it is vital that we share our ideas and perspectives with peers and colleagues. This conference will allow such sharing of professional experiences and challenges.

Location:  Edmonton, AB
Website:  http://www.c2p2online.com/
Categories:   Environment

The conference will showcase the best of Canadian solutions for achieving high performance buildings, including measurable reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. Scalable and sector-specific programs will demonstrate the role of buildings in meeting the objectives of local and national climate change strategies.

Venue:  Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.shiftingintothemainstream.ca
Categories:   Building & Construction; Environment

Festival features 25 interactive workshops and seminars with topics including: Active Transportation, Water Issues, Food and Organics, Home Energy, Community Energy and controversial environmental issues.

Time:  14 June 08 (10 am - 5pm), 15 June 08 (10am - 5pm)
Venue:  Fairy Lake Park
Location:  Eagle Street and Main Street, Newmarket, ON
For information contact:  Alec Simpson festival@windfallcentre.ca
Categories:   Environment

The theme of Managing the Health of Canada's Lakes and Rivers through an improved understanding of watershed influences has been chosen for the 61st annual Conference of the Water Resources Association (CWRA). The CWRA wishes to explore and examine how we can manage the health of lakes and rivers for the benefit of present and future generations.

Location:  Gimli, MB
Website:  http://www.conference.cwra
Categories:   Environment; Health/Health Care

Music, food and nature take centre stage as the Summer Lakeshore Festival just keeps growing. Celebrating its seventh year, the Gamiing Summer Lakeshore Festival (previously Summer Solstice) has grown into a full-fledged festival of music, nature and the best local, organic food and drink of the Kawartha region. The Summer Lakeshore Festival will offer a full slate of performers headlined by SwingBridge, fast making a name for itself as the Kawartha's most eclectic swing, western swing and roots music dance band (http://www.myspace.com/swingbridge). Gamiing is proud to showcase the best of the Kawarthas.

Venue:  The Gamiing Centre for Sustainable Lakeshore Living
Location:  1884 Pigeon Lake Road, 12 km south of Bobcaygeon, Kawarthas, ON
Website:  http://www.gamiing.org
For information contact:  Mieke Schipper
Phone:  705-799-7083
Categories:   Environment

Keynote Speakers for the Conference will be Dr. Hermann Scheer, global leader in the field of renewable energy and winner of the Alternative Nobel Prize, and Dr. David Suzuki, award winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster. The special topic of Community Power will be emphasized and will involve sustainable alternative energy development for local communities such as farmers, landowners, cooperatives, aboriginal groups, municipalities, utilities in a global setting.

Location:  Kingston, ON
Website:  http://www.wwindea.org
Categories:   Environment; Environment; Environment

The Interdisciplinary Environmental Association's Conference is motivated by the need to combine ideas and research findings from different disciplines to enhance our understanding the interactions between the natural environment and human institutions. Conference will focus on possible environmental solutions that are available and the implications of globalization and environmental concerns.

Location:  Edmonton, AB
Website:  http://www.ieaonline.org/conference.ht
Categories:   Environment

The Conference is motivated by the increasing need to combine ideas and research findings from different disciplines to enhance our understanding of the interactions between the natural environment and human institutions. Focus will be on: -What various disciplines have to offer in understanding environmental and resource problems. -Possible solutions that are available. -The implications of the globalization of environmental concerns

Venue:  Delta Edmonton South Hotel
Location:  Edmonton, AB
Website:  http://www.ieaonline.org/conference.htm
Categories:   Environment

2008 Annual Meeting

Venue:  University of Northern British Columbia
Location:  Prince George, BC
Website:  http://www.resweb.res.unbc.ca/csss2008/
Categories:   Science & Technology

Annual Meeting, 2008

Venue:  University of Northern British Columbia
Location:  Prince George, BC
Website:  http://wwwresweb.resunbc/csss
Categories:   Science & Technology; Environment

Blackout Day is an initiative encouraging people, businesses and communities to do their part towards energy conservation by having the lights off. Persons can sign up for the Blackout Day Challenge online at www.blackoutday.ca by promising to take at least one action towards energy conservation.

Venue:  Ontario
Website:  http://www.blackoutday.ca
Categories:   Environment

The conference includes a book exhibit by publishers pertaining to various areas of Iranian activities such as literature, arts, religions and civilizations.

Time:  9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Venue:  Park Hyatt of Toronto
Location:  4 Avenue Rd., Toronto, ON
For information contact:  Dr. Victoria Tahmasebi v.birgani@utoronto.ca
Categories:   Arts & Culture

A week of discussion and hands-on practice of natural house building techniques. Each day will contain presentations, discussion and some real physical work to help digest the information. The course is directed at anyone involved with building and it would be beneficial to read "The Art of Natural Building" or "The Handsculpted House".

Venue:  Ecovillage
Location:  near Shawinigan Lake, Vancouver Island, BC
Website:  http://www.ourecovillage.org
For information contact:  Elke Cole info@ourecovillage.org
Categories:   Skills & Training; Environment

The Intentional Communities Conference is a networking and learning opportunity for anyone interested or involved in cooperative or communal lifestyles. Many workshops and events are planned from collective child raising to community economics to campfires etc. Camping gear is required.

Location:  between Charlottsville and Richmond, USA
Website:  http://www.communitiesconference.org/?q=node/4
Phone:  540-894-5126
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

33rd Annual Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada & 3rd Canadian Solar Buildings Research Conference Aug. 20 - 22, 2008 Network Research Meeting: Aug.23 - 24, 2008

Location:  Frederickton, NB
Website:  http://www.sesci.ca/conference.html www. solarbuildings ca/en/c
Categories:   Environment

This Festival uses the energy and spirit of the arts - music, theater, dance, literature, and visual art - to enrich and strengthen commitment to, and understanding of, environmentally sustainable living. The following will be featured: arts exhibits and performances, hands- on workshops and symposia on the whats, hows and whys of sustainability.

Venue:  Diefenbaker Park and Prairieland Exhibition Centre
Location:  Saskatoon
Website:  http://www.wearemanyfestival.com/
For information contact:  Ellen Quigley ellen@wearemanyfestival.com
Categories:   Environment; Arts & Culture

Trail events, eastern Ontario, promote healthy lifestyles, healthy economies and opportunities to explore Ontario's wonderful trails.

Location:  ON
Website:  http://www.celebrationoftrails.ca
For information contact:  Barrie Martin barrie.martin@sympatico.ca
Phone:  705-754-3436
Categories:   Health/Health Care; Nature & Outdoors; Tourism & Hospitality Industry

An international conference to examine how locally and globally public authorities can encourage especially small and medium sized businesses, to incorporate sustainable production and consumption technologies into their activities. The conference also wishes to consider whether current laws and regulations adequately protect consumers against deceptive information regarding the "sustainable" qualities and characteristics of the products they consume. Many other matters are also included.

Venue:  Alphonse-Desjardins Pavilion, Laval University
Location:  Quebec City, QC
Website:  http://www.colloque2008cede.fd.ulaval.ca
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Hands-on, participatory, multi-sensory sessions and workshops (indoors or out, rain or shine) related to environmental issues.

Venue:  Gros Morne National Park
Location:  NL
Website:  http://www.eecom.org or www.gosemornegatherings.com
Categories:   Environment

This year's theme focuses on breastfeeding support from all facets of society, and the re-establishment of breast-feeding culture. Industry must put an end to the commercial pressure to bottle-feed.

Venue:  Worldwide
Website:  http://www.infactcanada.ca
Categories:   Health/Health Care; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives

Theme: "Small Systems: Protecting Source Water and Improved Finished Water Quality" This biennial conference develops drinking water quality guidelines and presents a forum for exchange of views on current or developing issues in the provision of safe drinking water. Quebec City is celebrating its 400 th Anniversary of Founding, in 2008

Location:  Quebec City, QC
Website:  http://www.cwwa.ca/13thconference_e.asp
Categories:   Health/Health Care; Environment

No other event in Canada gives foodservice and retail buyers such a focused look at new ethnic, specialty and organic products. The Ethnic and Specialty Food Expo combined with All Things Organic (tm) caters to buyers who are there to compare, learn about products and ultimately make decisions about the new products that will be made available to consumers in the following year. Organic-product buyers are under intense pressure to find products to meet mushrooming demand. Demand for organic foods continues to outpace supply. Media opportunities available.

Time:  10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Venue:  International Centre
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.organicfoodcanada.ca
For information contact:  Donna Wood
Phone:  888-443-6786 ext. 231
Categories:   Food & Beverage; Health/Health Care; Tourism & Hospitality Industry

Conference examines all the benefits of walking both for pleasure and for health.

Venue:  in Spain
Location:  Barcelona
Website:  http://www.barcelonawalk21.com
Categories:   Health/Health Care; Education

The Conference offers the opportunity for personal positive change through talks with visionary thinkers and doers from varied fields, cultures and walks of life. World class workshops with in-depth insights demonstrate how great an impact one person can have and how building community makes the difference.

Website:  http://www.bioneers.org/conference
Categories:   Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Environment

Beach, shoreline and harbor site cleanups will continue over the five days and more. More events celebrating this event will be posted later.

Venue:  Newfoundland and Labrador
Website:  http://www.oceannet.ca
For information contact:  Robert O'Brien bob@oceannet.ca
Phone:  709-753-3680
Categories:   Environment

A Planet in Focus promotes and showcases outstanding and compelling films and videos in all forms (documentary, drama, animation, experimental, new media), focusing on environmental themes and subjects by Canadian or international filmmakers. 2008 film spotlight will be on food production.

Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.planetinfocus.org
For information contact:  Kim Haladay kim@planetinfocus.org
Phone:  416-531-1769
Categories:   Environment; Arts & Culture

Conference themes include: -Urban Revitalization - Building a Low Carbon Future - Adding Value to Publicly Owned Brownfield Sites - Innovations in Technology, Process and Financing

Venue:  Toronto Congress Centre
Location:  Toronto, ON
Website:  http://www.canadianbrownfields.ca/
Categories:   Urban Issues, Transit, Housing, Public Space; Environment

The Conference theme is :Knowledge Integration: Successful Interventions in Urban Health. The conference will emphasize action results rather than just descriptions. Highly renowned, international speakers have been secured for this conference..

Venue:  Westin Bayshore
Location:  Vancouver, BC
Website:  http://www.icuh2008.com
For information contact:  Leigh Anne Higgs icuh2008@advance-group.com
Phone:  604-688-9655 ext.2
Categories:   Environment; Health/Health Care

NALMS 18th International Symposium The symposium theme is: lake management during unprecedented development, water scarcity and climate change. More than 30 sessions and several pre-conference workshops are proposed.

Location:  Lake Louise, AB
Website:  http://www.nalms.org/Conferences/2008LakeLouise/
Categories:   Environment

This festival was founded in 1998 by documentary film makers who wanted to give documentary films a showcase that would encourage the emergence of new ways of looking at the world. Some 100 films are offered from the four corners of the earth; the themes are social, political and environmental. Along with the films, there are numerous work shops where film content and techniques can be discussed and artistic merit can be evaluated.

Location:  Montreal, QC
Website:  http://www.ridm.qc.ca
For information contact:  info@ridm.qc.ca
Phone:  514-499-3676
Categories:   Environment; Social Change, Social Justice, Alternatives; Politics & Political Organizations

The public's desire to support locally grown food is increasing and with it the support for organically grown food. There are workshops, an organic food fair and related trade show and even a country dance. The themes for this conference are: Connecting, Sustainability, Lifestyles and Farming. This event is the leading Canadian Source for the gathering of information and knowledge on all things organic.

Venue:  Grand Salon, TCU Place
Location:  Saskatoon, SK
Website:  http://www.organicconnections.ca
Categories:   Environment; Farming

The Conference will bring together CSA farmers and members, prospective CSA farmers and small farm supporters. Workshops and presentations will focus on practical techniques, tools and resources specific to organics and CSA farming. Topics include production, marketing and financial aspects of running a CSA operation. Uniquely, a mini-school will be offered to novice CSA farmers.

Venue:  Geneva Park Conference Centre
Location:  Orillia, ON
Website:  http://www.csaconference2008.ca
Categories:   Farming; Environment