This is a vigil to express our concern re the Los Angeles wildfires and to call for climate leadership at all levels of government - local, provincial, national and international

This in-person event is wheel-chair accessible, This event is kid-friendly and open to all ages

Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1LrdKqEHzBOBZHFfLGFHHpw13nkoY0FdqnoD2m894-5U/edit

Join us for presentations and discussion on the City of Toronto's climate strategy for 2026 - 2030. Participants will be invited to complete the City's survey and provide input into the TCAN survey which will inform a report to the City. We will also discuss opportunities for advocating for climate action in public hearings on the City's 2025 Budget.

This in-person event is wheel-chair accessible.

Register and More details: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/have-your-say-torontos-climate-plan-tickets-1119855460829

In this engaging session, participants will be challenged to explore their own biases and assumptions about different generations, gaining insights into the factors that shape each group’s values and behaviors. This session will provide practical strategies for bridging the generational divide and fostering greater understanding and cooperation among team members. Participants will leave with actionable insights to create a more inclusive and harmonious workplace.

Learning Objectives:

- Participants will learn the unique skill sets that each generation brings for synergetic cooperation.

- Participants will gain perspective and understanding in overcoming generational obstacles in the workplace.

- Participants will be able to define psychographic diversity and the role it plays in bridging the generational divide.

Register and More details: https://www.sustainabilitynetwork.ca/events/bridging-the-gap-the-generational-divide

Canadian book launch and webinar with authors: Dr. Ian Fairlie and Cindy Folkers

This book reveals that the harmful effects of radiation exposure – especially from the nuclear sector and especially to children – are more pervasive and worse than thought. These have been known for decades but suppressed by politically-motivated censorship and overt disparagement/persecution. Anyone who ever wondered about radiation or its close relative, radioactivity, should read the book and attend this webinar. It’s timely because the feds and several provincial governments are pushing hard for more public exposures to radiation via nuclear power. It explains radiation in easy-to-grasp language which clarifies its dangers and risks. Both authors will present on the webinar.

This online event will have closed captioning.

Register and More details: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XxiHwXW4S_evHMrJSzmVlA

Join us for presentations on the City of Toronto's climate strategy and the challenges and opportunities ahead of us. Presentation will be followed by break-out discussions on the climate strategy for 2026 - 2030. Participants will be invited to complete the City's survey and provide input into the TCAN survey which will inform a report to the City.
In the second part of the event, we will focus on climate justice and the 2025 City Budget. Speakers will include Sarah Buchanan of TEA (Toronto Environmental Alliance) and Anneli Legault and Gail Fairley of Seniors for Climate Action Now! (SCAN). Hosted by ClimateFast.

This online event will have closed captioning.

Questions: lyn@climatefast.ca

Register and More details: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/have-your-say-torontos-climate-plan-tickets-1120090383489

Join Plastic Pollution Coalition on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, for a discussion with scientific, advocacy, and media experts about microplastics in us, and the importance of culture change, systems shifts, and plastic-free solutions that protect our health.

Register and More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/583050680985407/

Four-Part Webinar Series

Financing is one of the most common challenges local governments face when looking to put their climate plans into action. Municipal governments are limited in the tools available to them to raise revenue, being largely dependent on property taxes, user fees, and funding from other levels of government. Though climate mitigation and adaptation will ultimately result in cost-savings for governments and residents alike, many projects require significant initial investment, which can be a deterrent for cash-strapped municipalities.  

However, municipalities are also creating new and innovative solutions, creating taxation structures,  working with new partners, and tapping into new sources of revenue. This webinar will feature a discussion of the range of different climate financing options available to municipalities, as well as a case study of one community's successful approach to financing climate action.

Register and More details: https://events.tamarackcommunity.ca/webinar-series-overcoming-challenges-in-local-climate-action

Did you know that greenhouse gas emissions from buildings make up 56% of all community-wide emissions in this city?

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions that come from fossil fuels used for space and water heating in our buildings is key to reaching the City of Toronto’s climate target of net zero emissions by 2040. Switching away from fossil fuels and making buildings more energy efficient, can also lead to numerous benefits such as better protection against extreme weather, improved occupant comfort and better indoor air quality. Retrofits to existing homes and businesses can feel challenging and expensive, though, this is why the City is trying to get the public’s input on what policies, tools and support programs are needed to accelerate building retrofits in Toronto.

We are inviting you to host a conversation with people in your network or neighbourhood that will give us advice on what programs, supports, and services could encourage more people to retrofit their homes and businesses.

Register and More details: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/host-a-conversation-on-retrofitting-toronto-buildings-tickets-1099361011379

Common Ground (2023) is the sequel to Kiss the Ground (2020), which is now available to view for free on YouTube. Common Ground picks up where Kiss the Ground leaves off, and includes more Black and Indigenous perspectives on regenerative agriculture. It also lays out a bold fighting stance against Big Ag and for healthy soil, healthy food, healthy people and healthy planet!

The film is a launch event for Compost Toronto, a relatively new group implementing composting projects in community and school gardens. Green Thumbs Growing Kids is sponsoring this project, and the event is also sponsored by some brilliant composting and farming friends!

This in-person event is wheel-chair accessible, This event is kid-friendly and open to all ages

More info? contact composttoronto@gmail.com or sunday@greenthumbsto.org

Register: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/common-ground-film

Join the TCBN Virtual Meet and Greet to learn about The Build Green Career Fair. The Build Green Career Fair connects job seekers with employers offering opportunities in green construction and sustainability. We are excited to welcome employers to learn how TCBN is transforming Toronto’s construction and labour sectors. Explore the value of partnering with us to drive equitable economic growth, support local businesses, and build stronger, more inclusive communities.

Register and More details: https://www.communitybenefits.ca/virtual_open_house

The Climate Fresk Workshop uses a “game model” consisting of 42 cards which are based on the IPCC scientific reports. The details are summarized and simplified and participants collaboratively create a collage showing the causes and consequences behind climate change and how planetary life is and will continue to be further impacted. The collage provides a concrete visual which is easily understood.

Action urgency is self-evident, rolling-out on its own without preaching, judgement and complicated explanations. It bonds and empowers participants to take action and spread the word. The workshop is not something to be afraid of, but not understanding climate change is.

Suitable for beginners to expert, ages 15 and up.

It is our responsibility to become aware of the situation in order to preserve and create a place where we, our children and grandchildren can live and thrive.

Please register in advance at Eventbrite.

The Climate Solutions Innovation Forum is a multi-year program that highlights newer innovative environmental nonprofits who share the story to inspire emerging leaders and/or to expose seasoned leaders to new ways of affecting change and reaching new audiences. CSIF shines a light on less traditional policy-oriented NGOs, youth led organizations as well as recently emerged culturally-focused ENGOs mostly at the fringes of the mainstream.

Register and More details: https://www.sustainabilitynetwork.ca/events/the-fes-effect-youth-leadership-with-lasting-impact

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The Climate Fresk Workshop uses a “game model” consisting of 42 cards which are based on the IPCC scientific reports. The details are summarized and simplified and participants collaboratively create a collage showing the causes and consequences behind climate change and how planetary life is and will continue to be further impacted. The collage provides a concrete visual which is easily understood.

Action urgency is self-evident, rolling-out on its own without preaching, judgement and complicated explanations. It bonds and empowers participants to take action and spread the word. The workshop is not something to be afraid of, but not understanding climate change is.

Suitable for beginners to expert, ages 15 and up.

It is our responsibility to become aware of the situation in order to preserve and create a place where we, our children and grandchildren can live and thrive.

Please register in advance at Eventbrite.

Join our 5th annual Cycling Good Cheer holiday bicycle ride through Toronto. Begin with us at one of four locations:

• WEST END with Santa Claus, elves, and of course reindeer! Meet at Mabelle Park, 38 Mabelle Ave, at 11 am for free hot chocolate and cookies. Get a photo with Santa and the elves! Please bring a non-perishable food or toy donation if possible. Santa will fly (roll) leaving at 11:45 am from Mabelle Park, then ride east along Bloor Street.

• EAST END with the Grinch beginning at the northwest corner of Victoria Park and Danforth. Noon. Join us for a decorating party on Saturday. Email toeastcyclists@gmail.com for details.

• CENTRAL meetup with the Kidical Mass ride and our Toronto Bicycle Mayor. Look for all the kids in Christie Pits Park at 12 noon for a 12:30 departure as Santa cycles by!

• NORTH POLE aka NORTH YORK, Lawrence Ave at Yonge St, leaving at 12:15 pm.

The rides will converge at St George and Bloor Street at 1pm, then ride to the finale at Toronto Metropolitan University.

All are welcome to join us and encouraged to dress up in holiday costumes!

Register and More details: https://www.communitybikewaysto.ca/events/cycling-good-cheer-1

We are protesting the Ford government's recent Bill 212. There will be two portions for the event. For cyclists, there will be a group ride starting at 2:00 PM at the High Park North Gates. This ride will meet up with a protest for everyone at 3:00 at Christine Hogarth, MPP's office at 195 Norseman St.

This in-person event is wheel-chair accessible, This event is kid-friendly and open to all ages.

More details: https://www.fridaysforfutureto.org/

Hosted by The Climateverse and the Toronto Youth Environmental Council (TYEC)

Step Into the World of Climate Negotiations!

Are you passionate about climate change and eager to make a difference? Following the largest annual global climate conference, or COP29, the Toronto Youth Climate Negotiation Simulation brings the action to you!

This immersive, hands-on event invites Toronto youth to experience the challenges and opportunities of global climate negotiations. Using the acclaimed Climate Action Simulation by Climate Interactive, you'll take on the role of a key decision-maker—government official, industry leader, activist, or scientist—and collaborate with others to create solutions that combat climate change.

Register and more details: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/toronto-youth-climate-negotiation-simulation-a-cop29-debrief-tickets-1085292582329

Join us to explore what it means to respect Indigenous Governance as an environmentalist and environmental advocate. What is an Indigenous Governing Body and how does it relate to Indigenous Governance? How do the impacts of colonization remain and manifest themselves today?

Register and More details: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwpd-CupzgrHNYXA_YQxPG12D-tAoIW77Wz#/registration

Come join and sign-up for the third and final focus group session before the Toronto Climate Voting Records website website! We would love your feedback and thoughts on the website’s functionality, accessibility, and layout. The session will be on Wednesday December 4th, from 7pm to 8:30pm via Zoom. Link will be sent out a week prior to the meeting!

This online event will have closed captioning.

Register: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSefFdyp-RhrBAFXsWwFJAJ9nx-7BxloaS-j74vqKinaKd7Uiw/viewform

UNESCO has recently released the “Greening Every Curriculum: Guidance to Teach and Learn for Climate Action” framework. A green curriculum integrates climate mitigation and adaptation in teaching and learning from pre-primary, primary, secondary and tertiary school levels as well as in teacher training. It emphasizes the interconnections between the environment, economy, and society, engaging students across cognitive, socio-emotional, and behavioral domains to inspire action for sustainability. Join our webinar to hear from three co-authors, Dr. Felisa Tibbitts, Dr. Christina Kwauk, and Dr. Ellen Field as they discuss the key principles for integrating holistic climate change and sustainability into curricula, with the objective of 90% of countries adopting green curricula by 2030. 

Register and More details: https://lakeheadu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAtdeyorT8iHtGQulqqH4mm4ga4EZedw8Vq#/registration

Join us to learn from three climate activists working with Indigenous- and locally-led, anti-racist, and collaborative movements. Discover how you can support climate action in ways that honour diverse approaches, knowledge, and expertise outside Western traditions.

Register and More details: https://www.bccic.ca/event/how-canadian-civil-society-csos-can-advance-global-climate-justice/

Four-Part Webinar Series

When it's time to start implementing local climate plans, a set of challnges often arise that are political and institutional in nature. Municipal governments often come up against established procedures and resistance to change that can slow down the adoption of new climate policies and practices. At the same time, implementing climate plans effectively often requires deep levels of coordination and collaboration across municipal departments and agencies and with other local actors in the community, yet this type of coordinate can be challenging to achieve. Within municipalities, it can also be complex and time-consuming to achieve policy integration, incorporating climate objectives into existing plans and policies. Finally, communities do not exist in isolation; rather, they must operate within the broader landscape of provincial/territorial and federal governments whose support for climate action can vary greatly. Future proofing climate action is thus essential in guarding against shifting politics. 

This webinar will dive into some of these barriers and explore how they can be overcome.

Register and More details: https://events.tamarackcommunity.ca/webinar-series-overcoming-challenges-in-local-climate-action

Making environmental claims without being able to back them up or “greenwashing” is more prevalent than we think.

On November 27, we are excited to welcome three experts to discuss: greenwashing; what it is how it has changed, the challenge of AI; why it is a significant problem; some of the consequences; how/why other countries are moving on this; all in the context of why this is a problem for Canada. Our panelists will also discuss Bill C59 (to amend the Canada Competition Act) and private member’s Bill C-372 (an Act to ban fossil fuel advertising).

Dr. Chris Russill is an Associate Professor in Carleton’s School of Journalism and Communication and Academic Director at Re.Climate; Dr. Leah Temper is the Director of Health and Economic Policy at the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE); and Iris Fairley-Beam is an independent researcher based in Vancouver who works to reform the law to prevent greenwashing.

This online event will have closed captioning.

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsduioqzovEtVUCdo-G6y8KtViX7B_WH0D

Part I. Tuesday, November 26, 1:00-2:30 PM ET
An overview of lessons learned and communications applications from Neighbours United’s deep canvassing campaigns on climate,energy, and biodiversity.

At the end of the workshop, participants will:
- Be familiar with deep canvassing in contemporary climate, energy and biodiversity campaigns
- Understand communications best practices to reach beyond existing environmentalists
- Access template materials and tools
- Have started crafting their own messages and talking points to reach intended audiences using Neighbours United’s learnings

Part II. Tuesday, December 3, 1:00-2:00 PM ET
Communications applications from Neighbours United’s deep canvassing campaigns on climate, energy, and biodiversity.

The second part of this two part workshop series will support your outreach and communications campaign customization of Neighbours United’s deep canvassing learnings. You will get small group coaching and support from Neighbours United’s experienced practitioners.

More details: https://www.sustainabilitynetwork.ca/events/refined-outreach-communications-using-deep-canvassing-principles

Written by Coleen Shirin MacPherson, Erased draws us into a greeting card factory in a post-climate collapse world, where workers are forced to meet a quota, making ridiculous greeting cards while trying to survive within the machinery that controls and erases them. This tremendous physical theatre piece speaks to our addiction to production in late-capitalism and is a call to look deeper into the state of our planet and the structures that have entrapped us.

The show plays from November 20th to 30th at Theatre Passe Muraille (16 Ryerson Ave). Tickets: https://www.passemuraille.ca/erased

This in-person event is wheel-chair accessible

After the show on Nov 24, we will be having a talk circle on "Climate Grief and Embodied Theatre" and on Nov 30, we will be having a talk circle on "Systems, Action, and Sustainable Design." The talk circles are included with a ticket to the show and there will be refreshments as well.

As temperatures rise and wildfires engulf our ancient forests, from Canada to Australia, THE GIANTS is a love letter to the trees. THE GIANTS explores the intertwined fates of trees and humans in this poetic yet high-octane portrait of Australian environmentalist and gay activist Bob Brown who harnessed people power to take green politics from the fringes to the centre of power to fight for the last ancient forests.  This award-winning documentary features breathtaking cinematography, other-worldly animation, and thought-provoking insights by Canada’s own David Suzuki and fungi expert Merlin Sheldrake (UK).   Epic and cinematic, THE GIANTS is an urgent masterclass in activism that inspires the audience to write the next chapter.  “Bob Brown is a real hero, a role model for young people. He's certainly a role model for me.” – David Suzuki

Register and More details: https://tickets.demand.film/event/13094

The Plant Based Treaty is inviting you to a special film screening of Eating Our Way to Extinction (30 minute version). Enjoy delicious affordable plant-based dishes and discover what you can do to help avert a climate catastrophe. Learn about how our food system is one of the top causes of the climate crisis and how you can be part of the solution.

This in-person event is wheel-chair accessible, This event is kid-friendly and open to all ages.

More details: https://www.facebook.com/events/1654734311805137

An award winning documentary that delves into the intricate relationship between communities and their water sources, grappling with climate crisis. Find out what is already happening in our own Toronto bioregion and how you can be part of it.

This in-person event is wheel-chair accessible, This event is kid-friendly and open to all ages.

To help cover our costs, registration is by donation - minimum $1.00 with no maximum.

Register and More details: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/water-is-love-film-screening-registration-1053833888529

The City of Toronto is asking for input on its TransformTO climate strategy for 2026 - 2030. These are critical years for getting our city's climate plan back on track. Join Toronto Climate Action Network to learn how you can make a difference!

Part 1 will feature a panel discussion with David Miller, C40 Cities and former Mayor of Toronto; Gaby Kalapos from Clean Air Partnership; How-Sen Chong from Toronto Environmental Alliance; Maggie Change, Co-chair of the City's Climate Advisory Group.

Part 2, will focus on tips for hosting consultations in your own groups and communities with the City's consultation guide. Get tips on facilitation and more!

This online event will have closed captioning

Register and More details: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/torontos-climate-futures-planning-for-2030-tickets-1061711921939

This seminar series is ideal for new fundraisers, part-time fundraisers, and those who work in small fundraising shops.

Mikhael's mentor once said, “Fundraising is easy, but you have to get the basics right.” He's not sure fundraising is ever easy, but it is absolutely crucial to get the basics right. And that is what this seminar series is all about.

Over six weeks, we will focus on the essentials of fundraising. We will explore the fundamental principles of effective fundraising, review the most common forms of fundraising, and learn how to grow your fundraising results.

In addition to six 90-minute interactive webinars, you will receive six resource manuals containing checklists, templates, and step-by-step guides.

Dates: November 13, 15, 20, 22, 27 and 29

Times: 1:00 - 2:30 PM ET

Cost: $200

Event Link: https://www.sustainabilitynetwork.ca/events/fundraising-essentials-with-mikhael-bornstein

All out for Aamjiwnaang! Emergency rally November 7, 9:30 am, Queens Park, Toronto.

Aamjiwnaang has been in the State of Emergency following a Benzene spill in the community from a nearby petrochemical plant. As a result, the community is facing elevated risks of cancer, and profound mental health impacts. This is nothing new, for decades, Aamjiwnaang has had to live with the adverse health impacts of living alongside Ontario’s Chemical ally, where 40% of Canada’s chemical industry is concentrated producing elevated levels of harmful air pollutants. Yet the community has little say over how this industry impacts their health and ancestral lands, while the Crown continues to side with industry. This is the devastating impact of ongoing colonialism, genocide of Indigenous people and environmental racism.

Aamjiwnaang community members will be at Queens Park on November 7th demanding justice. Show up in solidarity!

This event is kid-friendly and open to all ages