[All] Fwd: Upcoming Events

[Robert Milligan]

FYI
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> From: TransitionKW <info at transitionkw.ca>
> Date: June 12, 2010 1:14:13 PM GMT-04:00
> To: mill at continuum.org
> Subject: Upcoming Events
> Reply-To: info at transitionkw.ca
>
> Chicken Coop Tour
>
> Did you know that there are people raising chickens inside the City  
> of Waterloo? It’s true!
>
> Want to see how we do it? The Waterloo Hen Association is hosting a  
> Chicken Coop Tour to raise awareness about the reality of backyard  
> chickens. This is your chance to visit with actual urban chicken  
> keepers and learn about coops, chicken varieties, and the joys of  
> garden fresh eggs.  This is a free, self-guided, mapped tour through  
> Waterloo neighbourhoods that will take you to several different  
> styles of coop: from a simple “Chicken Tractor” to elaborate Multi- 
> room designs. You can visit one coop, or you can visit them all.
>
> The tour runs on:
> Saturday, June 19th from 10am to 2pm.
> On the day of the tour, pick up your map at the Waterloo Public  
> Square, at the corner of King St. and Willis Way. Details are  
> available at http://www.waterloocooptour.com
>
>
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>
> Come on out to the “On the Road to a Green Economy: G20 Speaking  
> Tour”!
>
> What: A panel discussion on what a "green economy" would look like,  
> how we could build one locally, and the government policies that we  
> will need to make it a reality. The second part of the evening will  
> include discussions in small groups to further explore these issues.
> Who: Panelists include: Sarah Jane Saska, CYCC (Canadian Youth  
> Climate Coalition) Youth Speaker; Tony Clarke, Polaris Institute;  
> Ken Bondy, CAW (Canadian Auto Workers); Mike Morrice, Sustainable  
> Waterloo
> When: Thursday, June 17th at 7:00pm. Tables, speaker's corner and  
> other activities will start at 6:30pm
> Where: First United Church, at the corner of King St. and William  
> St. in Uptown Waterloo (http://firstunitedwaterloo.com/location.html)
> Brought to you by: Climate Action Project (an action group of WPIRG, www.wpirg.org 
> ), Canadian Youth Climate Coalition (www.ourclimate.ca), Polaris  
> Institute (www.polarisinstitute.org), Canadian Auto Workers (www.caw.ca 
> )
> Why?: Come join us on this exciting evening to learn about how  
> Canada could become a green economy leader, interact with the green  
> economy thinkers and have an opportunity to share your views!  
> Attendees will leave with refreshing ideas and a myriad of  
> possibilities in mind for a sustainable future.
>
> More information will be available through the facebook event at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=101543689894828&index=1
> Find out more about the Climate Action Project at www.facebook.com/climate.action.project
>
> Before the event, a speaker’s corner will be set-up where community  
> members will be asked to answer the following question: “Why do you  
> want Canada to discuss a just transition for a Green Economy at the  
> G20?” These clips will be compiled into a short film that will be  
> shown in Toronto and at future events. There will also be tables set  
> up by local environmental organizations, an opportunity to view  
> photos from climate change actions around the world, and other  
> activities (check out the facebook event for more details).
>
> “On the Road to a Green Economy: G20 Speaking Tour” is a joint CYCC- 
> Polaris Institute-CAW speaking tour being organized in Southwestern  
> Ontario from June 14th-18th in the lead up to the People’s Summit  
> and G20 in Toronto. Three Green Economy Thinkers ( Sarah Jane Saska,  
> CYCC Youth Speaker; Tony Clarke, Polaris Institute; Ken Bondy,  
> Canadian Auto Workers ) are travelling to 4 Southwestern Ontario  
> communities to partake in evening events along the caravan route to  
> Toronto culminating in a large scale Green Economy event in Toronto.
>
>
> What is the "Green Economy"?
> We need to rethink the way we transport ourselves, move goods, use  
> water, fuel industries, and heat our homes and businesses. In doing  
> so, we also need to break our addiction to fossil fuels and overcome  
> the poverty and inequalities that plague our society.
>
> In short, we need to build a green economy that transforms the mode  
> of production and consumption in our society, makes existing jobs  
> more environmentally sustainable and simultaneously creates new  
> decent paying, full time, safe and healthy green jobs in all sectors  
> of society, to address the pressing economic and social inequalities  
> of our time.
>
> This transition is already underway with the surge in renewable  
> energy production, fuel-efficient car manufacturing and other green  
> sectors. Many countries around the world, including China and the  
> United States have taken significant steps and investments to  
> developing their green economies. The question to ask yourself is:  
> How well will Canada measure up in this new economic frontier?
>
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