Waterlife
Don't miss this incredible film on the Great Lakes!
Wed. September 2, 7 p.m. - Free
At the NFB - Richmond and John
Directed by Kevin McMahon, 2009, 109 min.
Winner, Hot Docs 2009 Special Jury Prize - Canadian Feature
A cinematic poem about the beauty of water and the dangers of taking it for granted. Meet director Kevin McMahon for a Q&A session following the screening.
The NFB Mediatheque and CIELAP present a new season of GREEN SCREENS- FREE films on the environment, the first Wednesday of every month at 7 pm. Green Screens partners films from the NFB with experts and panellists selected by the Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy. If you are interested in the environment, Green Screens will entertain and inform you.
PEDAL FOR THE PLANET WELCOMES RIDERS TO TORONTO!
Thursday, September 3rd Pedal for the Planet welcomes riders from across the country to Toronto at 4 pm at Queen's Park. The event includes speakers, entertainment, Oxfam Canada stunts, and an energetic send off for riders heading on to Ottawa to carry on our climate change message.
Oxfam Canada will be collaborating with Pedal for the Planet to perform a stunt to raise awareness on climate change. The stunt will simulate the impact climate change is having on women in developing countries. It will raise awareness around the issue of water scarcity and how women in developing countries have to walk greater distances to get one of life’s simple essentials – water. The performance will include a number of volunteers dressed as marathon runners carrying large water buckets above their heads in search of fresh water. It will simulate the 6km journey which women in developing countries must walk each day to collect water because of climate change. The stunt hopes to grab the attention of the public to inform them about issues surrounding climate change, and pressure the Canadian Government to take action at the upcoming Climate Change talks in Copenhagen this December. See the free screening of Sisters on the Planet at Hart House at 7 pm.
Pedal for the Planet is a chance for individuals, organizations and communities to join together, to ensure that Canada does its fair share to tackle the climate crisis. Using bikes, trains and other modes of green transport, Pedal for the Planet will demonstrate our personal commitment to change, and relay our expectations for a fair Copenhagen climate treaty on to Ottawa. (http://kyotoplus.ca/pedal/)
Film SISTERS ON THE PLANET
KYOTOplus and Pedal for the Planet present Sisters on the Planet, an inspiring new film by Oxfam on the impact of climate change on women in developing countries. Speakers Dorothy McDougall, Dewan Afzal.
Thurs. Sept. 3, 7-9 pm
Hart House Debates Room, U of T.
Free.
See Sisters on the Planet description
http://www.oxfam.org.au/campaigns/climate-change/take-action/sisters-on-...
From Earthroots
Annual Changing of the Seasons Ceremony in Temagami
September 18th-21st, 2009Over the weekend of September 18th, 2009 Alex Mathias, an Ojibway Elder, will host his annual Changing of the Seasons Ceremony to celebrate the fall equinox on his traditional family territory in the Temagami region of Ontario. All welcome. http://earthroots.org/index.php/component/option,com_events/Itemid,101/a...