Community Forum on Energy Retrofits

Learn how to make your home healthier, more comfortable, and less dependent on polluting fossil fuels!

Featuring:

• Sarah Lazarovic, Electric Living

• Jake Miller, Toronto Home Energy Network

• Abraham Wairisal, City of Toronto

• Sarah Grant, Goldfinch Energy

And pick up some free edible plants for your garden! 🪴

2 hours, In person

Toronto Public Library - Palmerston Branch
560 Palmerston Avenue
Toronto, ON M6G 2P7

Help us celebrate the people behind local and environmentally-friendly businesses and organizations, who inspire our communities to make greener choices in their lives, homes, and the city.

Meet Sheena and other local Green volunteers at Ecofair.

Sankofa / Yonge & Dundas Square, 1 Dundas Street East, Toronto, Canada

For people, for peace, for the planet. Join us!

Please join us Thursday, August 28st from 5:00 - 8:00 PM for a social hangout at Christie Pits Park.  The park has public washrooms and picnic tables, as well as a rain shelter which is where we’ll meet (circled in red in the photo). 

 Please bring your own food, snacks and refreshments. You can reply to this email if you want to let us know you're coming, or just show up. 

Join us for policy in the park!

We will be having an interactive discussion on Greenbelt and Housing. We will explore questions such as:

• What is the purpose of the Greenbelt?

• How much housing do we need?

• What kind of housing should we build and where?

Our subject matter expert is Sheena Sharp, a founder and the principal architect at Coolearth Architecture Inc. and former candidate for the GPO.

To keep things cool, we will be serving popsicles.

Bring a lawn chair or camp chair to sit on.

We will be celebrating Earth Day on April 21 in Ernest Thompson Seton Park.

We will be holding a traditional Earth Day celebration with protest, education, and environmental stewardship. Activities will include:

• Sign petitions to support more options in housing and increasing renter's rights.

• Take a green facts quiz and win a prize.

• Children can create Earth-themed art

• Support a park clean up with Don't Mess with the Don. 

We are excited to have you join us! We will be taking our Green Policy Pavilion on the road for the first time. We will be talking to the community about important issues such as Greenbelt and housing, climate action, and democracy.

Come find out about volunteer opportunities with the Don Valley West Greens. This spring and summer, we will be taking our Green Policy Pavilion to community events and talking to neighbours. We can use your help.

We will address common questions, such as:

* I don't know all of the Green Party policies. Can I still volunteer?
* Do I have to convince people to change how they vote?
* What are the most common tasks for volunteers?
* I don't know how much time I can commit. What can I do if I can only help out for a couple of hours?

Light refreshments will be served.

Come find out about volunteer opportunities with the Don Valley West Greens. This spring and summer, we will be taking our Green Policy Pavilion to community events and talking to neighbours. We can use your help.

We will address common questions, such as:

* I don't know all of the Green Party policies. Can I still volunteer?
* Do I have to convince people to change how they vote?
* What are the most common tasks for volunteers?
* I don't know how much time I can commit. What can I do if I can only help out for a couple of hours?

Light refreshments will be served.

This meeting will be followed by our monthly executive meeting, which you are welcome to stay for.

The executive of the riding association meets regularly and policy is always a popular topic. We want to share that experience with you.

Here’s how it works.

You can sign up to be a guest. We’ll let you know the date and time. Bring your curiosity. Your host may ask you to bring a food item to share.

Or you can sign up to be a host. You provide the space, set the menu, and invite neighbours and friends. The menu could be pot luck, tea and cookies, cheese and crackers, or dinner— it’s up to you.

We will bring experts and facilitators. If you like, we can add some guests, who are your neighbours and Green supporters.

In March, we’ll be talking about Democracy in our country. Many of us feel that government does not represent our interest and is not headed in the right direction. We’ll be taking on questions like

• What can be done to make government representative?

• What can be done to defend our democracy?

This session will be held in person over dinner. The location will be in Don Valley West and will be assigned after you RSVP.

In March, we’ll be talking about Democracy in our country. Many of us feel that government does not represent our interest and is not headed in the right direction. We’ll be taking on questions like

• What can be done to make government representative?

• What can be done to defend our democracy?

This session will be held over videoconference.

Join us for an interactive discussion on Climate. We go beyond the doom and gloom headlines to climate actions that we can take.

• What can be done about global warming?

• What actions can I take as an individual?

• Will it make a difference?

This session will be held over videoconference. A link will be sent after you RSVP.

We are holding a series of small group discussions our homes around the riding. The executive of the riding association meets regularly and policy is always a popular topic. We want to share that experience with you.

We will bring experts and facilitators. The guests will be your neighbours and Green supporters.

In February, we’ll be talking about Climate. We go beyond the doom and gloom headlines to climate actions that we can take. We’ll be taking on questions like

• What can be done about global warming?

• What actions can I take as an individual?

• Will it make a difference?

This session will be held in person over dinner. The location will be in Don Valley West and will be provided after you RSVP.

Join us for an interactive discussion over dinner on Greenbelt and Housing. We will explore questions such as:

* What is the purpose of the Greenbelt?
* How much housing do we need?
* What kind of housing should we build and where?

The Don Valley West Greens will be hosting the dinner. Our subject matter expert is Sheena Sharp, afounder and the principal architect at Coolearth Architecture Inc. and former candidate for the GPO.

Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions or require accessibility accommodations.

Join us for an interactive discussion on Greenbelt and Housing. We will explore questions such as:

* What is the purpose of the Greenbelt?
* How much housing do we need?
* What kind of housing should we build and where?

The event is hosted by Don Valley West Greens. Our subject matter expert is Sheena Sharp, founder and the principal architect at Coolearth Architecture Inc. and former candidate for the GPO.

This will be a hybrid event.

6:00pm In person dinner
7:00pm Hybrid meeting
9:00pm (or earlier) Adjournment

Agenda

• Report on activities from President

• Financial report from CFO

• Election of new executive

• Current issues and ongoing campaigns

Join Mike Schreiner, Elizabeth May, and many other greens as we march in a joint GPO/GPC bloc in the Toronto Pride Parade. It’s a fun time

The marshalling point is at Ted Rogers Way and Bloor St. We will walk the parade route. Bring your banners, flags, signs, and noise makers.

There is the option to meet at Eglinton Station at 1:15pm and head down together.