Date: Thursday, March 18, 2010
Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
Venue: rare Charitable Research Reserve
Location: 1679 Blair Road
City: Cambridge, ON
Country: Canada
Website: http://www.raresites.org
Contact: Bren Pearce
Email: blpearce@raresites.org
Cost: Cost: $10.00 ($5.00 for rare Event Discount Card holders)
Dr. Ryan Gregory from the Dept. of Integrative Biology at the University of Guelph returns for the 2nd in our series of fireside chats on evolution. This seminar will place the evolutionary ideas of Darwin in a historical context by reviewing thoughts about evolutionary change (or lack thereof) extending back several thousand years, & by considering Darwin’s life & influences in detail
Date: Monday, March 15, 2010
Time: 7pm
Venue: The Bookshelf
Location: Quebec St.
City: Guelph
Country: Canada
Website: http://www.uoguelph.ca/ses/content/outreach
Contact: Jo Scarrow
Email: jscarrow@uoguelph.ca
Cost: free
“Environment Bound” is a newly created series to celebrate books related to the environment by University of Guelph authors across campus, members of the Guelph community at large, and distinguished authors able to visit our community. Each event will involve readings by authors and/or discussions around the books’ themes at the Bookshelf. This series is brought to you by the School of
Date: Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Diana Downtown Guelph
Location: 141 Wyndham Street North
City: GUELPH
Country: CANADA
Website: http://www.uoguelph.ca/ses/content/outreach
Contact: Jo Scarrow /M.Anand
Email: jscarrow@uoguelph.ca
Are biofuels the wonder solution to our three leading environmental crises? Are these crises at all? Come on out for some discussion around “Food, Fuel and Chemicals: There’s Plenty to Go Around” by Prof. Rob Nicol, University of Guelph. Please join us. This event is free. Light snacks will be provided. The series is brought to you by the newly formed School of Environmental Sciences
Date: Thursday March 4th, 2010
Time: 7:00pm
Venue: Innis Town Hall, Innis College on the University of Toronto campus
Location: 2 Sussex Avenue (corner of Sussex and St. George)
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Website: http://zoocheck.com
Contact: Zoocheck Canada
Cost: Admission - $5
Come out and see a screening of the Oscar nominated, award winning documentary, The Cove, with a talk by Leah Lemieux, author of Rekindling the Waters: The Truth About Swimming with Dolphins.
Tickets are available through Zoocheck Canada at (416) 285-1744, or at the door.
Date: Saturday, February 20, 2010
Time: 9 am to 5 pm
Venue: University of Toronto Conference Centre
Location: 89 Chestnut St.
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Website: http://www.cogtoronto.org
Contact: Elizabeth
Cost: $65 (after Jan. 31 - $85)
This conference, presented by Canadian Organic Growers, will celebrate a forward thinking company taking GMOs off its shelves and a man who has fought against the odds. Be inspired by how the organic sector perseveres in producing the healthiest, safest food possible. Keynote speaker is Baerbel Hoehm, the first Green Party agricultural minister in Germany. Full program on the website.
Date: Tuesday, January 22nd, 2010.
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Venue: rare Administration Centre
Location: 1679 Blair Road
City: Cambridge, Ontario
Country: Canada
Website: http://www.raresites.org
Contact: rare
Email: info@raresites.org
Cost: $8.00, Free for Ages 16 and Under.
This event features a discussion with two Cape Farewell voyagers. Chris, a high school teacher at Southwood Secondary, joined David Buckland, Cape Farewell founder, and 28 students from around the world on the 2008 Youth Expedition. Joining Chris in discussion will be environmental activist David Noble, a voyager from the Cape Farewell 2208 Disko Bay Voyage. Both Chris and David will share their voyage experiences and allow time for a question and answer period. This event coincides with our Cape Farewell exhibit. For more information on Cape Farewell, please see www.capefarewell.com. Reserve Early - Seating is limited to 28 people. Register by January 22nd!
Date: Saturday, January 23, 2010.
Time: 10 AM - 12 PM
Venue: rare Administration Centre
Location: 1679 Blair Road
City: Cambridge, Ontario
Country: Canada
Website: http://www.raresites.org
Contact: rare
Email: info@raresites.org
Cost: $5.00
Join father and son team, Ken and Kevin Dance, to learn about hawks and owls. Kevin will present an illustrated talk on his graduate degree research on hawks and eagles moving through wind farms. Kevin has studied raptors and wind farms in Alberta, Manitoba and Ontario. Ken will use his collection of taxidermied hawks and owls to talk about the ecology of raptors and man. He’ll also tell a story about his recent trip to Scotland to view Sea Eagles and Golden Eagles. There will be time for audience members to share their experiences with raptors. Bring the whole family! This is an indoor presentation with a maximum of 30 seats. Please register by January 21st.
Event Name: New Life Festival Copenhangen
Starts: December 9-18, 2009
Event Website: www.wooloo.org
More Information: New Life Copenhagen is a contemporary art festival powered by the participation of Wooloo’s worldwide users. The festival takes place as official part of the cultural program for the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark from December 9th
Date: November 27th-29th
Time: Varies - Check Website
Venue: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Location: 255 Front Street West
City: Toronto
Country: Canada
Website: http://www.wholelifecanada.com/
Contact: Information
Email: info@wholelifeexpo.ca
Cost: Weekend Lecture Pass $15 / Weekend Exhibit Pass $8
Canada’s Largest Showcase of Natural Health & Green Living.
Date: November 26th-28th
Email: info@planetworkshops.org
The Global Conference
Dates: November 26, 27, 28, 2009
Location: Deauville, France
Organizer: Planet Workshops
Website: (English) http://www.planetworkshops.org/en/37/the-global-conference/
(French ) http://www.planetworkshops.org/fr/37/the-global-conference/
The break-up of the global financial crisis is a major reality, but beside this we can talk about a “crises junction”, according
