GreenDrinks November 20th @ 7:00 PM
An Inconvenient Truth of Water.
"Imagine a world in twenty years, in which no substantive progress has been made to provide basic wastewater service in the Third World, or to force industry and industrial agriculture production to stop polluting water systems, or to curb the mass movement of water by pipeline, tanker and other diversion, which will have created huge new swaths of desert."
"Desalination plants will ring the world's oceans, many of them run by nuclear power; corporate nanotechnology will clean up sewage water and sell it to private utilities who will sell it back to us at a huge profit; the rich will drink only bottled water found in the few remote parts of the world left or sucked from the clouds by machines, while the poor die in increasing numbers. This is not science fiction. This is where the world is headed unless we change course."
Books will be available to purchase at this venue courtesy of Oxford Books. Maude Barlow will be available for signing.
Venue: Central Library - Wolf Performance Hall
Sponsor: Council of Canadians London Chapter
Contact Info: londonchaptercoc@gmail.com, 1-800-387-7177 or email http://ca.f511.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=inquiries@canadians.org .
We are proud to announce this engagement will be a bullfrog powered event. This is the first ever green powered event in a London library. http://www.bullfrogpower.com/
*****Pre-Event Dinner @ 5pm
We will meet at 5 pm at the Moose Lodge on Weston, east off of Wellington, just south of the river. I figure we will be out of there by 6:30 to get a good seat. Open invitation for all greendrinkers - if anyone has questions they can email me Louise (louhollingsworth@yahoo.ca) .
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
'Reforest London' Needs Volunteers
OMG!!! What an event!! Reforest London had an awesome turnout of about 100 people to plant 32 trees and over 100 shrubs in front of Trojan on Veteran's Memorial. Everyone worked really hard and all the planting was done in about 3 1/2 hours. The people from Reforest London assured me that they will be back in Fairmont Park to finish up the season with some native wildflowers in 2 weeks. They were very appreciative for all the help and are looking to the spring to continue their good work.
If anyone wants to help, please let me know or check out their website at http://www.reforestlondon.ca/ I will be sending out some pics soon and it was covered by the LFP and Rogers. Have a great weekend !!
Jennifer
ReForest London is currently recruiting members of the community whoshare our mission to participate on our board and our marketing andfundraising sub committee. We are collecting applications to review at our Nov 20th Board meeting.
If anyone wants to help, please let me know or check out their website at http://www.reforestlondon.ca/ I will be sending out some pics soon and it was covered by the LFP and Rogers. Have a great weekend !!
Jennifer
ReForest London is currently recruiting members of the community whoshare our mission to participate on our board and our marketing andfundraising sub committee. We are collecting applications to review at our Nov 20th Board meeting.
Cinema Politica London - Disrupting The Status Quo
'Sharing expression of film under the auspices & assistance of Council of Canadians - London Chapter'
Cinema Politica London strives to champion alternative media through the art of documentary film. We aim to engage our community with social and environmental issues globally, nationally and locally. We search for the best documentary art form and screen new films on current issues or on issues that continue to be relevant.
Cinema Politica London looks at forces that affect the realities of people around the world. Documentary films give us the context in which we can examine globalization and individual struggles as well as the pursuit of justice as they impact and change the social construction of reality. Perceptions of reality may be limited or enlarged by nature and by spirit but they are manipulated by and for society. Cinema Politica London takes you to specific communities around the world, immerse you in their realities and awaken your understanding of change.
To Contact the Cinema Politica London email us: london@cinemapolitica.org
Films & Venues Below – Fair trade, organic coffee will be provided / courtesy of Ten Thousand Villages – BYOM! No disposables will be used – no mug equals no java & that would be an absolute drag for all coffee aficionados.
Saturday November 3rd 2pm – Landon Library Wortley Village
EARTHLINGS (95 minutes)
EARTHLINGS is a feature length documentary about humanity's absolute dependence on animals (for pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and scientific research) but also illustrates our complete disrespect for these so-called "non-human providers." The film is narrated by Academy Award nominee Joaquin Phoenix (GLADIATOR) and features music by the critically acclaimed platinum artist Moby. http://www.isawearthlings.com/
Followed by:
THE MEATRIX (4 minutes) Environmental Media Awards Honors Internet's Most Popular Advocacy Film (www.TheMeatrix.com ). "People laugh first, but then they start to think seriously about what they are putting into their bodies."
Saturday November 10th 2pm – Landon Library Wortley Village
THE FUTURE OF FOOD (78 minutes)
There is a revolution happening in the farm fields and on the dinner tables of America -- a revolution that is transforming the very nature of the food we eat. The future of food offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade. From the prairies of Saskatchewan, Canada to the fields of Oaxaca, Mexico, this film gives a voice to farmers whose lives and livelihoods have been negatively impacted by this new technology. The health implications, government policies and push towards globalization are all part of the reason why many people are alarmed by the introduction of genetically altered crops into our food supply. http://www.thefutureoffood.com/AboutFOF.htm
followed by:
A Veggie Meal (38 minutes)
Our food choices have a direct influence on the environment: production, transportation, pollution, etc. Wanting to demystify vegetarianism and veganism, three young adults present their reflections and observations, and the motivations that brought them to make this short film. During breakfast, they present the fruits of their research. In interviews, dieticians, vegetarians, artists, and celebrities offer us their knowledge, their experience and their choices in terms of health, the environment and ethics. http://www.filmvege.veganquebec.net/index-en.php
Saturday November 17th 2pm – Landon Library Wortley Village
McLibel (85 minutes)
McLibel is the story of two ordinary people who humiliated McDonald's in the biggest corporate PR disaster in history. McDonald's loved using the UK libel laws to suppress criticism. Major media organisations like the BBC and The Guardian crumbled and apologised. But then they sued gardener Helen Steel and postman Dave Morris. http://www.spannerfilms.net/
followed by:
Meet Your Meat - (13 minutes)
This documentary shows the routine practices of factory farms and slaughterhouses and explores the conditions endured by animals who are raised for meat, eggs, and milk. All the footage was obtained through investigations at U.S. factory farms and slaughterhouses in recent years."Meet Your Meat" makes a compelling case that the factory-farming mindset—producing the most "product" (meat, milk, or eggs) with the smallest investment (time, money, etc.)—is responsible for routine cruelty to animals, such as confining them to spaces that prevent free movement and proper hygiene, inflicting mutilations without the use of painkillers, breeding animals for quick growth or production as opposed to optimal health, prematurely separating mothers and their young, rough handling, and slaughtering fully conscious animals.
Cinema Politica London strives to champion alternative media through the art of documentary film. We aim to engage our community with social and environmental issues globally, nationally and locally. We search for the best documentary art form and screen new films on current issues or on issues that continue to be relevant.
Cinema Politica London looks at forces that affect the realities of people around the world. Documentary films give us the context in which we can examine globalization and individual struggles as well as the pursuit of justice as they impact and change the social construction of reality. Perceptions of reality may be limited or enlarged by nature and by spirit but they are manipulated by and for society. Cinema Politica London takes you to specific communities around the world, immerse you in their realities and awaken your understanding of change.
To Contact the Cinema Politica London email us: london@cinemapolitica.org
Films & Venues Below – Fair trade, organic coffee will be provided / courtesy of Ten Thousand Villages – BYOM! No disposables will be used – no mug equals no java & that would be an absolute drag for all coffee aficionados.
Saturday November 3rd 2pm – Landon Library Wortley Village
EARTHLINGS (95 minutes)
EARTHLINGS is a feature length documentary about humanity's absolute dependence on animals (for pets, food, clothing, entertainment, and scientific research) but also illustrates our complete disrespect for these so-called "non-human providers." The film is narrated by Academy Award nominee Joaquin Phoenix (GLADIATOR) and features music by the critically acclaimed platinum artist Moby. http://www.isawearthlings.com/
Followed by:
THE MEATRIX (4 minutes) Environmental Media Awards Honors Internet's Most Popular Advocacy Film (www.TheMeatrix.com ). "People laugh first, but then they start to think seriously about what they are putting into their bodies."
Saturday November 10th 2pm – Landon Library Wortley Village
THE FUTURE OF FOOD (78 minutes)
There is a revolution happening in the farm fields and on the dinner tables of America -- a revolution that is transforming the very nature of the food we eat. The future of food offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade. From the prairies of Saskatchewan, Canada to the fields of Oaxaca, Mexico, this film gives a voice to farmers whose lives and livelihoods have been negatively impacted by this new technology. The health implications, government policies and push towards globalization are all part of the reason why many people are alarmed by the introduction of genetically altered crops into our food supply. http://www.thefutureoffood.com/AboutFOF.htm
followed by:
A Veggie Meal (38 minutes)
Our food choices have a direct influence on the environment: production, transportation, pollution, etc. Wanting to demystify vegetarianism and veganism, three young adults present their reflections and observations, and the motivations that brought them to make this short film. During breakfast, they present the fruits of their research. In interviews, dieticians, vegetarians, artists, and celebrities offer us their knowledge, their experience and their choices in terms of health, the environment and ethics. http://www.filmvege.veganquebec.net/index-en.php
Saturday November 17th 2pm – Landon Library Wortley Village
McLibel (85 minutes)
McLibel is the story of two ordinary people who humiliated McDonald's in the biggest corporate PR disaster in history. McDonald's loved using the UK libel laws to suppress criticism. Major media organisations like the BBC and The Guardian crumbled and apologised. But then they sued gardener Helen Steel and postman Dave Morris. http://www.spannerfilms.net/
followed by:
Meet Your Meat - (13 minutes)
This documentary shows the routine practices of factory farms and slaughterhouses and explores the conditions endured by animals who are raised for meat, eggs, and milk. All the footage was obtained through investigations at U.S. factory farms and slaughterhouses in recent years."Meet Your Meat" makes a compelling case that the factory-farming mindset—producing the most "product" (meat, milk, or eggs) with the smallest investment (time, money, etc.)—is responsible for routine cruelty to animals, such as confining them to spaces that prevent free movement and proper hygiene, inflicting mutilations without the use of painkillers, breeding animals for quick growth or production as opposed to optimal health, prematurely separating mothers and their young, rough handling, and slaughtering fully conscious animals.
November: Events Around the City
Nov 10th
Cinema Politica London Presents at the Landon Library (Old South)
The Future of Food ( 2:00 p.m.)
An in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, GE foods.
A Veggie Meal ( 3:30 p.m.) French with English Subtitles
How our food choices have a direct influence on the environment
November 12th @ 7pm
Council Meeting - Drive Throughs
Hi all, The issue of drive throughs is coming up for public participation on Monday November 12 at 7 p.m. at the planning committee meeting in council chambers. Please pass the word. I encourage you to come and speak to the issue or support those who do. You may prepare a written statement and read it or just speak of the cuff. You have up to 5 minutes. I encourage you to join us in deciding how we will deal with this in the official plan.
Nov. 14th @ 7 pm
A Night of Very Cool Films http://www.cinemapolitica.org/films/132
Location: Landon Library - Wortley Village
Green Green Water (12 min) Minneapolis, USA, 2005
Water Thieves (14 min) Quebec City, 2003.
Water Warriors (7 min) Montreal, 2005
Turn off the tap (1 min) Toronto, 2005
Governor's Brook (10 min) Halifax, 2006
Water We Drinking (10 min) Quebec City, 2004.
Water Detectives (10 min) Canada/Mexico, 2006
River and Road (2 min) Calgary, 2006
Water Water Everywhere...? (23 min) Vancouver, 2001
For more information contact
Nov 17th
Cinema Politica London Presents at the Landon Library (Old South)
McLibel ( 2:00 p.m.)
The story of two ordinary people who humiliated McDonald's in the biggest corporate PR disaster in history. Followed by: Meet Your Meat ( 3:30 p.m.) "Meet Your Meat" makes a compelling case that the factory-farming mindset is animal cruelty at its best.
Nov 20 @ 7:00 p.m.
GreenDrinks Fieldtrip / Canadian Book Tour
Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water, by Maude Barlow. Wolf Hall, Central Library, 251 Dundas St.
Pre-Tour GreenDrinks Dinner @ 5pm
We will meet at 5 pm at the Moose Lodge on Weston, east off of Wellington, just south of the river. I figure we will be out of there by 6:30 anyway to get a good seat. Open invitation for greendrinkers - - if anyone has questions they can email me Louise (louhollingsworth@yahoo.ca) .
Nov. 23 7.30-9:00pm
Creating Healthy Environments for Children
5 easy steps for Homes, Childcare Centres and Schools
Healthy Child Healthy World Presentation
www.healthychild.org
Location: VESTA Resource Centre 42014 Ferguson Line (at Wellington Rd S)
8 min. north of St. Thomas and 10 min. south of White Oaks Mall.
Cost: free
Contact: Vicki Calcutt svcalcutt@sympatico.ca 519-426-0761
December 1st - 12pm - 2:30pm in the bakery
The Christmas Series
Where: Organic Works Bakery - 278 Talbot Street
This afternoon workshop will put equal emphasis on theory and practice. Participants will help mix a batch of yeasted bread, shape the dough, and take home a freshly baked loaf. We'll study the fundamental principles of fermentation that will enable us to make sense of any bread recipe, including the ones we'd like to create ourselves. Fair trade, organic coffee included courtesy of Ten Thousand Villages. This workshop is limited to the first twenty people to register. A special speaker from Post Carbon London will join us. We will focus on SOL food: Sustainable, Organic, Local (where possible) with an emphasis on fair trade.
Cost: $ 20.00 per person, actual cost pricing.
Please call Sharon Abbasakoor at: (519) 657-3743 or email Sharon @ shabbas@sympatico.ca or londoncoc.snc@gmail.com to register.
Cinema Politica London Presents at the Landon Library (Old South)
The Future of Food ( 2:00 p.m.)
An in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, GE foods.
A Veggie Meal ( 3:30 p.m.) French with English Subtitles
How our food choices have a direct influence on the environment
November 12th @ 7pm
Council Meeting - Drive Throughs
Hi all, The issue of drive throughs is coming up for public participation on Monday November 12 at 7 p.m. at the planning committee meeting in council chambers. Please pass the word. I encourage you to come and speak to the issue or support those who do. You may prepare a written statement and read it or just speak of the cuff. You have up to 5 minutes. I encourage you to join us in deciding how we will deal with this in the official plan.
Nov. 14th @ 7 pm
A Night of Very Cool Films http://www.cinemapolitica.org/films/132
Location: Landon Library - Wortley Village
Green Green Water (12 min) Minneapolis, USA, 2005
Water Thieves (14 min) Quebec City, 2003.
Water Warriors (7 min) Montreal, 2005
Turn off the tap (1 min) Toronto, 2005
Governor's Brook (10 min) Halifax, 2006
Water We Drinking (10 min) Quebec City, 2004.
Water Detectives (10 min) Canada/Mexico, 2006
River and Road (2 min) Calgary, 2006
Water Water Everywhere...? (23 min) Vancouver, 2001
For more information contact
Nov 17th
Cinema Politica London Presents at the Landon Library (Old South)
McLibel ( 2:00 p.m.)
The story of two ordinary people who humiliated McDonald's in the biggest corporate PR disaster in history. Followed by: Meet Your Meat ( 3:30 p.m.) "Meet Your Meat" makes a compelling case that the factory-farming mindset is animal cruelty at its best.
Nov 20 @ 7:00 p.m.
GreenDrinks Fieldtrip / Canadian Book Tour
Blue Covenant: The Global Water Crisis and the Coming Battle for the Right to Water, by Maude Barlow. Wolf Hall, Central Library, 251 Dundas St.
Pre-Tour GreenDrinks Dinner @ 5pm
We will meet at 5 pm at the Moose Lodge on Weston, east off of Wellington, just south of the river. I figure we will be out of there by 6:30 anyway to get a good seat. Open invitation for greendrinkers - - if anyone has questions they can email me Louise (louhollingsworth@yahoo.ca) .
Nov. 23 7.30-9:00pm
Creating Healthy Environments for Children
5 easy steps for Homes, Childcare Centres and Schools
Healthy Child Healthy World Presentation
www.healthychild.org
Location: VESTA Resource Centre 42014 Ferguson Line (at Wellington Rd S)
8 min. north of St. Thomas and 10 min. south of White Oaks Mall.
Cost: free
Contact: Vicki Calcutt svcalcutt@sympatico.ca 519-426-0761
December 1st - 12pm - 2:30pm in the bakery
The Christmas Series
Where: Organic Works Bakery - 278 Talbot Street
This afternoon workshop will put equal emphasis on theory and practice. Participants will help mix a batch of yeasted bread, shape the dough, and take home a freshly baked loaf. We'll study the fundamental principles of fermentation that will enable us to make sense of any bread recipe, including the ones we'd like to create ourselves. Fair trade, organic coffee included courtesy of Ten Thousand Villages. This workshop is limited to the first twenty people to register. A special speaker from Post Carbon London will join us. We will focus on SOL food: Sustainable, Organic, Local (where possible) with an emphasis on fair trade.
Cost: $ 20.00 per person, actual cost pricing.
Please call Sharon Abbasakoor at: (519) 657-3743 or email Sharon @ shabbas@sympatico.ca or londoncoc.snc@gmail.com to register.
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