Tuesday February 3rd 7:30 – 8:30 pm
WEEDS: PLANT ACHIEVERS PAR EXCELLENCE
Though we may love to hate weeds, we can’t help but admire their success. Paul Cavers Biology Professor Emeritus of the University of Western Ontario has spent a lifetime figuring out how they do it. He introduces some of the winners and their strategies, including some scary newcomers. Central Library. 251 Dundas St - Wolf Performance Hall
Thursday February 5th 7:00-9:00 a.m.
YOU Breakfast - Integrated Waste Management: PEOPLE First. WASTE Second.
FEATURING KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Dr. Laila Iskandar of Cairo, Egypt
Join us at Breakfast for YOU and hear international community development consultant Dr. Laila Iskandar speak with passion and conviction on the work of the waste pickers and trash recyclers of Cairo, Egypt. Hear Dr. Iskandar’s inspiring story of working with
Cairo youth and families to develop and organize municipal recycling groups that have positive impacts on their lives and communities and allow them to transition from “shacks” to healthy homes. For full information visit http://www.you.on.ca/.
Thursday February 5th 2:00 and 7:00pm
Thames Talbot Land Trust - Public Meetings for Skunk's Misery
Two public meetings will be held. 2:00 PM in Bothwell at the Legion Hall on George St. 7:00 PM in Newbury at the Legion Hall on Durham St.
Thursday, February 5th 7:00pm – 9:00pm
LAURIE ANN MARCH - BACKCOUNTRY COOKING. Nova Craft Canoe's London Paddle Shop present Guest Speaker Laurie Ann March. Laurie Ann March is an avid canoeist, backpacker, photographer and author. Throughout the years, she has taught many people how to overcome the challenges of cooking in the backcountry. Inspired by foods from all over the world and the guiding principle of “if you wouldn’t eat it at home, why eat it in the backcountry, this presentation will cover topics from the cookbook, A Fork in the Trail. Discussions will include food preparation and preservation, rehydration of dried foods, specialty ingredients, safe storage, and cleanup, baking in the backcountry, meal planning and other topics surrounding wilderness cooking for both short and multi-week trips. Laurie will also show examples of the different food options, cooking styles, camp kitchen essentials and equipment. There will be a question and answer period as well. Attendees will receive two free recipes, previously unreleased, and have the opportunity to purchase signed copies of A Fork in the Trail. No Charge for Admission! To register please call 519-455-6252 or visit the website http://www.londonspaddleshop.com/ for additional information.
Sunday, February 8th 7:00pm
Fundraiser for youth coalition against the sale of plastic water bottles.
Event: Coffee house "chillan music, coffee and baked goods under one roof!" What: Fundraiser Host: Youth coalition against the sale of plastic water bottles Where: Wemple Hall - King's University College To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below: http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=73137856200
Tuesday, February 10th, 7:30-9:30pm
UWO's Dr. Gordon McBean speaks on Climate Change (free)
Where: Museum London, Community Gallery, Ridout Street and Dundas
Description: Dr. Gordon McBean is an internationally renowned expert on climate change and environmental issues. Dr. McBean is a professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Western Ontario and serves as the Research Chair (Policy) at UWO’s Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction. Dr. McBean specializes in climate, weather and environmental issues and is an active member of several international and national committees on natural hazards, climate studies and related issues. Dr. McBean was recently appointed to the Order of Canada in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the advancement of climate and atmospheric sciences in Canada. Speaker: Dr. Gordon McBean. Our Climate is Changing: How should we respond? MAYOR’S SUSTAINABLE ENERGY COUNCIL SPEAKER SERIES
Tuesday, February 10th 7:30-8:30 pm
URBAN OWLS: WHO GIVES A HOOT?
From the tiny Eastern Screech Owl to the imposing Great Horned Owl, London’s owls are efficient hunters on the night shift. Jody Allair of Bird Studies Canada introduces you to owls at the local, regional and national scales and highlights BSC’s efforts to monitor these mysterious creatures. Central Library 251 Dundas St - Wolf Performance Hall
Thursday, February 12th 7:30 p.m.
Speaker: Jack Gibbons, Ontario Clean Air Alliance
Ontario is proposing to spend more than $26BILLION on new nuclear power DON’T LET THE GOVERNMENT GIVE THE NUCLEAR INDUSTRY ANOTHER BIG BLANK CHEQUE
Join us to find out more about how Ontario can have a 100% green electricity grid by 2027 and support our call for a Nuclear Cost Responsibility Act.
Place: Grosvenor Lodge, 1017 Western Road
Presented by the Thames Region Ecological Association
http://www.trea.ca/ trea@wwdc.com 519-645-2845
Friday, February 13th, 2009 12:00pm
The Canadian Club of London
SPEAKER: Gordon McBean, Ph.D., Departments of Geography and Political Science, UWO
Hilton London Ontario, 300 King Street, London
The world has realized that glaciers are melting, polar bears are in decline and storms are becoming more intense. The climate is changing and most scientists now believe that humans are contributing to this change. Learn more about these inconvenient truths and how we should respond from a Nobel Prize recipient.
As a research scientist, Gordon’s early career spanned a wide variety of interests, including boundary layer research, hydrometeorology and environmental impact research, and weather forecasting. Gordon has received many distinguished awards and has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society and the American Meteorological Society. Gordon has chaired and been a member of enumerable national and international scientific committees, and he has published extensively. Gordon received his Ph.D. in Physics and Oceanography from the University of British Columbia.
The Canadian Club of London is pleased to welcome Dr. McBean and invite you to hear the message from one of Canada’s most prominent climate scientists as he continues to provide direction on how we as a nation can make a difference on climate change.
Tuesday, February 17th 7:30-8:30 pm
IN THE FOOTPRINTS OF THE GLACIERS. Join us at The Central Library for In The Footprints Of The Glaciers. Cam Tsujita of the University of Western Ontario’s Earth Sciences Department presents London’s landscape features: gentle hills, gravel ridges, kettle ponds, floodplain valleys, fertile soils and more. How they came to be is an ancient saga, written by flowing water and creeping ice. Free Admission! For more information please visit the London Public Library website at http://www.londonpubliclibrary.ca/. Central Library 51 Dundas St - Wolf Performance Hall
Tuesday, February 17th, 6:30pm onwards
GREENDRINKS LONDON
Venue: Alex P. Keaton - http://theapk.ca/
Topic: Growing Chefs! Ontario - http://www.growingchefs.ca/contact.htm
Our In-Class Vegetable Gardening Project pairs chef and community volunteers with elementary school classrooms. Each team is made up of two to three chefs and community volunteers. Over the course of three and a half months, the chefs visit the classroom every three weeks, helping the students plant and tend to indoor vegetable gardens. Director: Andrew Fleet
Saturday, February 21th 9:00am-sometime in the evening.
Another Seedy Saturday!
Places to Grow: Gardens, Homes, Neighbourhoods
Port Burwell's 2009 event will again have something for everyone. Gardeners will enjoy the "Seedy Saturday" part of the day (see sidebar on the left), which includes a seed swap table, master gardeners and seed vendors. We have speakers on organic gardening, home retrofitting, and community-building. What's the connection? It's really about the future, when we may be depending on our gardens, homes and communities for the essentials of life. The time is coming when we can no longer simply work to avert global calamities— climate change, peak oil, recession/depression— we must think also about adapting to new conditions. We'll need places to grow productive gardens, low-energy homes and local economies. In short, we need home grown, small-scale solutions. You're invited to spend a day learning, talking, meeting, and growing at Seedy Saturday 2009. Trinity Hall is a lovely venue but it is small. With last year's jam-packed crowd, we've decided to limit the attendance this year so everyone can have a seat and enjoy all the events. You must buy a ticket in advance for all events. Only if we do not sell out will tickets be available at the door. We are strictly limiting the afternoon session to 75, and the dinner/wine-tasting to 50. Tickets are available on a first-come basis. Visit our tickets section for details and online ordering. If you liked last year's scrumptious amazing all-local lunch, you'll love this year's scrumptious, amazing all-local dinner. The menu will be published as soon as it's finalized, and will include details about the origin of each dish. New this year— wine tasting! A special wine tasting event is available free with dinner. The wine tasting event is sponsored by Grey Gables Bed and Breakfast, a short block from Trinity Hall. Wines will include a sampling from local wineries and at least one local-ish organic wine. We're still finalizing the wine list, so stay tuned for details. We'll post them here. Special note: Yours truly will be hosting the wine tasting.
Tuesday, February 24th 7:30 – 8:30 pm
THE FANSHAWE PARK STORY. Join us at The Central Library for The Fanshawe Park Story. Fifty years ago Fanshawe Conservation Area sprang to life from a new dam and a massive environmental upheaval. Cathy Quinlan of the Upper Thames River Conservation Authority describes the scene today - an oasis for wildlife in a still-evolving landscape. Free Admission! For more information please visit the London Public Library website at http://www.londonpubliclibrary.ca/. Central Library 251 Dundas St - Wolf Performance Hall
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