Thurs May 29th Show -- Final Enviro Radio show!!

Link to this show

Events mentioned:

Event Date(s): 31-May-08 Event Time: 10:00 to 16:00
Kick off Environment Week with Guelph Environmental Leadership (GEL) at the EcoMarket. Information, innovation and fun for the whole family. Come down to Old Quebec Street Mall in downtown Guelph, to get green ideas for your home and garden. Vendors will be on hand with energy and water conservation ideas, alternative transportation, healthy landscapes and ecological stewardship. Special presentations on 'going pesticide free in your garden' at 12:00, and 'endocrine disruptors:how they afftect you' at 2:00pm. For more information call (519) 763-2652.

Guelph Community Health Convergence: Exploring Radical Health Alternatives
in Guelph, Ontario on Saturday, May 31st and Sunday, June 1st.
For workshop details and Convergence schedule, please visit guelphhealth.tumblr.com or email us at guelphhealth@gmail.com

Commuter Challenge! June 1 - 7; coincides with Canadian Environment Week. The Wednesday is Clean Air Day with free city transit in Guelph! Check out www.commuterchallenge.ca for more info or http://www.pr.uoguelph.ca/sustain/commuter.html

Thursday May22nd show!

Link to this week's show

Events mentioned:

Energy Conservation Week, May 26-30th. Environmental Action Kits are to be sold, I believe, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday in the UC Courtyard from 11am-1pm.

Commuter Challenge - June 2-6. www.commuterchallenge.ca to register (you can affiliate yourself with the university). All university employees receive a free hot beverage coupon just for participating! Speed River Bicycle is offering 10% off of tune-ups to all participants during this week, and there are also draw prizes. More information will be added ASAP.

Date:	Monday, May 26, 2008
Time:	7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:	Guelph Youth Music Centre
Street:	75 Cardigan Street

Elizabeth May is coming to speak in Guelph!
Acclaimed author, environmentalist, activist and leader of the Green Party of Canada will be in Guelph on May 26th at the Guelph Youth Music Center.



Event Date(s): 31-May-08
Event Time: 10:00 to 16:00

Kick off Environment Week with Guelph Environmental Leadership (GEL) at the EcoMarket. Information, innovation and fun for the whole family. Come down to Old Quebec Street Mall in downtown Guelph, to get green ideas for your home and garden. Vendors will be on hand with energy and water conservation ideas, alternative transportation, healthy landscapes and ecological stewardship. Special presentations on 'going pesticide free in your garden' at 12:00, and 'endocrine disruptors:how they afftect you' at 2:00pm. For more information call (519) 763-2652.






Noteworthy news item, copy-pasted from a Wellington Water Watchers newsletter:

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment decided to renew Nestle's Permit to Take Water in Aberfoyle for 2 years. The permit allows Nestle to take water at the same rate of 3.6 million litres per day

the permit does have several conditions attached to it which will require Nestle to monitor and report the impact of its water-taking on surface water, ground water, nearby wells and on wildlife in nearby Mill Creek.

A total of 8,178 people commented through the Environmental Bill of Rights Registry on the application as a result of our campaign. This is an unprecedented number of respondents, with the large majority of submissions objecting to the permit being renewed. We are very disappointed that the MOE renewed the permit in light of this opposition. Additional studies carried out by Nestle last fall confirmed that the 'flow reversal' in Mill Creek is occurring as a result of their water taking. This means that instead of groundwater welling up from the stream bed in the creek as it passes by the Nestle plant, water from the creek is being sucked into the ground as a result of their pumping. However, we are pleased that the permit was not renewed for 5 years. The additional 3 years would have meant almost 4 billion litres of water given away by the Province.

April 24th Show

Link to this show's mp3 file

Events/link-necessary items mentioned:

• Voice your support for increased protection of Ontario's Greenbelt this Earth Day - public comments are due April 30th, 2008 Submitting your comments will only take a few minutes of your time! We have set up a fax action centre with a template letter that you can personalize before sending. Send a free fax right now by clicking on this link. Legislation for Ontario's Greenbelt was created in 2005 and came into place after years of steadfast lobbying and pressure from environmentalists, naturalists and citizen groups, who were concerned that government policy was not sufficiently addressing the pressures of urbanization. The Greenbelt forms a ring around a portion of Southern Ontario, encompassing the 800,000 acres of land that were initially deemed protected under the Niagara Escarpment Plan and the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, and an additional 1 million acres of newly protected land. Unfortunately some of Ontario's best agricultural land exits in the areas surrounding the Greenbelt and many areas that lie just beyond the boundaries are currently threatened by leapfrog development. The government is taking steps to increase the boundaries of the Greenbelt and Earthroots believes that they must play a leadership role in this process by identifying areas that are in immediate need of protection and actively monitoring all developments on environmentally sensitive lands. Please contact Josh Garfinkel at 416-599-0152 x15 or joshg@earthroots.org for more information. To view the posting on the Environmental Bill of Rights, please visit http://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/ and enter EBR# 010-2866.
  
  
• Guelph Eco Days May 19 10am - 2pm
  At the Waste Resource Innovation Centre
  Public Drop-off Area
  110 Dunlop Drive
  
  
  For more information contact Solid Waste Resources at 519-767-0598 or e-mail wetdry@guelph.ca
  
  
  
• http://guelph.ca/living.cfm?itemid=75029&smocid=1970
  

• WHERE: 205 Humber College Blvd, Toronto, ON
  THE EVENT: A not-for-profit show designed to educate the public about green career paths
  ADMISSION: Free
  Saturday April 26th 2008
  http://www.greencareershow.com/

Deep Green Resistance
A Weekend Workshop with Derrick Jensen, Aric
McBay and Lierre Keith

May 23-25, 2008, in Burlington NJ.

We live in the most destructive culture to ever exist.
In Derrick's talks around the country he repeatedly

asks his audiences, "Does anyone think this culture
will voluntarily transform to a sustainable way of
living?" No one ever says yes. If we really accept the
seriousness of the situation, what would that mean for

our strategy and tactics? This is the urgent question
we will be exploring over the weekend.

Topics to include:
Organizing the Resistance
Bringing It Down: Bottlenecks and Levers
Security Culture
Liberal vs Radical: Some Conceptual Basics

Fighting Future Fascism
Preparing for the Crash
Q & A with Derrick

For more information, check out Derrick's website
at:http://www.derrickjensen.org

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• Ontario Walks 2008 Season Launch Sunday April 27th, 2008 - 10:00 AM Start: Starbucks - 1088 Yonge St. Toronto Total walk length: 5 KM Ontario Walks was founded with a mission to encourage all Ontarians to take responsibility for their personal and environmental wellness through walking. This spring they are offering eight great free guided walks in six cities across the province. The 2008 season launches on April 27th with an inspiring Walk through the Toronto Rosedale ravine to the Brickworks and back, led by special guest, Honourary Walk Leader George Smitherman, Ontario Minister of Health. We invite you to come out and enjoy what's sure to be a beautiful and enjoyable outing - and bring your friends and family! For more info and to register, please visit: http://www.ontariowalks.com/ FREE

Podcasts Played:

• Vision of a Sustainable City from Living on Earth. "When reporter Cecilia Vaisman visited Curitiba in 1994, she learned how a city with a growing population and outdated infrastructure transformed into a sustainable and wonderfully livable city, with lots of green space, recycling programs, and an efficient rapid transit system. (15:25)"
• Urban Visionary, also from Living on Earth. "Curitiba, Brazil's model sustainable city, was largely the brainchild of Jaime Lerner. As three-time mayor of the city, he created a rapid transit bus system, increased the amount of green space, and encouraged children and adults alike to recycle. Jaime Lerner joins host Steve Curwood in the LOE studios and says all cities have the potential for environmental success. (9:00)"

Thursday April 10th & 17th shows

Events that are still relevant:

• 5th Annual Guelph Clean & Green Community Cleanup

  Saturday April 19, 2008 | time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Link to Downtown Guelph's events page about this
  
  
• Saturday April 19 2008 - Halton Eco Festival (www.haltonecofest.ca), Oakville
  
  80+ green exhibitors
  educational workshops
  gifts at silent auction
  play eco-jeopardy
  worm races for kids
  
  10am-6pm
  

Earth Day-Self Guided Tour
Date: Tuesday April 22, 2008 From: Woodlawn Cemetery Time: 12:00am-8:00pm Location/Venue: Woodlawn Memorial Park 762 Woolwich Street Guelph Cost of Admission: an appreciation of trees Presented by: Woodlawn Memorial Park All Dates/Times For This Event: April 22, 2008 00:00-20:00 This event is suitable for children.		Our magnolias were planted in the '30's. They are a beautiful celebration of spring.
Get back to nature - by celebrating the season in our beautiful park! Come, pick up a brochure and discover the Woodlawn "Arboretum" in Guelph, where a tradition of plating, established in 1854, continues today. More than 80 acres in size, this beautiful cemetery has many magnificent trees.Many of the trees in Woodlawn are century trees, some are species unique to our city. Why not celebrate the season and walk among the more than 1000 trees that make Woodlawn one of the prettiest cemeteries in the province. The brochure is availabe at the office door.

• WHERE: 205 Humber College Blvd, Toronto, ON
  THE EVENT: A not-for-profit show designed to educate the public about green career paths
  ADMISSION: Free
  Saturday April 26th 2008
  http://www.greencareershow.com/

Deep Green Resistance
A Weekend Workshop with Derrick Jensen, Aric
McBay and Lierre Keith
 
May 23-25, 2008, in Burlington NJ.
 
We live in the most destructive culture to ever exist.
In Derrick's talks around the country he repeatedly

asks his audiences, "Does anyone think this culture
will voluntarily transform to a sustainable way of
living?" No one ever says yes. If we really accept the
seriousness of the situation, what would that mean for

our strategy and tactics? This is the urgent question
we will be exploring over the weekend.
 
Topics to include:
Organizing the Resistance
Bringing It Down: Bottlenecks and Levers
Security Culture
Liberal vs Radical: Some Conceptual Basics

Fighting Future Fascism
Preparing for the Crash
Q & A with Derrick
 
For more information, check out Derrick's website
at:http://www.derrickjensen.org

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April 10th (Kristi was filling in, I had an exam) podcast:

• Living Green podcast titled Peak Oil : Participate in "The New Game for Humanity"
• about 43 minutes long
• Description: André Angelantoni, founder, Inspiring Green Leadership, hosts the free, bi-weekly Peak Oil, Climate Change and Business Online Executive Briefing, which educates businesses and individuals on the coming oil shock and how they can prepare for it.
  
  In this episode Andre explains what peak oil is, how to educate yourself so you can take a position on this issue and how you can prepare for peak oil at an individual, family and community level. We discuss the emotional changes by discussing the 5-stage grief process as well as Andre's personal experience with ecological awakening.
  
  Learn about the "New Game for Humanity" and the four types of players involved in this new game. Access and learn what your role is in our changing world.

April 17th Podcast:

• David Suzuki Foundation Podcast #34: Bay Street & the Environment
• about 25 minutes long, including enviro news (Recycle Radar Roundup)
• "Paul Cassidy explains how securities regulations and the environment are connected."

Yes, there is breathing in the background for the majority of the podcast. My apologies, I didn't notice it when I was screening podcasts. (It's really distracting, don't you think? Argh!) it won't happen again; I'll be more organized (you may have noticed this show was a bit disorganized) in the future. Exams are almost over! :)

If anyone's curious, the course I'm going to in Algonquin park can be investigated here: http://www.chris.earthmentorship.com/Programs.html

Thursday April 3rd show

Upcoming Events:

• April 3rd (tonight!): Indigenous People's Solidarity Movement (guelph) Benefit Show
  EBar, 41 Quebec Street. Doors open 9:30 pm, tickets are $5-10 or pay what you can. Features Richard Laviolette and the settlers.
  
  
• Saturday April 5th: Fun(d)raiser for Sue Richards in Eden Mills at 108 York street (the Eden Mills Community Hall). Featuring The Great Wooden Trio, Jude Vadala and Friends, and The Exceptions. Doors open at 8pm, music starts at 9pm. Tickets are $20 and available from Wild Rose, 23 Macdonell St. in Guelph, or you can pay at the door.
  

• Cities Love Farmers

  April 6, 2008 | time: 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm
  

  A movable feast featuring locally produced ingredients.

  Ag awareness.

  Special guest speaker Mayor Karen Farbridge.

  Tickets $20

  contact:citieslovefarmers@live.ca or call 519-546-4990

• "April 10th at the Ramada Inn, Guelph, Expanding the Greenbelt.
  
  It is very important that as many people as possible attend this workshop if we hope to stop sprawl and protect our natural heritage areas, moraine and our groundwater. If you check out the GTA Places to Grow Map, you will see that our moraines are not even identified.
  
  You must pre-register for the workshop in order to attend. Info at following website."
  
  http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page5340.aspx

• 5th Annual Guelph Clean & Green Community Cleanup

  Saturday April 19, 2008 | time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Link to Downtown Guelph's events page about this
  
  
• Saturday April 19 2008 - Halton Eco Festival (www.haltonecofest.ca), Oakville
  
  80+ green exhibitors
  educational workshops
  gifts at silent auction
  play eco-jeopardy
  worm races for kids
  
  10am-6pm
  
  
• WHERE: 205 Humber College Blvd, Toronto, ON
  THE EVENT: A not-for-profit show designed to educate the public about green career paths
  ADMISSION: Free
  Saturday April 26th 2008
  http://www.greencareershow.com/

Thursday March 27th show

Link to this show's mp3 file

Events were/are the same as last week's; no new ones were discovered. See below for the information.

Podcasts:

• Community of Enironmentalism. (the Environmentalist Podcast; Bill McKibben)
• Podcast from Living on Earth about the controversy of the usage of outdoor wood boilers to heat houses.
  

March 20th show (yet to be fixed up)

Link to this show's mp3 file

Upcoming Events:

• World Water Day is being celebrated all over the world on March 22. Please join The Council of Canadians (CCC) for the "Save Our Water" rally from noon to 1:00 p.m. in downtown Guelph in St. George's Square. Bring a banner or artwork to add to the display by citizens who want the right to clean, safe, public water. James Gordon and The Funky Mamas will be performing and there will be speeches from environmentalists and neighbourhood groups from across Guelph and Wellington County. This will be a fun, family-friendly event!
  
  
• The Green Impact Guelph project - or the GIG - is a community-wide initiative working to put Guelph on the map as Canada's leader in household energy and water conservation!
  Be a leader in household conservation by installing your free GIG conservation kit and by taking a quick online survey. Take the survey before March 23rd for a chance to win a front-loading steam washer and gas dryer, among other great environmentally-friendly prizes.
  Visit GuelphGIG.ca or call 519-763-2652 for more information. This project is supported by the Ontario Ministry of Energy, City of Guelph, Union Gas and Project Porchlight.

Reclamation: short films on the Indigenous struggle for the land at Six Nations
Tuesday March 25th screening 5:30pm UC 442
Workshop, 2:30, CSA Boardroom.
more info, contact the critical knowledge collective (sforp@uoguelph.ca) or CSA human rights office (csahr@uoguelph.ca)

Bottled Water: Don't buy it!
Celebrate world water day March 26th, all day in the UC
Sign the pledge to use tap water
music, interactive displays, and more!

Urgent Action on Health Care: Stop privatization and reform homecare now!
Guelph meeting: Tuesday March 25th, 4:30-6:30 pm
Evergreen Seniors Centre
683 Woolwich street
ALL WELCOME!

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• Earth Hour: March 29, 2008, 8pm your local time, turn off your lights for one hour!
  See http://www.earthhour.org/ and the Facebook event

• Attend the GIGActions 2008 Workshop and Conservation Fair – Saturday March 29, 2008. This event focuses on conservation planning in 2008. The Workshop consists of facilitated group discussions working to develop conservation action plans that are practical enough for community implementation. Attendance to the Workshop is by reservation only so please contact us soon. The Conservation Fair is open to the public and is designed to allow community members to learn more on how individual households can reduce their impact on the environment.
  

• Cities Love Farmers

  April 6, 2008 | time: 6:30 pm - 11:00 pm
  

  A movable feast featuring locally produced ingredients.

  Ag awareness.

  Special guest speaker Mayor Karen Farbridge.

  Tickets $20

  contact:citieslovefarmers@live.ca or call 519-546-4990

• 5th Annual Guelph Clean & Green Community Cleanup

  Saturday April 19, 2008 | time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
  Link to Downtown Guelph's events page about this
  
  
• WHERE: 205 Humber College Blvd, Toronto, ON
  THE EVENT: A not-for-profit show designed to educate the public about green career paths
  ADMISSION: Free
  Saturday April 26th 2008
  http://www.greencareershow.com/

Podcasts played:

• About ground-level ozone - it's bad for plants as well as people. MIT researcher speaks about ozone's global and rural reach on crops.
• Living on Earth's Helen Palmer reports on citizen efforts, including "The Low Carbon Diet", a program that can help your household reduce its carbon emissions by 5,000 pounds in 30 days.
• About the Northwest dead zone (dead zones are oxygen depleted regions in the ocean that occur when nutrients from run-off – fertilizers and manure to name a few – make it into major water bodies and cause oxygen depletion). The dead zone off the coast of the Pacific Northwest has scientists looking at a different culprit – climate change.