Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  Jul 31, 2008	Preserving Canada’s Boreal Forest
The Ontario government recently announced that a patch Canada’s boreal forest twice the size of England will be protected. The De-Smog Blog describes the greatness of the boreal forest and what the recent announcement means. Canada’s Boreal Forest is important when it comes...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  Jul 10, 2008	Ontario Electronic Waste Program
Starting in April 2009 people living in the Canadian province of Ontario will start paying a levy on electronic products that are costly to recycle. These added fees will go to fund the expensive recycling procedures for electronics, while also expanding the program. The fees will go to an...... [view]

Posted By:  simunovick Posted On:  Jun 22, 2008	Political Engagement Live Chat!
Tomorrow is Creating Local Connections (CLC) Canada's last Ontario Live Chat until September! The topic this time is Political Engagement. We have some excellent speaker so please come join us! It starts tomorrow, Monday, June 23, 2008 at 7:00 PM at: ...... [view]

Posted By:  vkam Posted On:  Jun 8, 2008	Event: NatureWatch/IWA Young Water Professionals Conference/2008 Call for Paper(On-going)
------------------------------------ NatureWatch (On-going) ------------------------------------ NatureWatch is a suite of community-based "citizen science" monitoring programmes including FrogWatch , WormWatch , IceWatch , and PlantWatch .  Through these programmes,...... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  Jun 3, 2008	Ontario and Quebec Don’t Like Carbon
I’m not a big fan of carbon trading but there is good news insofar that two Canadian provinces, Ontario and Quebec have decided to tackle environmental concerns . The Canadian federal government has followed the lead of Bush’s administration and have tried to stop any environmental...... [view]

Posted By:  vkam Posted On:  Jun 2, 2008	30km - Are You in the Nuclear Zone?
Pickering B Nuclear Plant: Safety has Eroded Canada's nuclear safety watchdog warned last month that it was concerned about an "erosion of safety margins" at the Pickering B nuclear station near Toronto. A letter from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission surfaced Tuesday on...... [view]

Posted By:  vkam Posted On:  Jun 2, 2008	Event: Canadian Environment Week Events & More
-------------------------------------------- Commuter Challenge (Jun 1-7) -------------------------------------------- Commuter Challenge is a national program that encourages Canadians to walk, cycle, take transit, carpool or tele-work instead of driving alone to work. The Challenge supports...... [view]

Posted By:  vkam Posted On:  May 21, 2008	Call For Submissions - "A Question of Scale" (Due: May 28th)
Call For Submissions A Question of Scale Due: May 28, 2008 Is small always beautiful? Small-scale industry is often functional and sustainable, but sometimes it seems to be limited to a peripheral role. Where and to what extent can it be dominant? When is small best, and when do we need...... [view]

Posted By:  vkam Posted On:  May 14, 2008	Zerofootprint Toronto & Go Blue
The City of Toronto has partnered with Zerofootprint to develop a new campaign called "Zerofootprint Toronto", the first-ever community-wide initiative aimed at engaging citizens in the fight against climate change.  The program, which provides free access to the Zerofootprint...... [view]

Posted By:  vkam Posted On:  May 15, 2008	Events: Doors Open & Green Toronto Festivals...plus more (May 23-31)
----------------------- Friday, May 23 4:30pm-9:30pm ----------------------- Doors Open Toronto Kick Off Royal Ontario Museum (100 Queen's Park) Speakers: Mayor David Miller, ROM CEO William Thorsell and other VIPs at 6 p.m., plus performances by Tafelmusik and the Toronto Consort....... [view]

Posted By:  adamclare Posted On:  Apr 22, 2008	Ontario Banning ‘Cosmetic’ Pesticides
People in Ontario will have nicer grass to roll around in next year - except on golf courses and farmer’s fields. No, I have no idea how using pesticides on a golf courses aren’t classified as a cosmetic use, although golf course might still be subject to the law (I don’t know...... [view]

Sky's the Limit Youth Organization
Submitted By:   laratavares Website:  http://www.stlonline.org Phone:  4163508888 E-mail:  stlonline@gmail.com	Vision:   Sky's the Limit provides students with access to the tools and resources they need to pursue the infinite opportunities and possibilities available to them. Core value - Sky's the Limit provides services to all......   [view]

Younited
Submitted By:   Jacek Website:  http://www.younited.ca Phone:  416 265 3043 E-mail:  info@younited.ca	Vision:   YouUnited aims to redefine the 13 priority neighbourhoods in Toronto by engaging YOUth to bring about a renaissance of civic culture in their communities. This summer with the support of our partner community members and......   [view]

Vaughan Youth Cabinet (City of Vaughan)
Submitted By:   lavittoria Website:  http://www.VyC.ca Phone:  905-832-8504 E-mail:  info@VyC.ca	Vision:   The Vaughan Youth Cabinet (VyC), established in 2005, is the official voice of young people in Vaughan. Our goal is to empower youth in Vaughan and encourage them to make a positive difference in the community. Our......   [view]

Submitted By:   Jacek Event Date:  Aug 9, 2008 & Time: 24:00 PM-19:00 PM Event Location:  Scarborough Village Park [view]

YOUnited NEighbourhoods Festivals '08

Submitted By:   jbervoe Event Date:  Jul 3, 2008 & Time: 0:00 AM-0:00 AM Event Location:  Victoria Park [view]

Art for Aids Exhibit @ Sunfest

Submitted By:   nallison36 Event Date:  Jun 2, 2008 & Time: 19:00 PM-20:30 PM Event Location:  Live Chat Page [view]

Ontario Live Chat #2 - Bridging the Digital Divide: Rural and Urban Youth Experiences

Submitted By:   nallison36 Event Date:  Apr 19, 2008 Event Location:  RA Centre, 2452 Riverside Drive [view]

Ottawa Eco-Stewardship Fair 2008

Submitted By:   nallison36 Event Date:  Apr 13, 2008 Event Location:  National Library and Archives [view]

Ottawa Writers Festival April 13th