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VISIONING SESSIONS MARCH 9 AND 10 - Scarborough and Etobicoke
‘ YOUTH UNSTOPPABLE’ FILM SHOWING MARCH 14
TCFF - Toronto Climate Film Festival
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EXCITING NEWS! VISIONING SESSIONS IN ETOBICOKE AND SCARBOROUGH ARE ON THIS WEEKEND!
Do you live in Scarborough or Etobicoke? We’d love to invite you to visioning sessions being held this weekend:
Saturday 12:30 - 3:30 in Scarborough : Action for Neighbourhood Change - 3600 Kingston Rd . (at Markham Rd.)More info and to register: https://bit.ly/2EV0dAb
Sunday 12:30 - 3:30 in Etobicoke : Humber College, Lakeshore Campus- 2 Colonel Samuel Smith Drive, Building L Rm L1017 - More info and to register: https://bit.ly/2EUnAK6
All welcome! Refreshments provided. Help shape a green future for your community! Project initiated by Green Neighbours Network, ClimateFast, and Toronto Green Community, supported by TAF. We’ll be planning a program of workshops and training for the next few months guided by community interest.
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FRIDAYS FOR FUTURE! FILM SCREENING - YOUTH UNSTOPPABLE - MARCH 14 - 7 PM 60 Lowther Ave.
YOUTH UNSTOPPABLE
takes us inside the rise of the Global Youth Climate Movement as seen through the eyes of a young filmmaker, Slater Jewell-Kemker, who was 15 when she began documenting the untold stories of youth around the world standing up for a green, sustainable future that they refuse to let slip away. Over the course of ten years and set against stunning visuals of a planet in crisis, YOUTH UNSTOPPABLE is about the evolution of one young activist and a diverse network of youth rising up to demand a say in the decision making process that is shaping the world they live in.
AFTER THE FILM
Discussion with Sophia Mathur from Sudbury, First young person to school strike in Canada in November 2018. COST: $15, students $5, families (up to 4) $25 -
Please purchase individual tickets on Eventbrite. To reserve family tickets and student tickets, please email
lyn@climatefast.ca
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/youth-unstoppablefridaysforfuture-tickets-5…
Please help us promote!
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NEXT CLIMATESTRIKE MARCH 15 - with SOPHIA MATHUR - first youth to strike for climate in N. America - QUEEN’S PARK 12:30 - 2, and also a prep session 10 - 12 am and planning meeting 2:30 - 5
The #fridaysforfuture #climatestrike youth initiative is one of the most exciting campaigns pressing for urgent climate action. ClimateFast is providing support for a full day of activities March 15.
March 15 is during the March break, and so it is not a school strike day here in Ontario, but we are holding this day of action because it is a big school strike day worldwide and youth in Toronto want to be part of the action.
We will walk together to Queen’s Park at 12 noon. Refreshments and planning meeting for April 5 th and May 3 rd events at 2:30 pm. All welcome! We’ll have a youth planning session with Sophia Mathur and an adult planning session too. Morning and afternoon meetings are at Friends House, 60 Lowther Ave. St. George station, Bedford exit. To connect with Fridays for Future organizing and to send your outreach ideas please email: fridaysforfuture@climatefast.ca . May 3 rd will be a national day of action and we’d like it to be BIG.
Preparation session 10 - 12 am: https://www.facebook.com/events/318021792184337/
Queen’s Park 12:30 - 2 : https://www.facebook.com/events/304570563750133/
Afternoon planning session 2:30 - 5: https://www.facebook.com/events/321274215080738/
FRIDAYS FOR FUTURE - CANADA WIDE! https://www.facebook.com/events/2127952083894192/
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YESTERDAY WAS BUDGET DAY - at Toronto City Council. Many thanks to those who deputed at the budget committee in support of TransformTO Climate Action funding, as well as funding for transit, bike lanes, and other budget priorities to build a better city for all.
ClimateFast will continue to set up meetings with councilors and push for strong action at the City level, We are also working at the provincial level to set up meetings with MPPs to educate on climate issues and to introduce the People’s Climate Plan that we launched on January 28 th . Your voice is needed so please get involved ! To participate in lobbying send an email to Sharon Howarth, our lobby coordinator: Sharon@climatefast.ca .
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TORONTO CLIMATE FILM FESTIVAL 2019 IN THE PLANNING ! Would you like to get involved? Please let us know as we are scheduling a planning meeting in the next two weeks. lyn@climatefast.ca
In the meantime: check out WaterDocs film festival! March 20 - 24
https://www.waterdocs.ca/
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU ARE DOING! TOGETHER WE CAN REALLY MAKE A DIFFERENCE!