School Strike for Climate Action, Friday March 15 in Kitchener, Waterloo, Guelph, across Canada & worldwide Fridaysforfuture.org (map) | cop24climatestrike.com (map) |
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Also, Friday May 3, 2019 — Canada-wide students strike
Date: Free Trade Show (January 26, 2019 – January 27, 2019)
Conference & Workshops (January 24, 2019 – January 27, 2019)
Location: University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1
Organizer: Guelph Organic Conference
Over 40 workshops covering soil management, weed control, harvesting, cropping strategies and more! Food and beverages will be available.
For more information on this event and to register, please click here
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 27, 2018, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM
Location: Borealis Grille & Bar, 4336 King Street East, Kitchener ON, N2P 3W6
Host: Sustainable Waterloo Region
Join experts from the University of Waterloo and AET to learn more about waste reduction strategies and challenges. This a great opportunity to learn and network with professionals in the region!
For more information on this event and to register, please click here
Reducing your Carbon Footprint 101: Project Neutral Series
Date & Time: Thursday, November 22, 2018, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: 20 Mill Street, Kitchener, ON N2G 2Y3
Hosted by Reep Green Solutions, Project Neutral integrates real local data to empower citizens with information about their carbon footprint in a short time. Such knowledge is intrinsic in making decisions about improving lifestyles in homes.
For more information on this event and to register, please click here
eMERGE Electric Car Show
Date & Time: – Friday October 26, 2018, 4 pm to 8 pm
– Saturday October 27, 2018, 10 am to 3 pm
Location: Old Quebec Street Shoppes | 55 Wyndham Street North, Guelph, ON
Are you an electric car owner? Interested in electric cars in general? Want to learn more about them? Hosted by eMERGE, the upcoming EV show in Guelph is for you. All for FREE!
For more information on this event and to register, please click here
Partnering with Nature to heal the biosphere
Tues Oct. 16, 6:30 – 9 pm
Earth is in crisis, but there is much we can and should do. How can we work with nature to heal the wounds we’ve inflicted?
A handful of leading-edge thinkers will be presenting their solutions at a public forum. All speakers have been involved in research and practices that contribute to the reversal of greenhouse gas emissions through natural agricultural approaches and tree-planting to restore land, and from environmental activists who see the need to encourage any and all methods to draw down existing carbon that will complement the technological methods of preventing future emissions.
This event will honour Michael Purves-Smith, who initiated the project, but did not live to see it take place. Michael’s goal was to raise awareness in Waterloo Region of the urgency for a holistic solution to the crisis of the biosphere.
FREE.
DATE AND TIME
Tue, 16 October 2018
6:30 PM – 9:00 PM EDT
LOCATION
Kitchener Public Library Auditorium
85 Queen Street North
Kitchener, ON N2H 2H1
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/partnering-with-nature-to-heal-the-biosphere-tickets-50117908012
Prairie Grass and Wildflower Seed Collection
Hosted by Grand River Conservation Authority
Date & Time: Friday October 19, 2018, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM EDT
Location: Morton Property (Between Pinehurst Lake Park and Glen Morris), West River Road, North Dumfries Ontario
On October 19, 2018, the GRCA is hosting a volunteering event for all age groups in North Dumfries Ontario, within the regional municipality of Waterloo. Volunteers will be collecting native plant seed that will be planted next spring, to offer a haven for grassland bird species – some of which are threatened. You will also have the chance to learn about restoration practices from GRCA’s own restoration specialist Lindsay Campbell.
No experience required!
For more information and to register for the event, please click here
Building Resiliency:
Emergency & Disaster Preparedness for Individuals & Families
Saturday November 17, 2018
Guelph, Ontario
This workshop is designed to give you confidence and peace of mind. To ensure you have the knowledge, skills and a solid game plan to keep yourself and family safe in the event of a disaster and a changing world.
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REEP is hiring an Office Coordinator, half-time, in downtown Kitchener. Reep Green Solutions is an environmental charity that helps people in Waterloo Region live sustainably. Seeking a self-motivated person who can contribute to the smooth running of the main administrative & HR tasks which help create a safe, healthy and positive workplace… https://www.goodwork.ca/931684 (apply by Oct 17, 2018)
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