The Targeting Climate Change event is a place for our community to come together whether you know a little or a lot about climate change. You can learn more with our Climate 101 discussion or come to find expertise and advice. Either way you will leave knowing that you are not alone in your concern for this issue.
We know that climate change poses an existential threat to future generations. Evidence indicates that action on this issue must occur now and will require unprecedented changes in our way of life.
All community members are urged to participate in climate action planning – attending this event will give you access to expertise and will help you align your actions with municipal, provincial, and federal planning as this event is supported by all three levels of government. Your opinion and your skills are needed and will be welcomed at this event.
Music for Climate Justice 3 – A benefit for ecojustice and the 2019 Climate Strike Week
All Ages!
Music, sing alongs, art, food, drinks, silent auction
When: Friday Sept. 20th
Doors – Come early, meet friends, look at art, eat, drink, be merry – 6:30pm, live music 7:30pm
Silent Auction Closes – 11pm
Stay for the last band until midnight!
Anxious about the climate crisis and itching to do something about it? Climate Justice Toronto (CJTO) is here for you! Join us on Wednesday September 11th from 6-8 PM at the Workers’ Action Centre for an in-depth orientation to learn about how we’re collectively fighting for transformative climate action through a Green New Deal. You don’t need a degree in policy or years of activism under your belt to organize with us; all are welcome!
ORIENTATION STRUCTURE: This orientation will make space for deeper discussion of the root causes of the climate crisis, such as capitalism, colonialism, and white supremacy. We’ll also explore CJTO’s grassroots & youth-led organizing structure, guiding principles, and theory of change. Finally, we’ll end with a short canvass training so you’ll feel comfortable talking about climate justice when you’re petitioning, and really with everyone you know! This orientation will be grounding and informative for not only newcomers but also CJTO members who have been coming out to meetings and actions.
**Access Notes**
720 Spadina Ave (Suite 226) is located on the second floor of a building with two powered doors at sidewalk-grade level. There are two elevators. There are men’s, women’s and single-stall all-gender washrooms on the 2nd floor with manual doors that are opened with keys. The nearest TTC station is Spadina which has elevators on the Line 2 Bloor-Danforth platform. Please message us if you have any questions or concerns!
ABOUT CLIMATE JUSTICE TORONTO:
Climate Justice Toronto (CJTO) is organizing to unite young people from all movement backgrounds in the GTA to send a message to our governments and the broader public: the only people who will be making decisions about our future is us, the people affected, and especially the most marginalized among us. Through solidarity and alliance-building, direct action, creative storytelling, and electoral organizing, we will forge a just transition towards a decarbonized economy, and a Green New Deal for all.
Sunday, September 29th is your chance to share any unwanted, reusable items. Simply leave them on your property next to the sidewalk or curb for your neighbours to take for free. Then, get in on the action. That thing your neighbour no longer wants could be exactly what you need.
Join our Mailing List to stay up to date, and to become an “SHS Champion”: www.secondhandsunday.ca
Poverty wages won’t fly! This Labour Day weekend, we’re showing up in solidarity with TAWC: Toronto Airport Workers’ Council to make sure that airport workers’ voices are heard.
For us, supporting workers in the aviation industry isn’t a contradiction. When the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), which represents 50 000 flight attendants, endorsed the Green New Deal, they declared: “Solutions to climate change don’t threaten aviation jobs; it’s climate change itself that’s the job killer.” With severe turbulence, volatile weather, and extreme heat making aviation more dangerous, airport workers in the air and on the ground know the consequences of climate change firsthand.
In order to win a Green New Deal and create a green economy with good union jobs for all, we must ensure that no worker is left behind, including those in carbon-intensive sectors. That means showing up for workers’ struggles now. #insolidaritywefly#airportworkers
– All airport workers deserve a living wage!
– Stop contract flipping!
– End unpaid work!
– No privatization!
– There will also be ice cream, churros, and music!
*Stay tuned for updates about the CJTO contingent travelling to/from Pearson Airport!*
