Calendar of Events

Calendar of Events

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5	6	7	8 PA Day Youth Conference BioDiversity Matters 3 Youth Conference BioDiversity Matters 3 February 8, 2012 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Please join us for our third youth conference focusing on BioDiversity and the Convention on Biological Diversity. Invited delegates range from grade 7 – 12 Click here for Program and Delegate details.	9 Youth Conference BioDiversity Matters 3 Powerful: The Movie Powerful: The Movie February 9, 2012 6:30 am – February 10, 2012 8:00 pm Challenging where our energy comes from and who profits from it can seem a little eccentric… After all, not everyone has solar panels bolted above the doorstep. Green economy educator…	10 Powerful: The Movie Powerful: The Movie Powerful: The Movie February 9, 2012 6:30 am – February 10, 2012 8:00 pm Challenging where our energy comes from and who profits from it can seem a little eccentric… After all, not everyone has solar panels bolted above the doorstep. Green economy educator…	11 Powerful: The Movie Powerful: The Movie Winter Hawks and Owls Field Trip Winter Hawks and Owls Field Trip February 11, 2012 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Join Ken and Angie on an excursion in Haldimand county and have the chance to see winter hawk and owls. Past excursions have been very successful. The list of birds… Oakville Green Drinks Oakville Green Drinks February 11, 2012 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up at informal sessions known as Green Drinks. It is a mixture of people from NGOs, academia, government and business.…
12 Oakville Green Drinks Get Back to Nature Hike Get Back to Nature Hike February 12, 2012 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Did you know that a walk in the woods reduces stress no matter what your age? Enjoy the great outdoors at RBG and spend healthy, active, quality time with your…	13 Get Back to Nature Hike Get Back to Nature Hike Get Back to Nature Hike Repower Your Career Repower Your Career February 13, 2012 – February 17, 2012 Get on target for a new career in the Green Economy! REpower Ontario's Career Program empowers participants to recognize existing aptitudes and passions while identifying how to transition those skills into… Friends of Terra Cotta Volunteer Group Friends of Terra Cotta Volunteer Group February 13, 2012 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm The Credit Valley Conservation Foundation is looking to recruit new members for their Friends of Terra Cotta volunteer group. Members of the Friends of Terra Cotta: Raise Funds! Host Events! Get Their Hands… Jack Imhof Speaks on Biodiversity of Canada’s Stream Corridors Jack Imhof Speaks on Biodiversity of Canada’s Stream Corridors February 13, 2012 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Jack Imhof is the National Biologist responsible for developing and implementing the National Conservation Strategy for Trout Unlimited Canada. Jack’s 33 years of experience includes 30 years as an aquatic…	14 Jack Imhof Speaks on Biodiversity of Canada’s Stream Corridors Repower Your Career Repower Your Career February 13, 2012 – February 17, 2012 Get on target for a new career in the Green Economy! REpower Ontario's Career Program empowers participants to recognize existing aptitudes and passions while identifying how to transition those skills into…	15 Repower Your Career Repower Your Career Repower Your Career Repower Your Career Repower Your Career Repower Your Career February 13, 2012 – February 17, 2012 Get on target for a new career in the Green Economy! REpower Ontario's Career Program empowers participants to recognize existing aptitudes and passions while identifying how to transition those skills into… Annual Meeting and Conservation Salon: Gord Miller Annual Meeting and Conservation Salon: Gord Miller February 15, 2012 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm 2012 promises to be a challenging year on many levels: Canada's record on climate change, the rising cost of living and the fragile global economy, and the budget cuts all… Solar Drinks Solar Drinks February 15, 2012 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Solar Drinks is an opportunity for solar stakeholders to meet and network with each other. Come join us for a relaxed, casual networking event where you can meet and greet… Fast Forward Film Festival “Water on the Table” Fast Forward Film Festival “Water on the Table” February 15, 2012 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Join us in partnership with Climate Change Action Group of Erin (CCAGE) for one of five outstanding, action-oriented environmental films. This is part of the 2012 Fast Forward Film Festival. A…	16 Fast Forward Film Festival “Water on the Table” Fast Forward Film Festival “Water on the Table” Fast Forward Film Festival “Water on the Table” Repower Your Career Repower Your Career February 13, 2012 – February 17, 2012 Get on target for a new career in the Green Economy! REpower Ontario's Career Program empowers participants to recognize existing aptitudes and passions while identifying how to transition those skills into… Project Paradise Open House Project Paradise Open House February 16, 2012 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Join us from 6:30pm to 8:30 in the Café Annex at RBG centre to learn about the progress of the marsh restoration in Cootes Paradise and Hendrie Valley. RBG Biodiversity… Halton Green Screens – Queen of the Sun Halton Green Screens – Queen of the Sun February 16, 2012 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm In 1923, Rudolf Steiner, a scientist, philosopher & social innovator, predicted that in 80 to 100 years honeybees would collapse. In an alarming inquiry into the insights behind Steiner’s prediction QUEEN…	17 Halton Green Screens – Queen of the Sun Halton Green Screens – Queen of the Sun Halton Green Screens – Queen of the Sun Halton Green Screens – Queen of the Sun Repower Your Career Repower Your Career February 13, 2012 – February 17, 2012 Get on target for a new career in the Green Economy! REpower Ontario's Career Program empowers participants to recognize existing aptitudes and passions while identifying how to transition those skills into… PA Day PA Day February 17, 2012 HDSB secondary students only. Project Paradise Research and Monitoring Workshop Project Paradise Research and Monitoring Workshop February 17, 2012 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Join us from 8:30 am to noon for a series of presentations on the long term monitoring results measuring the progress of the restoration of Cootes Paradise Marsh. Topics will… 2012 Farmland Preservation Forum 2012 Farmland Preservation Forum February 17, 2012 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Balancing Agriculture and Resource Demands in Rural Ontario How do we effectively balance the use of our land resources while also ensuring the long-term sustainability of farming? Do existing policies…	18 2012 Farmland Preservation Forum 2012 Farmland Preservation Forum 2012 Farmland Preservation Forum 2012 Farmland Preservation Forum 2012 Farmland Preservation Forum Hawks and Owls Field Trip – Fisherville Area Hawks and Owls Field Trip – Fisherville Area February 18, 2012 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Enjoy a walk around Fisherville Area while spotting several varieties of hawks and owls as well as other birds. Leader: Mark Cranford Your Food, Your Choice: Organic Conference Your Food, Your Choice: Organic Conference February 18, 2012 9:00 am - 5:00 pm If you value your food, you won't want to miss this conference. Why do organic strawberries cost so much? What is the difference between conventional and organic pricing? Will boycotts… Winter Family Fun Day Winter Family Fun Day February 18, 2012 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Mississauga Councillor Ron Starr will be hosting his First Ward 6 Winter Family Fun Day at Riverwood Park. This event, which is being held in association with the Riverwood Conservancy,… Seedy Saturday Seedy Saturday February 18, 2012 11:00 am - 4:00 pm There will be workshops, seed swaps, refreshments, vendors and door prizes. It's a great time to stock up for this season, find some unique seeds and swap some heritage seeds… Snowshoeing/Winter Walk at the Gardens Snowshoeing/Winter Walk at the Gardens February 18, 2012 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Snowshoeing is one of the few sports in the world that doesn’t have a steep learning curve. If you can put one foot in front of the other, you’re well…
19 Snowshoeing/Winter Walk at the Gardens Snowshoeing/Winter Walk at the Gardens Snowshoeing/Winter Walk at the Gardens Tales by a Winter Fire Tales by a Winter Fire February 19, 2012 10:00 am – February 20, 2012 3:00 pm When you think of winter in the country, do you imagine the sound of the snow groaning under the runners of a horse-drawn sleigh, or sharing stories around the warmth… Snowflakes & Snowsnakes Snowflakes & Snowsnakes February 19, 2012 10:00 am – February 20, 2012 4:00 pm Celebrate the wonders of winter at Crawford Lake Conservation Area. Join staff on Sunday, February 19 and Monday, February 20 (Family Day) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for two… Get Back to Nature Hike Get Back to Nature Hike February 19, 2012 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Did you know that a walk in the woods reduces stress no matter what your age? Enjoy the great outdoors at RBG and spend healthy, active, quality time with your…	20 Get Back to Nature Hike Get Back to Nature Hike Get Back to Nature Hike Get Back to Nature Hike Get Back to Nature Hike Get Back to Nature Hike Get Back to Nature Hike Tales by a Winter Fire Tales by a Winter Fire February 19, 2012 10:00 am – February 20, 2012 3:00 pm When you think of winter in the country, do you imagine the sound of the snow groaning under the runners of a horse-drawn sleigh, or sharing stories around the warmth… Snowflakes & Snowsnakes Snowflakes & Snowsnakes February 19, 2012 10:00 am – February 20, 2012 4:00 pm Celebrate the wonders of winter at Crawford Lake Conservation Area. Join staff on Sunday, February 19 and Monday, February 20 (Family Day) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for two… Family Day Family Day February 20, 2012 Spruce Lane Farm House Open for Tours Spruce Lane Farm House Open for Tours February 20, 2012 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Visit the park on Family Day and check out the Victorian Farmhouse. Play a mystery game or find out what is different between this home and yours. Scavenger hunt for… Friends of Terra Cotta volunteer group Friends of Terra Cotta volunteer group February 20, 2012 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm “Dirt! The Movie” Screening “Dirt! The Movie” Screening February 20, 2012 6:30 pm - 8:45 pm DIRT! THE MOVIE is an astonishing, humorous and substantial look at the glorious and unappreciated ground beneath our feet. Narrated by Jamie Lee Curtis, it tells the story of humans… Canadian Heritage Rivers – the Grand River Canadian Heritage Rivers – the Grand River February 20, 2012 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm The Grand River is the largest river in southern Ontario’ flowing 300 kms from its source near Grand Valley into Lake Erie. In 2000, the Grand River was recognized as…	21 Canadian Heritage Rivers – the Grand River Canadian Heritage Rivers – the Grand River Community Power workshop series Community Power workshop series February 21, 2012 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm This is the second of a series of three in-depth workshops about community power. Tues. Feb. 21, 6:00-9:00 p.m. at Burlington Library, 2331 New St., in the Holland Room The Hamilton Halton… “The 11th Hour” Screening “The 11th Hour” Screening February 21, 2012 6:30 pm - 8:45 pm Leonardo DiCaprio’s “The 11th Hour” is a feature length documentary concerning the environmental crises caused by human actions and their impact on the planet. It documents the impacts upon the…	22 “The 11th Hour” Screening “The 11th Hour” Screening “The 11th Hour” Screening “The 11th Hour” Screening “The 11th Hour” Screening Grasslands in Crises Grasslands in Crises February 22, 2012 – February 23, 2012 Join us as we bring together experts and advocates of grassland ecosystems. Registration includes a special screening of an extended version of The Nature of Things Return of the Prairie… Lunch with Peter Kent Lunch with Peter Kent February 22, 2012 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Join us for lunch with the Hon. Peter Kent, Minister of the Environment for Canada. For event details and registration visit: http://www.oakvillechamber.com/event 905-845-6613 ext. 209 Pre-registration and pre-payment required, $45/person, $280/table. Burlington Transit Master Plan Burlington Transit Master Plan February 22, 2012 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Help Burlington Transit create a better system by participating in the Transit Master Plan review. Public consultation meetings will take place on February 22, March 1, and March 5. http://cms.burlington.ca/Page7311.aspx Burlington Transit Master Plan Burlington Transit Master Plan February 22, 2012 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Help Burlington Transit create a better system by participating in the Transit Master Plan review. Public consultation meetings will take place on February 22, March 1, and March 5. http://cms.burlington.ca/Page7311.aspx Mad like Tesla on Transition Toronto Mad like Tesla on Transition Toronto February 22, 2012 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Where are today's visionary inventors to see us through environmental and resource disaster? Wed. February 22, 7pm to 9pm Wallberg Memorial Building, 200 College, Room 116 It is with great pleasure that Post…	23 Mad like Tesla on Transition Toronto Mad like Tesla on Transition Toronto Mad like Tesla on Transition Toronto Mad like Tesla on Transition Toronto Mad like Tesla on Transition Toronto Grasslands in Crises Grasslands in Crises February 22, 2012 – February 23, 2012 Join us as we bring together experts and advocates of grassland ecosystems. Registration includes a special screening of an extended version of The Nature of Things Return of the Prairie… Community Power Workshop Community Power Workshop February 23, 2012 6:30 am - 9:30 pm This is the final of a series of three in-depth workshops about community power. The Hamilton Halton Energy Awareness Team (HHEAT) Presents Building Renewable Energy Co-operatives 2012 Workshop Series January Overview of co-ops and other models… Canada’s Oil Sands Responsible Development Canada’s Oil Sands Responsible Development February 23, 2012 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Stuart Lunn, PhD, Senior Environmental Advisor, Imperial Oil – “Canada’s Oil Sands: Responsible Development” PERL’s Fundraiser to Save Mount Nemo PERL’s Fundraiser to Save Mount Nemo February 23, 2012 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Since 2005, Sarah Harmer and Protecting Escarpment Rural Land's (“PERL”) ecology and water experts have conducted research leading to the discovery and protection of the Nationally Endangered Jefferson Salamander on… Members-Only Workshop on Board Governance Members-Only Workshop on Board Governance February 23, 2012 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm On Thurs. Feb. 23, we will be holding a members-only workshop on Board Governance. There will be a guest speaker from the DiverseCity on Board program of the Maytree Foundation.…	24	25 Members-Only Workshop on Board Governance Members-Only Workshop on Board Governance Seedy Saturday Seedy Saturday February 25, 2012 9:30 am - 4:00 pm Think Spring – Think Gardening – Think Green Garden Seed Exchange with Seeds of Diversity – bring seeds to share Heritage and Organic Seeds – Excellent vendors • Environmental Exhibits Discover opportunities to… Bird Feeder Workshop Bird Feeder Workshop February 25, 2012 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Use your carpentry skills to build a backyard wooden bird feeder. All building materials and tools will be supplied (one feeder per family). This program involves indoor and outdoor activities, starting…
26 Bird Feeder Workshop Bird Feeder Workshop Bird Feeder Workshop Get Back to Nature Hike Get Back to Nature Hike February 26, 2012 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Did you know that a walk in the woods reduces stress no matter what your age? Enjoy the great outdoors at RBG and spend healthy, active, quality time with your… Pepperwood Bistro 16th Annual BeerFest! Pepperwood Bistro 16th Annual BeerFest! February 26, 2012 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Calling all local craft beer enthusiasts, Pepperwood Bistro's 16th annual BeerFest (Burlington's Only Micro Brewery!) now has tickets on sale. $35 includes beer sampling so far confirmed from: Amsterdam, Beau's,… Upwind Downwind speaker: Jay Walljasper Upwind Downwind speaker: Jay Walljasper February 26, 2012 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm The 2012 Upwind Downwind Conference: Unlikely Partners will take place on February 26th and 27th, 2012 at the Sheraton hotel in downtown Hamilton. On February 26th there will be FREE Public…	27 Upwind Downwind speaker: Jay Walljasper Upwind Downwind speaker: Jay Walljasper Upwind Downwind Conference Upwind Downwind Conference February 27, 2012 8:00 am - 4:30 pm Mark your calendars! The 2012 Upwind Downwind Conference: Unlikely Partners will take place on February 26th and 27th, 2012 at the Sheraton hotel in downtown Hamilton. This year’s theme is unlikely… Hearings for the Proposed Quarry on Mt. Nemo Hearings for the Proposed Quarry on Mt. Nemo February 27, 2012 10:00 am – February 29, 2012 4:30 pm The end of the Nelson Aggregate Hearings for the proposed quarry on Mount Nemo is fast approaching. February 27, 28 and 29 are the scheduled final days for Joint Board…	28 Hearings for the Proposed Quarry on Mt. Nemo Hearings for the Proposed Quarry on Mt. Nemo Hearings for the Proposed Quarry on Mt. Nemo February 27, 2012 10:00 am – February 29, 2012 4:30 pm The end of the Nelson Aggregate Hearings for the proposed quarry on Mount Nemo is fast approaching. February 27, 28 and 29 are the scheduled final days for Joint Board…	29 Hearings for the Proposed Quarry on Mt. Nemo Hearings for the Proposed Quarry on Mt. Nemo Hearings for the Proposed Quarry on Mt. Nemo Hearings for the Proposed Quarry on Mt. Nemo Hearings for the Proposed Quarry on Mt. Nemo Hearings for the Proposed Quarry on Mt. Nemo February 27, 2012 10:00 am – February 29, 2012 4:30 pm The end of the Nelson Aggregate Hearings for the proposed quarry on Mount Nemo is fast approaching. February 27, 28 and 29 are the scheduled final days for Joint Board… Leap Year Day! Leap Year Day! February 29, 2012 Every four years we have a Leap Year. This means we have a year with 366 days, one more day than usual. This extra day is always February 29. This extra… Social Innovation Partnership Forum Social Innovation Partnership Forum February 29, 2012 8:30 am - 3:00 pm This is a unique gathering of thought leaders and practitioners from the non-profit, social enterprise, academic and private sectors focused on taking new ideas and putting them into practice for… Franke James: Tar Sands and Climate Change Franke James: Tar Sands and Climate Change February 29, 2012 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Franke James made headlines when she was blacklisted by the Harper Government for her critical views of the Tar Sands and the Harper Government's stance on climate change. Come hear her…