Events November 28th 2017 Food security and the use of land in the Global South cities 13:00 to 14:30 Chang School SeminarTuesday, November 28, 20171:00 pm - 2:30 pmRyerson UniversityThe Chang School of Continuing EducationHeaslip House279 Victoria St, TorontoRoom 303food@ryerson.caGwenn will discuss the interlinkage between food security outcomes and the dynamics of land use in cities in the Global South. She willdiscuss the current pace of the urban sprawl, which puts strong pressure on the agricultural use of land, and is harmful for underprivileged households — which raises an issue of spatial justice. Gwenn will further discuss how land use for food productionin urban regions can contribute to alleviating urban food... > November 27th 2017 TD FEF Info Session 13:00 to 14:00 Is there a special park or green space project you want to make happen in 2018? Applications for the next round of funding from the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation are due January 15.Please join TD FEF and Park People for a conference call/ Information Session on Monday Nov 27 at 1:00pm Eastern time.The following items will be covered in the Information Session:The application processEligible projects and expensesTimelines for grant applications and responsesTD FEF's Sarah Colley and members of the Park People team will be available to answer questions.Please be sure to register for the call. > November 27th 2017 Last Food Forest Monday at Black Creek Community Farm 12:00 to 16:30 Last volunteer day of 2017!Monday, November 27 12:00-4:30 Black Creek Community Farm4929 Jane StWell, we have had a wonderful season! So much was developed and planted in the Food Forest this year! > November 22nd 2017 Pollinator Strategy Public Forum 14:00 to 16:30 TFPC Meeting and Public Forum on the Toronto Pollinator Protection Strategy Wed Nov 22 from 2-4:30 pmJoin us for the next Toronto Food Policy Council Meeting and Public Forum on the Toronto Pollinator Protection Strategy and why it’s important for food security.Wednesday Nov 22, 2017 at the Ryerson Architecture Building, “the Pit”, 325 Church Street.The first hour will be devoted to TFPC business. The Pollinator Forum will run from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend the entire meeting.Read the draft pollinator strategy... > November 18th 2017 Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement workshop 14:00 to 16:45 Park People is hosting a workshop on Volunteer Recruitment and EngagementSaturday, November 182:00-4:45 pmScarborough Village Recreation Centre3600 Kingston Roadhttps://goo.gl/maps/V4MgwAPyvnx > November 4th 2017 WGW BIA Pollinator Plant Giveaway 10:00 to 12:00 Join us on Saturday, November 4 between 10am and 12pm at first the Markham St. Pollinator Community Garden Flight Centre Queen West - 612 Queen St. West Queen for FREE PLANTS, Honey Tasting, Community Gardening and MORE!FREE PLANTS! | Small Batch HONEY !! | FUSION community GardeningIt is our estimate that 300 FREE PLANTS will be available on a first come first serve basis prioritized by those who reserve plants here:https://restorativelandscapes.wufoo.eu/forms/2017-west-queen-west-plant-giveaway/ Whether you are a condo dweller with a balcony, a backyard... > Start on November 3rd 2017 ShareON Design Jam End on November 4th 2017 ShareON Design Jam: Harnessing the Power of the Sharing Economy to Drive Social Innovation in OntarioNovember 3 &4 Ryerson Faculty of Communication & Designhttps://shareondesignjam.ca/Spurred by recent advances in technology, the Sharing Economy is an emerging marketplace that enables individuals and groups to use innovative ways to obtain and exchange services and goods in innovative ways. New businesses and business models are popping up to serve the growing appetite of people who are discovering the benefits of sharing goods and services. While most of the well-known sharing economy applications so far have been aimed at facilitating private enterprise, it’s clear that this opportunity extends to organizations with social missions as well. >
November 28th 2017 Food security and the use of land in the Global South cities 13:00 to 14:30 Chang School SeminarTuesday, November 28, 20171:00 pm - 2:30 pmRyerson UniversityThe Chang School of Continuing EducationHeaslip House279 Victoria St, TorontoRoom 303food@ryerson.caGwenn will discuss the interlinkage between food security outcomes and the dynamics of land use in cities in the Global South. She willdiscuss the current pace of the urban sprawl, which puts strong pressure on the agricultural use of land, and is harmful for underprivileged households — which raises an issue of spatial justice. Gwenn will further discuss how land use for food productionin urban regions can contribute to alleviating urban food... >
November 27th 2017 TD FEF Info Session 13:00 to 14:00 Is there a special park or green space project you want to make happen in 2018? Applications for the next round of funding from the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation are due January 15.Please join TD FEF and Park People for a conference call/ Information Session on Monday Nov 27 at 1:00pm Eastern time.The following items will be covered in the Information Session:The application processEligible projects and expensesTimelines for grant applications and responsesTD FEF's Sarah Colley and members of the Park People team will be available to answer questions.Please be sure to register for the call. >
November 27th 2017 Last Food Forest Monday at Black Creek Community Farm 12:00 to 16:30 Last volunteer day of 2017!Monday, November 27 12:00-4:30 Black Creek Community Farm4929 Jane StWell, we have had a wonderful season! So much was developed and planted in the Food Forest this year! >
November 22nd 2017 Pollinator Strategy Public Forum 14:00 to 16:30 TFPC Meeting and Public Forum on the Toronto Pollinator Protection Strategy Wed Nov 22 from 2-4:30 pmJoin us for the next Toronto Food Policy Council Meeting and Public Forum on the Toronto Pollinator Protection Strategy and why it’s important for food security.Wednesday Nov 22, 2017 at the Ryerson Architecture Building, “the Pit”, 325 Church Street.The first hour will be devoted to TFPC business. The Pollinator Forum will run from 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend the entire meeting.Read the draft pollinator strategy... >
November 18th 2017 Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement workshop 14:00 to 16:45 Park People is hosting a workshop on Volunteer Recruitment and EngagementSaturday, November 182:00-4:45 pmScarborough Village Recreation Centre3600 Kingston Roadhttps://goo.gl/maps/V4MgwAPyvnx >
November 4th 2017 WGW BIA Pollinator Plant Giveaway 10:00 to 12:00 Join us on Saturday, November 4 between 10am and 12pm at first the Markham St. Pollinator Community Garden Flight Centre Queen West - 612 Queen St. West Queen for FREE PLANTS, Honey Tasting, Community Gardening and MORE!FREE PLANTS! | Small Batch HONEY !! | FUSION community GardeningIt is our estimate that 300 FREE PLANTS will be available on a first come first serve basis prioritized by those who reserve plants here:https://restorativelandscapes.wufoo.eu/forms/2017-west-queen-west-plant-giveaway/ Whether you are a condo dweller with a balcony, a backyard... >
Start on November 3rd 2017 ShareON Design Jam End on November 4th 2017 ShareON Design Jam: Harnessing the Power of the Sharing Economy to Drive Social Innovation in OntarioNovember 3 &4 Ryerson Faculty of Communication & Designhttps://shareondesignjam.ca/Spurred by recent advances in technology, the Sharing Economy is an emerging marketplace that enables individuals and groups to use innovative ways to obtain and exchange services and goods in innovative ways. New businesses and business models are popping up to serve the growing appetite of people who are discovering the benefits of sharing goods and services. While most of the well-known sharing economy applications so far have been aimed at facilitating private enterprise, it’s clear that this opportunity extends to organizations with social missions as well. >
