Time Senstive items like events happening Now Look and don’t miss out!
Minutes
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1.What Happened at soup social, what’s happening next meeting
Announcements
Time-Sensitive
2.Let me reuse your Styrofoam THURSDAY 21!!!!!!! Please read!!
3.Reminder about Guelph Eco Tour THIS SATERDAY 23
4.City Hall Follies-Musical about last 3 years of horrible Municipal Leadership! FOR
REAL! This FRIDAY22, SATERDAY 23, SUNDAY24 SEE MESSAGE FOR DETAILS
Not-time sensitive
5.Sept 27 Alternative resource fair (Join Peter {e-mail guy} tabling)
6.Sept 28 Eco house soup social GSEC will be speaking
7.Awsome!! LUG a mug related! Cover the Cannon!
8.Rally at Queens Park the 25 for Boreal Forest Sept. 25
9.Ethical Treatment of Animals free talk about agriculture and animals
10.Environmental Science Symposium-Media and Environment-Volunteers wanted
11.Guelph Environmental Leadership-Draw win prizes!
12.Fair Trade Halloween Candies!!! Check them out.
13.Guelph Civics League (Enviro. info on next Mun. Election) Contact at
info@guelphcivicleague.ca
14.Peace Week
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A special note I separated the list up into minutes and two announcement sections, one is
time sensitive items and the other is not so time sensitive items please take a look at
the sensitive ones or else you’ll miss out!
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Another special note, some of these messages had picture attachments if you would like to
view them I will put them on the blog, that way this message won’t take up too much room
on your account.
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SOUP SOCIAL NEXT MEETING
Today at the soup social we socialized with old members who we might not of seen during
the summer and met new members eager to promote environmental change on campus. We
discussed GSEC’s past events which can be viewed on www.gsec.ca and discussed some items
of interest for future events. We will continue this discussion at our next meeting next
Wednesday at 5:30 in Mackinnon 228. Hope to see you there!
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Let me reuse your styrofoam!
If anyone has any leftover styrofoam from when they moved in etc that
may otherwise be thrown out I would love to take it from you! I’m
collecting used styrofoam for a group sculpture project that will
taking place all this week in the Zavitz Gallery (come check it out)
so if anyone has any they want to give a second life to, let me know
at lorimerk@uoguelph.ca this is time sensitive though, and the last
day of ‘building’ will be on Thursday so I’ll need to get it from you
by then.
Thanks!
Kendra
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ECO TOUR
Guelph International Resource Centre’s 2nd ECOTOUR is a chance to meet like minded enviro
people while touring eco-friendly local businesses together on a bio-diesel bus. Tour
includes lunch from With The Grain and a beer at the end. This is a fundraiser for GIRC,
the organization that brings the rain barrel project, car co-op, and Guelph International
Film Festival to the city – Saturday, Sept. 23
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“City Hall Follies”
At the Guelph Youth Music Centre.
$18 – tickets at the Bookshelf or the door.
Friday September 22 at 8pm.
Saturday September 23 at 8pm.
Matinee performance Sunday the 24.
A satirical review of the last 3 dysfunctional years of Guelph city council. It’s a real
James Gordon musical production with circus-themed sets and costumes, original songs,
rants, etc…
Click Here to Download PDF poster of Satire
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ALT-RESOURCE FAIR
There will be a Social justice and Enviromental Resource fair at the university center on
Wednesday the 27 from 1:30 to 4:30. Peter will be Tabling the GSEC board at the event if
anyone else wants to join me they are welcome. Infact I encourage any new members to
join me! I’ll show you the ropes of tabling as best I can.
Poster for the resource fair details and info
Info on the Website launch party burstthebubble.org highlighting info on social and environmental issues in guelph
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ECO-HOUSE SOCIAL
Kerry and Jess will be speaking at the Eco-house (Lambdon cluster) Soup Social. They
will be discussing GSEC to the Eco-housians if you’d like to join them feel free, reply
back to gsec@uoguelph.ca . I encourage new members try it out.
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COVER THE CANNON!
My name is Kaylin Woods and I’m in second year at guelph. I’m
involved with the club on campus called Global Youth Network.
What we do: We are a club that:
1. Sends university students to various countries around the world to
volunteer for the month of may.
2. We are working on becoming more established on campus by spreading
awareness of social justice and environmental issues.
ok so why are we emailing you right?
We have an idea for an event on campus and we want to collaborate with
YOU (GSEC) to make it a reality.
The issue: Coffee cups on campus. How many disposable cups are
unnecessarily used everyday on campus?!?
Our idea: Collect as many coffee cups on campus in one day using
volunteers, boxes for coffee cups etc (open to ideas), bag them and
“Bury the cannon in coffee cups” and promote travel mug awareness.
What we want: Make an impact on students by having them see mounds of
coffee cups that they produce EVERY DAY. And to get more students
using travel mugs.
How you can help: See if your club shows any interest in the event and
email me back. From there (if it’s a yes) we want to start planning as
soon as possible, set up a meeting, have sign up sheets for coffee cup
collection shifts, basically cover the logistics of the project.
We also want to have travel mugs available to sell on the day we
present the coffee cups (we’re working on it).
We will need any ideas to make the event a success and volunteers to help out.
We are hoping to plan through the rest of September and October and
run the show in late October (before the snow).
If you can share this with your club as soon as possible and email me
back that would be great.
If this is not in your area of the club could you please forward it to the
appropriate person?
Thanks for your time, and have a good day.
I hope to hear from you soon,
Kaylin Woods
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RALLY AT QUEENS PARK TO SAVE THE BOREAL AND PROTECT INDIGENOUS RIGHTS!!!
COME LISTEN TO CHRISSY SWAIN – WHO NEARLY 4 YEARS AGO STARTED THE LONGEST STANDING
INDIGENOUS BLOCKADE IN CANADA’S HISTORY IN GRASSY NARROWS!
GREET THE GOVERNMENT AND WELCOME THEM BACK INTO TERM WITH CHRISSY SWAIN ON MONDAY
SEPTEMBER 25.
When: SEPTEMBER 25, 2006 12 NOON (Greet the MPP?s at 1 PM)
Where: IN FRONT OF QUEEN?S PARK (College and University)
Bring: Posters, banners, signs, cardboard chainsaws, animal costumes, your best business
suit.
BACKGROUND:
The Boreal Forest is one of the largest remaining intact original forests in the world.
It is a global carbon sink, meaning it is essential in reducing the devastating effects
of global warming. A Canadian Boreal Initiative study found the Boreal is more valuable
in its natural state than after being depleted by industry. Measuring the net value of
industry in the forest versus the value it has in its natural state (carbon storage,
medicine, food, water and air purification), the Boreal won $93.2 billion to $37.8
billion! BUT the Boreal and all the creatures who have made it their homes are still
under threat of annihilation.
Every year hundreds of thousands of acres of pristine Canadian Boreal Forest are chopped,
cleared, drilled and ruined by a wave of profit-driven destruction that is socially and
ecologically unsustainable. First Nations across the Boreal are literally SICK of
fighting this ecological warfare. They deserve a moratorium on development in these
areas. But their cries are being ignored by policy-makers.
For too long our government has been selling off the livelihoods of Indigenous peoples,
by bargaining with greedy corporations over their traditional lands. On September 25 we
will do just that to the government, by auctioning off the trees in front of the
provincial legislature to the highest bidder.
Join Forest Ethics, Rainforest Action Network, human rights and forest defenders at
Queen?s Park in Toronto on September 25 to welcome back your members of parliament by
demanding a stop to this destruction, and respect for rights of First Nations to their
traditional lands.
–
Leah Henderson
Boreal Forest Campaigner
416-597-1904
647-883-5983 (cell)
372A Queen Street W
Second Floor, Suite 3
Toronto ON M5V 2A3
www.forestethics.ca
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ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS and AGRICULTURE
Here is an event hosted by Guelph Students for Ethical Treatment of Animals:
Free Speaker / Question & Answer – Jon Camp, Outreach Coordinator for
Vegan Outreach
Monday September 25 – 5:30-7pm – MacNaughton 113
It is all very well to say that individuals must wrestle with their
consciences-but only if their consciences are awake and informed.
Industrial society, alas, hides animals’ suffering. For modern animal
agriculture, the less the consumer knows about what’s happening before
the meat hits the plate, the better.
If true, is this an ethical situation? Should we be reluctant to let
people know what really goes on, because we’re not really proud of it
and concerned that it might turn them to vegetarianism?
We are pleased to be hosting a public speaker, Jon Camp, on Sept 25.
Jon Camp is the outreach coordinator for Vegan Outreach. He travels
around the US and Canada educating college students about what today’s
farmed animals endure. Jon has done outreach at over 200 colleges.
This will be an opportunity for all thoughtful students and Guelph
residents to listen to the arguments for vegetarianism, and to also
have their voices heard. I hope that this event will provide
convincing arguments and influence students to make healthy and
compassionate choices.
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SYMPOSIUM
Hey every at GSEC,
My name is Golnoush. I am a 3rd year Environmental Science student and this year I will
be one of the two directors of the Enviro Sci Sympsium which will take place in January.
This year’s theme is ‘Media and the Environment’. Currently, we are looking for people
who are interested in being a part of our executive team for positions such as
fundraising, advertising, logistics, and displays. This will be a big commitment and we
are looking for people who are serious about helping out. We are also looking for
volunteers. I was wondering if you’d be able to advertise for this in your emails or to
your members who are looking to get involved. I can provide you with more information if
you are interested.
Also, I was wondering if you would know anyone who would be willing to give a speech at
this event. We are still looking for speakers and any help would be appreciated. We are
looking for people with experience with both media and the environment.
Thank you kindly for your help,
Ms. Tasneem Virani and Ms. Golnoush Hassanpour
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Directors, 13th Annual Environmental Science Symposium
University of Guelph
envsymp@uoguelph.ca
www.uoguelph.ca/~envsymp
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GUELH ENVIRONMENTAL LEADERSHIP DRAW
IF YOU ONLY HAVE $20 TO SPEND ON THE ENVIRONMENT THIS YEAR – YOU MAY WANT TO
SPEND IT RIGHT NOW!
On September 22, 2006 Guelph Environmental Leadership (GEL) will announce
its first winners in the Smart Changes Environmental Lottery through the VIA
RAIL Early Bird Draw.
BUT the benefits from this lottery don’t stop there. Over the next few
months GEL will allocate over $10,000 worth of the proceeds back to the
community from last year’s lottery. To date, GEL has given $1,000 to help
initiate an Environmental Legacy Fund through the Guelph Community
Foundation. Another $5,000 will be distributed to some of the over 30 local
groups undertaking environmental activities this year and next. The
community is grateful to you – for being a ticket purchaser in the past.
With only 6 weeks left in the lottery, GEL has a goal to increase the amount
of proceeds going back to the community. That means we REALLY NEED YOUR
SUPPORT… to help double or triple ticket sales and make a tangible
difference on the ground. Please consider purchasing a ticket (if you have
not already), ask friends to join this great cause, or forward this email to
all that may be interested.
All other prizes and the Smart Car will be given away October 27, 2006.
Tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100. For more information call 519-763-2652
or visit GEL’s website at www.guelphenvironmentalleadership.ca to attain a
ticket order form.
NOTE: GEL only sends 4-5 emails a year relating to our program activities.
If you are concerned about the frequency please let us know.
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FAIR TRADE CANDY FOR HALLOWEEN
Hello friends of fair trade,
I am delighted to announce that this year Cocoa Camino minis have been
packaged specially for Halloween to support fair trade awareness campaigns!
Gather together orders from friends, colleagues, neighbours, and fellow fair trade
activists, and together purchase one case with 10 bags of Halloween minis for $100,
shipping & tax included.
Please have a look at the attached announcement and order form, and contact Caitlin at
613-235-6122, extension 260, or at caitlin@lasiembra.com to place orders or for any
questions.
Quantities are limited. Please place your order no later than Monday,
October 16, 2006.
Have a great Fair Trade Halloween!
Caitlin
PDF poster of Candy Click to download FRENCH VERSION
PDF poster of Candy Click to download ENGLISH VERSION
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GUELPH CIVICS LEAGUE ENVIRONMENTAL INFO ABOUT NEXT ELECTION
We are at a turning point.
The municipal election is less than two months away.
This is the big one.
The city council we elect will, do more to determine the future of
Guelph than any council before it, for two key reasons.
First, all municipal councils in Ontario will now serve four-year
terms rather than the traditional three. That’s an extra year to do
a build a great city or destroy one, depending on the competence
of the council.
Secondly, in Guelph we are at a pivotal turning point. Growth
propelled by the rapid development of cities in Toronto’s orbit
has accelerated change in Guelph. Housing subdivisions are being
erected much faster than ever. This council has approved seven
more years of residential sprawl that includes thousands of
suburban homes and as many as 22 big boxes.
Imagine what the same group will accomplish if entrusted with
our city for another four years.
Ignorance is Bliss.
This summer, the Guelph Civic League surveyed thousands of Guelph
residents at their doors with our “Pulse of Guelph” survey. We
found tremendous concern about sprawl and growth, water, and waste.
People are tired of the obvious dysfunction on council. They are
concerned about taxes going up and services declining. Many are
worried that our quality of life is in serious decline.
Ominously, we have also found that a significant number of Guelph
residents don’t know what’s been going on with decisions made by
the majority on council. In fact, many don’t even know there’s an
election on November 13. It’s unlikely they will vote.
Now or Never.
Our plan at the GCL is to dramatically increase our outreach to
electors over the next eight crucial weeks — with more surveying,
more telephone calling, more e-bulletins and more advertising and
direct mail.
As you know, we aren’t “selling” anything except voter education
and participation. We want to see at least 50% of Guelph voters go
to the polls, and we hope fervently that they understand who they
are voting for and why.
Please consider supporting our efforts with a donation, even if you
have already given money to the Guelph Civic League.
We can do more if we have more. It’s that simple.
And it has never been more important than right now.
https://secure.barkingdogstudios.com/gcl/donate.php
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What You Can Do:
When there’s little time and great urgency, there are three things
you can still do that will make a difference.
1. Support our work with a donation. It will be leveraged by many
dedicated volunteers across the city. You can donate via our website.
It is secure. Or you can call our office at 519-780-5030. If we are
unable to answer, please leave a message stating your intentions.
Someone will get back to you soon.
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2. Talk about the importance of this election to as many friends as
you can. Explain what you know issues threatening the future of our
city. Recommend candidates in your ward.
3. Volunteer to conduct our survey in your neighbourhood. When people
are asked their opinion, it gets them engaged, and it might convince
them to vote. If you bring just one other voter to the polls in November,
that is a meaningful action.
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A Stimulating Evening of Trash Talk
Presented by the Guelph Civic League
Guest Speaker: Rod Muir
Founder of Waste Diversion Canada
Should we toss out our recycling ethic?
Guelph is in a garbage crisis. But most of us don’t have the facts.
Do we turn our backs on composting? Do we handle our own waste of
truck it elsewhere? Are we paying too much to manage our waste? What
about incineration? And what’s the rest of the province doing?
Find out:
- Why waste diverson isn’t going away. Ever again.
- How garbage and climate change are linked.
- What you can do about it.
Get clear on garbage. Your time won’t be wasted.
Thursday, Sept 28th
University of Guelph, Landscape Architecture Building, Room 204
- $10 General Admission
- $5 GCL Members (become a member that night and get a $5 saving
on the low annual fee)
Rod Muir is a recovering marketing executive from the food service and
grocery industries. In a former life, he was responsible for the Kentucky
Fried Chicken home delivery service. Today, he is the Waste Diversion
Campaigner for the Sierra Club of Canada where he advises governments
at all levels about waste diversion.
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The Peace Week planning committee would like to send the attached form
to all of the CSA clubs to see if anyone would like to participate in
the 3rd annual Peace Week in the first week of November.
If you have any further questions or concerns about Peace Week or this
application process, please contact the Peace Week Committee at
peace@uoguelph.ca
www.uoguelph.ca/~peace
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