Month: July 2010

  • York Region’s International Day for the Eradication of Poverty: October 17, 2010

    Both Poverty Action for Change Coalition (P.A.C.C.) and Make Poverty History (York Region Chapter, Ontario, Canada) have been hosting an annual event alongside events held world-wide on October 17th, which is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, for the past five years – last year, those attending helped set a new world record…

  • Free Green Screens Animation Workshop: Remixing Our World

    REMIXING OUR WORLD A special Green Screens animation workshop for adults August 4 at 7 PM NFB MEDIATHEQUE FREE! In Toronto, Ontario, Canada, you can create your own short animated film about the environment and bring your vision to life! Participants will arrange cut-out images from magazines to critically address environmental issues and superimpose them…

  • Green Screens for Green Ontario, Canada

    Local Farm Food in Green Ontario Green Screens is a monthly program at the NFB Mediatheque which highlights a different environmental issue each month, in partnership with CIELAP – Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy – (local farm food practices being one such example). The NFB Mediatheque selects the NFB (National Film Board of…

  • Alphabet Letter ‘G’ Recipe: Grilled Mushroom Steaks

    photo credit: Allan Reyes Today, our alphabet letter ‘G’ recipe is a great Grilled Mushroom Steaks recipe from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PRCM). This is an easy, quick, and tasty way to enjoy summer grilling! Portobello mushrooms are rich in niacin – vitamin B3 – which helps regulate cholesterol. Mushrooms provide a good source…

  • Best of Ottawa International Animation Festival

    July 15 at 7 PM NFB Cinema – 150 John St. Toronto, Ontario, Canada At NFB Cinema, enjoy highlights from the 2009 edition, co-presented by the Toronto Animated Image Society. The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) is the largest of its kind in North America, attracting film buffs, art lovers, filmmakers, and cartoon fans from…

  • Green Screens: Free Film Event on the Environment at NFB Cinema

    GREEN SCREENS presents HOMEGROWN FILMS at the NFB Cinema Wednesday, July 7 at 7 PM – FREE ADMISSION A program in Toronto, Ontario, that highlights the importance of sustainable agriculture and celebrates local food practices. A panel discussion and reception follow the screening – sample local produce and discuss the importance of supporting local farmers…

  • “Glean On Me…When You’re Not Strong”: Free Fresh Food At A Farm

    photo credit: looseends Poverty Action for Change Coalition (PACC) announces the “Glean On Me…When You’re Not Strong” program. ” Glean On Me…When You’re Not Strong” kicks of Wednesday,  June 7, 2010, for anyone wishing to “Glean” (pick) some fresh strawberries for free. Also, free transportation is provided, but you must supply refreshments. This “Glean On…