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Danforth Greens Pub Night
last Tuesday of every month
7 – 10 pm at Gabby’s
in the “Library Room”
729 Danforth, just east of Pape

Come raise a glass of cheer, meet, chat, debate, get informed and have some fun!

Join us Tuesday, 2009 April 28, 7 – 10 pm for the Danforth Greens Pub Night. Pub Night is the last Tuesday of every month in the “Library Room” at Gabby’s, 729 Danforth, just east of Pape.

Come raise a glass of cheer, meet, chat, debate, get informed and have some fun!

Electric cars, homes heated by the sun, hydro produced by the wind.   All these things will become commonplace, if not in our lifetime then in our children’s.   We’re definitely on the road to going green and it’s large projects like these that get a lot of attention. But there are green alternatives that you can use that will help save our planet and save you money, like green products for cleaning your house.     Read more »

Next Danforth Greens Pub Night will be on Tuesday March 31st. Join us at Gabby’s, 729 Danforth, just east of Pape from 7 – 10 pm, and raise a glass of cheer, meet, chat, debate, get informed and have some fun!

Young Megan Miller of Saskatoon is not only my son Aidan’s cousin, but also won the Save The Planet Contest with this video. This is the kind of thing that gives me a lot of hope! The 11-year old wrote the script herself, but I think she had help from her dad in drinking the beer!

Introducing Danforth Greens Pub Nights.

7-10 pm last Tuesday of every month in the “Library Room” at Gabby’s, 729 Danforth,
just east of Pape.

Come raise a glass of cheer, meet, chat, debate, get informed and have some fun!

A meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 21, 2009 (location to be advised) to nominate a candidate for the next federal election.     Read more »

The economic crisis that started in the United States has permeated most countries of the globe including Canada. Economic experts tell us it is likely to affect us for at least the next 3 to 5 years– more if we don’t react quickly and intelligently. We face a great challenge, but with every great challenge comes a great opportunity.     Read more »

When the Conservatives announced their budget on January 27th, it was a disappointment to those who wanted the government to lead us toward a green economy and future. The voices for environmental reform were no where loud enough or clear enough to mandate the Conservatives to consider the broader implications of their policies, and put Canadians and the environment first. Having a Green Party member sitting in the House of Commons would have made a marked difference, but because of our electoral system, the voices of Green supporters all over Canada are silenced in Ottawa.     Read more »

In our section of the riding-by-riding look at the GTA in today’s Star, Sharon Howarth was cited as Jack Layton’s biggest threat. Read the whole thing here.     Read more »

Elizabeth May will be Rex Murphy’s Guest on Cross Country Check-up today (Sunday, September 14) at 4:00 pm on CBC Radio 1… They are spending the entire two hours fielding questions about the Green Party and its policies…

“My SUV and Me say Goodbye”

Toronto artist and activist, Franke James, works at the intersection of art, technology and advertising.  Ms. James says,  “I hope to raise awareness about climate change and positively influence behavioural changes.  I want to encourage people to take action in their own lives.”     Read more »

You’re invited to submit photos for a chance to win a cool Green Party t-shirt and have your photo featured on our web site and in an upcoming newsletter!     Read more »

In this modern world, we understand more than ever how inter-connected everything is. Einstein once said, “Mankind will never know peace until his compassion extends to all living things.”

So it was with great sadness and anger and frustration that I first heard on CBC radio and the read in The Star, that the Japanese whaling fleet was off to the Antarctic to kill Humpbacks. This is an endangered species that was nearly driven to extinction and is supposed to be under international protection. To pretend that the slaughter has a “scientific” purpose is ludicrous.  The CBC newscast reported that, as they were only to kill 50 animals, it wouldn’t have a major impact. That makes it better?  As long as we view the natural world as something to be plundered, as something we are somehow removed from, we are in deep trouble. On this issue,  Japan has elected to be the poster boy of human self-centred greed and short-sighted stupidity.  Perhaps we should hunt the whalers, or those who profit from their grim work;  I’m sure there are still enough of them as to not have a major impact.

From the nice folks who brought you the Toronto Public Space Committee in 2001, we introduce to you the Toronto Cyclists Union!

Launching in the spring of 2008, the bike union will be Toronto’s first membership-driven bicycle advocacy organisation.

For more information, newsletter signup and volunteer form, please visit the Toronto Cyclists Union website.

A message from your friends at the TPSC.

This in response to a story in the Toronto Star (September 13, 2007) which filled me with horror and outrage!     Read more »