Calling all spring cleaning enthusiasts! This is your chance to help make Withrow a clean and safe place for our kids and pets to play. Plus, have fun in the fresh air as you clear away cigarette buts, parts of broken toys and lots and lots of plastic.

Meet at the Withrow Park Washroom Pavilion. If you show up late, don’t worry – there’ll be a sign-in sheet and some garbage bags waiting for you. For more details, click here.

Posted by Michela Pasquali to Danforth Greens

What former GPC candidate Sharon Howarth led the fight for was the broad and compelling vision of a Don Mouth re-born into something like what nature intended for it – a broad wetland floodplain with a meandering river, filled with songbirds and tall grasses and boardwalks for people to enjoy.  Her vision prevailed in the public mind and thousands of citizens demanded it.  This led to an inspired visioning process that created an award-winning and internationally recognized design.  Since that time, the elements of that design are constantly being chipped away in the name of economy and profit.

Write to your Councillor now (all comments must be in before April 15 so do it today before you forget) and demand that the City recommit to more green space and more renaturalization.  Demand more wetlands to economically clean the air and water, and to help absorb and manage the floods that climate change is likely to inflict on the city

Read full post: Don Mouth Vision threatened again

Posted by Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu to Danforth Greens

Read full post: IFAW’s Day of Action

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Join Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu, Green Party of Canada candidate in the current by-election for Toronto-Danforth for a march in solidarity with people everywhere who seek equality for women, especially as elected representatives in government.  In Canada, only 25% of our elected representatives in the House of Commons are women.  Adriana is the only woman in a field of 11 candidates in the Toronto-Danforth by-election

Read full post: Join women on the bridge

Posted by Lee Hamu to Danforth Greens

Young Greens, we need your help, Meet other Young Greens, have a blast, and help us win this by-election.

The campaign will pay ALL of your expenses while you are with us; food, drink, local transportation, and accommodations (if you are coming in from out of town).  Anyone who volunteers over 10 hours gets a free t-shirt,  and we have other prizes and events planned for our volunteers

Read full post: Young Greens weekend blitz

Posted by Lee Hamu to Danforth Greens

Friday, 2012 March 2, 7pm – 9pm
Estonian House, 958 Broadview Avenue

Come meet Green Party Leader and Canada’s first Green MP, Elizabeth May, joined by Deputy Leader Georges Laraque.  Elizabeth and Georges will be in the riding to answer all your questions about Green Party policy and how Adriana will help double your voice in Parliament.

Bring your questions and meet:

• Elizabeth May — Green Party Leader and Member of Parliament.
• Georges Laraque — Green Party Deputy Leader, animal welfare advocate, and retired NHL player.
• Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu — Green Party candidate for Toronto-Danforth and community activist.

Update: Videos and photos from the event

Read full post: Town Hall with Elizabeth May, Georges Laraque & Adriana

Posted by Lee Hamu to Danforth Greens

Join us at an all-candidates debate on March 15th. This is your chance to listen to the candidates debate key issues and answer your questions. Come meet Adriana and the other candidates.

Above, video of full event courtesy of David Langer.

Below, offsets to Adriana’s bits

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Posted by Lee Hamu to Danforth Greens

Please join us at Duke of Connaught for the first of two scheduled all-candidates meetings for the 2012 Toronto-Danforth federal by-election. Meet Adriana and the other candidates, ask questions, and find out more about the campaign at this all-candidates meeting.

Update: Photos from the event

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Posted by Lee Hamu to Danforth Greens

President Nasheed was the first democratically elected leader of the Maldives.  Hear why we need his voice to be free:

Posted by Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu to Danforth Greens

Posted by Charlie Halpern-Hamu to Danforth Greens

Support the world’s largest environmental event in 2012! Join the more than 52,00 cities and towns in 135 countries around the world that turn off their lights for one night. To find out more, visit earthhour.org.

Posted by Michela Pasquali to Danforth Greens

This event takes place half way through COP17, the 17th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, currently taking place in Durban, South Africa, until December 9.

Speakers in Toronto include

Read full post: Global Day of Action on Climate Change

Posted by Michela Pasquali to Danforth Greens

Make a growing difference in our community! Come out and join the South Riverdale Community Health Centre to help plant about 60 Serviceberry, Elderberry, and Hazelnut trees in various assisted living and lower income housing locations around the Health Centre.

People (preferably with shovels and or wagons) interested in volunteering can come to the centre in the morning to help pick-up and then plant the trees (they will be in eight inch containers and will be about 12 inches tall)

Read full post: Want to plant some trees in South Riverdale?

Posted by Michela Pasquali to Danforth Greens

The Centre for City Ecology presents the 5^th annual YIMBY (Yes in My Back Yard) Festival — YIMBY AT FIVE.

From the website:

This festival provides a social space for people and groups involved in grassroots, locally-driven community development to gather, exchange ideas and strategies to effect change, and imagine their future city. It’s a chance to celebrate achievements and identify new challenges and opportunities, in an atmosphere focused on listening, learning and engaging.

To find out more or to participate in this year’s YIMBY event, visit yimbytoronto.org.

Posted by Michela Pasquali to Danforth Greens

Project Neutral is a competition between two Toronto neighborhoods, Riverdale and the Junction, to transition to carbon neutrality.

They are hosting an event in Withrow Park this Sunday.  Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu and Tim Whalley will both attend.

Posted by Charlie Halpern-Hamu to Danforth Greens

Part of 350.org’s global day of action, Toronto hosts this event to celebrate the progress that Ontario has made on clean energy and to urge the government to go even further. The event will feature engaging speakers, including Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu at 3pm.

There will also be solar-powered live music, information booths and a Kid’s Zone with lots of fun activities. For more information visit the Moving Planet: Green Energy Field Day web site.

Update: Pictures and video from the event:

Adriana and Tim Whalley…

Also Penelope for Ontario, former Mayor David Miller, Sean-Patrick Stensil, Jose Etcheverry…

Read full post: Moving Planet: Green Energy Field Day

Posted by Michela Pasquali to Danforth Greens

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The actions against the Keystone XL pipeline (which would enable a vast expansion in the capacity for oil production from the tar sands) at the White House continued for another 12 days after Patricia’s arrest, with over 1200 arrests in total, including east Toronto residents Sharon Howarth, the Green Party of Canada candidate in Toronto-Danforth in the 2008 federal election and David Wilson, an oil industry retiree.  Tar Sands Action, which organized this demonstration, vows to continue working to oppose the pipeline

The action against the Keystone XL Pipeline is now moving to Canada, where activists are planning a sit-in on September 26. You can find out more and join here.

Posted by Adriana Mugnatto-Hamu to Danforth Greens

Small lawn sign (24″×16″) on wires

If you live in the Toronto-Danforth riding and want to show your support, please fill in the form below:

Big lawn sign (48″×32″) on stakes

Posted by Bob Halstead to Danforth Greens

As soon as the election is called, you’ll be able to take advantage of the advance polls to cast your vote. The places and dates for the advance polls will be listed on your Notice of Registration Card that you’ll receive in the mail, or you can use Elections Ontario’s online application.

Posted by Michela Pasquali to Danforth Greens

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Posted by Michela Pasquali to Danforth Greens

If you are qualified to vote and your name is on the Voters List, Elections Ontario will mail you a Notice of Registration Card that lists your voting location on election day, plus the dates, times and locations for advanced voting

Read full post: Ontario election day

Posted by Michela Pasquali to Danforth Greens

Tim’s statement on local arts and youth engagement at City Hall as part of the Toronto 300.

Posted by Charlie Halpern-Hamu to Danforth Greens