I’ve been approached by several people recently with stories about what Peter Tabuns said at the all-candidates debate on Tuesday night.  While I wasn’t there to hear exactly what was said, it is clear that something he said gave people the impression that the Greens supported a power plant on the Portlands.  This impression is false.     Read more »

Here’s an interesting neighborhood workshop. Admittedy, it didn’t work out so well for the first little pig.  But I imagine there were some techniques of which he wasn’t aware.

Straw Bale Building With Ben Polley
Monday, 2007 April 2, 7:30 pm
Grassroots–Riverdale, 372 Danforth Ave at Chester Ave
$10 ($5 for students/seniors/unemployed)

Pre-registration and payment are necessary to reserve one of the twenty spaces. Please call Grassroots at 416-466-2841 or register at either Grassroots location.     Read more »

It looks like this is more of an event for builders than consumers:

Following the successful launch of the National GreenBuilding Conference … in Ottawa, the focus on reducing a building’s environmental impact will be continued at the 18th Annual Construct Canada, PM Expo, HomeBuilder & Renovator Expo, DesignTrends, and Concrete Canada — Canada’s largest and most important design and construction event…

The National GreenBuilding Conference and will focus on all aspects of green design, construction, retrofit, and maintenance leading to high performance buildings, and will examine best practices and project delivery models that result in more efficient methods of designing sustainability into any project.

National GreenBuilding conference
Wed – Fri, 2006 November 29 – December 1
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building

This is an event put on by the Toronto Green Community:

Are you concerned about rising energy costs, environmental degradation and the health effects of sick buildings? There are affordable, attainable and local solutions to these problems. Come join us to hear author and teacher Chris Magwood discuss “Straw Bale and Sustainable Building Strategies” and how and why these have been implemented across Ontario.

Straw Bale and Sustainable Building Strategies
Monday, 2006 November 27, 7:00 pm
Northern District Library building
40 Orchard View Blvd, room 224
(west off Yonge, just north of Eglinton)
RSVP: info@ntgc.ca.ca or 416-781-7663
Free

Peter Tabuns has organized a panel, consisting of Ralph Torrie and Keith Stewart to talk about why we don’t need the Portlands power plant.

Peter Tabuns’s energy forum
Wednesday, 2006 November 1, 7 pm
Ralph Thornton Centre
765 Queen St East (east of Broadview)
Free

See Peter’s flyer for more info.     Read more »