Volunteer Today For Our Eco-Gift Wrapping Program!!
The success of this program depends entirely on volunteers like you to help increase awareness about reducing holiday waste, promoting our organization, and raise funds in support of our work throughout the year. This is a fantastic volunteer opportunity, with lots of flexibility that suits students, seniors, employee groups and all enthusiastic environmentalists! If you would like to participate in this fun & creative volunteer opportunity, contact us by email at:
ecowrap@torontogreen.ca
2011 Locations for Eco-Gift Wrapping: Dufferin Mall -- 900 Dufferin Street: November 21 to December 24 Mountain Equipment Co-op -- 400 King Street West: December 15-24 Yonge Eglinton Center -- 20 Eglinton Ave. West: December 9-24

We are providing Training Workshops for all volunteers. The schedule and locations for training are as follows: November 21: Deer Park Library, 40 St. Clair Ave. East, Room 204 Workshop: 5:30pm December 6: Deer Park Library, 40 St. Clair Ave. East, Room 204 Workshop: 2:30pm Workshop: 5:30pm

Oct 23: Join the Toronto Green Community at our 2nd Annual "Laugh for the Environment" Comedy Fundraiser EVENT DETAILS Date: Saturday, October 29th, 2011 Time: Show starts at 3:00pm Location: Second City, 99 Blue Jays Way, Toronto Tickets: $20, available through Second City: online at http://www.secondcity.com/performances/detail/835/ OR call the box office at 416.343.0033 Invite your friends and Buy your tickets today!! We'll turn you green with laughter!!

May 27: On Thursday June 2, 2011, LEAF - Local Enhancement & Appreciation of Forests will be holding its 15th anniversary fundraiser at the Steam Whistle Brewery and will be joined by some of Toronto’s brightest musicians and artists. Musical guests include Gentleman Reg, Poplar Pines and Music in the Barns and exhibiting artists include Vincenzo Pietropaolo, Martin Reis, Laura Berman, Shea Chang, Natalie Castellino, Schuster Gindin, Ryan Halpenny, Ruthanne Henry, and more. Since 1996 LEAF has helped citizens plant over 16,000 native trees and shrubs in their neighbourhoods and involved thousands in their education and stewardship programs. NIGHT OF THE FOREST welcomes everyone in Toronto and the surrounding regions to come out to celebrate the work that strengthens our urban green spaces. Tickets are $40 at the door/$35 in advance and available at:http://nightoftheforest.eventbrite.com.

For more information:
Matthew Higginson, Coordinator, Marketing and Communications
            416-413-9244       x 13 (w)             416-795-4449       (c) | matthew@yourleaf.org

LEAF is an incorporated, not-for-profit organization dedicated to the protection and improvement of the urban forest. For more information or to get involved, visit www.yourleaf.org.

Mar 19: Watch Kevin O’Leary go head-to-head with Alter Eco! Well almost, anyway.

For real – we are really excited to have the “Celtic Cuff” being shown on the last episode of the season of CBC’s Dragons’ Den!

 Alter Eco has an online selling shop on Ethical Ocean.com who will be pitching their business on March 30th. Watch Dragons' Den on CBC and find out what the Dragons think about e-commerce with a conscience.

Alter Eco will be donating 5% of all sales, plus free surface shipping, from the Dragons’ Den for two weeks to Doctors Without Borders for the Japan Crisis.

Beginning in April, I will be facilitating a workshop for “The Yellow Door” in downtown Toronto. I will be showing people how to make “Street Jewellery” for themselves and others. It is an amazing place that has so many interesting and positive courses to offer and of nominal charge or free if you can volunteer.

So Kevin, take that!!

P.S. remember Earth Hour, March 26th at 8:30pm

Call for Proposals, I-Park Environmental Art Program, Application Deadline 2/28/11

I-Park (East Haddam, CT/USA) is pleased to announce its third international, multi-disciplinary Environmental Art Biennale: September 10, 2011. Pre-event residency will begin on August 23, 2011. Application deadline: February 28, 2011. I-Park is seeking original projects that are responsive to the site. $2,000 per participant to cover artist's fee and materials. A limited transportation reimbursement will be provided. For details: www.i-park.org.

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It will give all Canadians courage to call Bush's bluffs and those of his Canadian annexationists lead by Harper.  To quote from the book:
"As at so many other critical times in Canadian history a remarkable individual had emerged." None that I see yet in the mainstream media but perhaps not yet on the radar, possibly, David Orchard. This widely acclaimed book has been called the "Bible of Canadian nationalism." Over four hundred years come to life in clear, vivid language, from the founding of Canada to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). It sketches in a gripping and powerful way the early invasions of Canada from south of the border – in 1690, 1711, 1775 and 1812 – as well as the famous free trade elections of 1891, 1911 and 1988, and what it all means for us today.

July 26/06: See also my article, "Harper and the American Manifest Destiny"

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Nothing to lose and everything to gain!

Quiz: Searching for Savings Wiki it, Google it, Pico it (Alter Eco search) 5% off Gifts, Home Accessories and Jewellery for each of the correct answers to the following questions: (Does not apply to Art, Books or Gear. Does not Expire!) 1. What is Bush’s Middle name? (hint - trick question. Already?) 2. What is the title of our sculpture that is an dysphemism (wiki that one) for impeaching Bush? 3. Of the hundreds of wonderful books on the site, one of them is free - which one? 4. Which Canadian Prime Minister  sails with Jolly Roger's Scurvy Crew? 5. What cool Government show are we doing? Email your answers and I will send you a coupon. Coupon is valid for one answer  per person for the duration of the quiz and while quantities last or can be made up. Have fun!