January 2010 Blog Posts (5)

Transition Reskilling Institute

Just a quick note that the TRI events are $5 or pay what you can, and you should RSVP that you will be attending.

Thanks

Added by Daniel Bida on January 20, 2010 at 11:44pm — No Comments

Invest in Community Solar: Only One Week Left!

Just one week left to invest in one of Ontario’s first new Community Power projects under the Green Energy Act.

Thanks to a world-class Green Energy Act and feed-in tariff programs, homeowners, businesses and communities all across the province are now hard at work building green energy projects in their own backyards. One such pioneering project that has recently received… Continue

Added by Sustainable Solutions Community on January 14, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Providence Organic Farm is Now Open!

My friend's organic farm is now open for business! Enclosed below is a recent press release.

CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Announcement by Providence Organic Farm - Jan. 4, 2010

After a season of experimental organic farming, we decided to establish a CSA community in the Greater Toronto region to enroll ~10 CSA members for the first year.

In the growing season, we plan to deliver organic vegetables to the members weekly. The flat fee for the planned… Continue

Added by Sustainable Solutions Community on January 11, 2010 at 1:19am — No Comments

Minutes from the latest meeting

- John Riddell talked about his upcoming awareness raising event in the Annex at Trinity St Paul's Church on Bloor (check the events section for details).

- Mary-Margaret McMahon talked about the upcoming reskilling events she has organized on medicinal herbs and soap making, taking place at Danforth Mennonite Church (check the events section for details).

- We discussed some of our goals for 2010, which include becoming an official Transition Town (or Transition City) and creating… Continue

Added by Daniel Bida on January 9, 2010 at 4:48pm — 1 Comment

The Transition Handbook @ TPL

I've just put The Transition Handbook on hold through the Toronto Public Library online system. As mentioned at last night's meeting, maybe if we create a big enough demand for this book they'll stock it in more branches! Right now, there are only 6 of them in the whole system. Just click here and press the 'Place Hold'… Continue

Added by Heather Marshall on January 8, 2010 at 3:30pm — 1 Comment