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== Sustainability initiatives == | == Sustainability initiatives == | ||
*[http://www.greenstrathroy.com/ Plan It Green], Strathroy-Caradoc | *[http://www.greenstrathroy.com/ Plan It Green], Strathroy-Caradoc | ||
*[http://www.transitionguelph.org/ Transition Guelph] | *[http://www.transitionguelph.org/ Transition Guelph] | ||
*[http://www.transitionkw.com/ TransitionKW], Kitchener-Waterloo | |||
*[http://transitionperth.ca/ Transition Perth] | *[http://transitionperth.ca/ Transition Perth] | ||
*[http://www.transitiontownpeterborough.ca Transition Town Peterborough] | |||
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== Initiatives by topic == | == Initiatives by topic == | ||
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[http://ecoperth.on.ca/ EcoPerth] | [http://ecoperth.on.ca/ EcoPerth] | ||
=== Community currencies === | === Community currencies activism === | ||
[http://www.transitionguelph.org/working-groups/local-economy/guelph-wellington-time-bank/ Guelph Wellington Time Bank] | [http://www.transitionguelph.org/working-groups/local-economy/guelph-wellington-time-bank/ Guelph Wellington Time Bank] | ||
=== Food === | === Food activism === | ||
[http://www.lanarklocalflavour.ca/ Lanark Local Flavour] - [http://www.perthfarmersmarket.ca/ Perth Farmers' Market] - [http://thetablecfc.org/ The Table Community Food Centre] - [http://www.wegarden.ca/ Windsor Essex County Community Garden Collective] | |||
==== The G-Spot in Ottawa ==== | |||
=== Sustainable transport | Everyone knows healthy food — be it meat, dairy products, or fresh vegetables — is usually expensive food. For university students, rushing from classes to low-wage jobs with or without family support and grabbing food wherever they can, eating healthy may fall by the wayside, often for financial reasons. The Garden Spot, better known as the G-Spot, is based at Carleton University in Ottawa. It's one of several student-organized kitchens across Canada that has been founded in response to a rising student cost of living. "Rising tuition and rent in Ottawa meant that average food budget took a nosedive. Many students literally live on rice and ketchup for weeks at a time, their energy and concentration faltering, and increasingly must rely on coffee and other stimulants to stave off hunger and keep them going," wrote Kelly Fritsch, an early member of the G-Spot collective, nearly a decade ago. The collective has been serving pay-what-you-can, vegan home-cooked meals weekly since 2001. <ref>[http://www.shareable.net/blog/7-inspiring-ways-canadians-are-sharing-to-tackle-food-insecurity @Shareable]</ref> [http://carletonfoodcollective.ca/ Carleton Food Collective] | ||
=== Sustainable transport activism === | |||
*[http://gcat.ca/ Guelph Coalition for Active Transportation] | |||
*[http://openstreetshamilton.ca/ Open Streets Hamilton] | *[http://openstreetshamilton.ca/ Open Streets Hamilton] | ||
*[[Ottawa]] has been the site of Ciclovías-type street closures since 1970. Every Sunday morning during the summer over 50 kilometres of roads in the heart of Ottawa and nearby Gatineau Park are reserved for cyclists, in-line skaters, runners, and pedestrians. [http://www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places-to-visit/parks-paths/things-to-do/alcatel-lucent-sunday-bikedays Alcatel-Lucent Sunday Bikedays]. <ref>[[wikipedia:Ciclovía#Canada]]</ref> | *[[Ottawa]] has been the site of Ciclovías-type street closures since 1970. Every Sunday morning during the summer over 50 kilometres of roads in the heart of Ottawa and nearby Gatineau Park are reserved for cyclists, in-line skaters, runners, and pedestrians. [http://www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca/places-to-visit/parks-paths/things-to-do/alcatel-lucent-sunday-bikedays Alcatel-Lucent Sunday Bikedays]. <ref>[[wikipedia:Ciclovía#Canada]]</ref> | ||
*[http://openstreetsutw.ca/ Open Streets Uptown Waterloo] | *[http://openstreetsutw.ca/ Open Streets Uptown Waterloo] | ||
=== Towards sustainable economies === | |||
Ontario has announced plans to test a type of unconditional income guarantee; it is currently (Oct 2017) enrolling participants in three areas of the province, who will receive an income guarantee for up to three years. <ref>[http://basicincome.org/news/2017/10/overview-of-current-basic-income-related-experiments-october-2017/ @BasicincomeOrg]</ref> | |||
[https://www.ontario.ca/page/ontario-basic-income-pilot Ontario Basic Income Pilot] | |||
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== News and comment == | |||
'''2020''' | |||
'''Mar 6''' Ontario’s 2017 Basic Income experiment was branded a failure by opponents - but the opposite is true <ref>[https://www.thealternative.org.uk/dailyalternative/2020/3/7/two-basic-income-stories-yang-ontario thealternative.org.uk]</ref> | |||
'''2017''' | |||
Resilience, Community Action and Societal Transformation: in Peterborough, Apr 20 <ref>[https://transitionnetwork.org/news-and-blog/resilience-community-action-societal-transformation/ transitionnetwork.org]</ref> | |||
'''2016''' | |||
Ontario pilot project puts universal basic income to the test, Oct 28 <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/28/universal-basic-income-ontario-poverty-pilot-project-canada The Guardian]</ref> | |||
Ontario plans to trial universal basic income, Mar 7 <ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/ontario-to-pilot-a-universal-basic-income-experiment-a6916571.html The Independent]</ref> | |||
'''2015''' | |||
Windsor Youth Centre plans teaching garden to help build self-esteem and life skills, November 23 <ref>[http://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/windsor-youth-centre-plans-teaching-garden-to-help-build-self-esteem-and-life-skills windsorstar.com]</ref> | |||
Kitchener group builds community cob oven, August 31 <ref>[http://www.therecord.com/news-story/5821334-kitchener-group-builds-community-cob-oven/ therecord.com]</ref> | |||
'''2014''' | |||
Picturesque Perth: a model of sustainable, independent living in Canada, By Jen Wilton, September <ref>[https://www.contributoria.com/issue/2014-09/53c025f35a4e28f362000127 Contributoria]</ref> | |||
'''2013''' | |||
[[Hamilton]] Getting a First-Class Bike Share, Hits the Road in April, <ref>[http://joeycoleman.ca/2013/12/02/hamilton-getting-a-first-class-bike-share-hits-the-road-in-april/ Joey Coleman]</ref> December 2 | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
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'''2014''': March 22 - 29 [http://www.guelphresiliencefestival.ca/ Transition Guelph Resilience Festival] | '''2014''': March 22 - 29 [http://www.guelphresiliencefestival.ca/ Transition Guelph Resilience Festival] | ||
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Sustainability initiatives
Initiatives by topicClimate actionCommunity currencies activismFood activismLanark Local Flavour - Perth Farmers' Market - The Table Community Food Centre - Windsor Essex County Community Garden Collective The G-Spot in OttawaEveryone knows healthy food — be it meat, dairy products, or fresh vegetables — is usually expensive food. For university students, rushing from classes to low-wage jobs with or without family support and grabbing food wherever they can, eating healthy may fall by the wayside, often for financial reasons. The Garden Spot, better known as the G-Spot, is based at Carleton University in Ottawa. It's one of several student-organized kitchens across Canada that has been founded in response to a rising student cost of living. "Rising tuition and rent in Ottawa meant that average food budget took a nosedive. Many students literally live on rice and ketchup for weeks at a time, their energy and concentration faltering, and increasingly must rely on coffee and other stimulants to stave off hunger and keep them going," wrote Kelly Fritsch, an early member of the G-Spot collective, nearly a decade ago. The collective has been serving pay-what-you-can, vegan home-cooked meals weekly since 2001. [1] Carleton Food Collective Sustainable transport activism
Towards sustainable economiesOntario has announced plans to test a type of unconditional income guarantee; it is currently (Oct 2017) enrolling participants in three areas of the province, who will receive an income guarantee for up to three years. [3] |
News and comment2020 Mar 6 Ontario’s 2017 Basic Income experiment was branded a failure by opponents - but the opposite is true [4] 2017 Resilience, Community Action and Societal Transformation: in Peterborough, Apr 20 [5] 2016 Ontario pilot project puts universal basic income to the test, Oct 28 [6] Ontario plans to trial universal basic income, Mar 7 [7] 2015 Windsor Youth Centre plans teaching garden to help build self-esteem and life skills, November 23 [8] Kitchener group builds community cob oven, August 31 [9] 2014 Picturesque Perth: a model of sustainable, independent living in Canada, By Jen Wilton, September [10] 2013 Hamilton Getting a First-Class Bike Share, Hits the Road in April, [11] December 2 ResourcesCalendar2014: March 22 - 29 Transition Guelph Resilience Festival Local communities in Ontario community actionInterwiki linksWikipedia: Ontario External links
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