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Toronto has a Sea Shepherd Conservation Society chapter. The goal of the international non-profit is to protect marine habitat and wildlife. The Toronto chapter supports the society through raising money and awareness. They have free monthly meetings at disgraceland (965 Bloor St W) [Read More]

Freedom Clothing Collective is a non-profit organization that sells one of a kind products while supporting local designers, artisans and artists. The store puts a particular emphasis on promoting products produced with an environmental ethic. This might mean organic cotton, found objects or upcycled materials. They also host workshops, music performances and put on art shows. [Read More]

Arguably some of the best ice cream in the city. They offer a wide variety of Italian style ice creams made on site with real ingidients and no artificial flavours. Their selection also includes some dairy-free and sugar-free options. As if that wasn't enough, they have also become the preeminent source of pizza in the neighbourhood. They make an excellent 12" thin crust pizza. It might not be made in a wood-burning oven or have eccentric toppings but I find it more c... [Read More]

Greg is an accountant. After following his blog and twitter feed I decided he seemed like a great guy and asked him to help me out with my taxes this year. We never actually met, we were able to send all the necessary info back and forth to each other electronically. Though I was a little nervous about not meeting him at first, I did like the idea of paperless accounting and had already learned much more about him than I would likely know about someone I met in a typical accountants offic... [Read More]

The Phoenix Poetry Workshop is held the first Saturday of every month. It's a free event at the College/Shaw library which is open to any and all who wish to share their poetry. Once upon a time when I did write poetry this was one of my favorite events as it was: - An encouraging and friendly environment - People grew to know each other and their poetry fairly well - honest constructive feedback on each others writting was possible.... [Read More]

Beautiful area along side Humber college north that mixes both naturalized wild areas and cultivated ornamental gardens. The trails are extensive, connecting into the west-humber trail. The area is also home to a number of deer who seem to have grown relatively tolerant of the many human visitors. You are almost certain to be able to spot them. The Center for Urban Ecology located at this site was built to high levels of eco-certification and with sustainability(GOLD LEED) in ... [Read More]

I met Andrew, the executive director of the P.I.N.E. Project, a number of years ago at a nature skills event. His passion for nature and love for helping others connect to their environment has been inspiring. The pine project focuses on programming for children and youth and run day camps through the summer, but they also do run courses aimed at helping adults increase their understanding and connection to the natural world.... [Read More]

They describe themselves as a grassroots arts and environmental collective. They work to connect different community groups together while working on urban sustainability projects. Building a green roof for the Annex Centre for Social Innovation is their current primary project. [Read More]

Some kind soul took the clunky city of Toronto PDF of the cycling map and converted it into an easy to use and fast to load web version. [Read More]

A great cafe has recently opened, tucked away in graduate students' union building at UofT. This volunteer run cafe is open to the whole community. One can now find healthy, locally sourced organic vegan fare at the lowest of prices on campus. A meal will set you back a full $5, add another $1 for a beverage. Their fresh baked bread is outstanding, the salad was deliciously full of sprouts and their vegan shepherds pie was plenty hearty. They are currently open... [Read More]