Monthly meeting, toolkits and more
Transition Kitchener-Waterloo
Greeting TransitionKWers,
Spring is finally on its way, as the weather become warmer, it is time to do some outdoor activities like biking or hiking, or check out the local markets in the region. Spring is also an good time to plan and start gardening, and lots of community events on that happening.Our climate change adaptation toolkit was officially launched last week. It was pretty success event with lots of good sharing stories from the panel and audiences. Thanks so much for everyone who came. If you haven’t yet, please check it at toolkit.transitionKW.com or pick up one from your local public library.April as spring finally come, we have quite some events for you to get involve as well as lots of community event, so check out some of them as well.
TransitionKW Core Group Meeting
When: Wednesday April 16, 7pm
Where: Queen Street Commons
Movie Night: InTransition 2.0
When: Wednesday April 23, 7pm
Where: WalterFedy, 675 Queen St S (New venue for this film only.)
Register: https://movienight-intransition20.eventbrite.ca
Is Fair Elections Act Fair? Panel
When: Wednesday April 23, 7pm (yep, same as the movie night, so multiple choices)
Where: W-K United Mennonite Church, 15 George Street, Waterloo ON N2J 1K6
Read on for community notes (lots of community event about gardening, so check out them as well) and the green news roundup.
For more events and upgrades, please check http://transitionkw.com/events/
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Alex Long
Communication Facilitator, TransitionKW
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Community Notes
Help build a community garden! Do you want to help to build a new Community Garden in Kitchener? We are looking for people able to organize the work crew to build the new site as well as to manage the Community Garden once is finished. No previous experience with Community Gardens is required as we will have the assistance of experienced mentors and gardeners. Contact Angel at angel...@gmail.com to get involved or if you have questions.
Beginner's Gardening Course, Join rare Gardens Coordinator, Dan Radoslav, as he leads this engaging, hands-on beginners’ gardening series. Each weekly lesson builds on the previous. Upon completion, gardeners will be comfortable with basic aspects of gardening and can look forward to getting out there and having a successful gardening season! Wednesdays 6:30pm Register now : http://www.raresites.org/events/
Planning for Spring, Check out our Speaker Series this spring for tips on how to get the most out of the great outdoors!
John M. Harper Branch, Wednesday, April 9 2:00pm
Revealing the Awakening Forest in Spring: what to discover on your hikes
Guest speaker: Brian Wylie, Field Naturalist
John M. Harper Branch, Wednesday, May 14 2:00pm
Bee Keeping Workshop
Best for Bee is hosting two day workshop for those who is interested in bee keeping during Easter weekend. Please check http://bestforbees.com/Natural-Beekeeper-Workshops/index.php for more information.
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Green News Roundup
World Running Out Of Time To Stop Global Warming, UN Report Says World powers are running out of time to slash their use of high-polluting fossil fuels and stay below agreed limits on global warming, a draft U.N. study to be approved this week shows. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/06/global-warming-un_n_5099769.html?&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000048
Climate Change 'Already Affecting Food Supply' – IPCC Climate change has already cut into the global food supply and is fuelling wars and natural disasters, but governments are unprepared to protect those most at risk, according to a report from the UN's climate science panel. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/mar/31/climate-change-food-supply-un