Shift! with Food and Prizes this Wednesday
Transition KW
Greetings Transitioners!
This Wednesday is our movie night, where we will be watching Shift! A climate change documentary. Sign up to attend at tfcmovienight.eventbrite.ca. This will be our last in a series of monthly movie nights, with a new format to be launched next year. To celebrate the end of a fantastic movie series, there will be food and prize giveaways! Prizes are from great local businesses like Seven Shores, Queen Street Yoga, Bailey’s Local Foods, and Alternatives Journal. So don’t miss it! That’s THIS Wednesday at 7pm, at the REEP House, 20 Mill Street Kitchener. Invite your friends! tfcmovienight.eventbrite.ca
Then on Sunday we’re partnering with Queen Street Yoga to host an open community conversation. There will be free yoga at 4pm, and open conversations about “the mess we’re in” at 5pm. All are welcome to join. Sunday November 24 at Queen Street Yoga’s studio, 44 Queen St S Kitchener.
In municipal politics, the Climate Action Plan went to City of Cambridge and City of Waterloo Councils - and it passed! Now onto Kitchener City Council on November 18. To read more about the plan, and sign up to take action, go here: http://www.climateactionwr.ca/council-endorsement/.
Below, check out some community events and volunteer corner!
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Sylvie Spraakman
Facilitator, TransitionKW
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Community Notes
1. Sustainable Waterloo Education Forum: Taking a Barn-Raising Approach to Low-Impact Buildings
How can tenants, landlords and developers all benefit from working together to lower the environmental impact of our workplaces?
Collaborations like these are win-win when you consider the financial incentives available, the rise of low impact development expertise, and the energy and cost savings you will realize from implemented projects. At this educational forum, attendees will learn what tenants should be asking for, what options exist for new and retrofit building projects, and what is needed to catalyze more sustainable building options in Waterloo Region.
Speakers Include:
Craig Beattie, Perimeter Development
James Gray-Donald, Bentall Kennedy
Braden Kurczak, Enermodal Egineering
Rod Regier, City of Kitchener
Laird Robertson, Robertson Simmons Architects
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Waterloo Inn, Regent Room
$40.00 (+HST)
Regional Carbon Initiative members register for free with promotional code
View more details and register online at www.sustainablewaterlooregion.ca/register
2. Barterworks Community Market - Christmas Show: Buy Local, Gift Local…Support community artisans this season! Join us for a festive market day of handmade gifts. Crafts Clothing Books ...and much more! Enjoy fresh coffee, snacks, and lunch at the cafe.
BarterWorks Members bring their crafts and talents to the greater community through their monthly market days. This group is passionate about local economics and celebrates the richness that individuals in our community can share with each other.
Sunday, November 30
11am-3pm
Queen Street Commons Cafe, 33 Queen St S, Kitchener
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Volunteer Corner
Repair Cafe Coordinator: Do you have repair skills, or want to learn them? Want to connect the community with repairers? This job will involve the following tasks:
Coordinating with kwartzlab regarding logistics
Promoting the repair cafe
Coordinating promotion with media
Organizing volunteers
Movie Night Coordinator: Do you love sustainability-oriented documentary films? Why not help us organize and coordinate our next film series! This position involves being the lead of the following tasks:
Curating a line-up of films,
Connecting with the directors and/or studios to secure viewing rights,
Organizing a pre-screening of the films,
Promoting the film series
If this sounds like something you're interested in doing, connect with us via email, social media, or come to our next meeting. We'd love to hear from you!
Covering the Regional/Municipal Beat: Are you a journalist interested in growing your audience? Do you follow regional politics, paying close attention to issues such as city development, transportation, and environmental issues? TransitionKW would love to have you on board as a regular blogger - posting regularly on Regional or Municipal politics with a special focus on sustainability-related issues.