Events

Take part in our Earth Month Photo Contest and share your sustainable photos with us! Go on a fun eco-adventure, make a trip to the market, or share a photo of yourself enjoying the outdoors. We’re looking for[...]

Join the Sustainability Office from March 24 to April 22 for Earth Month 2018. All month our office will be hosting challenges, contests and public events! Come celebrate Earth Month with us and join the discussion on[...]

Group Nine is the local chapter of Amnesty International Canada in the Kitchener-Waterloo area. We normally meet at 7:30 pm on the first Tuesday of every month in Room 4224 (The Fretz Seminar Room) at[...]

 

http://www.grt.ca/en/about-grt/2018-transit-network.aspx

What: Nomination meeting to select the Kitchener Conestoga Provincial Greens candidate  When: April 5, 2018Time: 7:00 PMLocation: Bryan Izzard’s residence 3876 Sandhills Rd, BadenRSVP: Please RSVP by emailing davidweber@gpo.ca

http://www.grt.ca/en/about-grt/2018-transit-network.aspx

 

Join the Kitchener-Conestoga Greens at the 2018 Elmira Maple Syrup Festival! Kids can make their own buttons at our info booth in the Elmira Arena complex.

Green Party of Ontario Leader Mike Schreiner joins the WRGreens in the Elmira Maple Syrup Festival’s wacky Pancake Flipping Contest!

Arab Women of Waterloo Region in partnership with Volunteer Action Centre are hosting “Women’s Journey” an art exhibit on Saturday, April 7th at 1:00 at the City of Kitchener- Rotunda. Everybody is welcome & we[...]

Share a meal. Start a conversation. All welcome at Food Not Bombs Kitchener’s Saturday servings! Where does this happen? The serving happens at 1:30 every Saturday in front of Kitchener City Hall (200 King St[...]

Conscience Canada AGM speaker Tamara Lorincz 3:30pm at Conrad Grebel, Center for the Advancement of Peace. Topic: Climate Costs of Canada’s New Defense spending.

Join Stacey Danckert and the Kitchener Centre campaign on our first door-knocking canavssing day. We’ll be talking with residents in the Cherry Hill neighbourhood about our Green vision for Ontario, including affordable housing. Meeting spot:[...]

The workshop is aimed at any faith leader who is interested in developing a specific plan of action for a congregation or community as the election approaches. Presentations and discussion will focus on three themes:[...]

The Alliance Against Poverty are having their regular meeting. Part of the meeting will be devoted to organizing a political action for free transit for everyone, starting with free transit for low-income people. Location is[...]

http://www.grt.ca/en/about-grt/2018-transit-network.aspx

SPECIAL PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT EVENT TO MARK REFUGEE RIGHTS DAY (APRIL 4) Implications of the Safe Third Country Agreement between Canada and the United States Legal challenge Expert assessments Personal stories Where: Grebel gallery at Conrad[...]

 

http://www.grt.ca/en/about-grt/2018-transit-network.aspx

Join us on April 12th for the screening of No Easy Walk to Freedom at Kitchener Public Library! For our spring series, Cinema Politica is screening films around the theme of ‘Queer Resistance’ Find out[...]

Evening of Elegance tickets on sale now!!  We are excited to announce that tickets are now on sale for our fourth annual WRFN fundraiser, Evening of Elegance! Enjoy an elegant evening of mixing and mingling[...]

Share a meal. Start a conversation. All welcome at Food Not Bombs Kitchener’s Saturday servings! Where does this happen? The serving happens at 1:30 every Saturday in front of Kitchener City Hall (200 King St[...]

Janet Menard, Deputy Minister Ministry of Community and Social Servies (Ontario) Renison & Waterloo Alumna BA(’75), Applied Social Science 5:00 p.m. – Presentation 5:30 p.m. – Q & A What should we be looking for in leaders?[...]

 

The ad hoc group InterCityRail is hoping to inform citizens of southern Ontario about the impact the proposed high speed rail construction by the provincial government will have. An informational meeting will be held at[...]

The Kitchener-Waterloo chapter of Council of Canadians meets on the third Wednesday of every month from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the Community Room at Bread and Roses Co-operative Homes, 307 Queen St S. (corner of[...]

We’ll meet at the parking lot north of Veteran’s Green Map, then walk to the library at Wilfrid Laurier University. The topic is “Democracy”. Here are a few questions to consider: 1) How do other[...]

Cambridge City Green MeetUp Sunday, April 22 at 9:00 AM Volunteers needed! Hosted by neighbourhood resident Christine Burns. https://www.meetup.com/Cambridge-City-Green/events/249901135/

Cambridge City Green MeetUp Sunday, April 22 at 2:00 PM Seed Swap with Bob Wildfong from Seeds of Diversity (seeds.ca). Neighbourhood Clean-up with members of Cambridge City Green. Earth Day Fun with local … https://www.meetup.com/Cambridge-City-Green/events/249900714/

Conrad Grebel University College honours graduates who have lived and studied at Grebel while completing their University of Waterloo degree programs. This special Convocation takes place several weeks prior to the University of Waterloo Convocations[...]

KW Hungry Minds Tuesday, April 24 at 5:30 PM The art of questioning and attemptive understanding. What? Philosophy in general. Casual discussion, mostly focused on the topic (differs monthly) lis… https://www.meetup.com/KW-Hungry-Minds/events/247584266/

Our Weekly Meeting Join us at the Queen St. Commons Cafe (43 Queen St. S., Kitchener, ON Map) on Tuesdays at 7:00pm. We discuss themes and organize activities for Nonviolence. Let’s build a better world[...]

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This lecture is being presented as part of Waterloo Global Science Initiative’s Generation SDG Summit. It is not lost on many Canadians that Nova Scotia has had a long and rather unique history with racism and has[...]

Dr. Goodall first set foot in the forests of Tanzania in 1960, armed with little more than a notepad, a pair of binoculars and a dream of living in Africa and observing wildlife. From the[...]

 

By Invitation Only The Balsillie School hosts this Global Political Economy dissertation workshop. Students at the second year level and above who work on issues related to Global Political Economy are encouraged to apply. The application[...]

 

Now in its 43rd year, the annual Interfaith Community Breakfast in Waterloo Region is a celebration and expression of hope. Joining us as keynote speaker this year is Professor Hind A. Al-Abadleh of Wilfrid Laurier[...]

Professor Clive Hamilton argues in his recent book Defiant Earth (2017) that our Anthropocene epoch is a new human-induced rupture in the Earth system. Humanity has now altered the workings of the planet in such[...]

 

On the last Wednesday of every month we meet in the Community Room in the Bread and Roses Cooperative Housing to discuss the latest news and politics of electoral reform. Sometimes we have presentations on[...]

What is the relationship among intellectual property rights, dollar centrality in the international monetary system, and the operation of infrastructural power in the US global empire? This paper characterizes the international system as an empire[...]

Dr. Goodall first set foot in the forests of Tanzania in 1960, armed with little more than a notepad, a pair of binoculars and a dream of living in Africa and observing wildlife. From the[...]

Join KW Animal Save and London Pig Save at the courthouse in Simcoe for a vigil for over 1500 pigs who died in one of the biggest cases of animal cruelty in Canadian history. Help[...]

BY INVITATION ONLY At this annual event, BSIA students present their policy briefs to faculty for feedback in preparation for briefings to Global Affairs Canada (GAC) in June. These policy briefs will contribute to the[...]

Submit scripted question ideas to assist us in our question writing to info@wrfn.info by March 16. Please RSVP by email info@wrfn.info or by phone 519-886-9150 x1 by March 16th 2018, indicating the number of people[...]

You are invited to meet the Waterloo Region Members of Provincial Parliament for a grassroots opportunity to hear and be heard concerning the Developmental Services Sector. WHEN: APRIL 26, 2018 6:30 – 9:00 PM WHERE:[...]

You are invited to meet the Waterloo Region Members of Provincial Parliament for a grassroots opportunity to hear and be heard concerning the Developmental Services Sector. WHEN: APRIL 26, 2018 6:30 – 9:00 PM WHERE:[...]

Cambridge City Green MeetUp Friday, April 27 at 12:01 AM Which city has the most nature?The City Nature Challenge 2018 will help us find out! More than 60 cities in 17 countries around the world[...]

Share a meal. Start a conversation. All welcome at Food Not Bombs Kitchener’s Saturday servings! Where does this happen? The serving happens at 1:30 every Saturday in front of Kitchener City Hall (200 King St[...]

REEP HOUSE Series Rain Barrels: Everything You Wanted To Know Our resident rain barrel expert, Brendan Schaefer will walk you through the basics of rain barrels and how they can be beneficial for you.Topics covered will[...]

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cyclewr-meet-greet-tickets-45146257672Better biking is coming to Waterloo Region. We’re going to make it happen—with your help. Join CycleWR on April 29 to talk about a bikeable Waterloo Region.CycleWR is a new coalition that advocates for cycling[...]

Our next meeting is on Monday, April 30th at 5:15pm at the Working Centre (upstairs – Mezzanine); this is not the regular AAP meeting (scheduled for Monday, May 14th at 5:15pm) but it’s important for[...]