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Spirits rising

Deep ecologist and author of In Praise Of Mortality Joanna Macy brings her green, Buddhist activism to OISE June 18, 7 pm, for a talk entitled Taking Heart In Tough Times. 252 Bloor West. $15-$25. joannamacy.eventbrite.com.

Recession hunger

Food, ecology and farming in the economic crisis are on the menu for a discussion by Bolivian agronomist Juan Valencia, Foodshare’s Debbie Field and others. June 5, 7 pm, at Centre for Social Justice, 489 College. Free. suzanneweiss63@yahoo.com.

No car zone

Kensington’s eco-savvy Pedestrian Sundays street fest toasts the solstice and the element of fire. Get set for music, sun gods, food and a blazing bonfire. June 28, noon to 10 pm. College and Augusta. Free. pskensington.ca.

Cyber social activism

Let’s go digital, but not stop there. Net Change Week, June 8 to 12, aims to connect online professionals and social change makers. Events range from workshops on charities and free speech to mass-participation crowd-sourcing. Many events at MaRS, 101 College. Prices vary. netchangeweek.ca.

Eco downtown takeover

Music, food, fun and a mess of eco-exhibitors flood Yonge-Dundas Square July 25 and 26 for the city-sponsored Live Green Toronto Festival. Best of all, Yonge will be closed to car traffic from Dundas to Queen – though it would be way cooler if it didn’t have to reopen on July 27. Still, two days of street ambling will surely spark your enviro fantasies. toronto.ca/greentorontofestival.

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