Our Place Art Journaling - Health Initiative
The team at Our Place Initiative would like to extend it's thanks to everyone that participated in the Art Journaling Health Initiative. Keep reading for an account of how this initiative went, to see some of the work of our participants, and to learn about how art journaling can be a fun and rewarding form of self-care.
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Let's be real: no one person is responsible for the climate crisis. Just like no one person is going to solve it. Climate change and global warming are the result of decades of accumulated decisions by people with a lot more power than any of us. So please, do not feel guilty for driving a car, taking a flight, or eating a hamburger. | |
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With that said, individuals acting together can spark change and drive momentum for social movements. The environmental impacts of the meat and dairy industries, as they stand (large-scale industrial agriculture using chemical fertilizers, growth hormones and antibiotics), are well documented. Moving to more plant-based options can only help to mitigate these impacts (even if it's only a tiny bit), and will also be more effective at reducing your footprint than trading in your car, or cancelling your overseas vacation. Not only can including plant-based meal choices improve your ecological footprint, but they are often reeeeally good for your overall health. |
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That's why Our Place Initiative has launched #MeatlessMonday. |
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Our Place COVID Health Resources
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During these trying times, we're all dealing with changes to our normal routines and ways of connecting. To help you connect in new ways, we’d like to share some resources for moving and expressing yourself. We look forward to providing these kinds of activities at local parks and community centers once we are all able to connect in person... |
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Enjoying Nature in the Dark at OPI Earth Hour Walk
Saturday, March 25th, Our Place Initiative celebrated Earth Hour 2017 with an amazing group of Etobicoke residents at Centennial Park. We were blessed with relatively clear skies, a wonderful turnout, and had a great walk up to the top of Centennial Hill.
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OPI and Park People Movie Night Brings Family FUN
Anticipation, fun and excitement are the best ways to describe our first successful movie in the park event at Centennial Park. There was live music, games, prizes and to top it off, the Lego Movie! Everywhere you looked, there were smiling families and new friends being made.
Butterfly Festival
OPI'sPI's annual butterfly has turned out to be one of our most popular events! On May 29 we had almost 400 people come out to LUSH for a day of family FUN and to pick up some Milkweed - the only plant the Monarch Butterfly lays its eggs on.
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