Pillar Community Innovation Awards – Call for Nominations open April 1.
The Community Innovation Awards highlight how the nonprofit sector’s innovation, leadership,
and collaboration improves the quality of life in London and surrounding area.
The four award categories are: Innovation, Leadership, Impact and Collaboration. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to nominate individuals, nonprofits and charities, businesses and government sector organizations who work with the nonprofit sector to make our community brighter. Nominations will be accepted from April 1- June 30th.
Award recipients will receive $2500 to be directed to the registered charity of their choice.
“Would this – this place, this machine, this social system or way of life – be capable of continuing on its present course for the foreseeable future without exhausting the planet’s ability to sustain human life at something like the current population and quality of life?”
This is the question author and journalist Chris Turner asked before travelling the globe in search of hope for a sustainable future. The result of his findings presents a global survey on the state of the art in sustainable living – the people who live it and the lessons to be learned. His voice rises in hope in a chorus of environmental recriminations.
Author Chris Turner comes to the University of Western Ontario to discuss his book, "The Geography of Hope: A Tour of the World We Need," on April 7, 2010 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. in the University Community Centre, room 146.
Turner is the author of the international bestseller "Planet Simpson: How A Cartoon Masterpiece Documented an Era and Defined a Generation."
Presented by The McConnell Family Foundation and the Global and Ecosystem Health Interest Group at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, in collaboration with The Centre for Environment and Sustainability.
On Monday April 12, 2010, the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration (CPSX)at the University of Western Ontario hosts a series of events to celebrate Yuri's Night 2010.
• 11:00 a.m.: keynote address by Astronaut Steve MacLean, current president of the Canadian Space Agency - location TBD.
• 3-5:00 p.m.: A panel of space experts discussing the future of human space exploration - Biological and Geological Sciences, room 0153.
• 7-9:00 p.m.: The Cronyn Observatory will be open for anyone interested in some stargazing.
Yuri's Night is an international celebration held on April 12th every year to celebrate humanity’s achievements in space. This date marks the anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s first flight into space in 1961, and the first launch of the US Space Shuttle in 1981. Yuri's Night aims to increase public interest in space exploration and to inspire a new generation of explorers.
Job Club for participants 55 years of age and better. Discussion of the job search and experiences, advice for mature workers seeking employment.
Takes place Tuesday April 20 from 10 a.m. til noon. For info call 519 438-1111.
ChangeTheWorld Ontario Youth Volunteer Challenge is a way for Ontario teens to make a difference in their lives and communities through volunteering.
Help us meet our goal of 10,000 Ontario youth volunteering for three hours during National Volunteer Week, April 18-May 9, 2010.
Baskin Robbins hosts its annual 31¢ Scoop Night in support of the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation (CFFF), on April 28th from 5:00 to 10:00 pm. 2.5 oz. scoops of ice cream and 3 oz. Soft Serve will be 31¢ each.
Visit these Baskin Robbins:
1985 Hyde Park Rd., Unit 104
387 Wellington Rd. S.
