Green Liberty Village

Declutter and donate to our hanger drive! 🧹

We’re working on an exciting project and we need donations of clothing hangers to make it happen. If you have any extra hangers in good working condition (wire hangers, plastic hangers, wood hangers, pant hangers, etc.), please drop them off at the Welcome Desk next to Picnic Café any time from 10am - 4pm during July 12 - July 31.

We can’t wait to share with you what we’re working on! 👀

Near the Parkdale Public Library

The Parkdale Good Food Market is back for the summer! Starting July 10th you can find us at Masaryk Park every Wednesday from 3:00-7:00pm. Come by for fresh and affordable produce, good food, local vendors and much more!

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In “Convenience Culture is Actually Really Inconvenient,” we talked about the way that overconsumption of fashion has encouraged brands to invest less in the materials they use to make their garments. Generally, this means more fabric blends and synthetic fabrics overall. Maybe that’s good news for your wallet, but it’s bad bad news for the planet. Did you know that 60% of the garments available on the market today are made with plastic textiles? We’re talking about polyester, acrylic, nylon, and spandex (to name a few). Of course, cost and manufacturing isn’t the only reason brands opt for synthetic materials. They can also serve a purpose relative to garment construction (ex. athletic clothing being soft, flexible, and form fitting). You can’t achieve everything with natural fibres. However, the problem is that these synthetic fibres, regardless of their purpose in the garment, will shed millions of tiny #microplastic fibres into our water just through laundering. These plastic fibres are so small, that our municipal level filtration systems are ill-equipped to filter them out, so these #microplastics end up in our environment, our drinking water, and beyond. The other component is the general #overconsumption of #fastfashion. The reality is that on average, in the Western world, we buy WAY TOO MUCH. According to Statistics #Canada, in 2023 the average Canadian spent approximately $300 a month on clothing. Can you believe that? When you look at your closet, can you honestly say that you wear everything you own? Have you ever impulse purchased clothing? Have you ever bought clothing for a single occasion and never worn it again? The truth is that fast fashion is often more affordable and offers the opportunity for the average consumer to get more for less, but do we need more? Keeping up with trends at this rate is costing us money and the planet. Fashion is only fast when we cycle through things at a faster rate than they can be enjoyed. We’re not saying don’t shop fast fashion. We’re saying slow down, appreciate the clothing you have, and consider the impact of overconsumption and the waste we don’t see. __ #sustainablefashion #consumerculture

For those interested in native knowledge and native species, this event is far from Liberty Village

Next week on Saturday 22nd from 2:00 to 5:30 p.m. you are invited to join Elaine Lee, an Anishinaabe Knowledge keeper, community helper, drum carrier, amateur companion style gardener, and a full-time Health Promoter. Her journey in helping with community gardens started more than twelve years ago. Her goal has always been to help our urban community connect with the Earth, nature, and plants. These are some words shared by Elaine to invite you to the Three sister's workshop: "Creation has much to offer us; the plant world helps to support our lives with food and medicines. If we learn to care for the gardens and where our food comes from we help ourselves become healthy and strong in body, mind, and spirit"

Place: Milky Way garden.
Please email [email protected] to confirm your participation