Our event starts at 11 am on the 2nd floor of the Koffler House (569 Spadina Avenue). Come early for coffee and conversation at 10:30 am.
Factory farming has wide-ranging impacts: on health/nutrition, animal welfare, social justice, environment/sustainability, women’s rights/gender issues, economics, and world politics. Our featured speaker Sangeeta Kumar will try to touch upon all these issues and help to stir up a dynamic and educational conversation about the topic we all love – food!
Sangeeta Kumar has been an advocate for social justice for over 30 years. In high school she began teaching students about the impact of their choices on the planet. Influenced by the works of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr., her passion for social justice and education led to a degree in Environmental Leadership and a M.Ed. in Humane Education.
She has spoken to schools all over North America educating students about the environmental impact of our food choices, the philosophy behind animal welfare and how to make choices which are kinder to animals. She has been invited to speak in schools across North America such as Stanford and Princeton University. Nothing excites her more than the idea of inspiring people to leave this world a more compassionate place. Her website is http://inspireducation.ca
Our featured musician this Sunday will be Kathryn Merriam. Described by audiences as ‘other-worldly’ and ‘transcendent’, Kathryn Merriam’s songs interweave melismatic melodies with soaring lyricism, evoking flavours of Joni Mitchell, Vashti Bunyan and Kate Bush. Accompanying herself on the harp, Kathryn explores the intersections between folk song tradition and mystical music – making subtle observations of the natural world, and reminding listeners to widen their lens and see life with curious, awe-filled eyes.
You can RSVP for this on our Meetup page at: https://www.meetup.com/Toronto-Oasis/events/jdmkqqyzdbnb/