OPIRG Toronto

OPIRG Toronto Office hours change based on volunteer/staff availability, for current hours plz email us or refer to the handouts by our door!

OPIRG is a volunteer-based group at U of T with a mandate for action, education, & research on environmental & social justice! Please note, our ofice hours change based on volunteer and staff availability, for current office hours please email us or refer to the handouts by our door! The Ontario Public Interest Research Group is a volunteer-based group at the University of Toronto, with a mandate

for action, education, and research on environmental and social justice issues. We are part of an international network of Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs), including eleven others in Ontario. We are an anti-oppressive and intersectional feminist organization directed by Undergrad and Grad students at UofT. We seek to empower and educate students and other members of the community, provide a forum for learning and sharing skills, and give people the tools and opportunity to work cooperatively for social change. We do this by providing workshops, publishing opportunities, social and environmental justice advocacy and educational based events such as panels and round tables, research opportunities and through action groups

🏴 SUBMISSION PERIOD EXTENDED 🏴OPIRG Toronto invites you to submit to a collectively published zine titled “Free Love Unt...
06/02/2026

🏴 SUBMISSION PERIOD EXTENDED 🏴

OPIRG Toronto invites you to submit to a collectively published zine titled “Free Love Until Love is Free.” We are seeking essays, poetry, illustrations, fiction, or any printable media on the topic of relationship anarchy (RA) praxis.

For more information or to make a submission, visit https://actionspeakslouder.noblogs.org/

We are proud to be partnering with TQFF again this year on this important screening! Check out the description below for...
06/02/2026

We are proud to be partnering with TQFF again this year on this important screening! Check out the description below for more details!

This June, we’re joining TQFF, Q***r Cinema for Palestine, and Q***rs4Palestine in bringing QCP’s global film event to Toronto, screening short films and documentaries that continue to assert there is No Pride in Genocide!

Launched in 2021 through a collaboration with the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), QCP has grown their film programming across the world. On June 7, we hope to see you there as we screen 6 short films that focus on the work of q***r, Palestinian, and allied artists.

📍 Paradise Theatre (1006 Bloor Street West)
🗓 Sunday, June 7
🚪 Doors open at 6:30PM
🎬 Screenings begin at 7PM

Tickets are free or pay-what-you-can, with all proceeds supporting alQaws for Sexual & Gender Diversity in Palestinian Society.

Attendees are asked to mask in the theatre. The venue is wheelchair accessible with a ground-level washroom, and all films will be screened with English subtitles.

Tickets are available through the link in our bio and at TQFF.ca - see you soon!

We are now updating our job posting to include a firm application closing date so if you have been working to get your a...
03/31/2026

We are now updating our job posting to include a firm application closing date so if you have been working to get your application in and haven't yet make sure you do so before April 15!

*TOMORROW* Please join OPIRG Toronto & the Toronto Seed Library for a Seedy Work Bee 🐝 (Seed Packing Session)Tuesday, Ma...
03/23/2026

*TOMORROW*

Please join OPIRG Toronto & the Toronto Seed Library for a Seedy Work Bee 🐝 (Seed Packing Session)
Tuesday, March 24th
1-8 pm
UTSU Student Commons, 230 College St. B100 (Basement)

*Help sort seeds into urban garden-sized packets for 15 TSL branches and Seedy Saturday seed exchanges~
*Relax, learn & share about gardening, seed saving & food sovereignty
*Drop in Stylz, no registration required - stop in briefly or stay the whole thyme!
*Refreshments provided, all are welcome.
*Building & room are wheelchair accessible
* Masks are strongly recommended when not eating & will be provided

The OPIRG Toronto team is berry excited to announce that we will bee hosting the 3rd Annual University - Spadina Seedy S...
03/18/2026

The OPIRG Toronto team is berry excited to announce that we will bee hosting the 3rd Annual University - Spadina Seedy Saturday in partnership with the Toronto Seed Library!

When: April 4th, 12 - 5pm

Where: UTSU Student Commons, 230 College St.- 5th Floor

*FREE event - seeds, workshops (tba) & lunch provided

*Seed Exchange (give what you can, take what you need)

*Seed planting & crafts for kids & kids at heart

We are looking for a fundraiser to help us expand and diversify our funding! OPIRG Toronto has prided itself on challeng...
02/18/2026

We are looking for a fundraiser to help us expand and diversify our funding! OPIRG Toronto has prided itself on challenging the typical non profit model, being a fiercely independent member led non profit at the forefront of social and environmental justice issues for over 4 decades. We need your help to keep it that way, we are looking for a talented and driven individual to help us ensure we can continue providing the critical services we offer thousands of students and social movements in Toronto by building out, diversifying and modernizing our funding structure. If your someone who has ample experience in grassroots social justice spaces and a talent for raising funds for campaigns, social movements and progressive issues we want you!

We will be accepting applications until we find the successful candidate. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

📝Ⓐ CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: “Free Love Until Love is Free” 🖤📝OPIRG Toronto invites you to submit to a curated zine titled “...
02/14/2026

📝Ⓐ CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: “Free Love Until Love is Free” 🖤📝

OPIRG Toronto invites you to submit to a curated zine titled “Free Love Until Love is Free: Reflections on Making Monogamy Obsolete.” We are seeking essays, poetry, illustrations, fiction, or any printable media on the topic of relationship anarchy (RA) praxis.

Due: May 31.
Compensation: $50-$100 for each accepted contribution, depending on the total number of contributions we choose to publish.
Length:

OPIRG Toronto, FoodShare Toronto & the Toronto Seed Library invite you to join us for our latest Food Justice & Cooking ...
02/09/2026

OPIRG Toronto, FoodShare Toronto & the Toronto Seed Library invite you to join us for our latest Food Justice & Cooking Workshop ~

WHEN: Wednesday, February 11th
5:30-8 pm
WHERE: UTSU Student Commons - 230 College Street (Entrance on Huron Street)
Room B100/168 (Basement)

This interactive workshop will explore the role of war and imperialism in relation to ecological 'foodprints'. How does settler colonial violence impact indigenous communities' access to food, fertile land, agricultural practices, and traditional harvesting methods? We will look at Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza as a case study. There will be a mix of discussion-based and hands-on learning, centering indigenous perspectives & collectively cooking a traditional, wholesome Palestinian recipe (vegan).

*Masks are strongly recommended when not eating.

*The building & workshop space are wheelchair accessible

*Gender neutral washrooms are available.

Reach out to us about any other access needs.

🌱🍅 Gardeners & Seed savers - Peas bring any spare seeds you have for the library!! The more community donations we receive, the less we need to rely on buying seeds 💚🫛

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: [email protected]

MES, York University Faculty of Environmental StudiesCo-founder & Cultivator, Toronto Seed LibraryCoordinator, Occupy Ga...
02/09/2026

MES, York University Faculty of Environmental Studies
Co-founder & Cultivator, Toronto Seed Library
Coordinator, Occupy Gardens Toronto

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 647-389-9101

On Fri, Feb 6, 2026, 5:00 a.m. Seed Saver wrote:
Seedy greetings TUG!

OPIRG Toronto, FoodShare Toronto & the Toronto Seed Library invite you to join us for our latest Food Justice & Cooking Workshop ~

WHEN: Wednesday, February 11th
5:30-8 pm
WHERE: UTSU Student Commons - 230 College Street (Entrance on Huron Street)
Room B100/168 (Basement)

This interactive workshop will explore the role of war and imperialism in relation to ecological 'foodprints'. How does settler colonial violence impact indigenous communities' access to food, fertile land, agricultural practices, and traditional harvesting methods? We will look at Israel's ongoing genocide in Gaza as a case study. There will be a mix of discussion-based and hands-on learning, centering indigenous perspectives & collectively cooking a traditional, wholesome Palestinian recipe (vegan).

*Masks are strongly recommended when not eating.

*The building & workshop space are wheelchair accessible

*Gender neutral washrooms are available.

Reach out to us about any other access needs.

🌱🍅 Gardeners & Seed savers - Peas bring any spare seeds you have for the library!! The more community donations we receive, the less we need to rely on buying seeds 💚🫛

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED: [email protected]

In SOILidarity,

Katie & the TSL team

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