The Activist Agenda (Edmonton) is now being released on Thursday so you can see what might fit in your weekend. This list is constantly being updated so I do suggest that you check throughout the week for any updated actions. Visit Activist Agenda to see the latest version.

• February 29th, Thursday – Elder Climate Conversation
• March 1st, Friday – YEG Coffee Outside
• March 1st, Friday – Weekly Climate Strike
• March 1st to 3rd – Climate Leadership Program – FILLED
• March 2nd, Saturday – Weekly Ceasefire Now event at the Market
• March 2nd, Saturday – Climate Justice Signage Display
• March 2nd, Saturday – Millions March for Palestine
• March 2nd, Saturday – Bye Nye the Science Guy
• March 2nd and 3rd – Days of Education
• March 3rd, Sunday – Demo Food Day
• March 3rd, Sunday – International Sex Workers’ Rights Day
• March 3rd, Sunday – Tooker: 20 years on
• March 4th, Monday – Tooker Gomberg 20th Anniversary of his Death
• March 6th, Wednesday – Climate Chats
• March 7th, Thursday – Support City Workers
• March 7th, Thursday – Deep Dive: Migrant Justice is Climate Adaptation
• March 8th, Friday – Weekly Climate Strike
• March 8th, Friday – National Day of Action – Search the Landfills
• March 8th, Friday – International Women’s Day
• March 8th, Friday – International Women’s Day Dinner + Discussion
• March 9th, Saturday – Weekly Ceasefire Now event at the Market
• March 9th, Saturday – Climate Justice Signage Display
• March 10th, Sunday – International Women’s Day Rally and March
• March 10th, Sunday – Rally for Gaza
• March 10th, Sunday – Jaimie’s March: A March and Rally for 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth
• March 13th, Wednesday – 101: What is Fossil Finance?
• March 14th, Thursday – Drinks for Density
• March 15th, Friday – Canada Overshoot Day
• March 16th, Saturday – Screening of the Documentary “Uprooted”
• March 16th, Saturday – Private Screening: Safer for All
• March 22nd, Friday – World Water Day Summit
• March 24th, Sunday – Edmonton Seedy Sunday
• March 26th, Tuesday – Common Dividends and the Politics of Time

Video of the Week

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February 29th, Thursday – Elder Climate Conversation: “Are you an elder concerned about the climate crisis? Are you already active in climate and global justice issues? I’m interested in getting people together to talk informally about what activities they are involved in and brainstorm ideas about what we might be able to do together.”
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Idylwylde branch of Edmonton Public Library, Bonnie Doon
Event: Eventbrite

March 1st to 3rd – Climate Leadership Program: This program has been fully booked up.

• The basics of climate science and climate change
• Indigenous perspectives on climate change and climate action connections between climate change and the health of Indigenous communities, peoples, and nations
• Root causes of climate change while demonstrating the integral role that Indigenous resilience has in Mother Earth’s survival
• Legal mechanisms used to undermine Indigenous sovereignty as well legal strategies to assert rights
• The impacts of human economic activity on Mother Earth
• The impacts that climate change is having on life on Mother Earth
• Climate solution projects and stories at community, national, and international scale

Time: 10:00AM-2:30 PM MST
Location: Virtual – Zoom
Registration: Indigenous Climate Action Google Form

March 1st, Friday – Weekly Climate Strike: A weekly reminder to Edmontonians that we are in a Climate Emergency.
Extra signs will be available for people to use – or bring your own.
Time: 8 am to 9 am
Location: 109th street and 88th Avenue
Facebook: Edmonton Climate Strike
Hashtags: #ClimateStrike #FridaysForFuture #ClimateStrikeYEG #FridaysForFutureYEG

March 2nd, Saturday – Weekly Ceasefire Now event at the Market: “We will stand together in solidarity with people around the world calling for an immediate Ceasefire Now in all conflict zones and all parties work towards a just, respectful, and long-lasting peace.”
Time: 11am
Location: Old Strathcona Farmer’s Market, 10310 – 83rd Avenue. I made a What Three Words for the exact location where we normally stand. If we move away from this spot we will be noticeable and easy to find.

March 2nd, Saturday – Climate Justice Signage Display: I will erect these signs beside the bus stop on Gateway and 83rd Avenue. This is a static display since I normally go over and stand with a group of people doing Ceasefire Now activism in front of the market (see event above).
I invite you to join me at this display of signs and you can easily stand there and talk with people to discuss the issues. The signs displayed also include signs about homelessness/houselessness.
Hope to see you out to demand a change that will lessen the impact of the climate emergency we are experiencing (and homelessness/houselessness).
Why do I have UCP on this sign? Well, they form the present government in Alberta and like all previous Alberta governments (including the NDP) have pushed the fossil fuel agenda to the detriment of the planet while knowing what impacts their actions would have on people and planet.
Time: 11 am
Location: Grass area on the NE corner of 83rd avenue and Gateway (104th Street)
Facebook: Edmonton Climate Strike

March 2nd, Saturday – Millions March for Palestine: This is a global day of action.
“Edmonton will be joining the international call to action for a millions march for Palestine in March 2! The Israeli government is planning to have a full-scale invasion of Rafah one week later, on March 9, one day before the start of Ramadan.” from Fatima.
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Sir Winston Churchill Square, 102nd Avenue and 99th Street

March 2nd, Saturday – Bye Nye the Science Guy: “In his new live stage show, “The End Is Nye”, Bill Nye the Science Guy will be discussing climate change, natural disasters, and how we, all of us, can make the world a better place…with science! All delivered in the unique, hilarious, and fun way that only Bill Nye the Science Guy can.
Engineer, comedian, author, and inventor, audiences revere this good-natured Renaissance man’s infectious blend of humour, intellectual curiosity, and devotion to solving some of the world’s most complex challenges through science. You don’t want to miss this!”
Perhaps some group could use this event as a place to present local climate action to the crowd of people that will be showing up and not activists yet. I think his skit on John Oliver was brilliant and said it like it is.
Time: 7:30 – 9:00 pm
Location: Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, 11455 87 Ave NW
Cost: $112.00 Floor, $85.00 First Balcony, $71.00 Second Balcony

March 2nd and 3rd – Days of Education: “The next Rainbow Allyship Day of Education is just over one week away! I’m excited to co-facilitate a wide range of sessions covering topics such as pronouns, queer history, foundations of gender & sexuality, allyship, and more!
These workshops will take place over Zoom and they are open to anyone! Admission is by donation (sliding scale). Space is limited – so make sure to register ASAP to secure your spot.”
Time: :30 p.m.  5:00 p.m.
Location: Virtual
More information: Rainbow Allyship

March 3rd, Sunday – Demo Food Day: Vegan store is having a food demo day.
Take your own container to take home some extra food samples.
Time: 10:30 – 6:30 pm
Location: Orii, 10156 – 114th Street

March 3rd, Sunday – Tooker: 20 years on: “March 3rd marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of Tooker Gomberg – one of Canada’s most daring and courageous political figures, as well as friend, co-conspirator and guiding light to so many of us.
We invite you to join in reflection and celebration of this exemplary writer, activist, politician, videographer, public speaker and advocate for a better world. You’re invited to share your reflections at this memorial event.
Who was Tooker to you? Share a favourite story of him. What do you think he’d be doing today? Besides story-telling, we’ll do some Tooker Trivia, and show some video. Sign up to share your story at the event: angela@cleanairalliance.org
Learn more about Tooker here.
Time: 5pm
Location: Virtual – Zoom
Register: Zoom

March 3rd, Sunday – International Sex Workers’ Rights Day: I am going to try and take my sign to the provincial law courts and maybe outside the police station to mark this day. Some places in the world ‘celebrate’ this day on June 2nd. Doing two a year is a good start.
Time: 11 am
Location: Provincial Law Courts – 97th Street and 102a Avenue and then over to the Police Station 103rd Avenue and 96th Street
Hashtags: #SexWork #SexWorkIsRealWork

March 4th, Monday – Tooker Gomberg 20th Anniversary of his Death: Unsure whether anything will happen on this day in Edmonton. I might go for a ride on what I would like to see called “The Tooker Trail” (Unity Square to 118th Avenue bicycle trail).
I will let people know if I do go for a ride and you can join me.

March 6th, Wednesday – Climate Chats: Presented in partnership with Waste Free Edmonton.
Do you feel disengaged from climate action? Do you see the terrifying outcomes that are already happening to our neighbours and think “this is hopeless, what could I possibly do”? Do your feelings overwhelm you when talking to others about the climate emergency?”
Our community centered Climate Chats work directly with attendees to re-engage with local climate action, work through your big feelings of anxiety, grief and sadness, and re-ignite hope in the possibility of a brighter future.
Climate Chats is not therapy. This peer-led workshop will help you process your eco-distress and build your emotional tolerance, but it is not a replacement for direct therapeutic intervention.
For more important information about the event, and prior to purchasing your ticket, we strongly suggest you review the content on our site: https://notladylikecommunity.ca/climate-chats/
Time: Doors: 6:20pm. Event starts promptly at 6:30pm. Wrap up and casual connections 8:30 to 9:00pm
Location: Stanley Milner Library (downtown), Civic Employees Fund Room 3
Cost: $10

March 7th, Thursday – Deep Dive: Migrant Justice is Climate Adaptation: “We’re joined by organisers from Migrants Organise and the Climate Justice Coalition, to talk us through migration is a climate adaption.​”
Time: 11am (6pm GMT)
Location: Virtual
Registration: Tipping Point

March 7th, Thursday – Support City Workers Information Picket: “This is an opportunity for members to get hands-on experience of the process and logistics of how picketing works while demonstrating our solidarity and organization to the employer and the public. Between 5-6:30 we are able to include the most members possible while catching the bulk of downtown’s busiest time. We will have leaflets with information and further options to support our union available to hand out to the public.
Allies are welcome and encouraged to attend- please sign in with a Strike Captain to be given a picket line orientation. By demonstrating our readiness to be out on a picket line following a strong vote AGAINST their “bEsT aNd fInAl oFfEr”, we increase pressure on the employer to come back to the bargaining table.”
If you can stay warm and WEAR RED please do so
Time: 5pm – 6:30pm
Location: Stanley A Milner Library, 102nd Avenue and 99th Street 

March 8th, Friday – National Day of Action – Search the Landfills: “Join us to bring awareness about Human Trafficking and MMIW in Alberta. Together in solidarity with Camp Morgan and Camp Mercedes.”
Time: 11 am
Location: Sir Winston Churchill Square, 102nd Avenue and 99th Street

March 8th, Friday – International Women’s Day

March 8th, Friday – International Women’s Day Dinner + Discussion: “Women around the world have gathered on International Women’s Day for 114 years to lay our claims on society for what belongs to us by right. All around us is the proof that no one defines our place in society. Far from it, women are fighting on all fronts to defend their rights and the rights of all, for a society fit for all human beings. Our IWD banquet and forum is an opportunity for women to speak in their own name about the problems they and their collectives face, our efforts and battles for our rights and for our future, our successes and challenges.
The forum will be organized to provide a space for as many women as possible to speak, and also an opportunity to connect with each other. Last year we pledged to support each other through the year, and this has found expression in many ways.
The call for an end to genocide in Gaza and for a Free Palestine grows ever more powerful. Our public services are in crisis and hundreds of thousands of public sector workers, the majority of whom are women, are raising their demands for the working and living conditions they need to do their duty to society. Migrant workers are resolute in their fight for regularization of undocumented workers and Status for All. Indigenous women continue to lead the fight for justice for MMIWGTS. The assault on the unhoused and attempts to silence and suppress our rights to gather, to rally and march, have met strong opposition and success in rejecting the Public Spaces Bylaw. So too the threat to use executive powers to dictate medical care of trans youth and curriculum in the schools. These fights and many more concern us all. Together we Fight to Win!
We look forward to hearing everyone’s views and sharing a delicious meal together. While our event is organized to bring women together, all are welcome.
Organized by Women for Rights and Empowerment.
Time: 5:30 PM MST
Location: Alberta Avenue Community Centre, 9210 118 Avenue 
Cost: Free – That is what it says on the Eventbrite page but in their email they had this information: “The full price of hosting this event is $60/person. If you are supported by an organization and/or can afford to pay the full price, please do so. A reduced price of $30 is also available for those with more limited funds. Kids 12 and under are free. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.“
Register: Eventbrite

March 8th, Friday – Weekly Climate Strike: A weekly reminder to Edmontonians that we are in a Climate Emergency.
Extra signs will be available for people to use – or bring your own.
Time: 8 am to 9 am
Location: 109th street and 88th Avenue
Facebook: Edmonton Climate Strike
Hashtags: #ClimateStrike #FridaysForFuture #ClimateStrikeYEG #FridaysForFutureYEG

March 9th, Saturday – Weekly Ceasefire Now event at the Market: “We will stand together in solidarity with people around the world calling for an immediate Ceasefire Now in all conflict zones and all parties work towards a just, respectful, and long-lasting peace.”
Time: 11am
Location: Old Strathcona Farmer’s Market, 10310 – 83rd Avenue. I made a What Three Words for the exact location where we normally stand. If we move away from this spot we will be noticeable and easy to find.

March 9th, Saturday – Climate Justice Signage Display: I will erect these signs beside the bus stop on Gateway and 83rd Avenue. This is a static display since I normally go over and stand with a group of people doing Ceasefire Now activism in front of the market (see event above).
I invite you to join me at this display of signs and you can easily stand there and talk with people to discuss the issues. The signs displayed also include signs about homelessness/houselessness.
Hope to see you out to demand a change that will lessen the impact of the climate emergency we are experiencing (and homelessness/houselessness).
Why do I have UCP on this sign? Well, they form the present government in Alberta and like all previous Alberta governments (including the NDP) have pushed the fossil fuel agenda to the detriment of the planet while knowing what impacts their actions would have on people and planet.
Time: 11 am
Location: Grass area on the NE corner of 83rd avenue and Gateway (104th Street)
Facebook: Edmonton Climate Strike

March 10th, Sunday – International Women’s Day Rally and March:
Organized by Women for Rights and Empowerment
Time: 11am
Location: Corbett Hall, University of Alberta, 112th street and 82nd Avenue

March 10th, Sunday – Rally for Gaza:
Time: 1pm
Location: Tipton Arena/Park, 10849-81 Avenue

March 10th, Sunday – Jaimie’s March: A March and Rally for 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth: “oin us in honoring Jaime Summers as we protest the upcoming “Parental Rights” legislation put forth by Danielle Smith’s UCP Government which targets and oppresses our 2 Spirit, Trans, Gender Diverse, and 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth and Communities. We will be advocating for the importance of continuing to provide 2SLGBTQIA+ education, equity, and safe environments that allow our youth and communities to flourish and grow.
Jaime Scott Summers was a 37 year old trans man who lived in Edmonton. He loved drawing anime, doing precise micro crafts, creating custom stickers and was a Arsenal football supporter. Sadly, Jaime is no longer with us, which is a story that his uncle, Dr. David Keegan, will share at the rally. United For Change Edmonton is honored to announce that we have been able to purchase our speaker and microphone system, as well as the event’s expenses by a very generous donation by Jamie Summers through Dr. Keegan.
Danielle Smith and her UCP government’s “Parental Rights Policies”, are a direct attack on trans youth. These policies have already caused widespread harm, and spread misinformation through their reliance on hateful rhetoric and bigotry. We recognize the many long term, negative impacts of children who are raised in environments that don’t encourage or empower them to be their true, authentic selves.
We affirm that trans women are women, and that they have a place in all women’s spaces – including sports – and that the decisions made by the UCP have gone against all factual evidence, are based on misinformation, and are an active act of violence and oppression against transgender, and gender diverse women.
It is of the utmost importance that we recognize the oppression, violence, and intergenerational trauma our communities have been faced with throughout history. As we build communities rooted in inclusivity, equity, and diversity, we continue to break intergenerational trauma.
We will have guest speakers, live music, and community representation, as well as providing resources and marching.”
Time: 2pm
Location: Violet King Henry Plaza, 10800 – 99th Avenue
Facebook: United for Change

March 13th, Wednesday – 101: What is Fossil Finance?: “An introduction​ to financial institutions – banks, asset managers and investors – propping up the fossil fuel industry, a history of fossil finance and current context, existing case studies, and tools and methods used in FF campaigning.”
Time: 6pm GMT (unsure why they are saying 12 pm but it could be starting at 11 am MT)
Location: Virtual Zoom
Registration: Tipping Point

March 14th, Thursday – Drinks for Density: “With district planning, priority rezonings and more coming down the road this year, let’s take some time to socialize, talk and discuss our plans for this year. Let’s talk housing, socialize and brainstorm plans for this year.”
Time: 7pm MDT
Location: On Edge Brewing, 10308 81 Ave NW
Registration: Eventbrite

March 15th, Friday – Canada Overshoot Day: “A country’s overshoot day is the date on which Earth Overshoot Day would fall if all of humanity consumed like the people in that country.”
If the rest of the world lived like the average Canadian the Overshoot Day would be March 15th, 2024.
This is not sustainable.

March 16th, Saturday – Screening of the Documentary “Uprooted”: “Surviving the occupation and against the will to be on the territory of Russia is one of the greatest horrors that Ukrainian children are currently going through. This is another attempt by the enemy to enslave our future generations.”
Time: 5pm
Location: Ukrainian Youth Unity Complex, 9615 153 Ave NW

March 16th, Saturday – Private Screening: Safer for All: “You are invited to an invite-only screening of a new Edmonton-centred police accountability documentary, SAFER FOR ALL. Inspired by the award-winning Calgary documentary NO VISIBLE TRAUMA, SAFER FOR ALL captures the journey of a group of public safety advocates, academics, and former police officers as they meet with those with lived experience of police misconduct to better understand police accountability is so broken in Alberta/Canada, and what can be done to make our community safer for all.
Feel free to share the TRAILER online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5RCJS0yqi8
This film was produced by the John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights with support from Lost Time Media. 
Time: 6pm
Location: Landmark Cinema City Centre Mall, 102nd Avenue and 101st Street
Register/RSVP: Safer for All: Private Screening RSVP
You are invited to RSVP Here.

March 22nd, Friday – World Water Day Summit:
Time: 8am to 4:30 pm
Hashtags: #WaterIsLife

March 24th, Sunday – Edmonton Seedy Sunday: We’ll have seed vendors, gardening businesses and community organizations, speakers and a seed share (bring your extra seeds, gardening books and magazines to swap)!
Time: 11:00 am to 4:00pm
Location: ​Alberta Avenue Hall, 9210 118 Ave NW
More information: Edmonton Seedy Sunday

March 26th, Tuesday – Common Dividends and the Politics of Time: Fireside chat and interview: “Dr. Guy Standing is a Professorial Research Associate at SOAS University of London and a founding member and honorary co-president of the Basic Income Earth Network (BIEN), a non-governmental organisation that promotes a basic income for all. Standing has written widely in the areas of labour economics, labour market policy, unemployment, labour market flexibility, structural adjustment policies and social protection. He used the term precariat to describe an emerging mass class characterised by insecurity and lack of any occupational identity. Since the 2011 publication of his book The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class, his work has focused on the precariat, unconditional basic income, deliberative democracy, and the commons.
Standing has authored numerous publications on these topics to critical acclaim, including The Politics of Time: Gaining Control in the Age of Uncertainty (2023), The Blue Commons: Rescuing the Economy of the Sea (2022), Battling Eight Giants: Basic Income Now (2020), Plunder of the Commons: A Manifesto for Sharing Public Wealth (2019), The Corruption of Capitalism: Why Rentiers Thrive and Work Does Not Pay (2016), and Basic Income: And How We Can Make It Happen (2017).”
Time: 1 PM ET
Location: Online
Register: Commonwealth Canada

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Start Planning for the Future

There are global days of action happening throughout the world. Edmonton can participate in these actions – all it takes is you.

• The Decline and Fall of Western Civilization: Our Choice? April 12-13, 2024 in Red Deer. This is a right-wing ‘freedom’ fest. They are hosting climate change denier Dr. Patrick Moore and Maxime Bernier (People’s Party of Canada).
  Others include: John Robson (columnist at Epoch Times and National Post), Michelle Stirling, Stockwell Day, Paul Hinman, Andrew Lawton, and Marc Morano (from Wikipedia – “founded and runs the website ClimateDepot.com… a US non-profit organisation that promotes climate change denial“. It is being sponsored by The Heinze Group.
  [This event is only listed for reference in case anyone was interested in disruption and such].

Science Literacy Course

We are often told not to believe everything we read online or see on TV—but how do we tell the difference between sensationalized statistics and a real scientific study? Learn how to spot sound science in this 5-week course.
This course is free and offered through the University of Alberta.
Register: University of Alberta you will then need to register at Coursera

Petitions/Letter writing

To trim this page down a bit I have moved the petitions to their own page.

Please send things that should be on this list to michael.kalmanovitch@gmail.com

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