The Activist Agenda (Edmonton) is released on Thursday so you can see what might fit into 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.
- June – Pride Month
- June – Bike Month
- June – Indigenous Peoples History Month
- June 26th to August 18th – Plan for Alberta Parks Survey
- June 27th, Thursday – Green Drinks
- June 28th, Friday – Weekly Climate Strike
- June 29th, Saturday – Weekly Ceasefire Now event at the Market
- June 29th, Saturday – Peace and Unity Festival 2024
- June 29th, Saturday – Candlelight Vigil for Taryn Desjarlais
- June 30th, Sunday – No Pride in Genocide
- June 28th, Friday – Weekly Climate Strike
- June 29th, Saturday – Weekly Ceasefire Now event at the Market
- July 1st, Monday – Forever in our Hearts
- July 3rd, Wednesday – National Eat Your Beans Day
- July 4th, Thursday – Election in the UK
- July 5th, Friday – From Massacres to Genocide
- July 5th, Friday – Weekly Climate Strike
- June 6th, Saturday – Weekly Ceasefire Now event at the Market
- July 7th, Sunday – All Out for Gaza
- July 10th, Wednesday – Strengthening Voices for a Just Transition
- July 10th, Wednesday – Tie Dye with CJE
- July 16th, Tuesday – Where Olive Trees Weep Film Screening
Video of the Week
I know that Edmonton has not been hot or warm this summer so far but it is not about our local weather. It is about the trend around the world.
What happens if the bread basket of the Punjab collapses this year due to excessive heat and lack of water? What happens if the AMOC collapses? The heat waves across Europe and across North America.
June 2024 – Pride Month: Find all the events happening in Edmonton at the Pride Edmonton site.
June 2024 – Bike Month: The City of Edmonton’s Bike Education Team has some great rides planned throughout the city this month. And many local businesses are showing their bike love with Bike Month discounts. Find a map to all the deals right here.
June 2024 – Indigenous Peoples History Month
June 26th to August 18th – Plan for Parks: “The Government of Alberta is gathering input to develop a new Plan for Parks to ensure their long-term sustainability.
Albertans take tremendous pride in our provincial parks and recreation areas. This new strategic plan for the provincial parks system will reflect input from Albertans.
The Government of Alberta remains focused on creating nature-based recreation and camping opportunities, building trails and facilities and ensuring the long-term success of the parks system in an environmentally responsible way.
In 1930, the Provincial Parks and Protected Areas Act was enacted, leading to the establishment of Alberta’s first provincial parks. Today, provincial parks and recreation areas are established and administered through the Provincial Parks Act.
By sharing your input, you will help shape how future generations interact with and enjoy Alberta’s parks.”
Survey URL: Alberta Parks
June 27th, Thursday – Green Drinks: Activism can lead to isolation and burnout. Sometimes you need to just connect with a larger community. Something like Green Drinks could help.
“An informal networking event for local green folks of all shapes and sizes. Green Drinks Edmonton was a highly popular event run by The Local Good for a decade and a half Pre-COVID. Now in our new venue at the Bentstick Brewery, and with a new organizing team, we look forward to many more years of generating connections for sustainability.”
Time: 7:00 p.m. – 09:00 p.m.
location: Bentstick Brewery, 9926 78 Avenue
Registration: Institute for Contemplative Ecology
Cost: 10$
June 28th, 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
June 29th, Saturday – Candlelight Vigil for Taryn Desjarlais:
Time: 8pm – 11pm
Location Sir Winston Churchill Square, 102nd Avenue and 99th Street
Hashtags: #NoMoreStolenSisters #JusticeForTaryn #MMIW
June 29th, 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: 11:00am
Location: Old Strathcona Farmer’s Market, 10310 – 83rd Avenue.
June 29th, Saturday – Peace and Unity Festival 2024: “The Peace and Unity Festival is a free and family-friendly celebration that brings together Edmonton’s beautiful and diverse cultural communities through the arts. The festival will transform a little corner of #YEG into a carousing, creative, and affirming celebration for everyone, and all are invited!”
Hosted by The John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights (JHC).
Time: 11 AM – 11 PM (this is a very long program)
Location: Westridge Wolf Willow Community Centre, 505 Wolf Willow Road NW
Facebook: Peace and Unity Festival 2024
June 30th, Sunday – No Pride in Genocide:
No pride in genocide, no ‘Canada’ day celebrations – from Turtle Island to Palestine
End the genocide, end the occupation, free Palestine
Hold universities accountable to disclose and divest
Time: 1:30pm
Location: Main Quad, University of Alberta
Instagram: Palestine Solidarity YEG
July 1st, Monday – Forever in our Hearts: An Indigenous led pipe ceremony and walk.
Time: 10am and the walk starts at 11am
Location: Constable Ezio Faraone Park, 11004 – 97th Avenue
Instagram: Harm Reduction Dude
July 3rd, Wednesday – National Eat Your Beans Day: “Is a “live healthy” holiday falls on July 3rd and celebrates the bean vegetable in all sizes, shapes, and colors.”
Yes, I am promoting beans. They are a great substitute for meat will having many benefits for our health, our planet, for our soil, and for the farmed animals of the world.
Eat less meat and eat more beans.
July 4th, Thursday – Election in the UK: Why does this matter to us here in Canada? A lot of decisions for investment in fossil fuels are made in London. If the government moves more left (more socially and environmentally elected politicians) it will send a message to other countries.
Right now, in Canada, the Conservatives are lined up (according to the polls) to win the next federal election. We have a job to do. We need to ensure that the Conservative, capitalistic, and neo-liberal mindset does not get that chance. We can see what it has done in the UK over 14 years and the consequences of a Republican/Trump win in the USA is extremely scary.
I want to see more Liberal-Democrats and Greens win in the UK and that they hold the balance of decisions and that will allow more social and environmental decisions being made.
July 5th, 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
July 5th, Friday – From Massacres to Genocide: Uyghur protest against genocide
Time: 3:30pm
Location: Violet King Henry Plaza, Alberta Legislature, 10801 – 99th Avenue
Instagram: Alberta Uyghur Cultural Society
July 6th, 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: 11:00am
Location: Old Strathcona Farmer’s Market, 10310 – 83rd Avenue
July 7th, Sunday – All Out for Gaza:
NO BUSINESS AS USUAL
We REFUSE to remain silent while genocide is unfolding.
END THE GENOCIDE NOW
STOP ARMING ISRAEL
END CANADIAN COMPLICITY
Time: 2pm
Location: Tipton Park, 10849 – 81st Avenue
Instagram: Free Palestine YEG
July 10th, Wednesday – Strengthening Voices for a Just Transition: “This dialogue intends to create a space for an exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives on renewable energy, housing, food security, health, climate change and its impacts in Edmonton and surrounding region, and visions for justice going forward. This event is being supported by Climate Justice Edmonton and Indigenous Climate Action.
The day will include guest speakers and roundtable discussions in the morning and visioning exercises and group discussion in the afternoon. Lunch and snacks provided.”
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: Norquest College, Room: SCFL 3-081 (third floor)
Register: Kairos Canada
July 10th, Wednesday – Tie Dye with CJE: We are celebrating summer with a bring your own t-shirt tie-dye night on July 10! Breath life into a stale shirt, a thrifted find, or some corporate swag with us.
We will have tie dye stations and a potluck. All you need is a tee! This is a family friendly event. Tipton Park is just south of the Garsconastrasse bike lane, well connected to transit, and yes, it even has parking. Hope to see you there!
Time: 5 pm to 8:30 pm
Location: Tipton Park, 10849 – 81st Avenue
July 16th, Tuesday – Where Olive Trees Weep: “Where Olive Trees Weep offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation. It explores themes of loss, trauma, and the quest for justice.”
Time: 6:30 pm start – doors open at 5:45pm
Location: Metro Cinema, 8712 109 Street
Tickets: Metro Cinema
Trailer: Where Olive Trees Weep
Yet we don’t question that super rich buying another house, yacht, private jet, n+1 cars, etc.
#TaxTheRich #WealthTax
#CloseTheLoopholes
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