Last week, Calgary is blanketed in 10+ Air Quality Index smoke, Jasper is burning, Fort McMurray is cut off by fires, the UCP are acting like it is business as usual and anything bad is because of the Liberals/NDP in Ottawa, etc people are starting to pay attention to what is happening in the world with regards to climate. (As well, there are too many armed conflicts/genocides happening in the world.)

Things slow down a bit during the summer in the Edmonton activism space – which is odd since in many places summer is a time that people get out onto the streets a lot more.

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.

• August 1st to August 18th – Plan for Alberta Parks Survey
• August 1st, Thursday – The People’s Testimonials
• August 2nd, Friday – Weekly Climate Strike
• August 2nd, Friday – Die-In
• August 3rd, Saturday – Weekly Ceasefire Now event at the Market
• August 3rd, Saturday – Human Chain
• August 6th, Tuesday – Remembering Hiroshima
• August 9th, Friday – Remembering Nagasaki
• August 9th, Friday – Weekly Climate Strike
• August 10th, Saturday – Weekly Ceasefire Now event at the Market
• August 10th, Saturday – March for Gaza
• August 13th, Tuesday – Better the Benefit
• August 14th, Saturday – Rooted in Justice: Indigenous Youth & the Green Job Revolution
• August 31st, Saturday – Edmonton VegFest
• August 31st, Saturday – Peace & Unity Festival

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August 1st 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

August 1st, Thursday – The People’s Testimonials: “On August 1st, join our students, faculty, staff, and community members as they share their experiences of the encampment, the sweep, and the harm that was inflicted upon them at the hands of the University of Alberta as a consequence of protesting university complacency in genocide. The People’s Testimonial has been organized as an alternative to the insubstantial independent review of the University of Alberta’s decision to violently sweep the People’s University for Palestine encampment. The students, despite having been continuously betrayed by administration, have extended an invite to both U of A and MacEwan University administration and investigator Adele Kent.
The testimonials will be taking place in ECHA (Edmonton Clinic Health Academy) in room 2-190 on Thursday, August 1st at 6:00 pm.
Please come in-person to support our students and young people. However, if you can’t make it to campus on Thursday, you can also attend virtually!”
Time: 6pm – check out the schedule of events on PalSolidarity’s Instagram page
Location: ECHA (Edmonton Clinic Health Academy) in room 2-190 or by Zoom
Instagram: PalSolidarityYEG

August 2nd, Friday – Die-In:
Time: 12:00 pm – noon
Location: Violet King Henry Plaza, 10801 – 99th Avenue
Instagram: PalSolidarityYEG

August 2nd, 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

August 3rd, 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

August 3rd, Saturday – Human Chain: “This week marks 300 days of the current escalation of genocide in Palestine.
Join us this Saturday August 3 when we will come together to form a human chain at the overpass on 112th Avenue over Wayne Gretzky Drive.
Tens of thousands of people will be in the area attending the Edmonton Heritage Festival. We will stand together to show our unity and support for those suffering 300 days + 76 years of oppression and injustice.
Bring your friends, family, signs and flags and let’s stand together to demand an end to Canadian complicity in genocide and an end to support for “Israel.”
Time: 2pm
Location: the 112th Avenue Wayne Gretzky overpass

August 6th, Tuesday – Remembering Hiroshima: “At quarter past eight on the morning of 6 August 1945, the US dropped an atomic bomb on #Hiroshima. Hundreds of thousands of people died, many instantaneously, others soon after from burns and shock. Read more from @CNDuk https://buff.ly/3bSQIo3“

August 9th, Friday – Remembering Nagasaki: At 11:02 Japanese Time on the morning of August 9th, 1945, 3 days after the US dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the US dropped a second atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki. Over 150,000 people died directly and indirectly from this one bomb.

August 9th, 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

August 10th, 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

August 10th, Saturday – March for Gaza:
Time: 3 pm
Location: Violet King Henry Plaza, 10801 – 99th Street

August 13th, Tuesday – Better the Benefit: “Our National Director, Rabia Khedr, will talk about our latest “Better the Benefit” campaign and what you can do to help. 
We envision a future where people with disabilities can have all their basic needs met
and live their best lives. The Canada Disability Benefit is a potential first step in this
direction.”
Time: 1-3pm
Location: McKernan Community Hall, 11341 78 Ave NW
More Information: Disability Without Poverty

August 14th, Saturday – Rooted in Justice: Indigenous Youth & the Green Job Revolution: “In the 2024 Federal Budget, the government said that it will launch consultations on the development of a Youth Climate Corps. If won, the Youth Climate Corps would be an audacious program that would provide tens of thousands of young people with good green jobs to fight the climate crisis in their communities. It would provide meaningful work in renewable energy, ecosystem restoration, retrofits, emergency response, and community care work.
We know that Indigenous communities are both facing the brunt of devastating climate impacts caused by fossil fuels and colonialism, and at the leading edge of climate solutions like renewable energy projects, resisting new fossil fuel infrastructure, and reasserting their land and water rights.
So what will a Youth Climate Corps look like centering Indigenous Knowledge and leadership by Indigenous Nations at its core?
Join Indigenous climate justice leaders in conversation with the Climate Emergency Unit to collectively imagine the future of the Youth Climate Corps for Indigenous communities and how to achieve it.
*more info about panelists to come*
Time: 4.30 pm
Location: Zoom
Register: Climate Emergency Unit
Instagram: Climate Emergency Unit

August 31st, Saturday – Edmonton VegFest: “Join us for our annual family friendly, all vegan event! Enjoy a variety of veg friendly vendors, door prizes, speakers, kids area, entertainment by the incredible DJ Jonny Infamous, and so much more! Admission is free, but donations are welcomed and appreciated!”
Volunteers are needed so if you would like to help out contact them.
Time: 11 am – 7 pm
Location: Athlone Community Hall, 13010  – 129 Street
Facebook: VegFest 2024

August 31st, Saturday – Peace & Unity Festival: “Join us for a late afternoon and evening of amazing tunes, creative collaboration, and the company of friends and neighbours.
Free entry! Everyone welcome!”
Time: 3:30 PM – Midnight
Location: Beverly Heights Hall (4209 111 Ave NW, Edmonton)
Facebook: Peace and Unity Festival
URL: John Humphrey Centre

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