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

• November 7th, Thursday – Addressing the Climate Elephant Workshop
• November 7th, Thursday – Save Our CPP Town Hall
• November 8th, Friday – Live Press Conference with Francesca Albanese
• November 8th, Friday – Weekly Climate Strike
• November 8th, Friday – Rally for Respect
• November 9th, Saturday – Weekly Ceasefire Now event at the Market
• November 9th, Saturday – March for Mathios
• November 10th, Sunday – Arms Embargo Now
• Nov 11, 2024 – Nov 22, 2024 – COP28th United Nations Climate Change Conference
• November 11th, Monday – Remembrance Day
• November 12th, Tuesday – ECOHH Monthly Meeting
• November 15th, Friday – Weekly Climate Strike – Location change
• November 15th to17th – Parkland Conerence 2024: The Road Ahead: Strategies for Building a Better Future
• November 15th, Friday – FIRE AND OIL: Rising to the Challenge of a More Flammable World
• November 16th, Saturday – Peace Train Vigil
• November 16th, Saturday – We Charge Nakba: Genocide of the Palestinian People and Limits of International Law
• November 17th, Sunday – Say No to Genocide
• November 19th, Tuesday – How can we stand up for pollution pricing?
• November 20th, Wednesday – Action Hour: Tell your MP we need Financial Regulation now!
• November 20th, Wednesday – Trans Day of Remembrance
• November 21st, Thursday – Myths and Moral Panic: debunking trafficking claims and the impact on im/migrant sex workers
• November 23rd, Saturday – National Housing Day Community Education Event
• November 23rd, Saturday – Flash Mob
• November 28th, Thursday – Monthly Meeting of Four Our Kids Alberta

Videos of the Week

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November 7th, Thursday – Addressing the Climate Elephant Workshop: “Speaking to others about climate change can be one of the most difficult conversations to hold. At this online workshop, participants will learn how to have more effective conversations about climate change with their friends and family. This workshop is a welcoming, judgement-free space to address climate change concerns in our lives and personal relationships.
Carbon Conversations Toronto (CCTO) is a volunteer-led group with a mission to normalize climate action. Climate change can leave individuals feeling anxious, hopeless and in despair. CCTO h8thelps people find their power and motivation and turn that into climate action. Since 2017, CCTO has facilitated courageous, open-hearted conversations about climate change through their flagship Climate Change and You program, climate cafes, and other climate workshops.”
Time: 5 pm MT
Location: Online
Register: For Our Kids

November 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

November 8th, Friday – Live Press Conference with Francesca Albanese:
Time: 10 am EST – 8 am MT
Location: Twitter
Twitter live stream: World Beyond War

November 8th, Friday – Rally for Respect: “ Rally for Respect on November 8! UNA Local 33 invites nurses, their co-workers and supporters to a rally for safe patient care and public health care outside the Royal Alexandra Hospital on Friday, November 8 from 2:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m.
UNA members are encouraged to join the rally during their breaks and non-work time.
#NeedNursesAB#AlbertaNurses“
Time: 2 pm – 4 pm
Location: Kingsway Avenue, Royal Alexandra Hospital
Facebook: United Nurses of Alberta

November 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.”
We will have some White Peace Poppies to hand out for free.
Time: 11:00am
Location: Old Strathcona Farmer’s Market, 10310 – 83rd Avenue

November 9th, Saturday – March for Mathios:
Time: 1 pm
Location: James Kidney Park, 11824 – 77th Street
Facebook: Justice for Mathios Arkangelo

November 10th, Sunday – Arms Embargo Now: “Rally in support of Palestine, calling on Canadian officials to impose an arms embargo NOW on the zionist entity. Show up in numbers! Don’t let our numbers dwindle!”
Time: 2 pm
Location: Violet King Henry Plaza, 10801- 99th Avenue
Instagram: Free Palestine YEG

Nov 11, 2024 – Nov 22, 2024 – COP28th United Nations Climate Change Conference: I do not hold much hope for this process to affect any major change from ‘business as usual’. The fossil fuel industry, their policital puppets and cheerleaders, the abling media outlets, etc. all want to keep pumping emissions and profits.
Website: United Nations

November 11th, Monday – Remembrance Day: The Mennonites and Quakers are hosting a Remembrance Day event.
“2024 HAS BEEN A YEAR OF UNBELIEVABLE WAR, DESTRUCTION AND
OPPRESSION. AS WE LAMENT CONTINUED INJUSTICE AND VIOLENCE,
COME AND JOIN OUR VOICES IN SOLIDARITY AS WE PRAY AND WORK FOR
A JUST PEACE IN OUR SHARED WORLD”
Time: 1:30 pm
Location: Churchill Square, 102nd Avenue and 99th Street

November 12th, Tuesday – ECOHH Monthly Meeting: Edmonton Coalition on Housing and Homelessness.
All are welcome.
Time: 10 am to 11:30 am
Location: Online – Zoom
Register: ECOHH

November 15th, 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: 75th Street and 82nd Avenue Location change
Facebook: Edmonton Climate Strike
Hashtags: #ClimateStrike #FridaysForFuture #ClimateStrikeYEG #FridaysForFutureYEG

November 15th to17th – Parkland Conerence 2024: The Road Ahead: Strategies for Building a Better Future: “In recent years, Alberta, Canada, and the world have been on a dangerous path. It is a path toward inequality and unsustainability. It is a path that creates winners and losers, with the losers left at the side of the road. It is also a path that leads to environmental destruction. Those who put us on this path foment division and conflict. But this path is not inevitable. We can forge a better direction for our communities. We need to find new ideas and refresh old ideas to fit new challenges. More than anything, we need to find new ways to organize so that we may build a more just, more democratic future for everyone. This conference takes a hard look at the path taken and offers options for a way forward.”
URL: Parkland Conference

November 15th, Friday – FIRE AND OIL: Rising to the Challenge of a More Flammable World: “John Vaillant – Humans, aided by the fossil fuel industry (the “fire industry”), have altered the chemistry of our planet and its atmosphere in profound, life-changing ways. As a result, we are now, in real time, crossing a threshold into a new climate regime marked by previously unimagined extremes and whipsawing instability. How we conceptualize and respond to this unprecedented challenge is of immediate and paramount importance, not just to our psyches and our souls, but to the future of everyone on Earth.
In this Changemakers talk, John Vaillant will offer ways of seeing, feeling – and meeting – this epochal moment.”
Time: 7:20 pm
Tickets: 20$ for John Vaillant – Parkalnd Conference

November 16th, Saturday – Peace Train Vigil: A group of people are travelling to Ottawa on the ‘Peace Train’. When it stops in Edmonton we will show up to show our support.
Time: 7 pm but check on the Via website for delays
Location: VIA Rail Station, 12360 121st Street
URL: Peace Train Canada

November 16th, Saturday – We Charge Nakba: Genocide of the Palestinian People and Limits of International Law: (Acedemics need to make the titles of their lectures and books unappealing).
“The ECMC Chair In Islamic Studies at the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Canada Research Chair in Politics of Citizenship and Human Rights, the Department of Political Science, and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (MEIS), cordially invite you to attend this lecture.”
“For eleven months and counting, the only nuclear power in the Middle East has waged a genocidal campaign against a besieged population who are predominantly refugees exiled from their homes still within eye’s view. Had international law been adequate to redress the condition of dispossession, exile, and torture, there would be no genocide today and Nakba would be a historical lesson rather than a source of contentious debate. Therefore, it should not be surprising that international law, including decisions issued from the International Court of Justice as well as arrest warrants requested from the International Criminal Court, have been unable to stem gruesome, relentless slaughter. This keynote will attempt to address this conundrum as well as the following questions: What explains this historic and contemporary insufficiency? How does the genocide in Gaza test the legitimacy, or lack thereof, of international law and legal institutions? Finally, what is the potential of existing legal frameworks and laws to meet this challenge?”
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Arts Barn (in Old Strathcona), 10330 84 Ave NW, Edmonton
Register: Eventbrite

November 17th, Sunday – Say No to Genocide: “Join us in Edmonton to stand against genocide and show solidarity with Palestine and Lebanon! Together, we raise our voices for justice, human rights, and the lives of innocent civilians. Let’s unite, amplify the call for peace, and demand an end to the violence. Every voice counts.”
Time: 1 pm
Location: Violet Henry King Plaza, 10801 – 99th Avenue
Instagram: Free Palestine YEG

November 19th, Tuesday – How can we stand up for pollution pricing?: “Too many Canadians are blaming the carbon tax for their financial pain, jeopardizing a climate policy most of us initially supported. What’s at stake isn’t just the price of gas – or the next election. The Axe the Tax campaign risks mortgaging our kids’ future. How do we stand up for the principle that every parent teaches their children: when you make a mess, clean it up.
Join us for the launch of our Pollution Pricing Posse at our next Community Call on November 19 @ 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Gen Squeeze Founder Dr. Paul Kershaw and Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment President Dr. Melissa Lem will lead a discussion about how and why we must stand up for this keystone policy.
Facts alone won’t change Canadians’ minds about pollution pricing when their wallets are so squeezed. Join us to strategize about winning back their hearts.”
Time: 5 pm MT
Location: Online
Register: Eventbrite Generation Squeeze

November 20th, Wednesday – Action Hour: Tell your MP we need Financial Regulation now!: “Climate-Aligned Financial Policy is a crucial piece in the fight against climate change. We need strong rules for our banks and pensions so that they stop investing heavily in fossil fuels and start investing in the clean energy transition at the rapid pace we need.
Join us for a quick action hour and send an email to your MP demanding more urgent action to regulate our banks and pensions!
The more they hear from people like us, the more they’ll understand that this issue is important to the public. 
We’ll provide email templates and guidance. Feel free to pop by or stay for part of the time!
Zoom link available upon registration”
Time: 10 am
Location: Zoom
Register: For Our Kids

November 20th, Wednesday – Trans Day of Remembrance: “On this solemn occasion, we gather to reflect, support, and stand in solidarity as we honor the lives of transgender individuals who have tragically lost their lives due to violence and discrimination. This year, we also highlight the harmful effects of anti-trans policies in Alberta, which continue to jeopardize the safety and well-being of trans individuals by limiting access to essential healthcare services and fostering an environment of intolerance.
These policies not only increase the vulnerability of transgender individuals to violence but also perpetuate stigma and discrimination in our communities. We must raise awareness of these challenges and advocate for the necessary changes to create a more inclusive and accepting society.
Together, we can combat hate and intolerance. Let us remember those we have lost and advocate for a future where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.”
Time: 6 pm
Location: Alberta Avenue Community Centre, 9210 – 118th Avenue
Instagram: Trans.Rights.YEG

November 21st, Thursday – Myths and Moral Panic: debunking trafficking claims and the impact on im/migrant sex workers: “SWAN is hosting workshops for the public and journalists starting on Media Literacy Week, October 21-25, 2024. These sessions explore racist stereotypes about im/migrant sex workers, debunk myths spread by police and NGOs and explain how news coverage can help, or harm, these workers. Workshops also include practical tips on how to spot misinformation and unreliable sources.”
Time: 11:30 am
Location: Online
Register: SWAN Vancouver

November 23rd, Saturday – National Housing Day Community Education Event:
Time: 1pm
Location: Violet King Henry Plaza, 10801 – 99th Avenue

November 23rd, Saturday – Flash Mob: Share your story regarding police brutality.
Time: 6pm
Location: Mary Burlie Park, 10465 – 97th Street

November 28th, Thursday – Monthly Meeting of Four Our Kids Alberta:
Time: 8 pm MT
Location: Online
Register: Zoom link

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Science Literacy Course

The University of Alberta is offering this course again (free). Check out the details at https://www.coursera.org/learn/science-literacy

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