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/information/changes.
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• November 15th, Friday – Weekly Climate Strike – Location change
• November 15th, Friday – Pride Corner at the library
• 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 18th, Monday -Green Drinks Edmonton
• 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 21st, Thursday – CPP Investments National Virtual Public Meeting
• November 22nd, Friday – Making Kalyna Juice Together: Co-Creating Public History
• November 22nd, Friday – UNA Enough is Enough
• November 23rd, Saturday – National Housing Day Community Education Event
• November 23rd, Saturday – Justice for Mathios Arkangelo
• November 23rd, Saturday – Flash Mob
• November 28th, Thursday – Deep Retrofit Discovery Session – Calgary
• November 28th, Thursday – Monthly Meeting of Four Our Kids Alberta
• November 30th, Saturday – Israelism (film)
• December 3rd, Tuesday – Sharing Circle

Videos of the Week

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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 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, Friday – Pride Corner at the library: Our bi-(pun intended)weekly gatherings have commenced! 
Join us THIS FRIDAY from 4:30-6:30pm at the Stanley Milner Library downtown. We will have treats, music, colouring, button-making and of course, queer literature that you can take out with a FREE LIBRARY CARD! 
As it gets colder, these are great ways to still connect with community but inside. 
Come down and hang with us!
Time: 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Location: Stanley Milner Library, 102nd Avenue and 99th Street

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 18th, Monday -Green Drinks Edmonton: A social connection opportunity to mingle with like minded people.
Time: 7 – 9pm
Location: Bent Stick,  9926-78 Avenue

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 21st, Thursday – CPP Investments National Virtual Public Meeting: “Canadians have our final opportunity to engage with CPPIB in a virtual public meeting. Submit hard-hitting questions on why CPPIB is gambling our hard-earned retirement savings on fossil fuel expansion. And you can register to join the virtual meeting and hold CPPIB executives to account.”
I submited some questions to the CCPI.
Time: 10 am to 12 pm
Location: Online
Register: CPP Investments
More information: Shift – Action for Pension Wealth and Planet Health

November 22nd, Friday – Making Kalyna Juice Together: Co-Creating Public History: “In this talk, Chris Chang-Yen Phillips (MA, History) shares behind-the-scenes stories from his public history work, including the Let’s Find Out podcast. He’ll talk about the influences behind this listener-driven show, including popular theatre, a defunct activist training network, and a podcast about a belt buckle.”
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. MST
Location: Tory 2-58, University of Alberta

November 22nd, Friday – UNA Enough is Enough: Support our nurses and the institution of Public Healthcare.
Time: 12 – 14 hrs
Location: University of Alberta Hospital, 8440 – 112th Street

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

November 23rd, Saturday – Justice for Mathios Arkangelo: “Hi everyone, our next march is on Saturday at 1pm on the steps of the legislature.
If you haven’t attended a protest in a little while, I would really appreciate it if you could make time to come to the protest on Saturday.
We want to keep this movement alive because we can’t let EPS sweep this under the rug. This is the LAST march before the winter. We will make sure to do it safely but we want to bring out as many people as possible.
I want to take a moment and recognize the perseverance of the Arkangelo family in this pursuit and I also want to acknowledge all the effort that everyone has put into this movement. We have made a massive impact in Edmonton and our work will result in change. Every protest and every march keeps EPS on their toes especially when interacting with our brothers and sisters.
Let’s make this last one as big as possible!”
Time: 1pm
Location: North steps of the Alberta Legislature Building, 10801 – 97th Avenue
Instagram: Justice for Mathios Arkangelo

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

November 28th, Thursday – Deep Retrofit Discovery Session – Calgary: “Join two Calgary-based high-performance building experts, Steve Norris and Peter Darlington, as they present real-world case studies demonstrating net-zero deep retrofit techniques for single- and multi-family residential homes. Discover how these projects integrate cutting-edge sustainable practices to make a home net-zero-ready. Ben Hildebrandt, Principal Investigator at the Green Building Technology Access Centre (GBTAC) at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, will explain foundational concepts of Deep Energy Retrofits.”
[there are about 10 million buildings in Canada that need to be retrofitted to make them more energy efficient and lessent their ecological footprint/carbon footprint).
Time: 12 noon
Location: Zoom
Register: Retrofit Canada Zoom Link

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

November 30th, Saturday – Israelism (film): “Two young American Jews travel to Israel seeking a deeper understanding of the country they were raised to love. What they encounter profoundly impacts them, leading them to join a growing movement to redefine their community’s relationship with Israel in this challenging and emotional journey.”
Time: 7:00 PM MST
Location: 4307 33 Avenue
Tickets (free): Kinema

December 3rd, Tuesday – Sharing Circle:
Time: Doors open at 2 pm and the sharing circle starts at 4 pm
Location: Bison Lodge, 9430 Scona Road (formerly known as the Pioneers Cabin, Or Old Timers’ Cabin)

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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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