A slow time of the year. Normally, there are about 20 items listed. Please share if there are actions that you are aware of that should/could be on this list.

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.
Visit Activist Agenda to see the latest version.

• January 16th, Thursday – Justice for Palestine
• January 18th, Saturday – Dinner Fundraiser for the Arkangelo Family:
• January 18th, 2025, Saturday – Festivals of Resistance
• January 18th, Saturday – Liberation is Calling
• January 18-19th – Deep Freeze Festival
• January 19th, Sunday – After Syria is Iran Next?
• January 19th, Sunday – War Criminals Must Face Justice
• January 19th, Sunday – Vegan Poetry Slam Fundraiser
• January 20th, Monday – The Way We Get Through This Is Together
• January 21st, Tuesday – Public Power Zine Workshop
• January 22nd, Wednesday Day of Action for CUPE Local 3550
• January 23rd, Thursday – Lawn Transformation Coalition Meetin
• January 25th, Saturday – Call for Respect Stand Up for Public Health Care
• January 24th, Friday – Justice for Palestine
• January 24th, Friday – No Coal on the Eastern Slopes! Grassy Mountain Petition Signing
• January 24th, Friday – Film Screenings Series by Cinema Palestine
• January 26th, Sunday – Annual General Meeting Council of Canadians
• January 26th, Sunday – Boycott 4 Palestine
• January 30th, Thursday – Palestine & the Federal Election
• January 31st, Friday – Pride Corner
• February 2nd, Sunday – World Wetlands Day
• February 3rd, Monday – Monthly Meeting of Anmesty Internation-Edmonton Chapter
• February 7th, Friday – Winter Fruit Tree Pruning Part 1
• February 8th, Saturday – Winter Fruit Tree Pruning Part 2
• February 14th, Friday – International Winter Bike to Work Day
• February 15th, Saturday – Valentines Fundraiser Dance Party

Videos of the Week

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January 16th, Thursday – Justice for Palestine: We will stand during the afternoon rush hour.
“As news of a potential truce in Gaza emerges, we gather with cautious hope and an unwavering demand for justice. The unprecedented destruction and loss of life in Gaza is a tragedy that cannot be forgotten or ignored. This is not just a moment for reflection; it’s a call to action.
We must hold Israel and its allies accountable for the war crimes and atrocities committed against innocent civilians. The Canadian government’s complicity, through silence and support, has enabled these crimes. We demand an end to this injustice and stand united in support of Palestine.
Join us to show solidarity and amplify the voices of the oppressed. Bring your flags, keffiyehs, and signs, and let’s send a clear message: justice for Palestine is non-negotiable.
Hashtags:
#JusticeForPalestine #GazaUnderAttack #FreePalestine #EndIsraeliApartheid #StandWithGaza #EndOccupation #SolidarityWithPalestine #AccountabilityNow #PalestinianLivesMatter #GazaTruce #WarCrimes #HumanRights #NoMoreSilence”
Time: 3 pm – 5 pm
Location: Pride Corner on Whyte, 104th Street and Whyte (82nd) Avenue

January 18th, Saturday – Dinner Fundraiser for the Arkangelo Family: “Join us for an evening of community, support, and solidarity at the Ukrainian Centre. This special event is dedicated to raising funds for the Arkangelo family to assist them during this difficult time following the loss of Mathios.
Enjoy a night filled with delicious food, meaningful conversations, and a shared commitment to standing together as a community. Your presence and contributions will provide much-needed support to Mathios’ family as they navigate this challenging journey.
Together, we can honour Mathios’ memory and show his loved ones that they are not alone.”
Time: 5 pm to 8 pm
Location: Ukrainian Centre, 11018 – 97th Avenue
Register: Eventbrite

January 18th, Saturday – Festivals of Resistance: trump is being inaugurated on January 20th. People are being invited across the USA and elsewhere to host Festivals of Resitance events.
Who wants to host one here in Edmonton?
URL: CrimethInc

January 18th, Saturday – Liberation is Calling:
Time: 2 pm
Location: Alberta Legislature Building 10800 – 97th Avenue

January 18-19th – Deep Freeze Festival: “Dive into Alberta’s agricultural roots with a community celebration like no other.
Immerse yourself in the vibrant cultures that make up the fabric of Alberta Avenue District, including Ukrainian, French Canadian, Franco African, Indigenous (Métis, Inuit, Cree), Latin American, and Asian influences. Wander through our event to discover artistic creations, a homestead village, and musical celebrations that will delight your senses with music, art, and delectable treats.”
Time: January 18, 2025 | 12:00 – 10:00 pm and January 19, 2025 | 12:00 – 6:00 pm
Location: Alberta Avenue 90 – 95 Street (118th Avenue)
URL: Deep Freeze

January 19th, Sunday – After Syria is Iran Next?: “Join us on January 19th for an online webinar with peace movement leaders Miguel Figueroa from the Canadian Peace Congress, Jad Kabbanji from the Mouvement Quebecois pour la Paix, and Reza Saniee. The speakers will expose the aggression of US, Zionist, Turkish, and Canadian imperialism in Syria and their plans for Iran, and how people in Canada can fight for peace.”
Time: 12 pm MT
Location: Zoom

January 19th, Sunday – War Criminals Must Face Justice:
Time: 1 pm
Location: Churchill Square, 102nd Avenue and 99th Street

January 19th, Sunday- Vegan Poetry Slam Fundraiser: This is a fundraiser. The money raised will be going towards Farm Animal Rescue & Rehoming Movement – FARRM who will be in the process of relocating in 2025 and for the Edmonton Vegan Activists who are the creators of this event. This will enable us to tackle the Dairy Industry this year along with capturing and expose images of agricultural animal torture that happens in our province.
If you would like to be a scheduled reader with the opportunity to win the title of Vegan Slam Winner for 2025, then email me at naturallyimperfectvegan@gmail.com
Time: 5 pm tp 8 pm
Location: Die Pie, 11817 105 Avenue

Janruary 20th, Monday – The Way We Get Through This Is Together: “Monday morning we are entering a new chapter in this country’s history and we are entering it together, with our friends and principles held close and our eyes wide open.”
In case you are needing a community to hang with during the inauguration.
Time: 10 am MT
YouTube: Rebecca Solnit

January 21st, Tuesday – Public Power Zine Workshop: “On January 21st, from 6:30-8:30 pm we are kicking things off with a zine workshop about public power!
Want to talk energy democracy? Come on out and explore what our publicly owned utility, Epcor, could be doing if it worked for Edmontonians!
Have your voice heard, and help create a zine exploring what a publicly owned utility should be doing for you.”
Time: 6:30-8:30 pm
Location: DM Climate Justice Edmonton to RSVP

January 22nd, Wednesday Day of Action for CUPE Local 3550: “Join us tomorrow at the CUPE 3550 Day of Action rally, where we’ll be standing in solidarity with educational support workers who are demanding better for our public services!
Edmonton Public School Workers represented by CUPE Local 3550 have been on the picket line since January 13, 2025. Now, they’re asking you to join them for a Rally at the Centre for Education on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.”
Support Unions.
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Centre for Education, 1 Kingsway Avenue

January 23rd, Thursday – Lawn Transformation Coalition Meeting: “We live in a lawn-obsessed culture. But why, when the evidence is clear that the harms outweigh the benefits? 
While there are some uses for lawns (e.g. sports fields, playgrounds) we simply have too much of this monoculture carpet.
The reality is that standard lawn care practices create a lot of waste, require a lot of water, and often use harmful pesticides and fertilizers. They also deplete soil health, biodiversity and carbon-sequestration capacity. Standard lawn care equipment also create noise and air pollution, including GHG emissions. There are also human health, human rights, and equity issues associated with lawn care, as many companies employ low-income and immigrant populations, who are inequitably exposed to harmful pesticides and air pollutants.
This initiative seeks to contribute towards a vision of biodiverse and regenerative landscapes that sequester carbon, supports pollinators, native species and the growth of healthy, local food that contributes to food security and sovereignty.
This initiative is a collaboration between Waste Free Edmonton and many other partner organizations, businesses, experts and grassroots organizers who are doing amazing work in implementing alternative solutions that are transforming yards across Edmonton/Amiskaciwâskahikan/ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ.”
Time: 6 pm to 8 pm
Location: Ukrainian Hall, 11018 – 97th Street
More information about the project: Waste Free YEG
Register: Waste Free YEG – melissa@wastefree.ca

January 24th, Friday – Justice for Palestine:
Time: 3 – 5pm
Location: 109th Street and 82nd Avenue

January 24th, Friday – No Coal on the Eastern Slopes! Grassy Mountain Petition Signing: “If you would like to support a petition from Southern Alberta to stop reopening the Grassy Mountain mining claim, please come to sign this Friday – this is Grassy Mountain but as of Friday, the whole Eastern Slopes are open and the moratorium is lifted – Water is Life – we can’t afford to risk it!”
Time: 4 pm to 6 pm
Location: Violet Henry King Plaza, 10801 99th Avenue
Facebook: No Coal on the Eastern Slopes!

January 24th, Friday – Film Screenings Series by Cinema Palestine: “Cinema Palestine will show a collection of Palestinian and Indigenous films. Some films are new while others came from an archive that Palestinians have been building in the face of erasure. We are pleased to have access to this archive and be able to share this with the public in an effort to bring education and social engagement about Palestinian and Indigenous culture, community, and the history of colonization.
@thepalestinebooth will also be attending to provide additional educational information.
There are no tickets, but there is a 150 person capacity. [First come first served/stadium seating]
This event is by donation, sliding scale (based on your income), but no one will be turned away.
Donations go to help cover cost of purchasing the films, honorariums for guest speakers, venue costs, and to go towards continuing to offer these events on a regular basis.
Our goals are to bring Arabic and Indigenous culture and history to our community and encourage social engagement around these issues in an effort to combat discrimination against the Palestinian, Indigenous and Arabic communities.This is a mask friendly event and wheelchair accessible.
We will be showing the films:
4-6pm- My love awaits me by the sea by @miso_sea &
7-9pm- Aida Returns by @mansourcarol
@aida_returns@muna_khalidi by @fwd.prod
6-7pm- intermission/break”
Time: 4-6pm- “My love awaits me by the sea” 6-7pm- intermission/break 7-9pm- “Aida Returns“
Location: CN Theatre, Macewan University, 10460 105 Street

January 25th, Saturday – Call for Respect Stand Up for Public Health Care: “United Nurses of Alberta (UNA) is encouraging UNA Locals across the province to participate in a Day of Action on Saturday, January 25, 2025.
UNA Locals are encouraged to work with their members and reach out to other unions at their workplaces to hold information pickets, rallies or winter themed events outside their worksites and in their communities to show their support for safe staffing, safe patient care, and public health care and call for respect for frontline health care workers.
The Day of Action is an opportunity for members to connect with each other and show solidarity on the anniversary of an important milestone in UNA’s history – the 1988 nurses’ strike.
Details about Day of Action event times and locations will be posted on the UNA website.”
Time: noon to 2 pm
Location: Edmonton General Continuing Care Centre, 11111 Jasper Avenue NW

January 26th, Sunday – Annual General Meeting: “We welcome you to join us in person or online for our Edmonton Chapter Council of Canadians 2023 Annual General Meeting and celebratory gathering.”
Everyone welcome to attend.
Time: 2 pm – 5 pm
Location: Ukrainian Hall – 11018-97 Street
Registration: Please indicate whether you choose to participate Online or In Person so that we can plan for the food and refreshments.
Agenda: Edmonton Chapter of the Council of Canadians
To register attendance, please RSVP at edmontoncouncil@yahoo.ca   

January 26th, Sunday – Boycott 4 Palestine: Join a virtual event and hear from long time activists from Canada, Palestine, and South Africa about boycotting to effect change.
Boycotts Work!
“A session by the Canadian BDS Coalition and International BDS Allies.
Speakers: Hanna Kawas, Canada Palestine Association, Bram Hanekom, Africa for Palestine, Bana Abu Zuluf, Good Shepherd Collective, Karen Rodman, Just Peace Advocates Moderator: Sara Farhan, PhD”
Time: 11:30 am MT
Register: ZOOM

January 30th, Thursday – Palestine & the Federal Election: “Canadian federal election is coming and the time to increase our actions for justice in Palestine is now. We must continue to mobilize our communities and make our voices heard.
This online mass briefing is for individuals already in PSN riding groups and those curious about getting involved in organizing in their neighbourhoods. We will share effective strategies that social movement groups have successfully implemented in elections in the past. The hope is to empower more people to effectively continue to win on demands set collectively by Palestinian-led organizations.”
Time: 6 pm to 7 pm
Location: Online – Zoom
Register: Palestine Solidarity Network

January 31st, Friday – Pride Corner: “From November to April, we will be meeting on the LAST FRIDAY of each month from 4:30-6:30pm at the glass bathrooms on Whyte Ave and Gateway Blvd. 🎉
This allows us time to regroup for next spring, plan other events (keep your eyes open for bi-weekly indoor gatherings!) and collab with other orgs, and just not being outside as much during the coldest months of the year! ☃️
We thank everyone so dearly for all their support in 2024 and for making it another successful season of protesting, fighting for our rights and bringing community members and allies together.”
Time: 4:30 pm
Location: Glass Bathrooms, Whyte Avenue and Gateway (103rd Street and 82nd Avenue)

February 2nd, Sunday – World Wetlands Day: Council of Canadians Edmonton Chapter is hosting an event to mark World Wetlands Day.
There will be music, poems, displays, fun, and some surprises – PS: bring your rubber boots.
Time: 2 pm – 4:30pm
Location: Ukrainian Centre, 11018 – 97th Street
Facebook: World Wetlands Day

February 3rd, Monday – Monthly Meeting of Anmesty Internation-Edmonton Chapter:
Register: email amnesty1@edmontonamnesty.org to be invited
URL: Edmonton Amnesty

February 7th, Friday – Winter Fruit Tree Pruning Part 1: “Discover the essential techniques of winter pruning in this online workshop. Gain the knowledge to keep your fruit trees and shrubs healthy, productive, and thriving.”
Time: 7 – 9 pm
Registration: Operation Fruite Rescue

February 8th, Saturday – Winter Fruit Tree Pruning Part 2: “Get hands-on with winter pruning! Learn and practice under expert guidance, to cut with confidence, while connecting with Edmonton’s fruit-growing community.”
Time: 11 am to 1 pm
Registration: Operation Fruit Rescue

February 14th, Friday – International Winter Bike to Work Day:
Time: all day
Location: from here to there on your bicycle
URL: Winter Bike to Work Day

February 15th, Saturday – Valentines Fundraiser Dance Party: Fundraising event for Climate Justice Edmonton and Common Horizon Edmonton to support their community organizing space.
Time: 8 pm – late
Location: Arcadia Brewing, 10712 120th Street
Entry Fee: $20 suggested, PWYC 
Purchase Ticket: Common Horizon
Instagram: Climate Justice Edmonton

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