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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• January 2026 is Veganuary
• January 23rd, Friday – Zine Night “Artificial Intelligence & the environment”
• January 23, 24, 26-29th – The Voice of Hind Rajab
• January 24th, Saturday – S.A.F.E Team Craft and Vegan Bake Sale Fundraiser
• January 24th, Saturday – Education on Venezuela
• January 24th, Saturday – Community First Aid 101 (Cold Weather)
• January 25, Sunday – Edmonton Chapter of the Council of Canadians AGM
• January 28th, Wednesday – Doomscroller’s Anonymous: A Support Group for the Chronically Concerned
• January 28th, Wednesday – Envisioning a Well-being Economy for Alberta
• January 30th, Friday – Art & Resistance
• January 31st, Saturday – Arms Embargo Now Townhall Meeting
• February 5th, Thursday – Jane’s Walk Training
• February 17 to April 7 – The Changing Climate: A Canadian Perspective

Videos of the Week

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January 2026 is Veganuary!; “Veganuary inspires and supports people all over the world to try vegan for January and beyond. Millions of people have already taken part. Will you join them?”
When you sign up, they have lots of resources to support you for the whole month. One of the best decisions you can make. Try it out.
Register: Veganuary

January 23rd, Friday – Zine Night “Artificial Intelligence & the environment”: Edmonton Youth for Climate is hosting a zine night and invites you to join them for a hands-on experience.
Time: 6pm
Location: DM Edmonton Youth for Climate (EYFC)
Instagram: Edmonton Youth for Climate

January 23, 24, 26-29th – The Voice of Hind Rajab: “Red Crescent volunteers receive an emergency call. A 6-year old girl is trapped in a car under IDF fire in Gaza, pleading for rescue. While trying to keep her on the line, they do everything they can to get an ambulance to her.”
Time: see Metro’s film page
Location: Metro Cinema, 8712 109 Street
Tickets: Metro Cinema

January 24th, Saturday – S.A.F.E Team Craft and Vegan Bake Sale Fundraiser: Join SAFE (Save Animals From Euthanasia) at Earth’s Refillery Coop & Cafe and pick up some yummy vegan baking and kitty themed crafts, learn about SAFE’s adoptable kitties and the work they do.
Time: 11am to 2 pm
Location: Earth’s Refillery Coop, 10831 – 95th Street
Instagram: SAFE Team Rescue
Register: Eventbrite – not necessary, but it gives us an idea of how many people are coming, and the event will be promoted on their platform

January 24th, Saturday – Education on Venezuela: The Edmonton Peace Council will be hosting an educational to give an anti-imperialist perspective on Venezuela. We invite everyone to join us and learn more about Canada’s role in the historic and ongoing attacks against Venezuelan sovereignty through means of both economic and direct warfare, and why this topic matters to us here in Canada.
Time: 4pm
Location: Ukrainian Hall, 11018 – 97th Street

January 24th, Saturday – Community First Aid 101 (Cold Weather): “People who are living outside are especially vulnerable to cold weather, but anyone (housed or unhoused) can get frostbite, hypothermia, etc. or need overdose response. How can we offer to help in respectful ways, and what can we do? This workshop will be intro level; you don’t need any previous experience with first aid or medical training.”
Masking is strongly encouraged. N95 masks will be available for people.
Time: 7 – 9pm
Location: Earth’s Refillery Coop, 10831 – 95th Street
Registration: Google Doc (you do not need to give your real or legal name, it is just a way to ensure that there are enough supplies on hand for everyone)

January 25, Sunday – Edmonton Chapter of the Council of Canadians AGM: “Attend our Annual General Meeting and celebratory gathering. Hear short reports on our Chapter Activities and Campaigns in 2025 and help us clarify and define our goals and objectives for 2026 and beyond.”
Time: 2pm to 5 pm
Location: Ukrainian Centre, 11018-97 Street or virtual via Zoom

January 28th, Wednesday – Doomscroller’s Anonymous: A Support Group for the Chronically Concerned: a casual evening where we’ll trade our screens for snacks and small acts of change.
What we will do:
++Crafting buttons and stickers
++Writing letters to our representatives
++Chatting about what actually gives us hope
No activism experience required, just bring your worries, your sense of humour, and a desire to do something that matters.
Let’s scroll a little less, connect a little more, and turn our concern into action.
Time: 6.30pm
Location: Provided after registration (you will need the buzzer code to get in)  Climate Justice Edmonton Office• 10217 106 St. NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 3P3 CA
Register: Common Horizon

January 28th, Wednesday – Envisioning a Well-being Economy for Alberta: “What do we mean by a well-being economy? What solutions does it offer to help us address the interconnected social, political, economic and ecological challenges we face? Are there positive examples we can look to and learn from to fit the Alberta context? This 1-hour webinar will explore the concept of a well-being economy, provide examples of how it is being adopted in various jurisdictions, and offer some suggestions for how we can work together to advance a well-being economy in Alberta and Canada that puts people and the planet first. We will also hold space for questions, discussion and brainstorming amongst webinar participants regarding how this concept can be advanced domestically.
Hosted by Parkland Institute, this event is part of #ReclaimTheEconomyWeek, a new global week of action for people and planet. Find out more at http://reclaimtheeconomy.org“ 
Time: 12 MT
Location: Zoom
URL: Parkland Institute

January 30th, Friday – Art & Resistance: “For PSA’s next workshop, we invite you to a guided painting session paired with a discussion about resistance and revolution. 
ALL experience levels welcome!”
This event is $8/person to cover the cost of supplies.
Please e-transfer the amount to psa.macewan@gmail.com and include ‘art & resistance’ in the message
Time: 5pm
Location: The location will be sent after registration.
Register: Palestine Students Movement

January 31st, Saturday – Arms Embargo Now Townhall Meeting: “Come learn more about the ‘no more loopholes’ act and how to take action!
RSVPing will allow us to share further details about the bill, actions, and the townhall.“
Time: 7pm
Location: Ukrainian Centre, 11018 – 97th Street
Register: Palestinian Student Movement

February 5th, Thursday – Jane’s Walk Training:
Contact: JanesWalkEdmonton@gmail.com

February 17 to April 7 – The Changing Climate: A Canadian Perspective: “an eight-week climate course designed to get participants up-to-date on the latest climate science.
To sign up, a small registration fee of $25 is required.
The course is led by Dr. Martin Bush, Ph.D., a climate researcher and active member of SCAN!. Dr. Bush and CALL have been refining the course over the past year, and it’s already been extremely well-received by Lifelong Learning Mississauga.
Time: 11am
Location: online
Registration: Climate Action for Lifelong Learners (CALL)

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The Activist Agenda is compiled by Michael Kalmanovitch. Commentary, such a captions, are by Michael. If you have any events not listed and you feel they should be on the AA then please email them to me at michael.kalmanovitch@gmail.com.