Sorry for the delay in sending this out. I lost track of days.

The graph I published with this issue is one of the scariest I have seen. Holy FUCK!

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.

• February 20th, Friday – World Day for Social Justice:
• February 20th, Friday – Wear a Keffiyeh to School Day
• February 21st, Saturday – Canada is Alberta/Alberta is Canada
• February 21st, Saturday – Repair Cafe
• February 21st, Saturday – Palestine 101 Workshop
• February 22nd, Sunday – National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
• February 22nd, Sunday – Collage Workshop
• February 23rd, Monday – Solidarity Session #5: Ending Canada’s Complicity in the Genocide in Palestine
• February 24th, Tuesday – Pink Shirt Day
• February 24th, Tuesday – Thoughtful Tuesday: The Game Changers
• February 25th, Wednesday – In Memory of Aaron Bushnell
• February 25th, Wednesday – Where do we go next? A Climate Conversation with Steven Guilbeault, MP
• February 26th, Thursday – Action Safety & Marshal Training
• February 27th, Friday – Insecure, a documentary film screening on food security in Edmonton
• February 27th, Friday – Unplugged for Palestine
• February 28th, Saturday – Coldest Night of the Year
• March 15th, Sunday – The Upcycled Market
• March 9th, Monday – March Green Drinks
• March 30th, Monday – The Great Ride of Return

Videos of the Week

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February 20th, Friday – World Day for Social Justice: Do something to mark this day and let it ripple out to make the world better.
Time: All day (and every day)
Location: here and everywhere else
Who: You. me, and everyone else

February 20th, Friday – Wear a Keffiyeh to School Day: “Wear your keffiyeh to school on the 20th of February to send a clear message- that young people continue to stand with Palestine!
While students across Australia have returned to school, students in Gaza continue to be starved, bombed and erased for the third year in a row. Meanwhile, our politicians invite the president of Israel to Australia, and pass laws that slam the lid on criticism of Israel.
Now is the time to resist this barbarity.”
Time: the whole day
Location: your education facility
Instagram: School Students 4 Palestine

February 21st, Saturday – Canada is Alberta/Alberta is Canada: “Bring your whole family. Wear red to show your Canadian pride, wave a flag, celebrate Alberta within Canada,
Fun, peaceful, and all ages welcome!”
Time: 10 am
Location: Alberta Legislature grounds (I assume the north steps of the building)

February 21st, Saturday – Palestine 101 Workshop: “Featuring guest speaker Professor Mohammad Fadel from the University of Toronto, we will be discussing Palestine’s past, present, and its resistance.
There is something for everyone to learn at this workshop whether you’ve been studying Palestine for a while or only just started.
Join us at MacEwan Robbins Health Centre room 9-202 at 1:30 pm.
Make sure to invite your friends”
Time: 1.30pm
Location: MacEwan Robbins Health Centre room 9-20
Register: Palestine Student Association

February 21st, Saturday – Repair Cafe: We’re hosting a repair cafe on February 21 from 11-3! If you need some help fixing the hole in your favourite sweater, replacing a missing button on your shirt, patching some jeans and so on, our volunteers can probably help you out! Grab a snack or a drink and come hang out and learn a new skill!.
Note: resources are limited so there’s no guarantee that we will be able to fix your item. If you’re curious if your item is suitable to bring to the repair cafe, you can send us a message! Hello@ercoop.ca
Time: 11am to 3 pm
Location: Earth’s Rerfillery Coop, 10831 – 95th Street
Registration: Eventbrite – not necessary but it helps to keep track of how many people are goign to show up.

February 22nd, Sunday – Collage Workshop: NEW WORKSHOP! Hurry, it’s already happening in 2 weeks! ✨✨
Let’s get crafty together! At @earthsrefillery where you can also stock up on bulk supplies while you’re there!
Included is one free drink + pastry from the cafe! 😍🥧🍵
Bring a friend, make a friend, anything goes! We’ll learn, create and explore a new or familiar art medium. Hope to see you there! 😘
#workshop #collage #yegevents #yegart #yeg #ARTivism
Time: 1 – 4 pm
Location: Earth’s Rerfillery Coop, 10831 – 95th Street
Register: Eventbrite

February 22nd, Sunday – National Human Trafficking Awareness Day
URL: ACT Alberta

February 23rd, Monday – Solidarity Session #5: Ending Canada’s Complicity in the Genocide in Palestine: “Despite the supposed ‘ceasefire,’ Israel is still starving, bombing, and invading Gaza in real time. The genocide in Palestine has not stopped and Canada is complicit. The bombs and shells raining down on Gazans are being made with Canadian technology and assembled with hundreds of Canadian parts.”
Time: 6pm MT
Location: Virtual
Register: Avi Lewis for Leader

February 24th, Tuesday – Pink Shirt Day: We have all experienced it – bullying. In some cases, it traumatized the victims; in others, it led to them committing suicide.
Stop bullying!
URL: Pink Shirt Day

February 24th, Tuesday – Thoughtful Tuesday: The Game Changers: Where do you get your protein? The Game Changers is a 2018 American documentary film about vegan athletes who follow plant-based diets.
Thoughtful Tuesday is a free weekly series of screenings being held at Earth’s Refillery Coop.
The Game Changers is being hosted in collaboration with Vegan & Vegetarians of Alberta.
“A UFC fighter’s world is turned upside down when he discovers an elite group of world-renowned athletes and scientists who prove that everything he had been taught about protein was a lie.
The Game Changers is a new film executive produced by James Cameron, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan that documents the explosive rise of plant-based eating in professional sports, mixing real-time, groundbreaking science with cinematic stories of struggle and triumph. The film features some of the strongest, fastest and toughest athletes on the planet – and it’s backed by them too – with additional EPs including Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton, top-ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic, and nine-time NBA All-Star Chris Paul. Directed by Oscar®-winner Louie Psihoyos, The Game Changers follows the story of James Wilks – elite Special Forces trainer and winner of The Ultimate Fighter – as he travels the world on a quest for the truth about meat, protein, and strength. Showcasing elite athletes, special ops soldiers, and visionary scientists. Wilks’ journey exposes outdated myths about food that not only affect human performance, but the health of the entire global population..”
The format is that people are invited to attend these free screenigns which will start at 6:30pm. The cafe will be open if you would like to grab a beverage, treat or a meal.from 6pm tp 6:30 (the earlier the better).
After the screening, we will discuss what we watched, how it affected you, and what might you do with the information and emotions you gained about this subject.”
Time: 6:30pm
Location: Earth’s Refillery Coop, 10831 – 95th Street
Register: Eventbrite we can handle about 20 people so it is good to have an idea how many people are joining us
URL: The Game Changers

February 25th, Wednesday – In Memory of Aaron Bushnell: “On February 25, 2024, Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old serviceman of the United States Air Force, died after setting himself on fire outside the front gate of the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C”
This man is a hero. He did not hesitate. He acted through a drastic non-violent statement. He did not wish to be complicit in name or association with the genocide happening in Gaza/Palestine.
Long live Aaron Bushnell! I stand in solidarity with him and everyone else who stands opposed to genocide, apartheid, discrimination, war, bullies, etc.

February 25th, Wednesday – Where do we go next? A Climate Conversation with Steven Guilbeault, MP: “Join us in a discussion with Steven Guilbeault, MP as we explore a way forward for climate concerned citizens in a global and Canadian context where silence on climate issues is pervasive. We will explore how to focus our work in 2026, what policies, strategies and global efforts are being made to continue or just transition away from fossil fuels to sustainable energy. We will learn and we will share ideas and opinions.”
Time: 4.30pm
Location: Online/Zoom
Register: Seniors for Climate

February 26th, Thursday – Action Safety & Marshal Training: “In preparation for our Spring Week of Action, join us for an Action Safety & Marshal Training facilitated by Change Course’s Campus Organizing Co-Leads: Levi & Michelle!
We live and organize within violent and oppressive political systems: colonialism, ableism, capitalism, and white supremacy. Fighting against these systems – and helping build a world beyond them – doesn’t mean that we can prevent or stop violence from happening.
The first half of the workshop will cover Action Safety Principles (risk assessment, what to bring, digital & physical security) and the second half will touch on Safety Marshaling (overview of role, scouting, dealing with police).”
Time: 4.30 pm
Location: Virtual
Registration: Action Network

February 27th, Friday – Insecure, a documentary film screening on food security in Edmonton: “NGM is excited to host Anna Kuelken @cardhousedreamer , a documentary filmmaker on Treaty 6 Territory, for a screening of her film Insecure. Insecure explores the links between food insecurity and wider inequalities in Edmonton, AB. After the screening, we will be joined by some of the film’s featured guests for a panel discussion and Q&A. NGM is grateful to @earthsrefillery for sharing their space with us for this event.
Time: Doors will open at 6pm and the event will begin at 6:30pm.
Location: Earth’s Rerfillery Coop, 10831 – 95th Street
Register: New Grocery Movement

February 27th, Friday – Unplugged for Palestine: “Come see Misfortune Tellers, Wayfinder, and Reasonable Creatures live from Paper Birch Books, presenting an evening of understated sets, loosely inspired by the MTV Unplugged offerings of the 90s.
​All tickets funds from this evening of performances will be donated to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. Tickets are pay-what-you-can, with the minimum set at $10.
​Beverages and books will be available for purchase before and during the show.”
Time: Doors open at 6:30pm First set at 7pm
Location: Paper Birch Books, 10825 – 95th Street
Tickets: Paper Birch Books

February 28th, Saturday – Coldest Night of the Year: “The Coldest Night of the Year is a winterrific family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness… because it’s cold out there.”
Time: check the times at the location you are interested in. Volunteer, walk, donate.
Location: Various. There are three locations happening in Edmonton. Check the Coldest Night of the Year website for location (Strathcona, Downtown/Bissell, and Athlone)
URL: Coldest Night of the Year
Hashtag: #CNOY

March 9th, Monday – March Green Drinks: “An informal networking event for local green folks of all shapes and sizes! Join us on the second Monday of March for an evening of good drinks, tasty vegan food, engaging presentations, and low-key socializing at the Buckingham on Whyte. Get your tickets here:”
Time: 7pm
Location: The Buckingham, 10439 Whyte Avenue
Register: Free tickets Green Drinks

March 15th, Sunday – The Upcycled Market: “You do NOT want to miss this (first of its kind?) Edmonton UPCYCLED market at ERC on March 15th! Showcasing a selection of artists who work their magic to turn old unwanted items into new pieces that are full of life. Say no to landfill, say YES to supporting local artists with sustainable crafts.
Don’t forget to bring your containers to grab some bulk refills while you’re here, and a beverage to sip on while you peruse!
Time: 10 am to 3 pm
Location: Earth’s Refillery Coop, 10831 – 95th Street
Facebook: Earth’s refillery Coop and Cafe
Registry: Eventbrite – not necessary but it is nice to keep track of how many people are interested

March 30th, Monday – The Great Ride of Return: “Take to the streets with us for G•za.
Riders around the world on bikes, skates, and wheels of all kinds move together. Mile by mile, city by city. This year, our ride also stands in solidarity with the Freedom Flotilla as it prepares to sail again. Our movement on land carries the same message as theirs at sea: freedom and life.
If you’re hosting a ride in your city, register it with us and help grow the wave.
Where will you be riding?”
FYI – Yeg Bike is working with some people to host a ride here in Edmonton. The one last year was very successful.
Stay tuned – Michael

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