Calgary Social Change

If we can figure out, which social networking, email lists, and other websites, folks are currently using for activism here, we can then try to build up participation in the most widely used ones, and link in the others. Hopefully that can help us all be better connected.

What sites/services are you using for staying connected & informed for social & environmental justice in our area? (Mohkinstis/Treaty 7/Calgary) Let’s reestablish some networking to connect the various folks, projects, and groups, in this city and the surrounding area.

This CivicTechYYC on September 12th at 7pm, we are engaging with you, our community, about changing ways you are now using and engaging with organisations on social media. #civictech #tech4good #SocialMediaStrategy #CommunityEngagement #civictechyyc meetup.com/civictechyyc-t…

🎉 3rd AVE CYCLE TRACK IS SAVED! Greater Downtown communities will be eager to see permanent plans in 2024. Thanks to everyone who helped advocate with us! #yycbike

NEW: Last week, the RCMP raided a new Indigenous-led blockade seeking to protect old growth trees at #FairyCreek. Award-winning journalists @Songstress28 & @photobracken were inside that raid. Read their feature report and see the stunning photos here. ricochet.media/en/3981/brandi…

😎Read the full leaked report, obtained by @project_calgary through Freedom of Information request: drive.google.com/file/d/1pOT_IX… 📋SIGN THE PETITION TO SAVE THE DOWNTOWN 3RD AVE S CYCLE TRACK projectcalgary.org/save_3rd_ave_c…

😎LEAKED: 3RD AVE SURVEY RESULTS SHOW HUGE SUCCESS! 📋The City conducted a comprehensive operational review + public feedback survey on the 3rd Ave Walking & Wheeling Upgrades btw Fall 2021-Fall 2022. However, the results remain suppressed by City Admin. So we're leaking them!

Over 2,700 people have already sent a letter demanding the #ClearcutLogging in #Kananaskis be cancelled — but construction on infrastructure like roads and bridges has already begun 🚧 If you value #Alberta's forests, rivers, fish and wildlife, then the time to act is now 🪵🪵🪵

It is not acceptable that @cityofcalgary intends to remove the 3rd ave cycle track. This is a move backwards and contradics their own policies. Let city council know you are disappointed and join us in fighting back!! bikecalgary.org/help-save-the-… #yycc #bikecalgary

REGISTRATION OPEN for the Fall 2023 cohort of @askheryyc's Prepare Her Their 10-week program kicks off on September 23 and runs to mid-November Registration closes on September 1, 2023. Visit askheryyc.org/prepare-her for more information and to register today! #yyc

Not even one year after the AB government privatized our community labs, they're un-privatizing them! “This was totally predictable & a totally irresponsible move by the UCP government,” said FOM's ED, Chris Gallaway. Read more from FOM: friendsofmedicare.org/government_mus… #ABhealth #ABleg

Please sign this petition to make hormonal contraception free in Canada instagram.com/p/CvS4Tf2S9rX/…

Training for RCMP’s Wet’suwet’en raids provided by former U.S. commander in Iraq and Afghanistan. “They geared up for war against women, pregnant women and elders.” ricochet.media/en/3980/traini… #cdnpoli #bcpoli

Thousands of Albertans are voicing opposition to a plan to clearcut about 2,000 football fields worth of forest in Kananaskis Country’s Upper Highwood set to begin this winter. rmoutlook.com/kananaskis-cou…

Say yes to parity on City Council in 2025. Apply now for Prepare Her - a 10 week hands-on program designed to provide you the the skills, tools and leadership to run a successful campaign. askheryyc.org/prepare-her #AskHer #PrepareHer #yyccc

Help Save The 3rd Ave Mobility Lanes! The 3rd Ave mobility lanes might be removed this fall. Spare a few hours and help out in our campaign to save them. bikecalgary.org/help-save-the-… #yycbike #yyccc

We are cohosting this letter writing event with the hatch on Aug 25! Come by and learn about the process, learn how to do it, and chat about how we can change the future of affordable housing in #yyc

📢 Climate funding opportunity! @Tamarack_Inst is providing funds for 6 projects that help communities mitigate and/or adapt to #ClimateChange. Apply by Aug 24! tamarackcommunity.ca/community-clim… #Funding #ClimateAdaptation

“We call on the RCMP to cease harassing journalists and, in consultation with press freedom advocates, to immediately publish a policy that outlines how to protect journalists’ rights while policing demonstrations.” - Coalition for Women in Journalism.

Call for community features! LobbyFest is a three-day event that transforms downtown tower lobbies into pop-up future labs, conversation salons, and community spaces. LobbyFest is collecting community futures to incorporate into the event. Visit lobbyfest.com/imagine.