Public Interest Alberta advocacy conference is April 11-13, 2013

Public Interest Alberta's 7th Annual Advocacy Conference

Fighting for our Future

April 10-13, 2013

Spring is a time for waking up, connecting ideas, and building new alliances. We have seen, and continue to see, corporate control extend over all aspects of our lives: from democratic processes, to essential services, to the basic necessities of life. If we sit back and watch, what will this mean for our future? How and why are so many people, locally, and around the world waking up to collectively challenge corporate control? How do we nurture, coordinate, and channel people power, across differences, across issues, across generations? We will hear from individuals and communities who are creatively and strategically “fighting for our future”, bringing us stories from the front-lines of resource extraction to the boardrooms of billionaires. We will look for common causes in themes ranging from tax fairness and public health care, from challenging austerity and cuts to public services, to international trade deals and food sovereignty. We will hear examples to inspire, from climate justice and indigenous rights to online activism and strategies for mobilizing.

April 10 - Calgary Keynote and Southern Alberta Public Interest Award

Keynote Speakers:

Linda McQuaig, Author of the Trouble with Billionaires

Crystal Lameman, Beaver Lake Cree Nation

Peas Peas Ayui, president of the National Achuar Federation of Peru (via video), Amazon Watch

Gregor MacLennan, Amazon Watch

When: Wednesday, April 10th @ 7:00 pm

Where: Parkdale United Church,

2919 - 8 Avenue NW, Calgary

Tickets: Available Online and at Pages Bookstore or call the Arusha Centre @ 403-270-8002

April 11-13 - Edmonton Public Interest Alberta Advocacy Conference

Keynote Speakers:

Linda McQuaig, Author of the Trouble with Billionaires

Crystal Lameman, Beaver Lake Cree Nation

Peas Peas Ayui, (via video) president of the National Achuar Federation of Peru (FENAP), with Gregor MacLennan, Amazon Watch

When: Thursday April 11th @ 7:00 pm

Where: Chateau Louis Conference Centre

11727 Kingsway Avenue, Edmonton

Reception to follow

Tickets: Available Online and at Audrey's Books, Earth's General Store, Public Interest Alberta Office.

For further information or to register, visit www.pialberta.org