September 7th, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Advisory: Calgarians gather to take action on affordable housing.

Calgary, AB - Please join us for a gathering of Calgarians on Thursday, September 14th at noon in front of council chambers. 

Members of this rally will be gathering for noon and entering into chambers at 1:00 PM.

This rally is in partnership with More Neighbours Calgary, Calgary’s Future, ACORN, the Calgary Climate Hub, Calgary Student Alliance and the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good.

There will be an opportunity for photos at 12:20 PM.

 

 

Media Contacts:

Becky Best-Bertwistle, Organizer
Calgary’s Future
EMAIL: [email protected]

Rob Tremblay, Co-Chair
Calgary Climate Hub
EMAIL: [email protected] 

Ryan Andersen, Lead Organizer
Calgary Alliance for the Common Good
EMAIL: [email protected]

 

 

About Calgary’s Future

Calgary’s Future is dedicated to creating a Calgary that works for everyone. We engage everyday Calgarians, workers, municipal politicians, and community organizations to take action and help make Calgary a thriving, accessible, and sustainable city to live in.

Learn more: https://www.calgarysfuture.ca

 

About More Neighbours Calgary

Calgary's pro-housing movement, More Neighbours Calgary is a grassroots group of community-minded Calgarians. We are a grassroots group of individuals who are watching the housing crises of Toronto and Vancouver arrive here at our doorstep and are fed up with the lack of bold, concrete action from city hall to address the issue.

Learn More: https://www.moreneighbourscalgary.ca/ 

 

About the Calgary Climate Hub

The Calgary Climate Hub is a volunteer-led, non-profit organization that unites a diverse group of Calgarians committed to working together to support meaningful local action on climate change. We represent a variety of communities, industries, cultures and causes. We believe that a broad and diverse range of Calgarians and organizations need to be engaged on the climate crisis to develop impactful solutions that fit our unique political and economic circumstances.

Learn More: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/ 

 

About the Calgary Student Alliance

The Calgary Student Alliance represents over 90,000 post-secondary students attending university, college or polytechnic institutions. The CSA is a regular advocate on issues important to students in our community.

Learn More:  https://www.instagram.com/calgarystudentalliance/ 

 

About ACORN

ACORN (Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now) Canada is a multi-issue, membership-based community union of low- and moderate-income people. We believe that social and economic justice can best be achieved by building community power for change.

Learn More: https://acorncanada.org/locations/alberta-acorn/ 

 

About the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good:

The Calgary Alliance for the Common Good is a non-partisan and non-profit alliance of congregations, unions, school and community groups in Calgary representing more than 35,000 people. These organizations came together to form the Calgary Alliance for the Common Good in order to organize the power of our communities to shape a just and compassionate city.

Learn more: https://www.calgarycommongood.org/about_us

 

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