APIRG: Alberta Public Interest Research Group

Latest News — Winter 2008

JOB POSTING - Researcher/Writer

The Alberta Public Interest Research Group (APIRG) is seeking one part-time casual Researcher/Writer to administer an organizational evaluation and assessment based on existing documents. This is an Alberta Human Resources and Employment Summer Temporary Employment Program (STEP) contract.

See the full job description on our jobs page.

Posted on April 21, 2008

Civilization, the Culture of Violence and Resistance -
An Evening with Derrick Jensen

Monday, March 24, 2008
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Transalta Arts Barn (Westbury Theatre)
10330 - 84 Avenue

What if you lived in the most destructive culture ever to exist? What if that culture refuses to change? What do you do about it?

Derrick Jensen is an author, teacher, activist, farmer, and leading voice in uncompromising dissent and revolutionary spirit. Besides Engame, he wrote A Language Older Than Words, Strangely Like War, Listening to the Land, and The Culture of Make Believe.

Hailed as the “philosopher poet” of the ecological movement, Derrick Jensen passionately explains how our industrial civilization, and the persistent and widespread violence it requires, cannot last. He weaves history, philosophy, psychology, environmentalism, economics, and literature into an intricate pattern of truth and resistance. The 2006 Press Action Award called Jensen’s book Endgame “the best work of nonfiction in 2006. Given the significance of its subject matter and the urgency of Jensen’s message, Endgame is the most important book of the decade and could stand as the must-read book of our lifetimes.”

Derrick will address two themes in his talk: The Problem of Civilization and Resistance. He vividly imagines an end to industrialized, technological civilization, offering an original framework for creating a sustainable way of life. The theme of resistance will catapult the discussion into a passionate call for action to fight for the earth and our survival. Jensen touches the heart and the soul by diving deep into our culture’s devastation and challenging us to question how we fight and what we are willing to do to protect the earth. Practical solutions will emerge by focusing on our most primal human desire: to live on a healthy earth overflowing with uncut forests, clean rivers, and thriving oceans that are not under the constant threat of destruction.

Tickets: $10 regular, $5 low income and are available at Earth's General Store and APIRG. Limited seating!

Posted on March 13, 2008

Tickets for Avi Lewis are now available at the APIRG Office.

Avi Lewis will be speaking on Friday, April 4th at 7:00pm at the Coast Terrace Inn, Edmonton South (4440 Gateway Blvd.). Tickets are $15.

This event is part of Public Interest Alberta's "Not for Sale: Promoting Public Solutions in Today's Alberta" Conference. For more information, please visit the conference website.

Posted on March 11, 2008

VOTE in the APIRG Board Elections 2008!

Vote at all su polling stations march 5th and 6th 2008

Candidates forum march 4th 2008 @ 12 noon Sub stage

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD AN ELECTION POSTER

Or go to our elections page to read the candidates' bios.

Posted on February 29, 2008

The APIRG Office will be closed February 19th through 22nd for Reading Week. If you need to access the office, button maker or a staff member, email Leah.

Make a difference!

Nomination deadline extended to Tuesday February 26th at 5:00 pm!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Run for the AP!RG Board of Directors.

The Alberta Public Interest Research Group and is a student-run, student-funded, non-profit organization dedicated to research, education, advocacy, and action in the public interest. AP!RG exists to provide students with resources to be active citizens, and does so by providing funding for student working groups, and support to help students transform social concerns into effective action.
Nomination packages are available at:

• The AP!RG office (9111 HUB)
• The Students’ Union Office (2-900 SUB)
  
• Online on our elections page.

Nomination deadline is Wednesday, February 13th at 5pm; please email Liz for more information.

Posted January 23, 2008

Open House - Wednesday February 6, 11:30am - 1:30pm

Join APIRG board, staff and volunteer members for drinks, snacks and information about who we are and what we do.

Posted January 23, 2008

Opt Out

The winter 2008 opt out period runs from January 19th through February 28th, 2008. Go to our opt out page for more information and downloadable forms.

Posted January 10, 2008

 

Winter 2008 Funding Round

The next deadline for funding applications is coming quickly. See our get funded page for details and forms and be sure to have your application submitted before 4:00 p.m. on January 25th, 2008.

Posted December 13, 2007

Elections

APIRG would like to welcome Liz Durden, who will be the APIRG CRO for the 2008 board elections. We all look forward to working with her.

Elections will be held in early March. More information and nomination packages will be available early in the new year, so check back if you're interested in joining the APIRG board as a voting member.

If you have questions in the meantime, feel free to email or phone Ariel at 492-0614.

Posted December 13, 2007

Job Posting - FILLED

The Alberta Public Interest Research Group (APIRG) is seeking a ChiefReturning Officer (CRO) for the APIRG Board of Directors election.

Dates of Employment: December 6th 2007 to April 1st 2008

Honorarium: $1000.00.

Deadline: 5:00pm, Friday, November 30th, 2007

For a complete job description, click here.

Annual General Meeting and By-Election

Join APIRG members for the Alberta Public Interest Research Group’s Annual General Meeting on October 11th at 5:00pm in the Alumni Room in the Students’ Union Building at the U of A. We will be presenting last year’s audited financial statements and annual report, conducting a board by-election, hearing from last year’s funding recipients and mingling with other members. Snacks and refreshments will be provided.

when: October 11, 2007. 5-7pm
where: Alumni Room in the Students’ Union Building

• AGM poster

Opt-out 2007

To opt out of the APIRG dedicated fee, simply fill out a form and bring it to the APIRG office. This year, for the first time, you can also mail in your form.

• Opt-out poster/info
• Opt-out form
• Opt-out mail-in form

 

Disorganize 2007!

It's that time of year again. APIRG's annual alternative week of welcome is upon us. This year we've organized events to entice, enthrall and engage students. We hope that you'll join us for at least one (but hopefully all).

Tues Sept 11 - 1:00 to 2:00pm - Walking tour of campus - Join APIRG volunteers on a short tour of campus and find out about all sorts of services and resources not covered in other orientations. You'll also get a free copy of the 2007 Disorganizer, APIRG's alternative guide to campus and beyond

Wed Sept 12 - 1:00 to 3:00pm - Open House in the APIRG Office - Find out what we've been doing and what we're planning for the coming year. Meet board, staff and working group members. Have some snacks and check out our resource library.

Thurs Sept 13 - 1:00 to 4:00pm - Activist Olympics in Business Quad - Join APIRG working groups and affiliates in Business Quad for an afternoon of fun and games. Test your skills in events like "So you think you can mime?", three-legged races, water grabs, etc.

Monday Sept 17 - Noon - Day for Darfur "Die-in" in Quad

Join members of Stand for Darfur in a show of solidarity and support for the people of Darfur.

Monday Sept 17 - 2:30pm - "All About Darfur" film screening* in Humanities 2-21

"Up until now, the perilous events in Darfur have been explained by outsiders, or by so called leaders and officials, who often to do not communicate the complexity of the situation. In All About Darfur, Sudanese filmmaker Taghreed Elsanhouri talks with ordinary Sudanese in outdoor tea shops, markets, refugee camps and living rooms about how deeply rooted prejudices could suddenly burst into a wild fire of ethnic violence. The film includes interviews with intellectuals, activists, and genocide survivors and pays particular attention to the opinions and concerns of women."

"A highly personal documentary that is touching and illuminating." - Toronto Globe and Mail

"All About Darfur is a unique opportunity to hear and see Sudanese people talking abut how they feel about the Darfur crisis, about race and politics in their country and about the pace and role of the international community in their affairs. The film is a creative exploration of a difficult and important issue, making it very relevant to the aspirations and concerns of young Sudanese." - The British Council

*Co-presented with Stand for Darfur and the Edmonton Small Press Association.

Posted Sept 7rd, 2007

APIRG: The student group that never sleeps

Campus may have slowed down a bit, but APIRG staff and volunteer members are busy wrapping up 2006/2007 and planning for 2007/2008.

If you're interested in getting involved with APIRG over the summer, let us know. We always welcome new volunteers!

Posted May 28th, 2007

thoughtcrime ink t-shirts for sale at APIRG!

Through sales of their activist- and politically-themed
products that are union printed, "sweatshop free," and US/Canadian made, thoughtcrime ink hopes to create a significant self-sustaining fund for community projects. All profits from the sale of thoughtcrime ink merch go directly to grassroots groups in Edmonton that are actively working towards a better tomorrow.

One of thoughtcrime's community goals beginning in 2007 are to raise $5,000 annually for the fantastic Edmonton Anarchist Bookfair. The Anarchist Bookfair brings together radical organizers from all over Alberta with booksellers, writers, performers, educators and activists around North America and beyond for three days in discussion and
workshops pertaining to making social change happen in our communities.

thoughtcrime ink is a volunteer-run collective, so it actually contributes a significant amount to the Bookfair to purchase a single, $20 shirt. Shirts are available in a femme cut (on American Apparel stock) as well as men's cut!

for more information, please visit:
thought crime ink
Edmonton Anarchist Bookfair

Posted April 3rd, 2007

 

 

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