The City of Calgary's 4 year budget deliberations are taking place this year, in late November. This is a great opportunity for our community to advocate for climate focused expenditures. 

Join us for a lunchtime session on Civic Engagement with special guest Ariana Kippers.This session will provide a broad overview of how our municipal government works, and how you can engage with our elected officials and local policies for equity outcomes.

Training topics include: 

• A brief intro about city hall and the budget process (how does this whole 'budget' thing work?)
• How to tell a compelling story at city council, and why real stories from real people matter
• The nitty gritty details: how to sign up to speak, how to call in remotely, and how to know when your turn to speak is coming up

Join your fellow Calgarians and help take action for a more equitable, just, connected, and sustainable city! 

 Budget hearings begin on November 23rd! Be sure to register in time to speak by clicking this link (not yet live): https://www.calgary.ca/council/meetings/public-hearing.html

November 4th, 12pm, hybrid: in person at the CCH Office/Burns Building (501 237 8 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G5C3, Canada)  and on Zoom (link will be sent out to RSVP attendees 2 days before training, along with instructions on how to access the office.)

We hope to see you there!