Tips for doing your River Valley Advocacy Work

ERVCC follows council agendas and mobilizes citizens to speak on biodiversity, equity, and climate issues. It is important to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves. Sign up for our newsletter to stay up to date on current issues.

The city has a handy form for looking up your ward and contacting your councillor. However, issues affecting the river valley affect everyone, so consider addressing all decision makers.

For illegal trail cutting call 311 and inform your local councillor. For hyperlocal issues, it may be appropriate just to contact your councillor

It does not take much

For most issues affecting the valley, we suggest you ask the city clerk to copy all of council and the mayor. Simply write City.Clerk@edmonton.ca and ask for your letter to go to all decision makers.

Example:

Dear Clerk,

I support a fully funded Trails Strategy being approved when the council debates the supplemental budget in early December 2025, I hope the council understands the costs of waiting any longer. Please send my letter to all decision makers. Thank you.

Name

Ward

Postal Code