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# Free in Alberta: Your Guide to Freedom in Practice
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Why do we let them sell our clear blue sky?
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What profit is there to poisoned water?
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Why must we pay to eat?
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Why do empty homes exist while people freeze?
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**What if you could travel anywhere in the province and arrive to a warm bed without a worry?**
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**What if you could walk into any grocer and take what you needed for that nights meal?**
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**What if every spring, pond, lake, and rivers water was clean and clear?**
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**What if we had more days of breathable air?**
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Freedom is more than a word. It is something we experience and a responsibility. The more we are able to allow people the experience of a free and fair life, the greater our society will be.
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True liberty comes from ensuring everyone has access to their basic needs without coercion. Providing resources for human needs frees us all. Free is freedom; they are one and the same.
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Man is only as free as his stomach is hungry.
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When communities self-organize to provide for each other's needs - whether it's food, shelter, or clean water - they demonstrate that we don't need hierarchical systems to take care of each other. This mutual aid approach has deep roots in various political philosophies that prioritize human needs over profit. People have organized themselves like this for millenia and their are more people organizing themselves to provide for the human needs for all then ever before in human history.
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Clean water for all or champagne for the 1%?
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Throughout most of human history, access to basic needs was considered a communal right. It's only under modern society that we've normalized putting a price tag on survival itself. You can read about the history of this transformation through the wiki starting points in the [archive.](../archive/index.md)
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Why must the hungry produce profits for the boss before they can eat?
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As we work to make resources freely available in Alberta, we're participating in a long tradition of communities taking care of their own, challenging the notion that basic human needs should be commodified for profit. Freedom isn't just a word - it's access to the basic needs and rights that let everyone thrive. Here's your guide to making freedom real in Alberta.
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## Quick Access to Resources
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[Air](air/){ .md-button }
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[Water](water/){ .md-button }
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[Food](food/){ .md-button }
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[Shelter](shelter/){ .md-button }
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[Healthcare](healthcare/){ .md-button }
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[Energy](energy/){ .md-button }
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[Transportation](transportation/){ .md-button }
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[Connection](connection/){ .md-button }
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[Communications](communications/){ .md-button }
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[Education](education/){ .md-button }
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[Thought](thought/){ .md-button }
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## Essential Physical Needs
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### [Air Freedom](air/)
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Because everyone deserves to breathe clean air. Fighting for clear skies.
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- Air quality monitoring
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- Clean air access
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- Industrial accountability
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- Wildfire prevention
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[Air Quality Policy](../freeneeds/air.md){ .md-button }
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### [Water Freedom](water/)
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Because water is life. Protecting our most precious resource.
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- Water rights
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- Clean water access
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- Watershed protection
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- Water justice
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[Environmental Policy](../freeneeds/environment.md){ .md-button }
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### [Food Freedom](food/)
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Because everyone needs to eat. Making sure no one goes hungry in Alberta.
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- Emergency food access
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- Community gardens
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- Food banks
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- Mutual aid networks
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[Food Policy](../freeneeds/food.md){ .md-button }
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### [Shelter Freedom](shelter/)
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Housing is a human right. Fighting for safe, affordable homes for everyone.
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- Emergency housing
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- Tenant rights
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- Housing justice
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- Community organizing
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[Housing Policy](../freeneeds/housing.md){ .md-button }
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## Health & Safety
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### [Healthcare Freedom](healthcare/)
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Because health is a human right. Supporting community wellbeing.
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- Medical access
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- Mental health
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- Prevention
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- Wellness support
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[Healthcare Policy](../freeneeds/healthcare.md){ .md-button }
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### [Energy Freedom](energy/)
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Working towards sustainable and accessible power for all.
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- Energy assistance
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- Renewable options
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- Conservation help
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- Utility rights
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[Energy Policy](../freeneeds/energy.md){ .md-button }
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## Mobility & Connection
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### [Transportation Freedom](transportation/)
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Moving freely in our communities. Breaking down mobility barriers.
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- Free transit
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- Ride sharing
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- Active transport
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- Accessibility
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[Transportation Policy](../freeneeds/transportation.md){ .md-button }
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### [Connection Freedom](connection/)
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Breaking down digital divides and building community spaces. Because we're stronger together.
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- Digital access for all
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- Community gathering spaces
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- Free internet initiatives
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- Building networks of support
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[Connection Policy](../freethings/communications.md){ .md-button }
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### [Communications Freedom](communications/)
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Keeping communities connected through accessible communication.
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- Free internet access
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- Community networks
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- Digital literacy
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- Communication rights
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[Communications Policy](../freeneeds/communications.md){ .md-button }
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## Growth & Development
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### [Education Freedom](education/)
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Learning should be accessible to all. Breaking down barriers to knowledge.
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- Free courses
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- Educational resources
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- Skill sharing
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- Learning communities
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[Education Policy](../freeneeds/education.md){ .md-button }
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### [Thought Freedom](thought/)
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Protecting our right to think, create, and express ourselves freely.
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- Independent media
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- Democratic participation
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- Artistic expression
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- Free association
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!!! tip "Remember"
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Real freedom means making sure everyone has what they need to thrive. It's not just about individual liberty - it's about building a community where everyone is truly free.
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## Get Involved
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Want to help build real freedom in Alberta? Here's how:
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1. **Learn**: Explore each section to understand the issues
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2. **Connect**: Join local groups and initiatives
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3. **Share**: Spread the word about resources and rights
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4. **Act**: Get involved in making change happen
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!!! quote "Think About It"
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"Freedom is not an abstract idea. It's clean water, safe housing, healthy food, and the right to think and speak freely. It's what we build together."
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*Because freedom is something we do, not just something we say.*
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# [Data Bounties](../bounties.md): Help Map Freedom in Alberta 🤠
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!!! tip "Wanted: Data Dead or Alive"
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Working on mapping resources and needs across Alberta. Got data? Send it our way! [contact@freealberta.org](mailto:contact@freealberta.org)
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- [ ] Resource directories by region
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- [ ] Community organization contacts
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- [ ] Mutual aid networks
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- [ ] Public spaces and services
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- [ ] Access barriers and gaps
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🌟 Bounty reward: Your name in the hall of fame + helping build real freedom |