PETITIONS & CAUSES

Indigenous Sovereignty

Unist'ot'en Camp
Wet’suwet’en Strong: Supporter Tool Kit

We stand as witnesses to this historic moment when the federal and provincial governments, RCMP, and Coastal GasLink/Transcanada are openly violating Wet’suwet’en, Canadian law, and international law.
Learn more about how to take action:
https://unistoten.camp/supportertoolkit2020

Aamjiwnaang and Sarnia Against Pipelines

Led by Vanessa Gray and Beze Gray, on the front line of the Sarnia Chemical Valley. 
https://aamjiwnaangsolidarity.org

B.C. Forest Conservation

There are currently plans for an unprecedented level of logging of remaining local forests on B.C.’s sunshine coast, further fragmenting and degrading what little is left. We need intact natural forests to stabilize our climate, ensure the survival of native species, secure our water supply, support our economy through tourism, enrich our community well-being and more.

Learn more and find ways to support:
https://www.livingforestinstitute.ca/

EVENTS, ACTIONS &
LOCAL GROUPS

Artists for Climate and Migrant Justice & Indigenous Sovereignty
ACMJIS exists to support & bring together artists and activists who want to take action to fight climate change. ACMJIS asserts that climate justice must explicitly include sovereignty for Indigenous communities & justice for migrants. There are many ways to get involved and the group is always looking for new community members. ACMJIS has an inclusive definition of both ‘artist’ and ‘activist’.
https://www.facebook.com/acmjis

Climate Justice Toronto
Climate Justice Toronto is a youth-led collective fighting for a Green New Deal, Indigenous sovereignty, migrant justice, and good jobs for all through grassroots organizing, solidarity-building, and mobilizing a broad-based youth movement across the GTA!
https://www.facebook.com/climatejusticeto

Toronto350.org - Meetings every Tuesday from 6:30pm - 8:30pm at Steelworker's Hall, 25 Cecil St. Nothing is required to attend: no expectations, just show up!
http://www.toronto350.org

Parkdale Neighbourhood Land Trust - a community land trust in Parkdale led by a group of residents and organizations trying to protect the social, cultural and economic diversity of Parkdale by redefining how land is used and developed.
http://www.pnlt.ca

Cycle Toronto - (formerly the Toronto Cyclists Union) a diverse member-supported organization that advocates for a healthy, safe, cycling-friendly city for all.
https://www.cycleto.ca

The Encampment Support Network
The Encampment Support Network (ESN) is an ad-hoc, volunteer-run network supporting people living in encampments in 6 locations throughout Toronto. This includes ESN Parkdale, ESN Trinity Bellwoods, ESN Scadding Court, ESN Moss Park, ESN LNP and ESN Cherry Beach.
https://www.encampmentsupportnetwork.com/

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

What Is Climate Change? Find out through the David Suzuki Foundation below.
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/issues/climate-change/science/climate-change-basics/climate-change-101-1/

Truth and Reconciliation Commission  – The Truth and Reconciliation Commission's mandate is to inform all Canadians about Canada's cultural genocide and what happened in Residential Schools. It documents the truth of survivors, families, communities and other personally affected by the experience of Residential Schools. 

Read the Commission's report here:
http://trc.ca/assets/pdf/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf

NATIVE-LAND.CA
Learn about the nations and people that have stewarded Turtle Island since time immemorial. Check out the fantastic resource native-land.ca
https://native-land.ca/

Council of Canadians  - Advocacy for clean water, fair trade, green energy, public health care, and a vibrant democracy. The Council of Canadians educates and empower people to hold our governments and corporations accountable. Cross-Canada events, campaigns and articles.
http://canadians.org/

Environmental Defence Canada - Empowering everyday Canadians to take action on climate change.
http://environmentaldefence.ca/

Prepare to be Safe - According to the UN everyone within 50 km of a nuclear power plant should have KI pills. That's everyone in Toronto. Learn more and order yours here.
https://preparetobesafe.ca/

ParlVu - ParlVU offers live streaming of the House of Commons proceedings and committees.
http://parlvu.parl.gc.ca/

Find Your MP - Don't know your MP? Got your Postal Code? You can find out how to get into contact with your MP here:
http://www.lop.parl.gc.ca/ParlInfo/Compilations/HouseofCommons/MemberByPostalCode.aspx?Menu=HOC

Blue Dot – An initiative from the David Suzuki Foundation that seeks to encourage all levels of government to recognize the basic right to live in a healthy environment. Help Canada join 110 other countries that already recognize this right! 
http://bluedot.ca/

Buying Carbon Offsets - The holidays often include long drives, plane rides, and hotel stays. Considering budgeting to purchase carbon offsets for all theatre travel. Find out more below. Find out more about your choices for carbon offsets in Canada. 
http://www.davidsuzuki.org/publications/resources/2009/purchasing-carbon-offsets/

FOR THEATRE CREATORS

Environmental Resources

Eco-Scene - A detailed database of green Canadian theatre resources that can be employed today. Thorough and sorted by discipline. 

Ready. Set. Recycle - North America’s first recycling company for the entertainment industry, Resource recycling for theatre and film.

Digital Creation Lab - A project in development by SpiderWebShow that will offer a digital resource for long distance theatrical collaboration.

Canadian Green Alliance - A non-for-profit organization that is working to create a national guideline to aid arts organizations and individuals in the design, construction, and production of environmentally responsible theatre in Canada.

Buying Carbon Offsets - Theatre touring can often entail long drives, plane rides, and hotel stays. Considering budgeting to purchase carbon offsets for all theatre travel.

General Resources:

Artist Producer Resource from Generator
Artist Producer resource gathers all the tips, tricks, and best practices for producing live performance in Canada - from Accessibility to Volunteers - and put them here in one place.

Deaf Artists and Theatres Toolkit - A resource and guide to increase innovative collaborations between professional theatre companies and Deaf artists as well as to increase engagement with Deaf audiences.

The 49 List - A curated list of 49 exceptional Canadian plays by female playwrights of colour, all of which can be programmed immediately.

OUR FRIENDS

Activism & Organizing

Aamjiwnaang and Sarnia Against Pipelines - The experts and activists on the front line of the Sarnia Chemical Valley. 

Artists for Climate and Migrant Justice & Indigenous Sovereignty ACMJIS exists to support & bring together artists and activists who want to take action to fight climate change. ACMJIS asserts that climate justice must explicitly include sovereignty for Indigenous communities & justice for migrants. There are many ways to get involved and the group is always looking for new community members. ACMJIS hAS an inclusive definition of both ‘artist’ and ‘activist’.

Divest Waterloo - leading the discourse on fossil fuel divestment in Kitchener-Waterloo. Partners in organizing an environmental issues story-telling week in 2017.

Artistic Community

Blooming Ludus
Blooming Ludus is a company that makes theatrical performances, games and playgrounds that explore our connection with the environment. Through community workshops, story gathering and devising, we create performances where the audience is invited to co-author, discover and ask questions!

Debajehmujig Storytellers 
Debajehmujig was the first - and remains the only - professional theatre company located on a Reserve in Canada. The company creates original work based on an Anishnaabag/Chippewa Nation worldview and builds bridges between cultures, generations, and territories.
‘De-ba-jeh-mu-jig’ translates as ‘storytellers’ from the Cree and Ojibway language.

Animacy Theatre Collective
Animacy Theatre Collective (ATC) is focused on the creation of original, experimental and interdisciplinary theatre works. ATC tells stories that: are driven by women, use humor and physical storytelling to raise social awareness, and create characters who defy pre-existing borders (human, nonhuman, gender, sexuality).

Why Not Theatre
Why Not Theatre envisions a world with limitless possibilities for all. Its mission is to make things better through art, and to reinvent how stories are told to inspire new ways of thinking about creativity and civic engagement.

ADDITIONAL LISTINGS

Please contact us at BROADLEAFTHEATRE@GMAIL.COM if you think there is an event, action, website, petition or knowledge resource that should be listed on our Act Now page.

Broadleaf is not formally affiliated with any of the above groups, petitions, or organizations. Our Act Now page is a tool we hope will help environmentally-minded citizens connect and find resources to live greener.

GIVE US YOUR JUNK! Got an interesting household object? Something you're going to throw out but don't want to go to the dump?
Email broadleaftheatre@gmail.com with pictures of your item and we may use it in a future show!