The Commons – Newsletters

August 2023: Hope through Action

As I write this, devastating wildfires continue to rage: the city of Yellowknife, as well as the neighbouring Dene communities of Ndilo and Dettah are being evacuated. as well as the neighbouring Dene communities of Ndilǫ and Dettah are being evacuated, the town of...

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July 2023 : Growth, degrowth, postgrowth

Thanks to everyone who has already responded to our Network Intake Form. We are excited by your enthusiastic responses so far, and truly amazed by the abundance of knowledge, diverse experiences, insightful perspectives, and creative spirit present within this...

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June 2023: A networked sector is a resilient sector

Last Thursday, we held our much-anticipated webinar Reorienting Practice: The role of artists in the climate adaptation emergency with Jen Rae. In her talk, Jen addressed the importance of building resilience in the sector by actively engaging with future scenarios....

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June 2023: The SCALE Network invites you to dive in

The last few weeks have been difficult to say the least. The disastrous impacts of climate change are being felt harder than ever, as seen with recent wildfires in Nova Scotia, BC and Alberta. Our hearts go out to all those affected. At SCALE, we have resolutely...

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April 2023: Unleashing the power of art & community

We were delighted to see so many of you at our recent webinar Culture, Climate and the Sustainable Development Goals with Paolo Granata, in which he walked us through the #CultureForSDGs Toolkit and how to align our work with the United Nations SDGs framework. We...

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February 2023 : Why we’re here

February 2023 : Why we’re here

The start of the year for SCALE has been a time of intense planning, and your input has been crucial as we determine how best to deliver on our mission over the next two years…

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September 2022 : Networking the arts for a climate-safe future

Thank you for being part of SCALE, our growing network of artists and arts organizations committed to making change towards greener, more just futures. As summer melts into fall, we hope you’ve found time to reflect and recharge for the big year ahead.  For me, this...

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June 2022 : Optimism is a moral choice

Thank you for joining us at SCALE - Sectoral Climate Arts Leadership for the Emergency. If you’ve recently learned about us and joined our mailing list since the launch of our website, welcome! We’re so glad to have you with us on our journey as we build a...

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