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3-Day Climate, Culture & Arts Festival
OCT 16-18, 2026
Centre for Social Innovation
Toronto

An immersive celebration of climate solutions through art, education, collaboration & innovation
Get Involved & tickets: https://wecreateourfutures.my.canva.site/

10/21/2026

What’s the opposite of fast fashion?
Creating Modern Relics. ✨

Shouting out Modern Relics from the Ancient Future, whose ethically sourced, high-quality crystal adornments graced select runways during our Solarpunk Fashion Show during We Create Our Futures • Climate, Culture & Arts Festival•Toronto brought to you by J A M E S ✨. 💎🌿

Inspired by the beauty of ancient wisdom and the future of conscious adornment, each piece is unique, made to be treasured, and carries the potential to become a multigenerational heirloom.

Every memory worn into a piece makes it a relic. Every story passed down gives it new life.

Celebrating adornment with intention, beauty that transcends trends, and pieces made to be loved for generations.

𓂀 Collection: The Seven Daughters of Isis

Modern Relics from the Ancient Future ✨
J A M E S ✨

10/16/2026

From transactional to relational 🌎🫂💗 let’s make the shift happen at We Create Our Futures • Climate, Culture & Arts Festival•Toronto

We Create Our Futures is a 3-day Climate, Culture & Arts Festival in Toronto, bringing people together to imagine and build a better future, side by side.

From Solarpunk fashion and live performances to workshops, art, food, film, clothing swaps, future-focused conversations, community spaces and practical tools for creating change, it’s a place to explore what becomes possible when we dream and build together.

🎨 FRIDAY, OCT 16 — “ARTIVISM”
Opening celebration, talks, Solarpunk Fashion Show, live performances, art & dance

🌎 SATURDAY, OCT 17 — “CONNECTION”
Future of Democracy, Future of Food, Future of Film, workshops, wellness, clothing swap & the Solarpunk Social

🏡 SUNDAY, OCT 18 — “ALIGNED ACTION” [FREE / PWYC]
Resilient Homes Hub, Repair Café, Good Investing Fair, workshops & practical ways to bring the future into everyday life

📍 Centre for Social Innovation Centre for Social Innovation
192 Spadina Ave, Toronto
October 16–18, 2026

Sunday is FREE / Pay What You Can.

10/16/2026

🌎This morning we had the opportunity to share more about We Create Our Futures • Climate, Culture & Arts Festival•Toronto on Global News T.O.

We are very excited about this weekend!
Our first year running We Create Our Futures • Climate, Culture & Arts Festival•Toronto as a 3-Day Climate, Culture & Arts Festival

Tonya Surman Katrina Anastasia • It’s cool to care.

10/15/2026

We’re hosting raffles every day of We Create Our Futures • Climate, Culture & Arts Festival•Toronto with exciting prizes, local goodies, and a chance to put some money where your heart is.

WHAT COULD YOU WIN?

👜 We Create Our Futures tote bags crafted by Jute Avenue Canada
🎟️ Free tickets to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) Royal Ontario Museum
🌎 Free tickets to Arcadia Earth Arcadia Earth
🎁 Surprise goodies from our amazing local vendors and more!

RAFFLE FOR A REASON

A portion of raffle proceeds will go toward supporting the Native Women’s Resource Centre of Toronto, contributing to the important work they do in our community.
NWRCT

Every raffle ticket is an opportunity to win something special while giving back to a cause that matters.
It’s a way to celebrate local creators, support community organizations, and make a little difference together.

Come explore the festival, support local, try your luck, and be part of a community creating a more connected, sustainable, and hopeful future.

We Create Our Futures • Climate, Culture & Arts Festival•Toronto
October 16–18, 2026
📍 Centre for Social Innovation | 192 Spadina Ave, Toronto
Centre for Social Innovation

Good prizes. Local love. Community impact.

Because it’s cool to care.

10/15/2026

🧵🌱FUTURE OF CREATION • DAY 3 We Create Our Futures • Climate, Culture & Arts Festival•Toronto ✂️🌎
📍Room 301 • Sunday Oct 18th • 11AM - 5PM

What if we created more, wasted less, and reimagined what’s already in our hands?

Welcome to the Future of Creation: a space dedicated to crafting, reworking, repairing, and bringing new ideas to life!

Join us for a full afternoon of hands-on workshops, creative activations, and community connection where you can learn new skills, share knowledge, and make something of your own.

🪡 WHAT TO EXPECT:

♻️ The Shared Bag — Sewing machines, textiles & other crafty pieces ready for you to get creative, rework materials, and explore new possibilities. The Shared Bag

🔧 Mini Repair Café | 11 AM–2 PM
📍Viola Desmond Room (Room 301)
Bring a small item or piece that needs repairing and explore ways to give it a second life instead of throwing it away. Repair Café Toronto

🧵 Sewing 101 | 12–1 PM • Learn the basics of using a sewing machine and discover how to get started on your next creative project. Katrina Anastasia • It’s cool to care.

🧶 Knitting & Crochet Circle | 1PM - 3PM • Connect, create, and share skills with fellow makers. Jane & Charlotte

🪡 The Mending Lab | 2:30PM - 4PM • Give your well-loved pieces a new life through repair and creative mending. Laura Coulter-Low marycarlaquintazzi.studio

🪴 Plants 101 | 2:15PM - 2:45PM
📍Viola Desmond Room (Room 301)
Learn the basics of growing, tending and caring for your plants and yourself. Katrina Anastasia • It’s cool to care.

🏡 Future Villages: Regenerative Communities where all humans thrive with nature | 3PM - 4:30pm
📍Viola Desmond Room (Room 301)
A conversation with Jean-Marc La Flamme Jean-Marc La Flamme

🧷 Button Making with ONE • Get creative and make something uniquely yours.

🌿 Futuring with Nature • Art X Nature Futuring With Nature 🎨

Come with a project, a question, a piece that needs mending, or just an open mind. Leave with new skills, fresh inspiration, and the possibility of creating something you never imagined before.

We Create Our Futures • Climate, Culture & Arts Festival•Toronto
Oct 16-18
3-Day Climate, Culture & Art Festival
Toronto Centre for Social Innovation

10/15/2026

🌱🍴FUTURE OF FOOD We Create Our Futures • Climate, Culture & Arts Festival•Toronto 🌎

Good food, good people, and a taste of the future we want to create!

Food connects us all, and the way we grow, share, and enjoy it can help shape a more sustainable and compassionate world.

At We Create Our Futures, we’re bringing together food workshops, local vegan vendors, and delicious plant-based treats to nourish the community all weekend long💚

🥕 FUTURE OF FOOD WORKSHOPS

Join us Day 2 • Saturday, October 17, for a full stack of food-focused workshops exploring new ideas, skills, and possibilities for a more sustainable food future!

🗓️ Saturday, October 17 | 11 AM–5 PM [Day 2]
📍 Viola Desmond Room (Room 301)
🌱 Presented by Flavour Harvest , supported by Canadian Centre for Food and Ecology

🏡 HOME ECONOMICS | SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18 🌱
What if everyday living became a little more sustainable, resourceful, and connected?

Join us for Home Economics on Day 3, a space exploring practical ways to save money, reduce waste, preserve food, and reimagine how we live together. In partnership with The Depanneur , discover ideas and skills that bring sustainability home, from making the most of what we have to imagining more connected ways of living.

📍 Room 501 | Centre for Social Innovation
🗓️Sunday, October 18 | 12PM - 5PM
Day 3 of We Create Our Futures 2026

🥗 VEGAN FOOD & TREATS ALL WEEKEND

Come hungry and discover delicious plant-based options from our food vendors and local makers!

🌿 Animal Liberation Kitchen — vegan food and beverages available all weekend Animal Liberation Kitchen alkcatering

🍽️ Jinglepear Deli — vegan food to keep you fuelled Jinglepear Deli

🧁 The Vegan Oven Bakery — Vegan treats on Saturday, October 17 and Sunday, October 18 The Vegan Oven - Inclusive Bakery

🍰 Brown Sugar Bakery — Sweet treats on Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17 Brown Sugar Bakery

Whether you’re stopping by for a bite between workshops, grabbing a sweet treat while exploring the festival, or discovering new plant-based favourites, there’s something delicious waiting for you.

♻️ SUSTAINABLE SIPS, REUSABLE DISHWARE WITH MUUSE! MUUSE making reuse second nature ♾️

10/15/2026

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🌿🍹 MEET THE SOLARPUNK — OUR SIGNATURE MOCKTAIL! 🌎✨

We’re raising a glass to a future where community, creativity, and sustainability come together!

For the opening night of We Create Our Futures 2026, we’re serving up something special: “THE SOLARPUNK”, a botanical-inspired mocktail made with Søbrii non-alcoholics Sobrii (/So-bree/) Non-Alcoholic and crafted by the Botanical Mocktologist herself, The Organik Rebel

🍹 Only 50 available for our limited edition specialty mocktail “THE SOLARPUNK”
Arrive early, grab a MUUSE making reuse second nature ♾️ cup, and come get refreshed at our We Create Our Futures • Climate, Culture & Arts Festival•Toronto bar!

🍻 SIP LOCAL WITH GOODLOT!

We’re excited to feature GoodLot Farm GoodLot Farmstead Beverage Co., an award-winning, organic, solar-powered farm and brewery in Caledon, Ontario. Family-owned and operated since 2009, GoodLot creates hyper-local, sustainable beverages using their own farm-to-barrel ingredients.
A toast to keeping things local and doing things sustainably!

♻️ SUSTAINABLE SIPS, REUSABLE DISHWARE WITH MUUSE!

We’re also partnering with MUUSE making reuse second nature ♾️ , who will be providing reusable glassware and dishware throughout the entire weekend.

Because creating a more sustainable future means rethinking the little things, too, including how we serve our food and drinks!

📅 Friday, October 16 | 6–11 PM
🎨 ARTIVISM — Opening Night
📍 Centre for Social Innovation, 192 Spadina Ave, Toronto

Come for the Solarpunk Fashion Show, explore the art gallery and sustainable marketplace, connect with community, and enjoy thoughtfully crafted drinks served with the planet in mind.

🌱 Local ingredients. Reusable cups. Creative spirits. A more regenerative future.

🌎 We Create Our Futures | October 16–18, 2026
We Create Our Futures • Climate, Culture & Arts Festival•Toronto

All illustrations hand drawn by Avesta Rastan Biophile Media
Design Neuage.design

10/14/2026

Come check out the Future of Democracy, The Solarpunk Fashion Show, & sooo much more at We Create Our Futures • Climate, Culture & Arts Festival•Toronto happening Oct 16-18th (this weekend)✨

Can’t wait to see you there!

10/14/2026

🌱 FUTURES FAIR • We Create Our Futures • Climate, Culture & Arts Festival•Toronto SUSTAINABLE MARKETPLACE 🌎

Shop local. Support conscious makers.
Buy into the future we want to live in! ✨

Discover the Futures Fair, our main marketplace bringing together 20+ local, sustainable vendors offering thoughtful goods, creative finds, and earth-conscious alternatives.

It’s a chance to meet the people behind the products, support small businesses doing things differently, and find something special while investing in a more sustainable future.

🛍️ FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16 | 6–11 PM
📍 Room 101 | Centre for Social Innovation
192 Spadina Ave, Toronto

& the marketplace doesn’t stop there! You’ll find even more sustainable vendors and creative offerings throughout the weekend at We Create Our Futures.

🌎We Create Our Futures is a 3-day Climate, Culture & Arts festival bringing together community, creativity, and climate solutions. Through art, fashion, music, workshops, markets, and meaningful connection, we’re exploring what a more regenerative, connected, and hopeful future can look like, and how we can create it together.

Every purchase, conversation, and connection is an opportunity to support the world we want to see.

Come discover something new, support local changemakers, and be part of creating a future where it’s cool to care. 🌱

🌎We Create Our Futures • Climate, Culture & Arts Festival•Toronto
📅 October 16–18, 2026
📍 Centre for Social Innovation, Toronto
🔗 Explore the festival schedule and get your tickets through the link in our bio!

Address

192 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON
M5T2C2

Website

https://www.instagram.com/wecreate.ourfutures, https://wecreateourfutures.my.canva.site/

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