The Art For Climate Toolkit was created by Dalhousie students with the mentorship of YCL staff to help people better understand how art is beneficial in creating social change — a necessary act to address the climate crisis.
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Environmental Literacy Conversation Cards
Sometimes the only way to learn about someone’s perspective on climate change or environmental issues, is to not talk directly about them. Use this virtual card deck to find Common Ground with others by centering both of your lived experiences and to try to better meet people where they are at in climate conversations. Available in English et en français.
Multi-solving Tool
The Multi-solving Tool guides you through the Multi-solving process with a series of reflection and conversation prompts, and a worksheet. Using the tool you will reflect on the various gaps and needs in your community, and work on developing solutions that address multiple community needs simultaneously.
RAD Collab Toolkit
The RAD Collab toolkit is a creative product of Youth Climate Lab’s RAD Cohort as well as an emergent collection of insights and brilliance from the YCL team over the years.
Policy Ideas Canvas
Identify and clearly communicate a policy recommendation or idea you have to make change.
#DigitalArt4Climate Toolkit
Explore tips for using digital media arts to help advocate for climate-resilient futures, created by 2022 artist-in-residence Emel Tabaku.
Envisioning Futures Conversation Cards
Climate conversations are often daunting, full of jargon, and constrained by what is "practical." Envisioning Futures pulls threads from "design fiction" approaches, prompting users to explore possible just, climate-resilient futures, and discuss how we might collectively achieve them. Available in English and en français.
Creativity for the Climate
We worked with our summer 2020 artist-in-residence, Savanna Harvey, to guide users in testing how performance art can brighten reflections on our climate futures.
Moving the Needle Virtual Gallery
This arts-based cohort convened young creatives in order to explore the questions, "Where are we now?" "Where do we want to go?" and "How do we get there?" in regards to climate action and a low-carbon economy.