Mission

Position the arts and culture sector as a driver of sustainable societies.

The Centre for the Sustainable Practice in the Arts (CSPA) aims to position the arts and culture sector as a driver of sustainable societies by providing tools, research, educational resources, training, & consultation services related to sustainable development.

We are a coalition of arts and environmental practitioners interested in promoting environmental stewardship in the Canadian arts and culture sector. We are committed to equity and inclusion within artistic and environmental spaces, and we want to acknowledge that Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis individuals, groups and organizations) cultures and peoples, as well as all marginalized communities, are disproportionately affected by the impacts of the climate crisis and environmental policies.

Through our work, we have an opportunity for us to de-centre the Western perspective most commonly held in environmental spaces and learn from Indigenous environmental stewardship and knowledge systems.

Team

Ian Garrett (he/him) CSPA Director Toronto, Ontario ian@sustainablepractice.org More about Ian

Chantal Bilodeau (she/her) Arts Climate Initiative Partner Toronto, Ontario chantal@sustainablepractice.org More about Chantal

Devon Hardy  (she/her) Program Director Montreal, Quebec devon@sustainablepractice.org More about Devon

Sarah Fioravanti  (she/her) Program Officer Montreal, Quebec sarah@sustainablepractice.org

Flo Gomez  (they/them) Educational Programming Officer Toronto, Ontario flo@sustainablepractice.org

Gift Tshuma  (he/him) Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Officer Toronto, Ontario gift@sustainablepractice.org

Jamie Morra Rising Lead Editor US/Scotland/Spain jamie@sustainablepractice.org

Evelyn O’Malley Rising Lead Editor Exeter, UK evelyn@sustainablepractice.org

Miranda Wright CSPA Co-Founder Los Angeles, CA miranda@sustainablepractice.org

Emily Dotzlaw (she/her) Research Officer North America emily@sustainablepractice.org

Kimberly Richards (she/her) Librarian British Columbia kim@sustainablepractice.org

Adriana Gonzalez (she/her) Communications Officer Quebec adriana@sustainablepractice.org