We Create Our Futures

​We Create Our Futures isn’t your typical climate event – it’s a living experiment in what’s possible. An immersive celebration of climate solutions through art, fashion, music, and innovation, co-created by the community, for the community, and Mother Earth.

​Part solarpunk runway, part open-mic uprising, part joyful rebellion, this evening blends culture, community, and imagination to ask: What if we actually lived in the world we’re fighting for?

​From futuristic fashion to recycled art, interactive innovation labs to a dance floor powered by hope, this is where pop-tech meets grassroots magic.

​Come gather with fellow dreamers, designers, and doers as we reimagine climate action – not as sacrifice, but as celebration. It's time to model the future like we mean it.

​This is the official opening evening celebration for the first Toronto Climate Week!

​What to expect:

• ​4:00 - 5:30 PM - DJ ROXY FOXY

• ​5:00 - 6:00 PM - Analog Futures Lab by The Climateverse

• ​5:30 - 6:30 PM - Voices For the Earth [Open Mic] (sign up opens at 4 PM, first come first serve)

• ​6:45 PM - Opening Prayer [The Ancient Youth]

• ​7:00 - 8:00 PM - Solarpunk Fashion Show [5 designers]

  • ​LaceL by Julien Lacelle

  • ​Studio Dialectica by Arushi Chopra

  • ​Meesh by Micheline Wedderburn

  • ​Masterpieces by Katrina Anastasia

  • ​Revamped by Katherine Duffin

• ​8:00 - 9:30 PM - Ecstatic Earth [Movement]

• ​ALL NIGHT (4:00 - 9:30 PM)

  • ​Futures Fair [Sustainable Market]

  • ​Sustainable Food Futures & Flavour Harvest Experience [CCFE]

  • ​Clothing Swap [Space Journey]

  • ​Visual Arts Activations [Art & Sol]

  • ​Interactive Installations

  • ​& More.

​What is the dress code?
Earth wear. Dress like you're walking into the beautiful future where nature and people thrive together.

​Think recycled or thrifted treasures, clothes you’ve customized yourself, pieces that show off your roots or heritage, and splashes of earthy colours. Add some funky accessories, flowers, or handmade touches – anything that feels creative, hopeful, and uniquely you.

What is solarpunk?
"Solarpunk" is a literary, artistic and social movement that envisions and works toward actualizing a sustainable future interconnected with nature and community.

​The "solar" represents solar energy as a renewable energy source and an optimistic vision of the future that rejects climate doomerism, while the "punk" refers to do it yourself and the countercultural, post-capitalist, and re-indigenizing aspects of creating such a future.

Want to volunteer? Let us know here.

A huge thank you to our Presenting Sponsors: Toronto Foundation, Rotman Business Design Initiative, and SolarShare.

Thank you also to our Community Sponsors: Collective Arts, Beyond Meat Canada, Zestyplan, LUSH, Muuse, and Canadian Centre for Food & Ecology (CCFE).

This event is brought to you in collaboration with the Centre for Social Innovation, Toronto Climate Week, Fashion Takes Action, and Stay Connected.