AuthorTaro co-founded SUTE in 2019 and now serves as the organization’s Chief Financial Officer. Taro brings unique perspectives to SUTE as an indigenous youth of the Simpcw First Nation born and raised in rural BC and an experienced Wildfire Crew Leader. Outside of...
AuthorMy name is Anna (she/her), and I am a white settler located on the lands of the Williams Treaty First Nations - the Alderville First Nations, Beausoleil First Nation, Chippewas of Georgina Island, Chippewas of Rama, Curve Lake First Nation, Hiawatha First...
AuthorsMy name is Nicola Radatus-Smith, I use the pronouns she/her and I am a second-generation Canadian of European descent and am residing in what is currently Toronto, Ontario. I acknowledge that this land was traditionally stewarded by many nations, including the...
Toronto, ON | October 2024 – National youth-led environmental justice organizations Shake Up The Establishment (SUTE), Finance Engage Sustain | Financer Engager Soutenir (FES) (formerly known as the Foundation for Environmental Stewardship) and the Women’s Healthy...
AuthorMy name is Anna (she/her), and I am a white settler located on the lands of the Williams Treaty First Nations - the Alderville First Nations, Beausoleil First Nation, Chippewas of Georgina Island, Chippewas of Rama, Curve Lake First Nation, Hiawatha First...
AuthorHello! My name is Nadine Ivanov (She/Her) and I am the researcher behind this post. I currently reside in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the...
AuthorMy name is Tolu Amuwo and I authored this piece. I use she/her pronouns and live in the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam territories, what is colonially known as Vancouver, BC. I have personally seen how pollutants and toxic substances have impacted my...
Shake Up The Establishment Submitted Intersectional, Community-Centred Feedback on the Discussion Document (April 2023)AuthorMy name is Anna (she/her), and I am a white settler located on the lands of the Williams Treaty First Nations - the Alderville First Nations,...
An Act to Develop a National Environmental Justice Strategy in Canada - March 2024AuthorsHello/Bonjour! My name is Zeina Seaifan and my pronouns are she/her/elle. Presently, I reside on the traditional and treaty territory of the Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and the...
AuthorMy name is Nicola Radatus-Smith, I use the pronouns she/her and I am a second-generation Canadian of European descent and am residing in what is currently Toronto, Ontario. I acknowledge that this land was traditionally stewarded by many nations, including the...
AuthorHello/Bonjour! My name is Zeina Seaifan and my pronouns are she/her/elle. Presently, I reside on the traditional and treaty territory of the Huron-Wendat, Haudenosaunee and the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation (currently known as “Ajax, Ontario”). A...
AuthorMy name is Anna (she/her), and I am a white settler located on the lands of the Williams Treaty First Nations - the Alderville First Nations, Beausoleil First Nation, Chippewas of Georgina Island, Chippewas of Rama, Curve Lake First Nation, Hiawatha First...
Calling all climate-justice-engaged educators! If you are interested in adapting our new book, Practicing Rest, Recovery, Resistance (3Rs), into your curricula or professional development contexts, our free Teaching Guide can support you. We created this guide so you...
Author.On Feb 8th, 2024, the Government of Canada launched a website to allow for a centralized place for the general public to provide feedback to shape Canada’s approach towards supporting environmental justice. There are currently two major policy intervention...
AuthorMy name is Angelo (he/they) and I’m an uninvited guest and settler of European, Arab and Latin American ancestry on the unceded and unsurrendered Coast Salish Territories, particularly on xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) life, lands, and waters, who have been tolerant to...
Before you engage with this topic, we encourage you to take a deep breath in. (...) And out. Repeat that a few more times as you need, and take another moment to grab a drink of water, or do at least one more action to help support the regulation of your nervous...
AuthorMy name is Angelo (he/they) and I’m an uninvited guest and settler of European, Arab and Latin American ancestry on the unceded and unsurrendered Coast Salish Territories, particularly on xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) life, lands, and waters, who have been tolerant to...
AuthorHello, my name is Teresa Tsui (she/her) and I am the researcher behind this work. I am now living in the town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, Ontario, Canada, the traditional territory of the Anishinabewaki, Wendake- Nionwentsïo, Haudenosaunee and the Mississauga...
AuthorMy name is Anna (she/her), and I am a white settler located on the lands of the Williams Treaty First Nations - the Alderville First Nations, Beausoleil First Nation, Chippewas of Georgina Island, Chippewas of Rama, Curve Lake First Nation, Hiawatha First...
AuthorMy name is Anna (she/her), and I am a white settler located on the lands of the Williams Treaty First Nations - the Alderville First Nations, Beausoleil First Nation, Chippewas of Georgina Island, Chippewas of Rama, Curve Lake First Nation, Hiawatha First...
AuthorMy commitment to intersectional justice began at age 11, and is deeply informed by my lived experiences as a Sikh woman from Punjab, who immigrated to Canada at age 3, and who navigates the world with a neurodiverse perspective. My lived experiences growing up...
AuthorHello, Bonjour, my name is Lucia Fernandez, and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I live in what is currently known as Newmarket, Ontario Canada, the traditional territories of the Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinaabe peoples. The treaties of this land...
Shake Up The Establishment acknowledges that what is currently the City of Toronto is the land of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples. Calling all outdoor enthusiasts within what is currently the...
AuthorHello, my name is Mei-Ling Patterson (She/Her) and I volunteer as the Chief Communications Officer at Shake Up The Establishment (SUTE)! I was born and raised on the unceded and stolen territories of the Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)...
This list is compiled by Shake Up The Establishment for our Rest, Recovery and Resistance (3RS) program that has been proudly funded by Patagonia Toronto and Arc’teryx. With this resource, we hope to connect folks to groups across what is currently Canada who...
AuthorMy name is Anna (she/her), and I am a white settler located on the lands of the Williams Treaty First Nations - the Alderville First Nations, Beausoleil First Nation, Chippewas of Georgina Island, Chippewas of Rama, Curve Lake First Nation, Hiawatha First...
Author Alex Walker Are you unsure about whether you can or cannot vote in this upcoming Ontario election? Let us help you! Firstly, if you are not a Canadian citizen, you cannot vote in this election. If you are an international student, worker, permanent resident or...
The Coastal GasLink Pipeline is the center of many recent news stories as Wet’suwet’en people and supporters acting in solidarity defend Wet’suwet’en sovereignty, law, and land. This land is one part of the proposed 675 km pipeline that is planned to stretch...
Authors Rose Duncan Aarisha Elvi HaiderEditors Mei-Ling Patterson Manvi Bhalla SUTE's Independent Research Published in NWMO's ISRW Youth What We Heard Report In Fall 2021, SUTE researchers organized 4 roundtables to facilitate conversations with youth community...
Author My name is Aarisha Elvi Haider and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I am happy to share my positionality as I see this as an opportunity not only to reflect on my roots but also to ground myself before I begin any work that is of profound spiritual significance to...
AuthorHello, my name is Atreyu Lewis, I use they/he pronouns and I am Indigenous from the Anishinaabe Nation in Ontario. I was born and grew up in Tkaronto on treaty territory but now I am currently situated on unceded Mohawk, Haudenosaunee and Algonquin territory in...
Background This Federal election, Elections Canada is not offering its Vote on Campus program where they allowed students to vote by special ballot in their home riding or update their information on the spot so they could cast ballots in the riding geographically...
AuthorMy name is Hayley, I use she/her pronouns. I identify as a white settler of so-called Canada with mixed European descent. I currently reside on the traditional territory of the Cree, Anishinabek, Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota Nations and the homelands of the Métis...
AuthorMy name is Rachel Howlett and my pronouns are she/her. I am from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, which is the traditional land of the Mi’kmaq known as Mi’kmaki in the region of Sipekni’katik. I am speaking from a position of privilege as a white settler and I want to...
AuthorHello! Bonjour! My name is Jordan Kilgour and I use she/her pronouns. I currently reside in Ottawa, ON which is on three Indigenous Territories: the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinabek, and the Algonquin-Anishinabeg Nation. This land is a part of the Crawford...
AuthorMy name is Anna (she/her), and I am a white settler located on the lands of the Williams Treaty First Nations - the Alderville First Nations, Beausoleil First Nation, Chippewas of Georgina Island, Chippewas of Rama, Curve Lake First Nation, Hiawatha First...
Author My name is Aarisha Elvi Haider and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I am happy to share my positionality as I see this as an opportunity not only to reflect on my roots but also to ground myself before I begin any work that is of profound spiritual significance to...
Campaign to Increase Youth Voter Turnout for Climate Justice Ahead of the Federal Snap Election in 2021 Ottawa/Traditional, unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg people— Leading up to the 44th Canadian Federal election on September 20th, 2021, Shake Up The...
AuthorHello, Bonjour, my name is Lucia Fernandez, and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I live in what is currently known as Newmarket, Ontario Canada, the traditional territories of the Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinaabe peoples. The treaties of this land...
Authors Isaac Bell (He/ Him) and Holly Giacomodonato (She/Her) are researchers at Shake Up The Establishment, a non-partisan, youth-led, registered organization that aims to promote informed voting, advocacy practices, and political accountability surrounding human...
AuthorMy name is Rachel Howlett and my pronouns are she/her. I am from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, which is the traditional land of the Mi’kmaq known as Mi’kmaki in the region of Sipekni’katik. I am speaking from a position of privilege as a white settler and I want to...
AuthorHello, Bonjour, my name is Lucia Fernandez, and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I live in what is currently known as Newmarket, Ontario Canada, the traditional territories of the Wendat, Haudenosaunee, and the Anishinaabe peoples. The treaties of this land...
Author Hi, my name is Holly and I am the author of this post. I want to state that I do not identify as an Indigenous person and I do not intend to speak on behalf of Indigenous communities. I am speaking from a position of privilege and power as a white-settler...
Author This blog post was written on the traditional territory of the Attawandaron/Attawandaronk/Chonnonton and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. I acknowledge that my position on environmental and political issues has been, and is continuously, shaped by...
AuthorMy name is Hayley, I use she/her pronouns. I identify as a white settler of so-called Canada with mixed European descent. I currently reside on the traditional territory of the Cree, Anishinabek, Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota Nations and the homelands of the Métis...
AuthorMy name is Hayley, I use she/her pronouns. I identify as a white settler of so-called Canada with mixed European descent. I currently reside on the traditional territory of the Cree, Anishinabek, Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota Nations and the homelands of the Métis...
Author My name is Aarisha Elvi Haider and my pronouns are she/her/hers. I am happy to share my positionality as I see this as an opportunity not only to reflect on my roots but also to ground myself before I begin any work that is of profound spiritual significance to...
AuthorHi/Bonjour! My name is Aidan Maloney and my pronouns are he/him/his. I live in what is currently known as Toronto, Ontario Canada. Traditionally, this land is the territory of the the Haudenosauneega (Longhouse Confederacy), Anishinabewaki, Mississaugas of the...
AuthorMy name is Hayley, I use she/her pronouns. I identify as a white settler of so-called Canada with mixed European descent. I currently reside on the traditional territory of the Cree, Anishinabek, Dakota, Nakota, and Lakota Nations and the homelands of the Métis...
Author Hello, Bonjour, my name is Acacia Markov and my pronouns are she/her/elle. I live in what is now Canada, and more specifically, in what is currently known as Ottawa, Ontario. The land on which I live is the traditional and unceded territory of the...