4.5 Illuminate justice

Illuminate wise passages to systemic justice with careshapers by shaping policies and practices for fairness, diversity, and sustainability. This will result in expanded justice and innovation.

As careshapers or innovators of care, we aim to use the wisdom and creativity of arts and culture as powerful tools to promote justice and innovation with justice-deserving groups. By collaborating with creative leaders and advocates, we seek to reshape policies and practices to advance fairness, diversity, and sustainability.

In the short term, we will focus on dismantling inequitable structures and nurturing creative pathways to positive change. This includes amplifying marginalized voices, learning from past injustices, and prioritizing sustainability across urban, virtual, and environmental spaces. Our efforts will enhance access to opportunities and cultivate solidarity, creativity, and prosperity in diverse communities.

In the long term, we will establish a flexible and sustainable framework to support a growing constituency of careshapers across Canada and beyond. This will involve transitioning from a traditional not-for-profit model to a network of affiliated entities, including charitable organizations, social enterprises, and cooperatives. These structures will allow us to diversify funding, expand justice-driven initiatives, and sustain long-term impact.

Overall, our goal is to empower careshapers to transform systems, promote equity, and expand access to justice and opportunity, resulting in meaningful innovation and progress across human and natural ecosystems.