Broadbent Leadership Training

Building the Whirlwind

About the training

Take a deeper look at the individuals and organizations involved in the movement-building that culminated in 2019 in Montreal, which saw 500,000 gather to protest for climate action.


Modules

Select a module to begin training. You must register or log-in to see all available training modules.

Grounding Concepts

Grounding Concepts

Key concepts for getting the most out of Building the Whirlwind.

Players and Timeline

Players and Timeline

Key individuals, organizations, and moments of the whirlwind.

The Movement Story part 1

The Movement Story part 1

The importance of relationship-building, trust, and care in movement building.

The Movement Story part 2

The Movement Story part 2

How can organizations support and work with activists and organizers?

The Movement Story part 3

The Movement Story part 3

The inherent messiness of collective strategy and action.

Movement Moment Insights

Movement Moment Insights

A review of what we can learn from looking at this moment of the whirlwind.

Further Reading

Further Reading

Information on the methodology and authors of Building the Whirlwind.


Leadership Stories

Diego Cardona on sanctuary cities
Diego Cardona on sanctuary cities
When delivering this speech, Diego Cardona was part of the Vancouver Foundation's Fresh Voices initiative.
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Rim Mohsen on Fighting Exclusion
Rim Mohsen on Fighting Exclusion
Rim Mohsen is a co-founder of Quebec Inclusif.
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Natan Obed on Indigenous justice
Natan Obed on Indigenous justice
Natan Obed is President of the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami.
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