A Grassroots Fund conversation with organizers of the Milagros Project of Rhode Island who are doing emergent, on-the-ground mutual aid work in solidarity with the community they live and love.
The Community-Led Climate Resilience in Boston Cohort, a cohort organized by the Grassroots Fund with support from the Barr Foundation, met in person for the first time for a shared gifting circle.
We know that communities resist injustice and create lasting change when they are able to access the necessary resources So the idea of Resourcing Community Work should be simple, right?
Rooted Innovation, Shifting Power in Decision Making, Equity in Participation, and Centering a Just Transition
The Guiding Practices - Shifting Power in Decision Making, Rooted Innovation, Equity in Participation, and Centering a Just Transition - serve as the grounding the Grassroots Fund's work.
In flood-prone Southern Vermont, Emily Davis, the Windham Regional Commission, and the Green River Watershed Alliance are challenging the notions of "success" and "failure" in resilience planning.