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.
What started as a seed saving project and school garden in Stamford, Vermont, has quickly brought a rural and divided community together across political differences.
Vulnerable populations - stigmatized teen mothers and other low-resource families of color - often struggle to find adequate maternal care. In Providence, Umoja Nia was formed to interrupt this trend.
The young people leading DOT-I believe that building the power of people in their community and strengthening the local economy and environment requires ending the cycle of displacement.
Commonwealth/Worcester Green Low-Income Housing Coalition aims to introduce changes and best practices into the fabric of housing and other opportunities for homeless people.
Abel Luna is Migrant Justice’s Campaign and Education Coordinator. Grassroots Fund spoke with Abel ahead of his keynote at our 2019 RootSkills workshop.
For 50 years, the Narrow River Preservation Association has been protecting the Pettaquamscutt from ecological harm. Last year they realized: we should know the indigenous history of this land.
"A lot of people think Zero Waste just means nothing goes to the landfill. But what exactly are we talking about wasting? What about human effort? What about people's time?"
