Events
Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 12:00pm to Saturday, December 2, 2017 - 3:00pm
Join fellow community organizers, nonprofit leaders, Grassroots Fund grantees, and passionate students on November 30 - December 2 at Radisson Hotel in Manchester, NH for the annual RootSkills Conference, as part of the Grassroots Fund's 2017 RootSkills Training Series. This year's series theme is "Building Resilient Communities". We welcome you to learn, share, & work together to develop actionable, holistic strategies that create more inclusive communities & programs. At this event, we’ll be grappling with tough questions, sharing inspiring solutions, and looking to hear from YOU!
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 - 10:30am to 12:30pm
Unfortunately, like many of the historic parks, the water quality of the ponds at Roger Williams Park is severely degraded and suffering from impacts associated with the development of dense urban areas that drain into the ponds. Brian Kuchar from the Horsley Witten Group, Inc and Brian Byrnes, the Deputy Superintendent for the Providence Department of Parks and Recreation, will lead a tour of the on-going innovative stormwater management work being completed in Roger William Park. Read more and register.
Tuesday, May 9, 2017 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
During this webinar, participants will learn step-by-step where to look for major donors, how to get a meeting, and how to make a compelling pitch to build money for your movement.
Tuesday, March 14, 2017 - 12:00pm
As the Northeast coordinates to build a regional food system, a central focus is on racial equity. In communities all across the region, groups are working on food justice. In this webinar, we will hear from 2 organizers: Isa Mujahid (CTCORE-Organize Now!, Bridgeport CT) and Heather Foran (Portland ME). Through their grassroots efforts in their communities, Heather and Isa both are actively transforming the New England food system and raising and reflecting on struggles, challenges and questions to guide future work. This webinar creates space to share some of the questions and reflections.
Friday, February 3, 2017 - 7:00pm to Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - 9:00pm
The Red Warrior Society is made up of indigenous water protectors who were part of the Red Warrior Camp at Standing Rock, the first camp to utilize direct action to resist construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Mothers Against Meth Alliance has been fighting the Dakota Access Pipeline from the very beginning, while also fighting meth addiction on the Pine Ridge reservation.
FANG is honored to be partnering with these groups, and grassroots groups across the region, to bring this tour to the Northeast. This is an amazing opportunity to hear from frontline water protectors who continuously put their bodies on the line to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Saturday, April 1, 2017 - 10:00am to 3:30pm
Join fellow nonprofit leaders, Grassroots Fund grantees, and passionate citizens on April 1, 2017 at the Newport Hyatt (Newport, RI) for the first RootSkills In-Person Training as part of the Grassroots Fund's 2017 RootSkills Training Series. This year's series theme is "Building Resilient Communities". We welcome you to learn, share, & work together to develop actionable, holistic strategies that create more inclusive communities and programs. At this event, we’ll be grappling with tough questions, sharing inspiring solutions, and looking to hear from YOU!
Tuesday, February 21, 2017 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
RESIST WEBINAR -- This presentation will be a brief journey looking at how our current system of government and law have evolved to protect wealth and privilege over community self-government; we'll look at how corporations have received more rights and protections than those of you living in your community; and we'll look at how communities have pushed back against these oppressive structures to reclaim democratic self-government in the their communities.
Saturday, February 11, 2017 - 11:00am to Saturday, February 18, 2017 - 5:00pm
Join with other aspiring sustainable farmers who want to grow and sell healthy food for
their friends, neighbors and customers in Providence, Pawtucket and Central Falls.
Attend our FREE workshop and learn the basics of growing for market, crop planning, marketing
strategies and operating a farmers market booth. You will also learn about processing
SNAP/WIC benefits, and financial/business planning and record keeping.
Class will be taught for English Language Learners. Snacks will be served, and there will be a
break for lunch.
SCLT supports beginning farmers through training, technical assistance, access to land and
access to market channels. We welcome farmers and prospective farmers to participate in our
programs. Participating in training programs also makes you eligible to lease available SCLT
land and to sell through SCLT market opportunities.
To learn more, please contact Laura at 401-273-9419 ext. 105 or laura@southsideclt.org
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Spend an evening in a lively conversation about growing soil, biodiversity and nutrient dense
food with grass fed animals and intensive pasture management.
The Independent Farmstead (Chelsea Green, 2016) focuses on the importance of developing
true interaction between all the resources of a small farm – from animals to humans – in order to
make the land, its residents and its production the best they can be. Simultaneously irreverent
and deeply serious, this book is a true how-to for those seeking to develop and manage a piece
of land (however big or small) through regenerative farming.
The book will be for sale at cluck! (399 Broadway, Providence) before and after the event.
Southside Community Land Trust works with NOFA/RI to offer training and technical assistance
to beginning farmers who are managing livestock or are interested in doing so. Come meet
NOFA/RI’s livestock program coordinator, Ben Coerper of Wild Harmony Farm in Exeter, and
hear about his experience with livestock farming and learn about SCLT’s educational resources
for beginning farmers. More information about SCLT’s beginning farmer training program is
available by contacting Laura Bozzi, laura@southsideclt.org
This FREE, public event is made possible, in part, by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Are you a nonprofit or volunteer group who is interested in taking a more holistic approach to your community-based work? Or someone who is interested in receiving financial support for your community event, tool, or program? The New England Grassroots Environment Fund invites you to join our Executive Director, Julia Dundorf, on January 9, 2018, to learn about our Guiding Principles for strong community organizing that increases your impact and revenue. Julia will be joined by Program Director, Nakia Navarro and Program Manager, Ally Philip, who will share available opportunities for support from the Grassroots Fund, from grants to stipends to sponsorship.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
RESIST WEBINAR -- During this webinar, participants will learn how grassroots groups can use online organizing tactics to boost their campaign and build community power. We’ll learn how to think about online organizing as a simple extension of what you already do on the ground, and walk through which tools and tactics to use in different campaign scenarios. Toxics Action Center’s Communications Directorm Katelyn Parady, and 350NH Interim Coordinator, Griffin Sinclair-Wingate, will lead this webinar using recent examples from community groups organizing to create safer and more sustainable communities in New England.
Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 8:15am
The 2017 New England Farm to Institution Summit will bring together more than 500 people who are leveraging the power of schools, colleges and hospitals to transform our food system.
Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 12:00pm to Saturday, October 29, 2016 - 1:00pm
Southside Community Land Trust is happy to be offering workshops on how to grow it. Each clove of garlic planted will yield one full head next summer (producing delicious scapes in between!). Plant it anytime now until early to mid-December.
Monday, October 17, 2016 - 8:00am to Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - 2:30pm
The Greater Boston Region (Massachusetts, USA) has been selected as the host for ReuseConex 2016, the fourth International Reuse Conference and Expo. The event, taking place October 17-19, 2016 at the Holiday Inn Boston-Bunker Hill, will feature professional training opportunities with experts from the reuse industry as well reuse-based exhibitors, a reuse documentary film screening, and tours of local reuse organizations. This year’s conference theme is Leveraging REUSE in a Circular Economy, which will focus on bringing real-world reuse practices to life.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 - 5:30pm to 8:00pm
“We are in an age where people want to broaden their understanding of the world, we are more open than ever to learn from one another." - Rabbi Jeffrey Goldwasser
Conference participants are invited to enjoy the bounty of the Temple’s Biblical garden when they gather at 5:30 p.m. to enjoy a light dinner. At 6:00 p.m., participants will move to the meeting hall to hear a panel of speakers address the call to care for Creation from the perspectives of different faith traditions: Rabbi Jeff Goldwasser of Temple Sinai; Mufti Ikram Ul Haq, resident scholar and Imam at Masjid Al Islam; and Mr. Patrick Carolan, co-founder of the Global Catholic Climate Movement. The panel will engage the conference participants in shared learning and dialogue.
Thursday, October 6, 2016 - 9:30am to 4:00pm
This Third Sector New England session will offer participants a Communications Strategy and Timeline, a draft of an Editorial Calendar for content creation and promotion, and multiple real-world examples from nonprofits kicking butt in their communications and marketing.
Monday, July 18, 2016 - 12:15pm
Join people from across the Northeast and beyond for a three-day celebration of the grassroots organic movement. Here learning is a community action – with amazing farmers, presenters, seminars, workshops, food and fun. Immerse yourself with like-minded practitioners and curious learners eager to share their inspiration and ideas for organic food, farming, health, activism, and beyond.
For more information, visit www.nofasummerconference.org
Saturday, May 14, 2016 - 10:00am to Sunday, May 15, 2016 - 2:00pm
PROVIDENCE – Southside Community Land Trust will swing open the gates at City Farm and invite the public in for its 24th annual Rare & Unusual Plant Sale, on May 14-15. For serious gardeners and urban farmers in Greater Providence, this bucolic event marks the start of the highly anticipated growing season. It takes place from 10 am - 2 pm (with a preview from 9-10 am on Saturday for SCLT members), at the corner of West Clifford and Dudley Streets on Providence’s South Side.
Saturday, April 9, 2016 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Southside Community Land Trust will be hosting four neighborhood Urban Agriculture Kick Off events across the city on Sat., April 9, from 11 am-1 pm (rain date: April 10). These free, public events will take place at four sites: in Providence's West End, South Side, Olneyville, and East Side neighborhoods. (See below for exact locations.)
Each site will offer workshops on basic organic growing, and have an agriculture expert on hand to answer questions about chemical-free gardening and how to get the most out of small plots, containers and backyard gardens. SCLT will be giving away non-GMO, organic, and heirloom vegetable, herb, and flower seeds, and share helpful tips on how to have a successful growing season. Garden-lovers will also be able to buy low-cost, locally produced organic fertilizer (from New Bedford) and, at some locations, enjoy live music! The Sessions Street site will also feature food trucks and live chickens, as part of a demonstration about how to raise hens in the city.
Saturday, April 9, 2016 - 12:30pm to Sunday, January 8, 2017 - 12:30pm
Cooperative Design Lab (CDL) is 9-month cooperative development program serving cooperative projects in any stage of formation. Originally a collaborative between the Resilience Hub, Cooperative Fermentation, and Cooperative Development Institute, Design Lab is now in its second year running and is the only program of its kind offered in the Northeast.
In CDL, participants will gain the knowledge, skills and capacity to start, operate, lead, and enliven a cooperative project. Through the course, participants will:
- Go through a step-by-step process to make a cooperative project happen
- Discern appropriate organizational structures for their project
- Learn tools for cooperative leadership and management
- Connect to mentors, coaching and technical assistance
- Explore the role of cooperatives in building a resilient economy
Friday, May 6, 2016 - 7:00pm to Saturday, May 7, 2016 - 4:30pm
Join fellow community volunteers, farmers, fisherpeople, teachers, and interested individuals for a day of trainings, designed especially for communtiy groups! Join us on May 7th for our Keynote Speaker, Leah Penniman, three food-focused workshops, and an afternoon of volunteering and connecting at Galego Community Farm.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - 12:00am to Monday, April 25, 2016 - 12:00am
It is with great excitement that we invite you to apply for the second annual Northeast Jam - a five day gathering of 30 dynamic and diverse changemakers for deep listening, learing, storytelling, systemic inquiry, and community building.
Saturday, March 19, 2016 - 12:00am
Attend 3 workshops from 30 excellent workshop sessions offered providing tools and resources for organizational development, land protection and stewardship and watershed management. Workshops are taught by experts from Rhode Island and neighboring states. See the list of workshops and their descriptions or download the entire Summit Program with agenda and workshop descriptions.
Sunday, March 13, 2016 - 12:00am
Local Environmental Action 2016 is a great opportunity to join community leaders, environmental advocates and activists from across New England for an exciting day of skills training, networking, and inspiration. Whether you have been to every conference or are attending for the first time, be sure not to miss this amazing opportunity to connect and grow our grassroots movement.
Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 12:00pm to 1:15pm
“What could an inclusive community garden, food forest, or permaculture project look like?"
“How can we attract and retain members from different class, race, and gender backgrounds?”
“Why should we focus on creating a more just, equitable food system?”
This webinar is targeted towards community groups across New England that have asked themselves one or more of these questions. Facilitated by Shane Lloyd of Class Action, this webinar will help groups address the above questions, identify barriers that diminish their work and offer tools to build alliances for social change. We will also hear from groups working on the ground and learn from their first-hand experiences in this movement.
This webinar is brought to you in partnership with our friends at the Vermont Community Garden Network.
Wednesday, January 20, 2016 - 12:00pm
You can't manage what you don't measure! The first step to a community energy efficiency plan is benchmarking current energy use. Sign up for this webinar for an update on ENERGY STAR's free benchmarking software, Portfolio Manager, now easier to use and more fun than ever!
Monday, October 26, 2015 - 2:00pm
In this webinar we’ll explore strategies to connect and integrate cooperative economics with grassroots political power-building for a more just and sustainable economy. The panelists explore connections between community organizing and building models for the future that meet our own needs.
Thursday, September 24, 2015 - 12:00pm
In Co-ops 101 we’ll hear stories from two inspiring worker-owned co-ops, CERO and Toxic Soil Busters, and a resident-owned housing co-op, RAISE-Op about their work, background and reasons for forming a co-op. Facilitator Jonathan Rosenthal, Executive Director of the New Economy Coalition and Co-founder of Equal Exchange will lead a discussion about the basic principles of cooperative ownership—what it entails and how it works, as well as an overview of different cooperative models, such as worker, consumer, and housing co-ops.
Thursday, September 17, 2015 - 12:00am to Monday, September 21, 2015 - 12:00am
Join us on the Northeast Climate Ride and help us raise funds for grassroots sustainability initiatives throughout New England! From September 17th - 21st we'll be riding 390 miles along the beautiful North Atlantic coastline from Bar Harbor, ME to Boston, MA.
Saturday, September 12, 2015 - 9:30am to 4:00pm
"Does your group struggle with recruiting and retaining members from different class & race backgrounds?"
Co-sponsors: New England Resilience & Transition (NERT) network, Vital Communities, VT Community Garden Network
This workshop builds on insights from the groundbreaking new book, "Missing Class: Strengthening Social Movement Groups by Seeing Class Cultures," this highly participatory workshops, created by activists for activists, enables participants to look through a class lens at their own community work, and offers tools to build alliances for change across race and class.
Through this process, activists and community organizers can learn how to address class barriers that hamper their effectiveness and come together to win more gains. Participants will leave knowing how to:
Identify activist class culture differences;
Gain cultural competence to draw from the strengths of all class cultures;
Create an organizational culture that is fully welcoming and respectful of all race and class backgrounds;
Amplify the voices of people of color, working-class and poor activists to build stronger a stronger movement.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015 - 12:00pm
Solarize Upper Valley has helped residents in 24 towns go solar - over 300 residents to date and over 450 expected by the end of the year. What's the secret to their success? Join us to find out. We'll hear from Vital Communities, the nonprofit responsible for coordinating Solarize Upper Valley, as well as the volunteer-installer team who brought Solarize to Randolph, Brookfield, and Braintree last winter. Many communities are launching Solarize campaigns across the Northeast, yours could be next.
Presenters:
Sarah Simonds, Vital Communities
Kevin McCollister, Catamount Solar
Pete Thoenen, Randolph Energy Committee
Friday, June 26, 2015 - 12:00pm
Climate change. Superstorms. Power outages. Toxic spills. Fire. Our communities face ever-worsening disasters. Most towns have emergency response and hazard mitigation plans, but it’s impossible to anticipate everything. The best solution is to build resilience – the ability for community members to come together and solve whatever problems come their way. That involves work projects to lessen the impact of disasters, while also building self-reliance and stronger community connections.
Community Resilience Organizations (CROs) are local teams, appointed by the town legislative body, that engage residents and town leaders in tasks aimed to lessen losses via climate adaptation, disaster preparedness and hazard mitigation, while strengthening local collaboration and social cohesion. CROs build connections between the silos of passionate volunteers in conservation, emergency response and social services, bringing them together to build collaborative projects. By leveraging resources and gaining wider community participation, the impact is magnified. Through an annual Day for CROing, teams engage youth and the broader community to collaborate on critical projects that will make the town stronger and safer, while simultaneously including celebration to add fun and build community.
Join us to learn about this Vermont pilot project begun in six towns this year, and how it's working across a range of very different communities.
Saturday, October 31, 2015 - 12:00am
Co-sponsor: New England Resilience & Transition (NERT) network
Join fellow community innovators & activists for a day of skills-sharpening, designed especially for the grassroots! Come celebrate community action, share stories, learn and reflect on different skills that make us successful. The RootSkills Networking & Training retreat is intended to re-invigorate us all, gives us a chance to reflect on our work, and work on the skills we need to be successful. It is also a great chance to connect with other community leaders, share ideas, and relax.
Friday, November 13, 2015 - 12:00am to Saturday, November 14, 2015 - 12:00am
The North-East Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NESAWG)'s annual It Takes a Region Conference takes on the 12-state Northeast region from Maine to West Virginia. By taking a regional approach, we can grow our thinking and our work to develop a truly sustainable and resilient food system.
Friday, October 23, 2015 - 12:00am to Saturday, October 24, 2015 - 12:00am
Connecting for Change presented by the Marion Institute is an annual solutions based gathering that brings together a diverse audience to create deep and positive change in their communities.
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 - 12:00am to Friday, June 5, 2015 - 12:00am
A mindful exploration of the journey of food, from farming and food entrepreneurship to food systems to nourishment to food justice and policy.
Saturday, March 21, 2015 - 10:00am to 4:00pm
For grassroots groups focused on Transition, community resilience, environmental justice, new economy, permaculture, sustainability, local energy, local food, time banking, and more
Saturday, March 14, 2015 - 12:00am
Each year, the Land & Water Conservation Summit brings together over 300 community leaders who are passionate about protecting and restoring our lands and waters. The 12th Annual Land & Water Conservation Summit will be held on Saturday, March 14 at the University of RI Memorial Union.
Saturday, November 1, 2014 - 12:00am
In this interactive workshop, join peers working in local energy, food, and other community-based initiatives in New Hampshire to learn practical, powerful techniques to: Develop shared vision and strategic clarity; Gather the input and ideas of many people; Connect and empower people working for change; and Learn together and adapt.
Friday, October 24, 2014 - 12:00am to Saturday, October 25, 2014 - 12:00am
Friday, October 17, 2014 - 5:00pm to Sunday, October 19, 2014 - 12:30pm
The Summit is a multi-day event where people from across New England working to achieve environmental justice will come together to share stories, build the regional environmental justice movement, and celebrate victories.
Sunday, September 21, 2014 - 12:00am
With the whole world watching, people are taking a stand to bend the course of history. They’ll take to the streets to demand the world we know is within reach: a world with an economy that works for people and the planet; a world safe from the ravages of climate change; a world with good jobs, clean air and water, and healthy communities.
Saturday, September 13, 2014 - 9:00am
Join our friends at Coop Power at the 10th Annual Sustainability Summit, "On The Front Lines of Sustainability". The main themes will be sustainable energy solutions, green job development, green businesses development, and community finance.
Saturday, November 15, 2014 - 6:00pm
Seeds & Songs of Change - A musical event to illustrate the intersection of music and social change; an opportunity to honor all the local groups the Fund has partnered with over the past 18 years; a good bye to Founding Director, Cheryl King Fischer; and a welcome to the Fund’s next ED.
Monday, May 19, 2014 - 12:00am to Wednesday, May 21, 2014 - 12:00am
Antioch University New England and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Regions 1 and 2 are hosting a regional conference for local planners, decision-makers and educators to understand how to create healthy resilient communities that are better prepared to handle severe weather and climate impacts.
Saturday, March 8, 2014 - 12:00am
Developed to meet the needs of land trusts, watershed organizations and municipal conservation commissions, the Summit offers dozens of hands-on workshops designed to enhance technical and organizational effectiveness.
