Some Cool Things Happening

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Some cool things happening:

A Short List of Organizations & Projects

I want to share part of an ongoing list I’m collecting of groups, organizations, and projects that I think are interesting and making strides towards meaningful social and environmental change.

It’s easy to feel powerless and confused amongst the mounting crises and endless stream of bad news. But it feels encouraging to remember that there’s still life-affirming work happening — by humans like you and I!

Of course, this list could easily go on and on... which is a good thing. A long wall of text and links can be overwhelming however, so this will be simply be kept as a short curated list in no particular order of things I’ve personally come across that I find inspiring. The list will be updated periodically and is also open to any suggestions. I love learning about new ideas and initiatives.

Let’s get inspired and learn from each other! Let’s connect, organize, and collaborate as if the world depended on it.

Agriculture:

Joyn Bio : Synthetic biology for sustainable agriculture (Boston, MA)

Kiss the Ground: Rebuilding healthy soil (Los Angeles, CA)

Regeneration International: Global network focused on regenerative food, farming and land management practices

Economics:

New Economy Coalition: 200+ organizations working to transition to regenerative solidarity economies (US)

Doughnut Economics Action Lab: Based on Doughnut Economics (Kate Raworth, 2017) which envisions an economy that operates within an ecologically safe and socially just space

Local Futures: Building an “economy of happiness” through localization and place-based community action

Degrowth Journal : New journal for open-access academic publications on degrowth

Education:

Bioneers: A hub of innovators, thinkers, and visionaries for people and planet

Ubiquity University: Sustainability education and transpersonal psychology for social impact

Presencing Institute: Theory U framework for organizational and social change

SOL: Systems thinking approach for facilitation and organizations

Transformational Leadership for Sustainability: Professional development program hosted and coordinated by cCHANGE, a global hub for the Radical Transformational Leadership approach on climate change

Justice:

Earth Justice: Environmental law

Climate Justice Alliance: Grassroots just transition

Black Food Justice: Food & land sovereignty and liberation

NDN Collective: Indigenous-led movement for social & environmental justice

La Via Campesina: International peasants movement

Regenerative & Societal Design:

TransitionUS: a network of local level initiatives and national hub for the Transition Towns movement

Village Labs: Consulting services for whole systems design

Game B: Experimenting with a new operating model for society (Jim Rutt)

Earth Regenerators: Open study group and network. Based on Design Pathways for Regenerating Earth (Joe Brewer, 2021)

Restoration & Conservation:

Ecosystem Restoration Camps: Global, community-led restoration efforts