For thousands of years, there are examples of humans interacting with their place and meeting their needs in a way that maintains and benefits the health of their communities and the environments they are a part of. We believe this approach is possible in all systems of our societies; public health, ecological, economic, food, community well-being, energy. But as long as stewarding our environment and standing up for healthy communities is a divisive issue, this approach will not occur on a global scale. By sharing our stories, we can find our common ground and see the success in uniting our efforts. We can humanize our challenges and move past prejudice and polarization. We can create a tangible connection to the existential crisis of environmental degradation, and prove that it is not a distant threat. The environment includes us, our actions, our air, drinking water, food, communities, our family's safety, our economies, our survival.

 

It's time to shift the mainstream narrative; the push for a thriving environment is also a push for public health, resilient economies, social well-being, jobs...not protecting one at the cost of the other. We want to elevate stories that allow that narrative to rise above.

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Consistent themes of the work we produce or curate include:

• Community-guided approaches

• Holistic or collaborative approaches

• Showing the nuance in social and environmental concepts, to urge us to not build our image of the world based on generalizations or divisive rhetoric.

• The health of human communities is directly connected to that of the environment we're a part of

• Honoring our differences and recognizing our collective strength

 

Our society is creating increasing avenues for isolation. We have many challenges, and many more growing on the horizon. When our networks and interconnections are strong, we can be more resilient to these pressures. We don't need to be experts on one another, but we will all benefit from seeking out others' stories and gaining at least a sliver of insight of one another's experiences.

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Promising work on this front comes to light every day; both from new approaches and traditional knowledge. It is important that these stories are shared with the public, policymakers, and between industries to inform, forge connections, and accelerate action.

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We work to curate content from a diversity of communities, and stress the importance of amplifying stories told by storytellers from those communities.

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Thank you for connecting with our work and being a part of this community.

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