This document serves as a living workbook, which will be regularly updated as the project progresses and further work is carried out.
“A network is non-hierarchical. It is a web of connections among equals, held together not by force, obligation, material incentive, or social contracts, but by shared values and the understanding that some tasks can be accomplished together that could never be accomplished separately.”
– Donella Meadows
A loosely structured, place-based network for practitioners working within their communities through an intersectional, systemic lens.
We're exploring:
This work is under-supported and often underfunded. Having a network to share experiences, exchange knowledge, support each other and learn from each other feels like it would support us navigate this work. Working hyper-locally can be isolating, but we believe that what unravels in one place can be valuable in another. This network is about mutual support, potential collaboration on larger projects, and amplifying our impact collectively.
The network would aim to complement our place-based work, not take precedence over it. The aim is to shape something useful and supportive for everyone involved.
Ideas: