Building a bridge between Summit for Action annual convenings, this community of practice is open to any alums of the Summit for Action series. Together, we support each other, share problems of practice as well as progress, and brainstorm ideas/strategies to address all levels of change – individual, interpersonal, institutional, and systemic – needed for political, socioeconomic, and ecological transformation.
The purposes of the Summit for Action CoP are to:
The purposes of the Summit for Action CoP are to:
- Cultivate meaningful relationships and co-create a support network;
- Learn, relearn, and apply the knowledge gleaned from the summit sessions and collaborations;
- Co-create opportunities to address problems of practice as well as amplify progress;
- Weave our efforts towards all levels of change – individual, interpersonal, institutional, and systemic; and
- Work together in solidarity and mutuality to build just relationships among participants.
Thank you to Boulder County Parks & Open Space for sponsoring the 2023-24 Community of Practice
2023-2024 Cohort Updates
This year, our community has expanded to nearly 30 participants. Members met for a kick-off meeting in March to identify cohort goals and engagement opportunities. We have introduced a stipend program and expanded our engagement opportunities, including:
The inaugural cohort consisted of 16 participants representing a variety of sectors including land management agencies, consultants, policy advocates, community organizers, elected officials, academic institutions, non-profit managers, researchers, parks and recreation professionals, zoo professionals, and environmental educators. Members met for two at-large meetings before moving into learning pods for the remainder of the cycle. Project-focused engagement was supplemented with community offerings to help forge trusting relationships among individuals and their associated organizations.
Building on the Summit’s 2022 theme, the 1991 Environmental Justice Principles, the CoP reflected, refined, and reimagined these principles as they apply to our present moment and near future. Through collaboration and strategic guidance, this cohort developed two invaluable tools that will be presented to the community during the 2023 Summit for Action.
These deliverables include the Environmental Justice Resource Database and the Colorado Indigenous Action & Resource Guide.
In addition to these collective offerings to the larger Summit for Action community, CoP participants also connected through a variety of community offerings including:
This year, our community has expanded to nearly 30 participants. Members met for a kick-off meeting in March to identify cohort goals and engagement opportunities. We have introduced a stipend program and expanded our engagement opportunities, including:
- Peer Learning & Working Groups: The Magic of Maps and a Cultural Narrative Project
- Field Trips: Birdwatching, Group Volunteer Project
- Casual Meet-ups: Virtual and in-person coffee/tea drop-ins, Gathering at community events (live music, cultural celebrations,)
- BIPOC Affinity Group in partnership with Next 100 Colorado Coalition
- Peer Support & Coaching
- Lunch & Learns
- CoP end-of-cycle retreat
The inaugural cohort consisted of 16 participants representing a variety of sectors including land management agencies, consultants, policy advocates, community organizers, elected officials, academic institutions, non-profit managers, researchers, parks and recreation professionals, zoo professionals, and environmental educators. Members met for two at-large meetings before moving into learning pods for the remainder of the cycle. Project-focused engagement was supplemented with community offerings to help forge trusting relationships among individuals and their associated organizations.
Building on the Summit’s 2022 theme, the 1991 Environmental Justice Principles, the CoP reflected, refined, and reimagined these principles as they apply to our present moment and near future. Through collaboration and strategic guidance, this cohort developed two invaluable tools that will be presented to the community during the 2023 Summit for Action.
These deliverables include the Environmental Justice Resource Database and the Colorado Indigenous Action & Resource Guide.
In addition to these collective offerings to the larger Summit for Action community, CoP participants also connected through a variety of community offerings including:
- Guided field trip to the Denver Zoo
- Bluff Lake Nature Center visit focused on application of the Environmental Justice Principles
- Commerce City’s Environmental Justice Four Elements Celebration
- Jefferson County Open Space’s inaugural Roll & Stroll event
- CoP end-of-cycle retreat