Who We Are
Root to Flourish Collective is pioneering a transformational long-term model to support and guarantee diversity in the environmental/conservation field.
Our Values
Through a joyful and thoughtful three year process, we designed and solidified our values. These interconnected values aim to create a regenerative model for people and organizations - meaning that people feel rejuvenated by their work and the resources that are provided, paired with organizations that adapt and reinvent themselves to meet the needs of the people and community that they serve.
We realized the new way of being that we are seeking to implement has never been crafted. We are designing for a radical imagined future that we have yet to see or experience with any consistency.
Human-Centered
Attend to human needs and desires through the development and implementation of diversity pathways. Ensure success by providing resources and evaluating emotional, relational, and practical impact.
Relationship Dynamics & Measuring Those
Value and measure relationships equally with tactical outcomes. Invest in long-lasting connections and support relationship-building in funding.
Cogeneration/Co-creation
Engage diverse voices equally in co-creating and valuing ideas within a regenerative system.
Boundary Spanning
Break down silos to address systemic issues like climate change and racial injustice, promoting learning and transformation across issues.
Community
Foster true belonging with support, multi-generational relationships, and a professional home, even in virtual settings.
Building Power and Agency, Not Assimilation or Conversion
Construct a new way where everyone brings their full selves, has the power to build new paths, and contributes to a just and equitable system.
Lifting Up vs. Sacrificing
Celebrate and support communities often marginalized, ensuring they have resources and agency to act independently.
Ambition
Pursue sustainable, evolving innovation focused on equity and addressing injustice. Aim for a trauma-informed, regenerative environment where all leadership is valued.
Experts in Equal Measure
Respect and value everyone’s expertise equally, regardless of identity. Seek to equalize and share power in all interactions.