Our Vision

To bridge global challenges with local actions, effecting sustainable change through collaborative partnerships with universities, government, civil society, NGOs, business sector, and grassroots initiatives to improve the livelihoods of individuals and communities.

Our Mission

To conduct and engage in participatory action research with community members in order to achieve progressive social, economic and environmentally sustainable and transformative change.

We plan to strive for our Mission and Vision by establishing partnerships with different actors (university, government, civil society, NGOs, business sector, grassroots initiatives) to improve the livelihoods of individuals and communities.


Research Focus


  • Responsible consumption, waste reduction, resource recovery, zero waste

  • Social inclusion, empowerment and gender equity

  • Co-management of resources and co-production of services

  • Social and solidarity economy, ecological economy, circular economy

  • Civic engagement and governance

  • Public policy and political influence

  • Assets based rapid assessments for sustainable community development

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