Empowering Communities Restoring Nature
Why Support Us?
PILOT PROJECTS
Provide communities with the tools, knowledge, and infrastructure to control their own futures. We focus on building the foundation for long-term success, ensuring that true resilience begins with local solutions that empower communities to thrive independently.
CONTAINER FARMS
Pioneering containerized farming solutions to create scalable, climate-resilient systems for food and energy production. Each system is designed for efficiency, replicability, and local adaptation, providing a scalable pathway to global sustainability
AGROFORESTRY PRO
Database and carbon-trading platform coming Summer 2025!
Our Mission
Our mission is to empower community-led restoration and resilience by supporting Indigenous and local initiatives to build ecological integrity, food sovereignty, and climate justice through partnership, training, and technology
Collaborative for Change partners with Indigenous and local communities to restore ecosystems, strengthen climate resilience, and build long-term environmental equity through community-led solutions.
Collaborative Pathways
At Collaborative for Change, we believe that ecosystem restoration and community resilience go hand in hand. Our platform is designed to foster dynamic partnerships among local leaders, scientists, educators, and advocates who are committed to solving some of the world’s most urgent challenges, from reforestation and regenerative agriculture to waterborne diseases like cholera and malaria.
We invite mission-aligned projects to join us through one of two pathways:
Emerging Initiatives are early-stage, community-led projects that demonstrate strong potential for impact. Once accepted, these projects gain visibility, access to peer learning, and targeted support. Many are invited to participate in Earth Awareness: Restoration Principles and Practices, a 9-month training program facilitated by our Forestry Advisor, Jill Wagner.
Projects that show strong leadership, measurable progress, and alignment with our mission may be elevated to become Pilot Projects. These featured initiatives receive deeper organizational backing, such as funding support, mentorship, technical infrastructure, and integration into our storytelling and data platforms.
In parallel, our Restoration and Advisory Collective (RAC) brings together experienced practitioners, researchers, and thought leaders who support projects with technical guidance, shared learning, and strategic advice across the platform.
At present, our primary focus is on projects based in Africa, where the need for integrated ecosystem and public health interventions is urgent and the potential for community-led impact is high.
Our collaborative model ensures that support is not limited to funding. We offer a robust ecosystem of knowledge sharing, capacity building, and long-term partnership, designed to help local leaders succeed on their own terms.
By joining our platform, your project gains a pathway to growth through clear and impactful insights. Whether you are contributing an initiative, mentoring others, or supporting the movement from afar, everyone has a role in building a more regenerative and equitable future.
Together, we are creating stronger ecosystems and healthier lives on the most beautiful planet in our solar system.