ROOTED
AND RISING
Welcoming in the World We Desire
What is Rooted and Rising
We are an intergenerational network creating climate education programs for people re-membering* how to care with the natural world.
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Rooted and Rising tends to the passion and purpose of young people navigating what we currently call the climate crisis.
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We offer tools, collaborative skills, and expansive ways of thinking and seeing that invite us to joyfully experiment with new/ancient ways of being.
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Our Approach
We begin our program with an intersectional approach grounded in Indigenous perspectives.
We learn with the land; lean into natural and spiritual laws; deepen treaty relations.
R+R Student Testimonials
"I've realized how much power we have in shifting our own narrative and how much that really does influence the world we live in."
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“I feel in Rooted and Rising I have learned to be less afraid of the things that I truly care about. I have learned to be patient with myself and understand, I am a process. I want to give myself the time and space to trust myself and to trust in my own strength.”
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“Rooted and Rising is the world I want to live in.”
Meet the Team
Rooted and Rising is made up of an intergenerational team of core organizers and specialist facilitators/ advisors.
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We practice rotating leadership where a different combination of team members lead each class, bringing their unique expertise and ways of seeing into the conversation.
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We also invite in many mentors, artists, and community members from different streams to share their work and collaborate with students in their projects.
*Re-membering: Refers to an active intention of remembering, recalling what has been lost. This is so much of the decolonial work needed at this time. We are re-membering how to reconnect with the body. We are in rites of reclamation. Re-membering acknowledges both the separation and the act of intentionally healing what has been dismembered. So what is membering? The act of being a member or part of a group, organization, or community. Membering can encompass establishing connections, relationships, a sense of belonging, and working towards common objectives and goals.