{"id":50995,"key":"Community_action","title":"Community action","latest":{"id":1274409,"timestamp":"2026-09-16T16:48:02Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"[[File:DSC01155.jpg|thumb|Photo credit: Simone Bruno]]\n\n[[File:Scalogo1(png).png|70px|left]]\n\n<center>'''Community action has a lot to offer.''' See it, celebrate it and sample it. Through community we can do so much more than we think we can.</center>\n\n'''Welcome to CASwiki.''' Our focus is on Community Action for Sustainability. This includes [[community involvement]] through [[climate action]], [[Ecological restoration|environmental action]] and many other [[Community action#CASwiki topics|sustainability topics]].\n\nThe gift of climate and ecological emergency is that we all get to work together. Ordinary citizens and community groups naturally share what they learn, and what they know of what helps. Everyone can help, everyone has something to offer, everyone is welcome. We all need to design, make and grow a better future for ourselves, our communities and our world. Together we [[Citizens Action Network handbook|CAN]]. Yes we CAN.\n\n== Video ==\n\n{{Global videos}}\n\n== News ==\n\n[[File:Street Party Table.jpg|thumb|street party on [[Southwark]] Bridge during the Thames Festival. Attribution: Garry Knight]]\n\n{{News card|location=Earth|limit=5}}\n\n{{Tabs\n| tab1 = Community involvement\n| tab2 = Food\n| tab3 = Towards sustainable economies\n| tab4 = Climate\n| tab5 = Environment quality\n| content1 = {{News card|keyword=Community involvement|limit=3}}\n\n| content2 = {{News card|keyword=Food|limit=3}}\n| content3 = {{News card|keyword=Towards sustainable economies|limit=3}}\n| content4 = {{News card|keyword=Climate|limit=3}}\n| content5 = {{News card|keyword=Environment quality|limit=3}}\n}}\n\n{{News aggregators footer}}\n\n* [[News pages on CASwiki]]\n\n== Events ==\n\n{{Events card|location=world|year=2026|month=09}}\n\n{{Events card|location=world|year=2026|month=10}}\n\n'''2021-2030''', [[UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration]], [[International community action events]]\n\n== What's here ==\n\n{{Tabs\n| tab1 = New\n| tab2 = Resources\n| tab3 = Topics\n| tab4 = AI\n| content1 = {{Horizontal menu\n| name = New articles\n| group1 = Local\n| list1 =\n* [[Community action/Chennai|Chennai]]\n* [[Boston community action|Boston]]\n| group2 = Resources\n| list2 =\n* [[Community resources USA]]\n* [[Food activism Ireland]]\n* [[Food activism Argentina]]\n* [[Community resources China]]\n* [[Cosmolocalism]]\n| group3 = Topics\n| list3 =\n* [[Ecological restoration Ecuador]]\n* [[Bioregionalism]]\n* [[Planetary health]]\n* [[Land activism]]\n* [[Rewilding]]\n| group4 = Projects\n| list4 =\n* [[Participatory journalism]]\n* [[Community based wildfire prevention]]\n* [[Community action food projects]]\n* [[Community Action Projects]]\n* [[Cohousing]]\n| group5 = Events\n| list5 =\n* [[World Seagrass Day]]\n| group6 = News\n| list6 =\n* [[Climate justice news]]\n| group7 = News briefing\n| list7 =\n* [[Ecological restoration#News|Ecological restoration]]\n* [[News Aggregator/Climate action|Climate action]]\n* [[News Aggregator/Climate emergency|Climate emergency]]\n* [[News Aggregator/Community resources|Community resources]]\n* [[News Aggregator/Basic needs|Assets for basic needs]]\n}}\n\n| content2 = {{Community networks footer}}\n\n{{Basic needs footer}}\n\n{{Community resources footer}}\n\n| content3 = {{Community climate action footer}}\n\n{{Ecological restoration footer}}\n\n| content4 = '''AI generated or influenced'''\n\n{{Card\n| text =\n* A wellbeing economy agenda inclusive and supportive of community based economic initiatives [[Towards sustainable economies#A wellbeing economy agenda inclusive and supportive of community based economic initiatives|Towards sustainable economies]], 6 January 2026\n* Which of the main types of alternative economics are the most inclusive? [[Towards sustainable economies#Which of the main types of alternative economics are the most inclusive?|Towards sustainable economies]], 6 January 2026\n* Overview of alternatives (to mainstream economic concepts) [[Towards sustainable economies#Overview of alternatives|Towards sustainable economies]], 6 January 2026\n* How can local communities transition towards a care economy? [[Towards sustainable economies#How can local communities transition towards a care economy?|Towards sustainable economies]], 29 October 2025\n* Wetland restoration in China, [[China community action#Wetlands|Wetlands, China]], 15 October 2025\n* Developing Community Action Projects from the concept of Foodshed, [[Food activism#Foodshed|Food activism]], 13 August 2025\n* Vandana Shiva and soil activism, [[Soil activism news#Vandana Shiva and soil activism|Soil activism news]], 7 August 2025\n}}\n\n}}\n\n== Near you ==\n\n{{Tabs\n| tab1 = Africa\n| tab2 = Latin America\n| tab3 = Asia\n| tab4 = Europe\n| tab5 = UK\n| tab6 = Oceania\n| tab7 = Canada\n| tab8 = US\n| content1 = {{Horizontal menu\n| name = [[Community action/Africa|Africa]]\n| group1 = Cities\n| list1 =\n* [[Community action/Nairobi|Nairobi]]\n| group2 = Countries\n| list2 =\n* [[Community action/Botswana|Botswana]]\n* [[Community action/Burkina Faso|Burkina Faso]]\n* [[Community action/Cameroon|Cameroon]]\n* [[Community 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[[Community action/Norwich|Norwich]]\n* [[Community action/Peterborough|Peterborough]]\n* [[Community action/Lincoln|Lincoln]]\n* [[Community action/Nottingham|Nottingham]]\n* [[Community action/Liverpool|Liverpool]]\n* [[Community action/Manchester|Manchester]]\n* [[Community action/Brighton|Brighton]]\n* [[Community action/Eastbourne|Eastbourne]]\n* [[Community action/Oxford|Oxford]]\n* [[Community action/Malling|Malling]]\n* [[Community action/Tonbridge|Tonbridge]]\n* [[Community action/Bristol|Bristol]]\n* [[Community action/Bath|Bath]]\n* [[Community action/Frome|Frome]]\n* [[Community action/Plymouth|Plymouth]]\n* [[Community action/Stroud|Stroud]]\n* [[Community action/Totnes|Totnes]]\n* [[Community action/Birmingham|Birmingham]]\n* [[Community action/Stoke-on-Trent|Stoke-on-Trent]]\n* [[Community action/Hull|Hull]]\n* [[Community action/Leeds|Leeds]]\n* [[Community action/Sheffield|Sheffield]]\n* [[Community action/York|York]]\n| group2 = [[Community action/Scotland|Scotland]], [[Community action/Wales|Wales]] and [[Community action/Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]]\n| list2 =\n* [[Community action/Glasgow|Glasgow]]\n* [[Community action/Edinburgh|Edinburgh]]\n* [[Community action/Eigg|Eigg]]\n* [[Community action/Cardiff|Cardiff]]\n* [[Community action/Swansea|Swansea]]\n| group3 = Regions of England\n| list3 =\n* [[Community action/East of England|East of England]]\n* [[Community action/East Midlands|East Midlands]]\n* [[Community action/North East England|North East England]]\n* [[Community action/North West England|North West England]]\n* [[Community action/South East England|South East England]]\n* [[Community action/South West England|South West England]]\n* [[Community action/West Midlands|West Midlands]]\n* [[Community action/Yorkshire and the Humber|Yorkshire and the Humber]]\n* [[Community action/London|London]]\n}}\n| content6 = {{Horizontal menu\n| name = Oceania\n| group1 = Cities\n| list1 =\n* [[Community action/Adelaide|Adelaide]]\n* [[Community action/Melbourne|Melbourne]]\n* [[Community action/Sydney|Sydney]]\n* [[Community action/Auckland|Auckland]]\n| group2 = Countries\n| list2 =\n* [[Community action/Australia|Australia]]\n* [[Community action/New Zealand|New Zealand]]\n* [[Community action/Niue|Niue]]\n| group3 = States of Australia\n| list3 =\n* [[Community action/New South Wales|New South Wales]]\n* [[Community action/Queensland|Queensland]]\n* [[Community action/South Australia|South Australia]]\n* [[Community action/Tasmania|Tasmania]]\n* [[Community action/Victoria (Australia)|Victoria (Australia)]]\n* [[Community action/Western Australia|Western Australia]]\n}}\n| content7 = {{Horizontal menu\n| name = [[Community action/Canada|Canada]]\n| group1 = Cities\n| list1 =\n* [[Community action/Montreal|Montreal]]\n* [[Community action/Toronto|Toronto]]\n* [[Community action/Vancouver|Vancouver]]\n| group2 = Provinces\n| list2 =\n* [[Community action/Alberta|Alberta]]\n* [[Community action/British Columbia|British Columbia]]\n* [[Community action/Manitoba|Manitoba]]\n* [[Community action/Ontario|Ontario]]\n* [[Community action/Quebec|Quebec]]\n* [[Community action/Saskatchewan|Saskatchewan]]\n}}\n| content8 = {{Horizontal menu\n| name = [[Community action/United States|United States]]\n| group1 = Cities\n| list1 =\n* [[Community action/New York City|New York City]]\n* [[Community action/Ithaca, New York,|Ithaca, New York]]\n* [[Community action/Boston|Boston]]\n* [[Community action/Chicago|Chicago]]\n* [[Community action/Detroit|Detroit]]\n* [[Community action/Washington DC|Washington DC]]\n* [[Community action/Eugene, Oregon|Eugene, Oregon]]\n* [[Community action/Los Angeles|Los Angeles]]\n* [[Community action/Long Beach|Long Beach]]\n* [[Community action/Missoula|Missoula]]\n* [[Community action/Olympia|Olympia, Washington]]\n* [[Community action/Portland|Portland]]\n* [[Community action/San Diego|San Diego]]\n* [[Community action/San Francisco|San Francisco]]\n* [[Community action/Seattle|Seattle]]\n| group2 = Northeast\n| list2 =\n* [[Community action/Maine|Maine]]\n* [[Community action/New Hampshire|New Hampshire]]\n* [[Community action/Vermont|Vermont]]\n* [[Community action/Massachusetts|Massachusetts]]\n* [[Community action/Rhode Island|Rhode Island]]\n* [[Community action/Connecticut|Connecticut]]\n* [[Community action/New York State|New York State]]\n* [[Community action/Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]\n* [[Community action/New Jersey|New Jersey]]\n| group3 = MidWest\n| list3 =\n* [[Community action/Wisconsin|Wisconsin]]\n* [[Community action/Michigan|Michigan]]\n* [[Community action/Illinois|Illinois]]\n* [[Community action/Indiana|Indiana]]\n* [[Community action/Ohio|Ohio]]\n* [[Community action/North Dakota|North Dakota]]\n* [[Community action/South Dakota|South Dakota]]\n* [[Community action/Nebraska|Nebraska]]\n* [[Community action/Kansas|Kansas]]\n* [[Community action/Minnesota|Minnesota]]\n* [[Community action/Iowa|Iowa]]\n* [[Community action/Missouri|Missouri]]\n| group4 = South\n| list4 =\n* [[Community action/Delaware|Delaware]]\n* [[Community action/Maryland|Maryland]]\n* [[Community action/Virginia|Virginia]]\n* [[Community action/West Virginia|West Virginia]]\n* [[Community action/North Carolina|North Carolina]]\n* [[Community action/South Carolina|South Carolina]]\n* [[Community action/Georgia|Georgia]]\n* [[Community action/Florida|Florida]]\n* [[Community action/Kentucky|Kentucky]]\n* [[Community action/Tennessee|Tennessee]]\n* [[Community action/Mississippi|Mississippi]]\n* [[Community action/Alabama|Alabama]]\n* [[Community action/Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]\n* [[Community action/Texas|Texas]]\n* [[Community action/Arkansas|Arkansas]]\n* [[Community action/Louisiana|Louisiana]]\n| group5 = West\n| list5 =\n* [[Community action/Idaho|Idaho]]\n* [[Community action/Montana|Montana]]\n* [[Community action/Wyoming|Wyoming]]\n* [[Community action/Nevada|Nevada]]\n* [[Community action/Utah|Utah]]\n* [[Community action/Colorado|Colorado]]\n* [[Community action/Arizona|Arizona]]\n* [[Community action/New Mexico|New Mexico]]\n* [[Community action/Alaska|Alaska]]\n* [[Community action/Washington|Washington]]\n* [[Community action/Oregon|Oregon]]\n* [[Community action/California|California]]\n* [[Community action/Hawaii|Hawaii]]\n}}\n}}\n\n[[Community action/Africa|Africa]] - [[Community action/Europe|Europe]] - [[Community action UK|UK]] - [[Community action/Canada|Canada]] - [[Community action/United States|US]]\n\n{{Button|Category:Content by location|Browse map}}\n\n{{Read more|CASwiki places}}\n\n== Co-create ==\n\n{{Card|text=[[File:Greenheart.jpg|right]]\n\n* '''Browse''' the wiki and '''improve''' pages you're interested in.\n* Part of a community action initiative? Document it on CASwiki!\n* Leave a comment or question at our [[Talk:Community action|main talk page]]\n\n{{Read more|Why grow community action for sustainability?|Why CASwiki?}}\n\n* Experienced wiki editor? Visit our [[Village pump]]\n\n{{Read more|About community action for sustainability|About Community action}}\n\n* Follow us on social media: [https://bsky.app/profile/caswiki.bsky.social @caswiki.bsky.social]\n\n[[File:Write-icon.svg]] '''Create a page'''\n\n{{Create}}}}\n\n{{CASwiki footer}}\n\n{{Page data\n| license = CC-BY-SA-3.0\n| keywords = Sustainable community action\n| sdg = SDG11 Sustainable cities and communities\n| authors = User:Philralph\n| description = From gardens to power grids, community action drives sustainability. Appropedia shows how grassroots work fuels real progress.\n}}\n\n[[Category:Sustainable community action]]"}