The Northern Forest Center, in collaboration with partners across the region, has compiled this list of resources for landowners, community members, towns, and others interested in conserving and managing forested land for a mix of uses and community benefit. This is not an all encompassing list, but a compilation of resources that will be useful to people thinking about creating Community Forests. They are a partner of Aspen CSG.
International Economic Development Council (IEDC)
IEDC’s Equitable Economic Development Playbook Initiative is IEDC’s flagship Race, Equity, and Economic Development program.
Grantmakers in Health
Building Community Power to Improve Climate Resilience and Health Equity: Learning What It Takes. Views from the Field.
Time Magazine
An article on: Why Better Community Engagement is Key to The Future of Clean Tech.
RMI
RMI presents a comprehensive review of state legislation that supports coal communities and workers facing economic transition mapped onto our policy framework.
Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition
RVCC is committed to finding and promoting solutions through collaborative, place-based work that recognizes the inextricable link between the long-term health of the land and the well-being of rural communities.
Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition
The Rural Voices for Conservation Coalition (RVCC) develops practical guidebooks and tools to help practitioners, agencies, and community groups collaborate...
Systems-level factors have restricted access to voter information and the ballot box—but they can be dismantled.
Aspen CSG partners with Indigenous leaders to center sovereignty, equity, and Indigenous priorities in building a thriving rural future for all.
Aspen CSG Co-Executive Director Chris Estes talks about centering leadership on mutual benefit, collaboration, and creating intentional spaces for trust and shared learning.
Lessons and insights on advancing the Rural Development Hub model.
At the Aspen Ideas Festival, Justin Archer Burch brought what’s working in the Delta to a national stage, ensuring rural, Southern, and community-rooted solutions are part of the conversation.
Celebrating 40 years of rural and Indigenous community partnership, Aspen CSG reflects on decades of action, connection, and what’s ahead.
