The Berkana Institute

Whatever the problem, community is the answer.

The Berkana Institute works in partnership with a rich diversity of people around the world who strengthen their communities by working with the wisdom and wealth already present in their people, traditions and environment.Berkana and our partners share the clarity that whatever the problem, community is the answer. We prepare for an unknown future by creati ...learn more

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Created: Dec 02, 2008

Updated: Nov 17, 2009

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Membership: Open
Members: 10
Created: 10 months ago
Updated: 1 day ago
Seattle Portal
Wiser Earthlings in Seattle
The New Narrative, an event that took place in Seattle, WA, in May 2009, included participation from the organizations listed here. Please use this group to share information and resources about ac...
Areas of Focus: Local Food Systems, Sustainable Communities, Community Enterprise, EcoVillages, Organizational Governance, Sustainable Livelihoods, Sustainable Living, Democracy Education, Global Food Supply and Sustainability, Journalism and the Press ...
Membership: Open
Members: 84
Created: over 2 years ago
Updated: 1 day ago
Cascadia Portal
Where organizations in Cascadia find synergies
There are a myriad organizations and individuals in the region of the Cascade Mountains in the Pacific North West, the Land of the Salmon, that work for the common good. This Cascadia Portal is a p...
Areas of Focus: Sustainable Building, Sustainable Communities, Sustainability Education, Education, Government and Sustainability, Global Food Supply and Sustainability
Membership: Open
Members: 94
Created: over 2 years ago
Updated: 3 days ago
Puget Sound Community Change (PSCC)
Shop Locally, Share Locally
This group (home page) is focused on bringing more mindfullness to the marketplace and promotes shopping at locally ow...
Areas of Focus: Community Participation, Responsible Business Practices, Consumption and Green Consumers, Community Enterprise, Culture and Sustainability
Membership: Open
Members: 80
Created: about 1 year ago
Updated: 4 days ago
WiserEarth Group Support
Help and advice for WiserEarth groups, discussions about groups and examples of successful groups.
Areas of Focus: Organizational Support and Management
Membership: Open
Members: 32
Created: about 1 year ago
Updated: 4 days ago
United Indigenous Nations
We Journey Together Into Our New Tomorrow
To promote the continuation and advancement of Indigenous Peoples; to protect our Spiritual and Cultural Heritage; to foster unity, friendship, tolerance and human rights; to feed our children;  to...
Areas of Focus: Indigenous Lands, Indigenous Rights, Indigenous Peoples and Cultures
Membership: Open To Apply
Members: 10
Created: about 1 year ago
Updated: 6 days ago
Social Beehive of the BIG ONE
Culture, Spirit & Social Justice
In this community we are seeking to bring together groups that are associated with sustainability and spirit, environmental justice, social justice and cultural diversity. The intention is to raise...
Areas of Focus: Social Justice Education, Culture and Sustainability, Indigenous Peoples and Cultures, Cultural Diversity, Sustainability, Religious and Spiritual Issues, Rights and Equality of LGBT
Membership: Open
Members: 34
Created: over 2 years ago
Updated: 7 days ago
Northwest Interfaith Community Outreach (NICO)
By walking the path we make the path visibile.
“To Celebrate Spirit through Interfaith Collaboration and Compassionate Work for Justice in the World.” NICO is a container, a vehicle, for interfaith action and cooperation in the Pacific Northwes...
Areas of Focus: Environmental Justice, Indigenous Rights, Sustainability, Religious and Spiritual Issues, Distributive and Economic Justice, Social Justice Education, Cultural Diversity, Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Religion and Ecology
Membership: Open
Members: 49
Created: about 1 year ago
Updated: 13 days ago
Living Mandala
Cocreating EcoSocial Regeneration
Living Mandala is a growing collective of educators, organizers and designers committed to eco-social regeneration based on the organizing intelligence of nature exhibited throug...
Areas of Focus: Sustainable Livelihoods, Culture and Sustainability, Global Food Supply and Sustainability, Sustainable Agriculture, Indigenous Peoples and Cultures, Sustainability and Technology, Environmental Education
Membership: Open
Members: 5
Created: 11 months ago
Updated: about 1 month ago
Sustainable Vashon & Maury Islands
Building bridges- people, organizations, ideas and dreams
This group is intended to serve as a neutral central location for the sharing of ideas and the formulation and execution of plans which will lead us to a more equitable and sustainable community wh...
Areas of Focus: Organic Farming, Permaculture, Arts Activism, Youth Capacity Building, Youth Education and Empowerment, Youth Leadership, Youth Participation, Youth-led Organizations, Coastal and Marine Human Impacts, Coastal and Marine Pollution ...