Civic Ecology Institute
The Institute for Civic Ecology is an initiative created by SERA Architects in Portland, OR, to use whole-systems frameworks to forge resilient communities.
Our mission is to empower North American communities to take a whole-systems approach to achieving resilience and enduring prosperity by facilitating citizen-led partnerships and helping entrepreneurs envision, implement and manage integrated patterns of energy, water, food, materials, waste, economic, information and cultural resource flows for the shared good of their community.
An essential part of the Civic Ecology framework is its reliance on participation and leadership by citizens, the public and private sector, religious and non-profit institutions and local experts in such areas as energy, water, waste, food systems, local economics and other relevant areas depending on the community. Harnessing these resources for the good of the community is the objective of the Civic Ecology framework.
The Institute provides consulting services which can be delivered in parallel with or separate from training services. In these cases a scope of work will be designed to implement Civic Ecology in a specific community. The process will be tailored to the needs, resources available and desired outcomes of the client.
600 SW 10th Ave. Suite 500
Portland, OR 97205
Email tim@civicecologyinstitute.org
Phone (503) 445-7372