Starting from the everyday: the day's journey, the breakfast made, the ordinary moment noticed.
A series for Black people active in their communities, building on what we already know to shape action around health, place and power.
From the air we breathe to the kitchens that feed the whole street, to the faith, laughter and the cultural life that refuses to be flattened. All of this is ecology. All of this is knowledge.
Everyday Ecologies is the first public series from From the Ground Up. It is an invitation to reimagine our place within the relationships between people, place, health and power and to explore what this makes possible for our communities, grounded in what Black communities already know about care, connection and collective life.
This is not about becoming an environmental or climate expert or taking on another responsibility. It is an opportunity to recognise the ecological dimensions of what you are already holding, make connections across shared concerns, and explore what healthier, more liveable futures could look like from where you are.
As From the Ground Up moves beyond a one-off learning journey to a collective practice space, Everyday Ecologies tests this by offering three different ways to engage, each with a different level of commitment, so you can take part in a way that fits your life and work.
Everyday Ecologies offers three different ways to get involved. Each with a different level of commitment, so you can take part in a way that fits your life and work.
NOW LIVE!
NOTES ON THE EVERYDAY
A short daily email series for noticing how ordinary moments connect to wider questions of health, place, care and power. Starting with what is close to us, a journey, a room, a tree, a memory, our body or a way of being with others, each prompt invites a different way of seeing familiar places and routines as part of the environments we live with.
Come away with language for what you are noticing, a more connected way of seeing and space to stay with what matters rather than rushing past it.
For people who want a gentler way into the programme. A few minutes a day, carried through a commute, a walk or a pause between meetings.
COMING SOON!
LOCATING OURSELVES
A one-day workshop for Black people playing an active role in South London communities to step back and make sense of what's shaping life in their communities. Over food, time outside and creative activities, we'll think together about what's changing, what's being carried and what's needed for our communities to live well.
Leave with fresh perspective for your work, language you can use across the rooms you move through, deeper connections and ideas you can carry back into your community.
COMING SOON!
LEARNING & PRACTICE
A series of conversations and collective making that brings together different ways of knowing about people, place, health and power.
Together, we will build shared language and practical starting points for future work, conversations and decisions.
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Everyday Ecologies will go live on the 1st August. Beginning with the Notes from the Everyday email series, a self-paced daily reflective series. Anyone can sign up to receive this series.
When can I register to attend Locating Ourselves and Learning & Practice Series?
Registration will open on 6th July; register here. Spaces for these in-person gatherings are limited.
Registration will close on 2nd August. If we reach the maximum number of registrations before then, there will be a waitlist, so please register even if it appears to be full; you may still be able to get a place!
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No, all of Everyday Ecologies is either free to attend or access. We will also offer a travel stipend of up to £16 for those based in London and who need it.
For in-person gatherings
The registration process happens in two parts.
Step One. Register your interest via a short form on Luma to join. We have limited spaces for these sessions, so we'll ask some questions to understand a bit more about you. We want to ensure that there is a mix of people and that the people this series is intended for are able to join. See our programme FAQs if you're unsure whether this programme is the right fit for you.
Step Two. If your registration form is approved, you'll be invited to join the session. We will send you any information you need to know beforehand, including the exact location of the event.
If you join the waitlist, we will let you know if a space opens up as soon as possible.
We aim to create accessible and inclusive spaces. All venues for in-person gatherings are fully wheelchair accessible, and in our design process we consider how to ensure everyone who attends can participate meaningfully with everything they need.
For any questions about accessibility or if you require any additional support for your wellbeing or access needs, please email bola@rootedbydesign.co.uk, and we will be happy to make adjustments where we can.
Get in touch
For more information on the project, please email bola@rootedbydesign.co.uk or WhatsApp 07917 962 847