Thank you for all of the ways your loving support and contributions have sustained us and our work through this year of transition. 

I write with an organizational update, as many of you have expressed curiosity.

The Eco-Institute has successfully transitioned from an independent nonprofit to join a cooperative national network of mission-aligned projects via Inquiring Systems.  It feels wonderful to be part of this network, collaborating for a regenerative future. 

For five months, the leadership and Board, in close consultation with mentors and advisors, undertook a review of our people, programs, and operations at the Eco-Institute. We explored our strengths, weaknesses, and unique offerings to people and planet, and how we can best contribute to healing the human-Earth relationship in a way that fully supports our program participants and nurtures the quality of life and livelihood of the staff, visiting teachers, and all those served by the organization.

Thank you for your support and encouragement while we engage in a time of reflection, learning, and strategizing. Your notes have warmed our hearts and inspired us to rise to this moment. We ask for your continued support as we commit ourselves to bettering our internal structures and support systems to fully and holistically work toward social and ecological healing.

Here are some of the ways in which we need support right now…