The Just Communities Blog

Multisolving Institute Flower Tool

Facilitating Long-term, Whole-system, Equity-based Reflection (FLOWER) is Multisolving Institute’s interactive online community engagement tool to help stakeholders foster the conversations and imagination required to improve strategies, achieve multiple goals, and explore shared needs while prioritizing equity.

The Multisolving Institute is a global movement addressing complex societal issues through integrated solutions. By focusing on climate change, equity, health, and biodiversity, the institute promotes collaborative ways to solve multiple problems with single investments2. They offer resources, tools, and training to help individuals and organizations implement multisolving strategies.

The Sustainable Square Mile

The "Sustainable Square Mile Handbook" by Blacks in Green (BIG) and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a guide to creating sustainable, environmentally friendly urban communities. It presents eight principles of green-village building, focusing on community-based practices, economic sustainability, and environmental stewardship.

Racial Equity Impact Assessment Toolkit, Race Forward

The "Racial Justice Impact Assessment" is a comprehensive guide developed by Race Forward to help organizations and policymakers evaluate the potential racial equity impacts of their proposals, initiatives, and policies. It provides practical tools and frameworks to ensure that racial justice is a key consideration in decision-making processes.

Creative Placemaking Asset Mapping

The Asset Mapping Tool by LISC offers a detailed framework for communities to identify and leverage their existing assets and resources to foster sustainable development.

Asset-Based Community Development Toolkit

The Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) Toolkit on the Community Research Collaborative website provides resources to enhance communities by building on their strengths and gifts.

The Circle Way Pocket Guide

The Circle Way Pocket Guide by Christina Baldwin and Ann Linnea provides a quick reference guide for facilitating circles, including setting intentions, making agreements, and sustaining the circle.

Conflict Literacy Framework

The Conflict Literacy Framework on Mediators Beyond Borders' website offers a roadmap for leaders, organizers, activists, conflict practitioners, and peacebuilders to build conflict literacy, develop conflict resilience, and learn tools and skills to engage with conflict creatively and constructively.

Story Circles: Tool for Community dialogue

The Story Circles page on the U.S. Department of Arts and Culture website offers guidelines and principles for conducting story circles, which are small group gatherings where participants share stories based on a common theme.