Kalliopeia’s community of grantee partners model how cultural and ecological renewal can be rooted in reverent connection to the sacred living Earth. We invite you to explore and learn about the work of some of our recently funded grantee partners:
Kalliopeia’s community of grantee partners model how cultural and ecological renewal can be rooted in reverent connection to the sacred living Earth. We invite you to explore and learn about the work of some of our recently funded grantee partners:
Atascosa Borderland Project is a visual storytelling project combining botanical survey, oral history, and documentary photography to explore the complex culture and ecology of a notoriously rugged landscape along the Mexico-US border.
Center for Spiritual Imagination seeks to translate the gifts of monastic wisdom to a practice that can be used in everyday life and engage practitioners in answering the cry of the poor and the cry of the Earth.
Chicago Eco House works to alleviate inner city poverty by converting abandoned lots into sustainable flower farms and employing Chicago area youth to care for and sell those flowers at their shop.
Einayich Yonim Fellowship provides Jewish high school students the opportunity to delve into Jewish ethical ecology, to build a community of spiritually connected young people, to foster intergenerational mentor relationships, and to help them see the profound connection between their Jewish heritage and their responsibility for the well-being of all life on Earth.
Fernland Studios is dedicated to reimagining environmentalism through art and education. They provide Black, Indigenous, and other people of color opportunities to explore environmentalism through artist residencies, educational retreats, and writing workshops.
Kvöldvaka is a playful experiment in using mobile technology to foster a richer connection to nature. Inspired by Icelandic folklore, Kvöldvaka invites us to the magic, comfort, and hope that ancient stories can offer in times of trouble and disconnection.
Marshview Community Organic Farm is a five-acre farm located on Saint Helena Island, South Carolina, that trains young Gullah Geechee farmers in sustainable agriculture; cooking, eating, and planting in season; health and wellness; and the practice of “loving kindness.”
Nihizhí, Our Voices: An Indigenous Solutions Podcast seeks to elevate and celebrate the voices of Indigenous peoples across Turtle Island. The podcast was developed by artist, scholar, and organizer Lyla June Johnston to provide a platform for the voices and perspectives of grassroots innovators.
Sachamama incorporates science-based education, leadership development, communications, and ancestral knowledge to rebuild the relationship between the sacred within ourselves and our planet.
Dr. Suzanne Simard is a pioneer on the frontier of plant communication and intelligence, and conveys complex, scientific research in a way that is moving and meaningful. Understanding trees as interdependent, relational, and even caring, Dr. Simard puts forward a view that is both visionary as well as ancient.
Wimblu is a bilingual media project that offers documentaries, a multimedia magazine, and live and virtual experiences in order to restore our sense of connection and belonging to our planet.
Yuchi Language Project is dedicated to keeping alive the rich heritage of the Yuchi people by creating a new generation of young speakers of the language through breath-to-breath immersion methods with fluent elders and children.