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"Somebody really should do something about that."

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"Never Doubt That A Small Group Of Thoughtful Committed Citizens Can Change The World: Indeed it'S The Only Thing That Ever Has."  Margaret Mead.
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We call it the
'Common Good'

GRI is made up of individuals, families, nonprofit and social organizations, and businesses working to make a good life for themselves, for their neighbors, and the planet in communities throughout Mendocino County. 

It is loosely organized around interests and projects designed to make change. WorkGroups of individuals come together around a specific issue, challenge, or opportunity. 

It is an opportunity to learn about and contribute to doing something about a societal or environmental problem at a local level. It is an opportunity to make new friends, spending a spring afternoon working along-side neighbors removing invasive plants.

It's an opportunity to have a voice in what the future of your community will look like for you, your children, and their children by writing or speaking in support of an  immediate action.

You can choose your level of involvement. Start small if that suits your life right now. Just read about issues about which you care. Add your voice to other's by signing a petition about the failure of Georgia Pacific and Koch to get on with cleaning up the former mill site property.

You can lead; you can follow; you can fund; or you can just watch for a while. 

You can trust that the work is for the common good, not an out-of town corporate wealth grab. 

You can be assured that serious work is being accomplished. Changes are being made. Whether it's one invasive weed at a time or solving the area's lack of workforce housing, Mendocino County is proof that a better world is within reach. Yes, it does take time. But not as long as you might think. 

There is a lot of merriment. 

It is 

"For the people,
by the people..."

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  • Immediate Action Needed
  • GrassRoots Institute
    • History
    • GRI Structure
    • Agency and Contact Information
  • How Can I Help?
    • Get Involved
    • How can we contact you?
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
  • Work Groups
    • Climate Crisis >
      • Climate Crisis Action Page
      • Climate Crisis Minutes
    • HEART
    • Housing & Ag Trusts
    • Local Candidates
    • Mendocino Vision >
      • 21st Century Blueprint for Mendocino County
    • Noyo Headlands >
      • Twenty Years-a delay game?
      • G-P|Koch|MR Clean-up Problems
      • Vision Noyo Headlands 2030
    • Water
  • Courses & Projects
    • Spring 2021
    • Grassroots Solutions & Corporate Power
    • Fall 2021 Expanding the Commons
    • Mapping the economy for the Common Good
  • Calendar