LiKEN Knowledge’s Post

Reflecting on a transformative year, we would like to share this message from LiKEN founder and executive director Betsy Taylor. 💚 Full letter and other links: https://lnkd.in/eabjdVmQ Dear friends, When so much is in crisis, where should one focus? Distrust is everywhere – and with good reason. So many struggle to meet basic life needs – food, water, warmth, land, and loving community. The resources and power of the (economically) wealthy few grow at a pace that confounds imagination. Climate breakdown fuels horrifying disasters. Each new catastrophe exposes tragic gaps in our collective capacity to care for one another. Like many of you, we LiKENeers have felt storm-tossed in recent years. But hope and comfort continue as we steer towards the stars that have guided us so far. Our North Star is the principle of solidarity across difference. LiKEN was founded on the principle that there is more that unites humans than divides us. Our core mission is to build solidarity and power by working together in humble and practical ways to care together for life commons - water, forests, climate, local culture, and land - on which everyone depends. [Letter abridged - see link above for full letter.] As we look forward to the 10th anniversary of LiKEN’s founding in 2015, we ask you to help power our work in 2025! Help us jump-start a year of celebration and rededication to the work of building and sharing capacity to grow good livelihoods based on local assets, monitoring community health and wealth to avoid boom and bust, and taking evidence-based action for future well-being based on deep understanding of the past. We have a solid foundation of federal funds to work on specific projects, but need your help to continue through uncertain waters ahead. Donate: likenknowledge.org/donate We are deeply grateful for your generous support and for all you do! Betsy Taylor Executive Director

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