Sustainability meets the groundwork of democracy
Participatory Research,
Social Action Research,
Interdisciplinary Research,
Place Based Research
Locally Derived
On the Ground Research
Local Influence
Real Local People Speak for Themselves
grassroots approved
Economics for Peace Institute works through education, research and economic development to build peace, foster sustainability, and restore the Earth’s natural systems. The Institute’s work is measured by its social benefits, its economic fairness and its ability to preserve ecosystems for future generations.
Unite our Understanding. Community circles for common ground. Place-based research for and by locals. Stewardship meets the groundwork of democracy. Local measures of peace and prosperity. Economics for Peace Institute provides tools for communities to establish baseline indicators of community…
We provide workshops in person and webinars online. Occasionally, a training event may be hybrid, or include both. We provide in person workshops for and by locals. The Groundwork Project will have many teachable moments for social fieldwork. We will…
Social fieldwork is practical research that ensures real local input is at the table when public decisions are made. The institute fosters social fieldwork by local people so place-based communities can come together around baseline indicators of community well-being and…
The Guild for Social Fieldwork is an initiative of Economics for Peace Institute to network practitioners and share resources. The Institute makes accessible resources for doing community research including social fieldwork. Social fieldwork is grassroots social science to inform community…
Cooperative social fieldwork research teams emerge informally through practice and experience. Social fieldwork teams are comprised of locals and professionals supporting research in their place-based communities. The focus of research is to support good decisions on issues urgent or long…