Climate Solutions
Rooted in Justice and Culture
Climate Justice By and For Community
Foundations for Leaders Organizing for Water and Sustainability (FLOWS) works towards social & environmental justice by reclaiming ecological wisdom, celebrating cultural wealth and leadership, & creating economic opportunities towards a Just Transition. We build community capacity, beautify environments, & transform systems for justice and resilience led by & for People of Color, Immigrants, affordable housing residents, LGBTQIA+ & Frontline communities.
Who We Are
Uniquely led and founded by Women of Color in Boulder County, Colorado. We bring over forty years of combined community and climate justice experience, and speak a combined total of five languages.
What We Do
We build community leadership, beautify environments, and transform systems for justice and resilience, led by and for People of Color, Immigrants, affordable housing residents, LGBTQIA+ and Frontline communities.
Our Work
Community Resilience Hubs
We are developing community leadership and building resilience. From permaculture and green infrastructure to solar power and emergency communications, we are initiating resilience hubs in Boulder County affordable housing communities.
Climate Justice Trainings (English & Spanish)
We provide comprehensive English & Spanish trainings to educate Frontline communities on climate justice, how it impacts our communities, and our roles in the movement— from our lens.
Ecosystem restoration
We facilitate hands-on educational experiences to strengthen and rebuild our local ecosystems, including workshops on water harvesting, rain gardens, native plants and edible forest gardening.
Cultural Innovations for Climate Justice
We value, celebrate, reclaim and support culturally rooted innovative solutions and initiatives as they are critical for long-term intergenerational and cross-cultural initiatives and solutions.
Climate Justice Leadership & Advocacy
We create opportunities to grow and support the leadership of Frontline and grassroots community members, nourishing a narrative that our communities have much needed wisdom, leadership, and solutions.
LATEST UPDATES
KGNU Call-In Show with FLOWS and HAFN
FLOWS & HAFN get together to talk climate inspiration, celebrate…
Boulder Reporting Lab Covers EPA Funding Cuts to Boulder Climate Justice Programs
Boulder Reporting Lab covers the impacts of recent federal budget…
KGNU: Feds Cut FLOWS’ $250K EPA grant
KGNU’s Jackie Sedley spoke with FLOWS founder Michelle Gabrieloff-Parish about…
Boulder Reporting Lab Covers FLOWS’ Creation of A People’s Plan for Climate Justice
Media coverage from Boulder Reporting Lab on the People’s Plan…
Events
Arapaho Delegation Commemorates Theater Renaming
Cinco de Mayo Festival: Community Outreach
Latino Advocacy Day
Daily Camera: Boulder County Roundtable
“Learning with different voices and through intergenerations creates a unique space very much needed in Boulder.”
FLOWS Team Member
Join Us for…
A People’s Plan for Climate Justice: Community Resilience Intensive
We are diving deep into community resilience! Join us to learn to identify issues in regional design, use solutions from many cultures for all kinds of crises— from injustice to drought, fires and floods. Let’s prepare, use our resources, and build community connections rooted in our diverse cultures.
