Grand Aspirations

Grand Aspirations is founded on the values, principles and strategies of the solutionary method, which is about seeing the world in terms of the solutions possible all around us. Throughout our programs, emerging leaders work together to advance personal competence in this method, build a community around it, and enact it in the broader world. VALU... ES: Our values are the ideals that drive our work and our vision for the future. We hold ourselves to these values in the processes we undergo and the outcomes we seek. Sustainability: We integrate cultural and ecological systems for lasting solutions that promote whole-picture, long-term healing and transformation. Prosperity: We create the economic conditions that allow for people to thrive. The prosperity we seek is not solely material wealth, but also flourishing opportunity, holistic well-being, and interdependency. Justice: We recognize the value of every person and stand firm in the belief that the green economy cannot flourish if some are left out. We seek an equitable society where everyone has the resources and the freedom to meet their needs and contribute to society in their unique and creative ways. Community: Community is the solution. Diverse and creative communities are stronger and smarter than any of us alone, and we aim to strengthen the bonds amongst one another at the interpersonal, local, and national level to bring meaning, creativity, and resiliency to our work. PRINCIPLES: Our principles guide the way we approach our work. They are the key insights that contribute to our strategies. Make Progress: Our green economy solutions are based on new approaches that out-compete unsustainable practices and fulfill multiple needs. Collaborate: We bring together community-based innovators to create locally-appropriate solutions. We are an adaptive network, building bridges among groups to realize new opportunities. We diversify our collective wisdom and understanding through the relationships we build. Be Entrepreneurial: We recognize the abundance of ...Read More