Programs and Projects

Education

Enhance educational outreach, resources, and support for CLT practitioners and communities.

  • Online Library and CLT Archive: Collect and curate materials—in multiple languages—introducing the CLT, presenting case studies, documenting best practices, and tracing the history of the CLT movement.
  • Global CLT Map and Directory:  Document the location of CLTs around the world.
  • Educational Programming: Develop and present online and placed-based educational programming to enhance skills, lift the practice, and build the movement.
  • Terra Nostra Press: Publish and disseminate high-quality educational materials that document, promote, and support the growth of the CLT movement, including books, monographs, policy briefs, and practice briefs. Current publications in motion include:
    • A joint publication with the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy about city-CLT partnerships in the US, with additional commentaries from practitioners in a variety of countries and regions..
    • A joint publication with the American Bard Association collecting articles of interest to law students and faculty as well as practicing attorneys.

Connection

Strengthen global
partnerships, networks, and community engagement to expand the reach, impact, and sustainability of CLTs worldwide.

  • Networking and Partnerships: Develop and maintain partnerships with organizations globally to support the growth of CLTs.
  • Global South CLT Initiative: Support the development of CLTs in the Global South, working in collaboration with Catalytic Communities (Brazil).
  • World CLT Day: Celebrate, promote, and amplify the global CLT movement in May of each year.
  • Peer Exchanges: Facilitate one-on-one technical assistance and knowledge sharing among CLT practitioners.

Innovation

Foster innovative practices and research to advance the CLT movement.

  • CLT2030/Just Transition Initiative: Position CLTs as key contributors to achieving a just transition to a fair, sustainable, equitable, and decarbonized future.
  • CLT Research Collaborative: Connect practitioners and academics to foster research that is both relevant and beneficial to the CLT movement.
  • CLT Legal Collaborative: Foster collaborative legal research and develop practical legal tools
    and resources to support the CLT movement.