While integrated, applied, and engaged research is challenging, we are deeply committed to collaborating with community members, practitioners, and policymakers to create positive change. By facilitating a research network, we are growing our collective understanding and capability to work across sectors, disciplines, and diverse perspectives.
From mid-2022 into early 2023, we hosted a series of network development workshops; hosted a series of community conversations in five different communities across the state; compiled an inventory of sustainability data related to regional sustainability in Colorado; and launched a network survey. This work, funded through a National Science Foundation (NSF) planning grant, provided the foundation for the continued collaboration we’re leading now.