Three ways communities are organizing around sustainability
Communities is a 73-project category on Keys for Tomorrow, covering neighborhood developments, citizen platforms, and redistribution initiatives. Three distinct approaches keep recurring.
Community-focused sustainability work spans everything from master-planned developments to a single nonprofit redirecting surplus goods. Looking at the real listed projects instead of the label, three approaches keep showing up.
1 Design new neighborhoods and developments around sustainability
A first group builds physical community developments from the ground up, integrating ecological design into how people live, work and learn together.
2 Turn citizen action into measurable, trackable impact
A second group builds tools and programs that let individuals and grassroots groups take direct action, rather than waiting on institutions.
3 Redirect resources and inclusion toward the people who need them most
The third pattern is direct redistribution — connecting surplus goods, housing, and profit to underserved communities.
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a Communities project on Keys for Tomorrow?
Projects that organize people at the neighborhood or citizen level — sustainable developments, grassroots innovation platforms, and initiatives redistributing goods or opportunity to underserved groups.
How many Communities projects are listed?
73 as of this writing, spanning eco-developments, citizen action tools, and inclusion-focused nonprofits.
How do I browse Communities listings directly?
Use the Communities archive to see every listing, or the Categories hub to compare against related sectors like Governance & Policy or Tourism.
Related categories & goals
Every organization above is one of 73 real, catalogued Communities projects on this platform.
Explore the full list →Sourced from Keys for Tomorrow’s project catalog, verified live 2026-08-09.