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Our goal is to bring people together to solve place-based problems.
The site focuses on "challenges" from our community, which anyone registered can post, as long as they align with our mission to create happy, healthy, prosperous and sustainable places.
We’ve defined five themes to guide the platform:
These themes help structure the site and allow you to filter content by interest.
Getting started
Sign up and post your own challenge!
How to contribute a challenge
If you have a place-based issue or opportunity, share it with the community for innovative solutions. Here’s how:
- Describe your challenge clearly: Explain the problem or opportunity in a simple way.
- Highlight place-based impact: Show how it affects your community or sector.
- Set goals: Define what success looks like—whether it's a solution, new ideas, or partnerships.
- Be open to ideas: Encourage different perspectives and collaborate with others.
- Engage actively: Respond to comments and foster productive discussions.
- Leverage expertise: Use the platform’s resources to enhance your challenge.
- Follow up: Update the community on your progress.
By posting a challenge, you help drive innovation and collaboration toward sustainable solutions.
Other ways to contribute
You don’t need to post a challenge to get involved. The platform thrives on diverse perspectives and teamwork. Here’s how you can contribute:
- Offer solutions: Share your expertise or creative ideas for challenges.
- Share best practices: Offer case studies, success stories, or lessons learned.
- Provide feedback: Give thoughtful critiques or suggestions on others' ideas.
- Ask questions: Encourage deeper discussions with insightful questions.
- Act as a connector: Link people, resources, or organizations to help solve challenges.
- Join discussions: Participate in forums or brainstorming sessions.
- Inspire innovation: Share tools, frameworks, or trends that could help solve challenges.
No matter your role, your contributions help shape impactful solutions. Join the conversation and make a difference!
Events & networks
The platform also provides events and networks for further engagement and collaboration.