MATERIAL
NEEDS
PROJECT

Building infrastructure to meet our material needs.

Food

Energy

Housing

Transportation

Media

AI w/o
Data Centers

Carbon Removal

Mapping

Community Software

Who We've Worked With

OSS Capital

MEIA

Northern Virginia Soil & Water

Beloved Community Incubator

Living Energy Lights

Living Energy Lights

Southern Documentary Fund

D.C. Jobs with Justice

Reimagine Appalachia

About Us

We're developing solutions to meet our local needs, in collaboration with local partners, through on-the-ground projects.

The purpose is to make these solutions accessible everywhere.

Partnership & Collaboration

We're looking for investment (principal re-payment, catalytic capital) and grants (storytelling and education) to catalyze this work, as well as program-related partners.

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What if we could lower food costs 50%, and bring goods closer to home?

And what if that was the best way to reduce 30% of global emissions from urban sprawl along the way?

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Circle image by Ryan Kuonen/ CC BY-SA 2.0

What if every community could afford a local solar hub, and assemble it ourselves?

And what if that was the most resilient and just way to bring energy transitions to life?

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What if we could build new housing without paying for land?

And do it with community ownership?

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What if we could get from Point A to Point B with an app owned by our community?

And what if it included transit, bikeshare, and walking trips?

In development, with DMV Drivers Alliance

What if publishers and creators had email access to their followers, outside of walled platforms?

And what if that helped re-build our media?

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What if we could use AI without data centers?

And what if it built our capacity, instead of making us dependent on these tools?

Coming Soon

What if we could remove carbon with housing?

And make homes healthier, more natural, and fire-resistant along the way?

Stephen Craven / WISE: Sustainable construction in practice / CC BY-SA 2.0

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What if we could map our own communities — and own the data ourselves?

For participatory budgeting, reporting, and recreation?

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What if we could run software applications ourselves?

And save on costs, with privacy and data ownership?

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