Partnered with power-building organizations championing park and green space equity across the country.

Prevention Institute completed the inaugural phase of the People, Parks, and Power (P3) initiative, which brought together 14 community-rooted, power-building organizations to address deep-seated park and green space inequities in Black, Latino, and Indigenous communities across the country over two years. Through technical assistance and peer-to-peer learning, the P3 cohort grew their capacities in community data collection, community power-building, policy and systems change advocacy, and shifting community narratives to support park and green space equity over the two-year grant period. A P3 evaluation found an approximately 200% increase in community base building and leadership development for park and green space equity as an outcome. Over 90% of the communities met important benchmarks for progress, with over 75% of them achieving policy or systems change within the grant period.

Building on these important accomplishments, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and PI proudly launched Phase 2 of P3 in July 2024, which continues with seven organizations from the original cohort that represent diverse approaches and strategies to reverse land use inequities related to parks and green space in their communities. This cohort has emphasized policy solutions, including those that advance community-led stewardship and ownership of land, address environmental justice and climate resilience, and pursue inclusive development approaches to prevent displacement.

Funder: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Image by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.