The image depicts a community gathering or public meeting taking place outdoors. A group of people, varying in age and likely representing a cross-section of the local community, are seated at tables and focused on a presentation. A person stands in the background under a tent, gesturing towards a display board that appears to contain maps or diagrams, possibly related to community planning or a local initiative. The scene is indicative of civic engagement.

Theory of Change

This theory of change describes the approach of People, Parks, and Power: A National Initiative for Green Space, Health Equity, and Racial Justice. Through the People, Parks, and Power initiative, we will accelerate a new movement for park and green space equity led by the communities that, for generations, have suffered the health, social, and environmental impacts of park, green space, and other built environment inequities. By using strategies drawn from public health successes and the legacy of power building movements led by people of color, we can transform the field at this unprecedented moment in time and eliminate longstanding park and green space inequities. Learn more about the People, Parks, and Power initiative here.

Join our growing network of park equity advocates and be the first to learn about upcoming webinars and national network-building opportunities! For more information about the P3 initiative, contact P3 [at] PreventionInstitute.org (P3[at]PreventionInstitute[dot]org). For media inquiries, contact LySaundra [at] PreventionInstitute.org (LySaundra[at]PreventionInstitute[dot]org).

Funding for this project is provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

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