Cultivating Self

Karkin Commons is a place-based regeneration innovation hub and club for universal basic services. The organization produces nature-based workshops and activities in indigenous and regenerative food security, doughnut economics, ecological building, emergency preparedness, alternative energy, and education focused on ecotherapy and resilience skills. It serves as a disaster resilience hub designed to build community connection, identify local emergency response volunteers, and prepare communities for potential crises through educational and logistical experiences. The project is stewarded by a triadic cooperative compromised of a 501c3 nonprofit, a for profit LLC, and a stewarding operations team. The stewardship coordinates and builds relationships with local government agencies including the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District, East Bay Regional Park District, and Contra Costa County.