Events like Hurricane Katrina have proven that frontline communities have the experience and solutions to resist disasters and build long-term solutions. But historic, structural, and political disinvestment in these communities has limited how the frontlines can rebuild after the storm. Rapid response is not enough. Taproot Earth fosters spaces for frontline communities to connect and create before and after disaster strikes.

We honor the deep history of southern mutual aid societies, because the communities most impacted know how to plan and rebuild. Taproot Earth’s role is to mobilize resources to invest in the frontlines, build capacity for community readiness, and ensure that equitable solutions can be replicated.