The Living Infrastructure Field Kit is a free, collaborative web tool that nurtures community connections to place, fostering a deeper understanding of local environments. By bridging the gap between project design and community engagement, it cultivates active participation and shared stewardship in creating resilient communities.
Developed through a partnership between Accelerate Resilience L.A. (ARLA), Spherical, and various organizations across L.A. County, the Field Kit serves as a catalyst for climate resilience. It supports project teams in visualizing designs, enhancing stakeholder participation, understanding multi-benefits, and securing funding for living infrastructure projects with unprecedented accessibility.
More than just a tool, the Field Kit is an educational resource that supports Los Angeles residents, non-profit organizations, and agencies in their efforts to envision, design, plan, and apply for funding for living infrastructure projects. By providing guidance and fostering collaboration, it accelerates the journey from visionary concepts to tangible proposals that address the unique needs of each community.
The Field Kit is cultivating a paradigm of community-led living infrastructure, transforming the aspiration of a resilient, thriving Los Angeles into an achievable reality. While currently available in L.A. County, plans are evolving to expand the Field Kit's reach to other regions, fostering a wider network of resilient communities.
Accelerate Resilience L.A., a sponsored project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, accelerates climate resilience across Los Angeles through a coordinated, strategic effort that includes grant making, research, technology development, media outreach, and multi-agency collaboration aimed at increasing resilience and adaptation to the impacts of climate change for the people and communities of the Los Angeles region.
Spherical is a strategic design and integrative research studio dedicated to regenerating the health and integrity of Earth's living systems. Based in Oakland, California, with core team members in Los Angeles, Spherical supports organizations in aligning people and places with Earth's living systems.
