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Rhizome Collective - Definition and Overview |
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The Rhizome Collective is a consensus-run 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based on Austin, Texas, USA. The collective was founded in 2000 and operates an Educational Center for Urban Sustainability and a Center for Community Organizing.
In 2004, the Rhizome Collective received a $100,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to convert an abandoned lot in Montopolis into an educational park.
The Rhizosphere
The Rhizome Collective operates out of three warehouses on Allen Street in East Austin. These warehouses and the 1/3 acre on which they sit make up the Rhizosphere. In addition to housing the collective, the Rhizosphere is used as a space for the developement of urban sustainability practices.
The Rhizosphere hosts space for organizations such as Austin Indymedia, the Austin Zine Library, the Inside Books Project, Bikes Across Borders, and Food Not Bombs.
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Example Usage of Collective |
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CarlAmouzou: Trafficked/exploited children are NOT voiceless.The question is...Are we listening?Add your voice 2 their Collective shout (via @eugenecho) |
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BuchananKing: Shit. The music video for "My Girls" by Animal Collective is basically what I had in mind for a "Gronlandic Edit" music video. |
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waltandmartha: @Nooshie I'm seeing animal Collective in a couple of hours and am also uncaring and whatever. Looking forward to jarvis though. |
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