Protect the Collective works by connecting existing organizations, knowledge, resources, and people around real community needs.
Some projects are in early development. Others are actively building partnerships or resources.
This page will change as projects grow.
🌱 SCHOOL FOOD + LEARNING GARDENS
Connecting food, education, sustainability + community.
PTC is developing a replicable approach to help schools connect gardening, food education, environmental learning, community partnerships, and existing agricultural resources.
Current work includes outreach and resource-building around:
School gardens
Farm-to-school programs
Composting
Food + nutrition education
Environmental science
Community agriculture
University involvement
Local agricultural partners
The goal isn't to create an entirely new system for every school.
It's to help schools identify what already exists, who can help, and how those pieces can work together.
Initial outreach and development has included communities and potential partners in Ohio, Georgia, and beyond.
🎓 COMMUNITY-CENTERED EDUCATION
Bringing community connection into learning.
PTC is developing free resources that educators can use to connect classroom learning with real communities, relationships, environments, and problems.
Areas being explored include:
Empathy + cooperation
Communication + conflict resolution
Community participation
Environmental learning
Food systems
Local government
Community problem-solving
Nature-based learning
Student-led projects
Resources are designed to be optional, adaptable, low-preparation, and easy to integrate into existing classrooms rather than requiring schools to replace their curriculum.
🚗 COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION CONNECTIONS
Looking at transportation as a community-access issue.
Transportation affects whether people can reach:
Jobs
Healthcare
Education
Food
Community resources
Public services
Social support
PTC is exploring community transportation barriers and potential solutions through connections with university research, community organizations, regional transportation resources, and people directly affected by transportation gaps.
This work includes early collaboration around a potential Kennesaw State University capstone project examining community transportation needs and opportunities.
🏘️ COMMUNITY-CENTERED HOUSING + DEVELOPMENT
Exploring how communities can be designed around people, resources + sustainability.
PTC is researching models of housing and community development that combine:
Affordable and diverse housing
Shared community spaces
Walkability
Food production
Environmental sustainability
Local businesses
Transportation access
Community participation
Resource sharing
The long-term goal is to identify existing models that work, understand the policies and systems that make them possible, and create resources communities can adapt rather than starting from scratch.
This project is currently in the
