Who We Are
How AEO Collaborative is Making a Difference
Advancing Equity & Opportunity Collaborative (AEO) is a coalition of groups in the South working to identify and address the opportunities and threats associated with energy extraction, production and use in the region, and the related impacts on Black communities, communities of color and low-wealth communities.
Specificity of Place
Participatory Democracy
Specificity of Place
We believe that Southern people and place matter.
Collaboration
Participatory Democracy
Specificity of Place
We believe in collaboration that is grounded in a deep commitment to inclusivity, solidarity, bottom-up organizing, and transformation of self, systems, and structures.
Participatory Democracy
Participatory Democracy
Participatory Democracy
We believe in the right of the people to directly participate in decisions that affect our lives, including decisions about energy sector investments.
We also believe that the process matters and that the journey toward a destination is itself the destination.
Frontline Leadership
Frontline Leadership
Participatory Democracy
We believe that those who live and work in the most affected communities should be fully represented in both our membership and leadership positions, and play a leading role in decision making.
Solidarity
Frontline Leadership
Solidarity
We believe that we must develop authentic relationships across our differences, and to deepen our analyses of social power (race, class, gender and sexual orientation, etc.) and the ways in which they inform and impact our work.
Compassion
Frontline Leadership
Solidarity
We believe that everyone gains when we begin by serving those among us who are most in need.
The South is Essential to Our Work
Among the many local organizations working on these issues, resonance across strategic themes is strong, yet the capacity to coordinate work rooted in the South is extremely limited.
