Mission Statement

Groundwork Southcoast (GWSC) is investing in environmental leadership of youth and communities that builds racial and social equity in the south coast of Massachusetts through hands-on environmental projects.

Our mission to achieve this is to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement and management of the physical environment by developing community-based partnerships that empower people, businesses and organizations to promote environmental, economic and social
well-being. 

Our History

Strategic Goals 2021-2024

Groundwork Southcoast is committed to centering the leadership of our primary stakeholders- our youth. As a result, our strategic planning process was in three parts: 

1

Our youth set goals for our strategic plan

2

The board’s strategic process was designed to foster the goals set by our youth and identify additional strategic goals needed to accomplish our work.

3

Our staff provided recommendations to youth and board

Our strategy mirrors our work:

The 3 parts of our work: LEADERSHIP, STEWARDSHIP,and COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

What weaves our work together: EQUITY, CULTURE, and EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS.

How we think about community engagement

Our Stories (Summer GT 2021)

Donors and Sponsors

American Fence Association

City of New Bedford

Episcopal City Mission

Environmental Protection Agency

Forest Foundation

Groundwork USA

Island Foundation

Lenny Zakim Fund

Merck Family Foundation

MA Dept of Agricultural Resources

American Fence Association