Our Mission

Adaption Works is a social enterprise startup committed to increasing community resilience in the face of climate-driven disasters. We empower grassroots organizations with adaptable, scalable solutions to prepare for and respond to crises. Through open-source toolkits, decentralized technology, and trauma-informed design, we provide communities with the knowledge and tools necessary for survival and recovery.

Our Vision

At Adaption Works, our core value is empowering communities impacted by the polycrisis. We operate like a Program Management Think Tank, leveraging a team of experienced project and program management professionals to develop key resources—such as resiliency organizational templates—and provide ongoing guidance as needed. These resources are designed to help communities become self-sufficient once systems are in place.

We are committed to listening to communities first, ensuring their voices guide every step in defining their needs and informing the actions we take to support them. Once we have a clear understanding of the impacted community's needs, we engage with subject matter experts who specialize in addressing those specific needs. By prioritizing compassionate and focused engagement, we foster meaningful dialogue about the realities of surviving climate change. This approach not only delivers results, but also empowers communities to shape strategies that are both effective and deeply informed by their unique needs. We embrace what we call "full-spectrum adaption" in developing systems for community resilience, recognizing that every community and individual faces disasters with a unique perspective. As such, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. As a social enterprise, we aim to create value not only financially but also environmentally and socially, believing that true value lies in addressing the needs of both society and the natural world.

Our Values

COMMUNITY: Adaption Works formed primarily because we are deeply committed to serving both the land and the global community we all share. We honor this by listening closely to the natural rhythms of the earth and the diverse voices within our communities. Through our work, we aim to foster connection, support community growth, and promote localized, sustainable ways of meeting shared needs.

RESILIENCY: As we face increasingly uncertain times on a global scale, building resilience is essential to meeting the challenges ahead. At Adaption Works, we focus all of our actions on personal, organizational, communal, and global resiliency building. By collaborating with and empowering local communities to have agency, we aim to foster their resiliency as a community while remaining agile and adjusting to whatever the future may present.

INNOVATION: The challenges we face today are complex, and meeting them requires a culture grounded in thoughtful problem-solving and meaningful responses to community needs. We view innovation not only as the development of new solutions, but also as the ability to re-imagine and adapt existing ideas. By embracing diverse perspectives and working together, we can create new ways of living—ones that restore balance and strengthen our collective future.