Common Ground’s unique place — 20 acres of city park land, on the edge of a forested state park, within the City of New Haven — is at the root of everything we do. Our work starts here are ripples outward.
Watch 7 short student-produced videos, sharing sustainable design principles at work in Common Ground’s new Springside Center, and learn about other ways that Common Ground is trying to live out our commitment to sustainable change.
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Recent Blog Posts about Our Place
Executive Director’s Reflections: Changes at Common Ground
Melissa Spear is Executive Director at Common Ground. This August, I spent a week in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The alpine landscape was awash with color as an exceptional wealth of wildflowers
New Haven Independent: D.C. Visitors Find Common Ground With Common Ground
A green high school is getting even greener. The high school, Common Ground High School – one of three federally recognized “Green Ribbon” schools in Connecticut – outlined its plans to build the first LEED
Executive Director’s Reflections: Stewarding Our Place
Melissa Spear is Executive Director at Common Ground. Yesterday was a day to hold meetings outside at Common Ground. Three of my meetings were held at picnic tables tucked into one shady corner