Building a new world.
“Addis Alem” is Amharic for New World.
At Addis Alem Consulting, we help organizations, communities, and institutions build a future that does not replicate systems of oppression, ecological destruction, or inequality.
Our work bridges research, strategy, education, and implementation to create practical, justice-centered solutions to today's most pressing environmental and social challenges. We bring together academic expertise, grassroots organizing, and hands-on experience to help clients build resilient organizations and communities.
Addis Alem partners with clients in our four areas of expertise: climate change and just transition, development and executive nonprofit support, youth sustainability & outdoor education, & sustainability audits, green landscape design & installation.
Our services in the following areas include…
Climate Change Research & Just Transition Projects
Research and data analysis around climate impacts, climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience strategies
Consulting around policy, strategy and organizing around climate change, sustainability, resilience & just transition work, and loss and damages for the Global South
Workshops, lectures and speaking engagements on climate justice and activism
Development & Nonprofit Executive Support
Development support, fundraising strategies and implementation, and grant writing for nonprofits
Nonprofit executive start up support: assisting with infrastructure development including creating a board and developing operations
Nonprofit executive support during transitions and challenges including leadership changes, conflict resolution, and shifting the culture of an organization
Consulting with funders to improve trust-based philanthropy and participatory decision making structures
Youth Sustainability & Outdoor Education
Garden curriculum and support for development of a vegetable garden on (your) site
Field trips, tours and workshops about sustainability & outdoor education at EcoSankofa’s urban farm and reptile rescue
Classroom talks, reptile show n tell visits, and STEM workshops available for schools
Sustainability Audits & Ecological Landscape Design
Conducts sustainability audits for businesses and homes, assesses current systems and develops suggestions for how to improve the overall sustainability of the place through development of systems such as food waste diversion, composting, and greywater reuse
Designs ecological landscapes to produce food, reduce water and increase shade
Installation of these systems is also available