Winter 2024: A Year to Get Involved

Recent Posts

Upcoming Series: Living Connected to Place


Fall 2023: Place-Based Systems Change and Collaboration

Consulting News

Writing and Speaking Update


Spring 2023: Regenerating Community and Nature

Consulting News

Website and Services Update

Writing and Speaking Update:

2023 Climate Ride Fundraiser


Winter 2022: Winter Solstice, Looking Back on 2022

Thank You to the organizations and collaboratives that I had the opportunity to work with this year.

2022 Articles and Blog Posts


Fall 2022: Local Nonprofit Power and Community Listening Sessions

Climate Summit of San Mateo County

Latest Article: The Power of Local Nonprofits

Recent Publication: Community Listening Sessions

Upcoming Events + News From Our Partners (Job Openings, etc.)


Summer 2022: Building Community Authority in Place-Based Collaboration

Podcast: Building Community Authority and Latest Article: We Are Everything

June Events

Climate Ride Complete

News From Our Partners (Job Openings, etc.)


Spring 2022: The Return of In-Person Community

My Latest Article: The Toll of Digital Distraction and How to Overcome It

Climate Ride Fundraiser: Support Our Ride

News From Our Partners


December 2021: Year in Review and Best of 2021

2021 Articles by Matt:

Consulting Year in Review

Annual Recommendations: Best Podcast Episode, Best Article, Best Book


October-November 2021: Regional and Local Change + Community in Our Lives

My Latest ArticleTaking Community from the Trail into Our Everyday Lives

October/November Events from Connected to Place

News and Recommendations: Happy Planet Index and The Cricual Years


August-September 2021: Connecting to Nature and Leaving No Trace in the Climate Era

My Latest ArticleA Week in the High Sierra with My Daughter

August/September Events from Connected to Place

From Our Partners: grant opportunities, job openings, and more


June-July 2021: Sunlight Above the Fog

Reflection: Sunlight Above the Fog

June/July Events from Connected to Place

From Our Partners: job opportunities, resources and more

My Climate Ride: complete!


May 2021: Announcing Connected to Place Presentations and Workshops

May Events from Connected to Place

From Our Partners: job opportunities, resources and more

My Climate Ride (fundraiser) update


April 2021: All Neighborhoods Need A Slow Street

Recent Events from Connected to Place

New Article All Neighborhoods Need a Slow Street

From Our Partners: job opportunities, resources and more

My Climate Ride (fundraiser) update


February 2021: Swimming (and Biking) in the Same Direction

Climate Ride fundraiser (‘biking in the same direction’) how you can help.

Consulting News: New Place-Based Partnership

Writing News: My Book Recommendations

Connected to Place Partner News


December 2020: A Year of Sorrow and Gratitude

Connected to Place Consulting 2020 year in review

Best of 2020 book, song, podcast


November 2020: Well-Being + The Year to End Black Friday

Well-Being Resources yours, animal, environmental, global


September 2020: Alleviating the Crises of Our Times through Local Living

The Crises We Face and The Solutions We Need

Speaking Event Living Locally: How Strengthening Connections to Place Is Better for You, Your Community and the Planet

Consulting Update


June 2020: Taking Down the Walls Where We Live

New Article Taking Down Walls Where We Live

Motherload Documentary

New Website

Consulting News