Environmental Intrapreneurship for Engaged Sustainability: Challenges and Pitfalls

What pathways do people take on the journey to stewardship and what rewards dothey reap? Numerous studies emphasize the underlying values, whether moral,spiritual, or religious, which provide the foundation for engaging in environmentalbehavior. Yet, many cases of stewardship are founded not on lofty environmentalideals but on pragmatic, localized ambitions. As cities work to rectifyhistorical inequities in access to environmental assets like trees and green spacesin low-income communities of color across the United States, it is important tounderstand the cultural and socioeconomic dimensions of environmental stewardshipand the distinct pathways to stewardship. Understanding these can lead topolicy and programmatic changes, helping city foresters and environmentaladvocacy groups better engage and serve marginalized communitie