Stanford Abundance
We are a group of students, faculty, and staff advancing the Abundance Agenda. We currently do this through organizing events to build community.
What is the Abundance Agenda?
Abundance is a political movement focused on institutional reform, so government can actually deliver for people. It believes that a growing number of problems are process problems. We have the technology and means to build housing, clean energy, transportation, and more. But too often, these efforts are blocked by misaligned implementation.It asks questions like:Why did it take 20 years to build a bus lane in San Francisco but only 234 days to construct 1,700 miles of military roadway over eighty years earlier?Even with the political will and legislation passed, why did $7.5 billion in federal investment only produce seven EV charging stations after two years?It’s time to have governance that focuses on outcomes, rather than treating process as the solution. And a nascent group of journalists, politicians, think tanks, academics, organizers, and now, young people, across party lines are working to make this happen.Read more about the movement here.
Upcoming Events
This winter quarter, we are hosting a three-part speaker series exploring the Abundance Agenda and the need for institutional reform from a variety of perspectives.Recap on our first event on America's Housing Crisis here.Sign up for our second event on SF politics & government reform here.Sign up for our third event on building sustainable transit here.This spring, we are also hosting a course sponsored under Stanford Political Science.
Join Our Movement
Sign up for our mailing list, group chat, and/or to help us organize here.Disclaimer: We do not underestimate the complexities involved in addressing these problems, but we believe in—and remain committed to—progress.