RuckusRoots is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization which brings sustainable art education programs to teens and young adults.
[2] The aim of the organization is to help young people see art as a tool for eco- activism and to take a part in building a sustainable future.
[3] RuckusRoots' fundamental approach is to provide collaborative, hands-on experience to young people and their surrounding community.
In 2012 they teamed up with Marina DeBris to produce a Trashion show to benefit arts education for low income teens in East LA.
[4] In 2010, Ruckus Roots partnered with the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh to develop TrashFormation, an event to educate about art sustainability, a program that has since been repeated successfully in Los Angeles area schools.