grassrootsprogress
nounUK /ˌɡrɑːsruːtsˈprəʊɡres/
US /ˌɡræsruːtsˈprɑːɡrəs/
Small changes that start with everyday people working together to make things better.
The new park was built through grassroots progress, with neighbors volunteering every weekend.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Gradual improvement in a community achieved by ordinary citizens rather than leaders or governments.
Grassroots progress in the village brought clean water within two years.
3. The steady growth of a movement that begins with small local efforts.
Their grassroots progress started with a single town meeting.
4. Advancement driven by the shared efforts of regular people at the local level.
Grassroots progress turned the empty lot into a thriving garden.