Mission and Values
Our Mission
We Believe
All systems are impermanent; we can reimagine systems and live into other ways of knowing and being.
There is an urgent need for just and transformative cultural change.
The loss of biological diversity and the degradation of soil, water, and air quality are fundamental spiritual, ecological, economic, and social losses. Extinction is a bottom line event that we should not knowingly cause.
Human beings are capable of the imagination and empathy that the work of healing and reconnection requires.
Rights are not reserved only for human beings, and human rights are responsibilities—to all people, generations, species, ecological systems, and natural processes.
Insights from contemporary evolutionary science and traditional ecological knowledge allow us to overcome a fragmented vision of reality. They help us understand kinship, community, relationship, and interconnectedness.
We Value
Nature’s diversity, beauty, and inherent creativity
In every decision we make, we aspire to collaborate with the Earth's capacity to nurture life and sustain its generative processes.
Compassionate spirit and humility
We cultivate empathy and humility in the face of complexity.
Community, interdependence, and connection
We nurture the intrinsic link between freedom and responsibility for individuals and communities.
Integrity, health, and resilience of our interconnected human and natural communities
We value the needs of multiple generations—for all species.
Creative approaches to restoring and honoring our landscapes
We draw upon multidisciplinary and multicultural approaches to reveal ways of knowing and being in relationship with the world.
An engaged, informed citizenry carries out deliberative democracy
We stand for justice and equity in all systems and relationships.
