Ecological
Wisdom - Building a society that works in harmony, not apart, from
nature.
Grassroots
Democracy - Encouraging individuals and communities to increase
their participation in the decisions which affect their lives.
Participatory, not passive, democracy.
Social
Justice - Promoting policies that respect the dignity of each
individual and encourage self-determination and responsibility.
Nonviolence
- Developing effective alternatives to society's current patterns of
violence. Working to demilitarize and eliminate weapons of mass
destruction.
Decentralization
- Focusing on problem solving at the local level. Thinking globally but
acting locally.
Community
Based Economics - Encouraging an economy in which ownership and
control are spread widely, with many private and cooperative businesses.
Feminism
and Gender Equity - Replacement of the cultural ethics of
domination and control with more cooperative ways of interacting.
Respect
for Diversity - Representing the many diverse elements of society,
and of the biological world, in our organizations and decision-making
processes.
Personal
and Global Responsibility - Encouraging individuals to act to
improve their personal well-being while enhancing global ecological and
social harmony.
Sustainability
- Developing an ecological, energy efficient, non-nuclear economy using
renewable sources of energy and materials. Supporting an organic
agricultural model that preserves and improves the soil.
