Vision Statement for the We Are the Change Intentional Community

The first draft of the vision statement for the We Are the Change Intentional Community forming on the Big Island of Hawaii, Puna District.

The Problem:
We live in a dysfunctional corporate culture that produces a lot of violent and damaged humans. We are using up the Earth’s resources at a frightening rate. We can see the end of the Age of Oil from where we are and Peak Oil is clearly imminent. Cataclysmic economic and social disruptions await our present civilization as multiple unsustainable trends are merging. Among these are: As the supplies of fossil fuels start to run out, there will be a clash with our economic system’s dependence on endless growth; the largely unknown consequences of the environmental degradation of our planet; the vast human population of our planet and the fact that much of our food is derived from intensive oil based agriculture.

The Solution:
We are individuals coming together to create a community with a sustainable approach to energy and resource consumption that provides an environment to grow most of our own food and to live in harmony with the natural world.
We will celebrate what we share in common, while being mindful of each other's unique individuality by fostering an atmosphere of mutual interdependence through shared facilities and responsibilities while respecting privacy and private ownership.
When enough humans change the way they live in the world, a new culture that values community, sustainability and respect for the world will emerge. We are part of the transition to a new culture.

Links of interest that relate to the formation of an independent community:
Creating a business.
Post consumer economy.

If you are interested in exploring the formation of this intentional community, email me at mikekirtley@qwest.net or leave a comment below.

Comments

[Aleia Schaum]

Mike, I'm impressed with the research and thought you have put into this idea. I was just saying to someone that the significant events that have happened in my life during the last 3 months are directly related to writing my Blog. Not because any one read it necessarily, but because I wrote it and put it out there. Going "public" with our intentions is a big step toward accomplishing them. One thing I have noticed is that the results of my intentions seldom look like the picture I had for them. They are usually better! Now is the time for being alert to the possibilities,opening up to the magic and releasing all the specifics.