Sustainability
We must consider the welfare of our descendants, for at least seven generations,
in order to be wise stewards of the Earth.
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Personal and Global Responsibility Global sustainability and
international justice can only be achieved when responsibility
is shared at all levels of society.
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Grass Roots Democracy Every human being deserves a say in
the decisions that affect their lives, and not be unfairly subject to the will of another.
Democracy works best when citizens participate at every step in the decision-making process.
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Social Justice Increasing levels of poverty and
inequity are unacceptable. All must be able to fulfill their
potential regardless of gender, race, citizenship, or sexual identity.
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Non-Violence We all know in this complicated world there are times when we
may be called to arms, but we will maintain that violence is
almost always self-defeating, and always the very, very last
choice. We must work to end war, and eliminate the root causes of crime.
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Community Based Economy Rather than people being subservient to
the economy, the economy should provide for human needs within
the natural limits of the Earth. Local self-reliance to the
greatest practical extent is the best way to achieve this goal.
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Gender Equality The ethics of cooperation
and understanding must replace the values of domination and control.
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Diversity is to be celebrated; the biological diversity of the Earth and the
cultural, sexual, and spiritual diversity of the human race reflect strengths.
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Decentralization implies that people most affected by a problem must have the authority
to solve it. Distant administrations cannot be responsive. Power must be returned to local communities.
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Ecological Wisdom is the recognition that whatever we do to the Earth, we do to ourselves.
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