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The Meaning of EAV Membership
"EarthArt Village is not a place to live... it is a way of life."
This outline describes what it means to be a member of EarthArt Village (EAV), a cooperative association dedicated to the development of sustainable community.
Ecologically
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To be deeply connected to the place in which we live, learning its boundaries, strengths, weaknesses and rhythms, and living in synchrony and harmony within the ecology of which we are a part. |
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To respect Natural life, its systems and processes - preserving wildlife and botanical habitat, and creating a life-style that regenerates, rather than diminishing the integrity of the EAV environment. |
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To choose food that comes primarily from EAV itself, or other local and bioregional sources, that is organic, varied and provides nutritional balance, to the extent possible. |
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To design structures to blend with and complement the natural environment, using natural, bioregional and ecologically sound (renewable, non-toxic, recycled) materials and methods of construction, to the extent possible. (Further described in the EAV Land Use Guidelines - to be developed.) |
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To practice conservation in transportation systems and methods. |
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To minimize consumption and generation of waste. |
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To establish a clean, renewable water supply - respecting, protecting and conserving it. |
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To use and/or dispose of human waste and waste water, to the benefit of the environment and community. |
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To use renewable, non-toxic energy sources to heat and power EarthArt Village, to the extent possible. To research, test and demonstrate innovative technologies without exploitation or suppression. |
Socially
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To co-create a sense of social stability and dynamism, with a foundation of safety and trust that enables members to freely express themselves to the benefit of all. |
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To co-create spaces and systems that support and maximize communication, healthy relationships and productivity. |
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To create opportunities and use technologies that enhance communication within EarthArt Village, and with the world wide community. |
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To share talents, skills and other resources within EarthArt Village, and outside to serve the greater good, as possible. |
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To honor diversity as a source of health, vitality and creativity in the natural environment and in community relations, fostering - acceptance, inclusivity and transparency to reap the benefits of diversity. |
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To value and nurture personal growth, learning and creativity, developing opportunities for teaching and learning of all age groups in a variety of forms. |
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To develop options for restoring, maintaining or improving health (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual), including natural remedies and alternative health practices. |
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To develop a flow of resources - giving and receiving of funds, goods and services - that is balanced to meet EarthArt Village's needs and wishes, and sharing surpluses. |
Spiritually
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To nurture EarthArt Village's vitality through artistic and other cultural activities and celebrations. |
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To value creativity and the arts as an expression of unity and interrelationship to our universe, and encourage and support various forms of artistic expression and artful living. |
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To preserve and enjoy beauty and cultivate aesthetic values. |
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To respect many ways of spirituality and support a variety of opportunities for development of the inner self. |
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To foster a sense of joy, belonging, fun and mystery through ceremonies and celebrations. |
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To acknowledge the qualities and commonalities at the heart of EarthArt Village, as providing unity and integrity to daily life. |
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To acknowledge the interconnectedness and interdependence of all the elements of life on Earth, and to seek to know the place of EAV and its members in relation to the whole. |
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To create a way of life that contributes to a peaceful, loving, sustainable world. |
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