Submitted by Mia Rushton
At the General Meeting on October 27th, Sarah Reimer asked us to think about the guiding principles of our co-op. Why do we do what we do? What ideas, ideals, and values inform our actions as a community?
We chatted in small groups and collectively came up with:
harmony
to build a utopian society
to provide a model for a workable, just society
to create a model for right living
to show that it’s possible to work together to create something
affordability
community is central
everyone actively contributes; everyone actively benefits
to provide a community to raise children in
we’re multi-generational
sustainability
family oriented, family supported
to strive towards a triple bottom line
That’s a pretty good list! There are lots of great ideas here to keep tucked away in the back of your mind when you’re thinking of ways to contribute to the co-op. I know I will.
How else would you answer the question? The comments are turned ON for this post- please share your ideas below.