[rsc] Re: Principles
- From: Stephen Clapp <stephen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rsc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:04:46 -0400
Hello RSC,
Thanks Hope for your emails. I wanted to also send to the group the
Principles as were posted at the Gathering in MD. From the conversation
about the principles not being quite principles, the following were
articulated as ³principles² of working in community defining principles as
³rules of conduct; laws, basic truths²
Power Power is shared among all (willing) members of a group.
Partnership True partnership must be equitable; Equitable partnership can
exist when all entities involved treat each other as peers/equals.
Dialogue Open dialogue is essential; Active listening and honest response
is imperative for open dialogue.
Transformation Individual/personal transformation can lead to community
transformation and social change.
Aesthetics We recognize and acknowledge the aesthetics of beauty, truth
and justice in our work.
Bob also articulated a definition of organizational principles (sorry I
don¹t have in my notes) Bob...can you recall this?
Peace.
Stephen
On 7/25/08 11:09 AM, "Hope Clark" <hopeclark@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Dear RSC,
> I came across the principles below today and I thought of you, while I was
> working to create a "green" brochure about our work on a truck bed exhibit for
> SunEdison.
>
> The Hannover Principles are on sustainability.
>
> One of the things that came up in the MD Gathering was to look closer at the
> RSC principles and determine whether they are principles or not.
> I thought some of these might create a good model.
> Let me know what you think.
> Hope
>
> Hannover Principles
>
> 1. Insist on the rights of humanity and nature to co-exist in a healthy,
> supportive, diverse and sustainable condition.
> 2. Recognize interdependence. The elements of human design interact with and
> depend upon the natural world, with broad and diverse implications at every
> scale. Expand design considerations to recognize even distant effects.
> 3. Respect relationships between spirit and matter. Consider all aspects of
> human settlement including community, dwelling, industry and trade in terms of
> existing and evolving connections between spiritual and material
> consciousness.
> 4. Accept responsibility for the consequences of design decisions upon human
> well-being, the viability of natural systems and their right to co-exist.
> 5. Create safe objects of long-term value. Do not burden future generations
> with requirements for maintenance or vigilant administration of potential
> danger due to careless creation of products, processes or standards.
> 6. Eliminate the concept of waste. Evaluate and optimize the full life-cycle
> of products and processes, to approach the state of natural systems, in which
> there is no waste.
> 7. Rely on natural energy flows. Human design should, like the living world,
> derive their creative forces from perpetual solar income. Incorporate this
> energy efficiently and safely for responsible use.
> 8. Understand the limitations of design. No human creation lasts forever and
> design does not solve all problems. Those who create and plan should practice
> humility in the face of nature. Treat nature as a model and mentor, not as an
> inconvenience to be evaded or controlled.
> 9. Seek constant improvement by sharing of knowledge. Encourage direct and
> open communication between colleagues, patrons, manufacturers and users to
> link long-term sustainable considerations with ethical responsibility, and
> re-establish the integral relationship between natural processes and human
> activity.
> The Hannover Principles should be seen as a living document committed to the
> transformation and growth in the understanding of our interdependence with
> nature, so that they may adapt as our knowledge of the world evolves.
>
>
> Hope Clark
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