• We join the energy of youth living in our neighborhood with the direction and ideals of an urban ecovillage. This partnership benefits youth by giving them valuable leadership skills, as well as by empowering them with a sustainable world view and an awareness of their own potential for making change.
• We act in solidarity with communities everywhere to create a healthy and socially just world.
New suggested wording:
• We join the energy of youth living in our neighborhood to collaborate in the direction and ideals of an urban ecovillage. This partnership benefits us all by giving us valuable leadership skills, as well as by empowering us with a sustainable world view and an awareness of our potential for making change.
• We act in solidarity with communities everywhere to create a healthy and socially just world, realizing this is necessary for a sustainable future.
Kathy’s suggestion:
• We collaborate with youth to share our direction and ideals, fostering leadership, empowering all with a sustainable world view, and increasing awareness of the potential for change.
• We work in solidarity with other communities toward a just and healthy world, to create a sustainable future.
yuki’s suggestion:
- We recognize the important role of youth in creating a just and healthy future, and would like to create space for youth living in the neighborhood to participate in this urban ecovillage project. Working together, we hope to foster mutual leadership, develop a sustainable world view, and recognize our potential to make change.
- i like the above: “We act in solidarity with communities everywhere to create a healthy and socially just world, realizing this is necessary for a sustainable future.”
Lara’s riff on yuki’s suggestion:
- We recognize the important role of youth in creating a just and healthy future, and commit to creating a space for youth living in the neighborhood to participate in this urban ecovillage project. Working together, we hope to foster mutual leadership, develop a sustainable world view, and experience our potential to make change.