Purpose and Intent

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We are people who share a commitment to restoring balance to the ecosystems in which we live and on which we depend for our survival. Although we recognize that human civilization has wreaked havoc upon the earth, we also believe that we have the ability, as our ancestors did, to live in ways where our lives enhance these natural systems.

We commit to creating a safe community – safe for women, safe for men, and safe for children. We understand that the current patterns of abuse and domination are destructive and need to be interrupted and transformed if we are to achieve our goals. Thus, we actively create a culture of resistance to those who rule by force and intimidation.

It is our intention to create an environment that supports living our lives to their fullest, and that doing so is a great gift to ourselves, to those yet born, and to the honor of those who have gone before us.

We live to deepen our relations with the natural world, with the mystery of life, and with this land we call home.

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We Believe:

1. That human survival is dependent on healthy, diverse ecosystems.
2. That industrial civilization is undermining every living system on the planet.
3. That most injustices are systematic and deliberate.
4. That social and environmental injustices both stem from domination culture.
5. That the rights of life trump the perceived rights of commerce.
6. That technological innovation will not prevent the systematic degradation of our planet.
7. That this culture will not make a voluntary change to a sustainable lifestyle.
8. That protective use of force is justified in defending our landbase.
9. That our current civilization needs to be replaced by thousands of cultures that are fully integrated into their local ecosystems.
10. That in order to defend what remains of our landbases and communities, coordinated resistance is necessary.

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Fertile Ground does not condone, advocate, or conduct any illegal activites. We support democratic social change using established legal channels and within existing government structures.