What does it take to grow an adaptive, enduring and vitally sovereign community?
It takes a human ecosystem…
In a balanced and harmonious ecosystem, the collective benefits most from each uniquely specialized part doing what it does best as a diverse whole. It is a mutually beneficial feedback loop, a dance of interdependence in which each aspect is able to satisfy its own needs and fulfill its own unique contribution through creative collaboration with others. A healthy and robust ecosystem is strengthened by a complementary array of biodiversity which supports resilience and resistance to disturbances and dis-ease both within and without. The relationships within a thriving ecosystem favor mutuality, reciprocity and collaboration—ideal conditions in which all organisms as contributing members may individually thrive and evolve alongside the collective. Simply put, the whole supports the parts and the parts support the whole. By prioritizing balance and harmony, the collective can be responsive rather than reactive as challenges and changes inevitably arise. This brilliant orchestration, guided by the vast and underlying intelligence of Nature, is the basic blueprint from which we of the GWCC look to in building a more sustainable Human Ecosystem model for small community management and governance.
What is the Greater World Community Collaborative (GWCC)?
Who we are.
The GWCC is a self-organized and self-managed group of community members within the Greater World earthship subdivision who’ve chosen to forge a member empowered path not against though very much distinct from our HOA by offering community-managed solutions for improved communication, action and transparency.
The GWCC is a completely voluntary endeavor created by and for the people! Our intention is to uplift, serve and inspire not only all residents and property owners within our community but those beyond who are also seeking a viable path towards small community sovereignty based in a more wholistic Living Systems approach.
Core intent.
The original and core intention of the GWCC is to support greater unity, inclusivity and sovereignty within our GW community. As off-grid dwellers, we can find at least some common ground in our spirit of independence, resourcefulness, curiosity and adventure. As individuals, we each have something unique and valuable to offer from our own repertoire of accumulated skills, resources, wisdom and lived experience. Together we represent a veritable goldmine of shared assets which may serve beneficial to both our local and global community.
Through our commitment to organizing, forming stronger bonds as a community and sharing the resources of our unique experiences… not only is the impact of our individual contributions enhanced manyfold, so too is the reciprocal effect—both here in our local community and far beyond, like ripples on a pond.
Our approach.
In short, we listened, we organized and we responded creatively, logically and strategically. For every core problem we identified regarding the acting management and general well-being of our community, we took it upon ourselves to come up with a number of creative, flexible and achievable solutions.
All remedies and responses we provide are intended to address the immediate needs and future aims of our community while honoring the shared values and ideals of the collective. Most importantly, our effort is an open invitation to any and all members to be heard and allowed to contribute so long as each demonstrates a basic sense of integrity, shared core values and a sincere commitment to the wellbeing of the whole.
For every problem, there is at least one creative solution!
Among our core tenets is "present no problem without offering a potential solution." This represents not only the most fundamental basis on which evolutionary progress can be built, it defines the spirit of a new and more proactively engaged culture operating from a mindset of creative and collaborative response-ability.
In alignment with this ethos, we’ve turned the 3 core issues with our current community management structure—communication, transparency and action—into 3 core pillars of our community improvement movement.
Action.
Heart-based engagement is the main fuel that powers the GWCC. It may be as simple as offering a helpful suggestion, contributing time and energy to a community improvement project, participating in a poll or vote, coming together to support a neighbor…
With multiple channels of engagement and many ways to contribute, any member can participate at any time, in whatever way and at whatever level suits their preference. Absolutely no commitment is obligatory. After all, the most impactful and mutually beneficial form of engagement is through inspired action!
Transparency.
Anything related to GWCC’s operations as a community-managed organization is made readily available to all registered members. We feel it’s of utmost importance to maintain a policy of complete transparency and with that, full accountability to our Contributing Members.
Through the GWCC community hub, all information regarding the organization’s legal documentation and financials along with records of all meetings and Committee Projects are organized, archived and made readily available to those seeking it. This is a self-serve hub accessible to all registered and Contributing Members.
Communication.
Effective communication is at the heart of any successful group endeavor. To improve communication and connectedness sans overstimulation we propose just a few integrated solutions for community news, calendars, project management, member wellbeing resources and emergency updates all accessible through one centralized community hub.
Each member may tune in or out of any topic as suits them and find their like-hearted sub-tribes within the community (“Circles within Circles”) through Topics, Committees or Neighbor Profiles on our interactive Community Map.