Please understand that this Mission Statement is intended as a long-
term vision and is not expected to be achieved quickly or simply. The definition
of sustainability is meant as a theoretical goal and we realize that many
compromises will need to be made as we strive toward that goal. We'd also
like to stress that any participation in Dancing Rabbit is voluntary and
we do not believe that sustainability can be achieved through enforcement.
Our Mission:
To create a society, the size of a small town or village, made up of
individuals and communities of various sizes and social structures, which
allows and encourages its members to live sustainably.*
To encourage this sustainable society to grow to have the size and recognition
necessary to have an influence on the global community by example, education,
and research.
*Sustainably: In such a manner that, within the
defined area, no resources are consumed faster than their natural replenishment,
and the enclosed system can continue indefinitely without degradation of
its internal resource base or the standard of living of the people and
the rest of the ecosystem within it, and without contributing to the non-sustainability
of ecosystems outside.
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