Project
Interdependence

Project
Interdependence

An invitation to cultivate interdependence, deepen resilience, and practice peace in the face of the polycrisis.

what if

What if the principles of ecological stewardship, equity, and justice we seek were in the roots of US Democracy all along?

the opportunity

July 4, 2026 marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, an invitation to revisit the Indigenous roots of US Democracy and nourish the seeds of interdependence.

July 4, 2026 marks 250 years since America’s Declaration of Independence, an invitation to revisit the indigenous roots of American Democracy and plant new seeds of interdependence.

from / to

Independence

Independence

Interdependence

Interdependence

Natural world as inanimate object, a resource to extract and dominate

Natural world as kin, sentient, and sovereign

Governed by representation and contract - elimination of relational trust

Governed by right relations with all - human and beyond

Individual is central.

Ceremony is central.

Exchange through transaction

Exchange through reciprocity

Money bestows power

Clan and Community bestow power

Expanding wealth and technological advancement as priority

Collective understanding and alignment as priority

Governance for compliance, punishment, and freedom for the few

Governance for liberation for all

Accumulation of power, wealth, and defense as key outcome

Peace, social, and ecological thriving as key outcome

How can we practice interdependence in our political, economic and social systems as an antidote to the separation and hyper-individualism at the root of our current crises?

introducing

Project
Interdependence

A collective inquiry into
the practice of interdependence. 

A collective inquiry into the practice of interdependence. 

the journey

Get
Rooted

Uncover the Indigenous roots of US Democracy through media and storytelling.




Declare
Interdependence

Create and share individual, collective, and universal Declarations of Interdependence.




Nurture
Movements

Cultivating interdependence in existing movements e.g. Participatory Democracy, Bioregional, Food Sovereignty.

connect

How do we practice interdependence?

How do we practice interdependence?

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