350 - Europe
350 in Europe!
350 is the red line for human beings, the most important number on the planet. The most recent science tells us that unless we can reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere to 350 parts per million, we will cause huge and irreversible damage to the earth. But solutions exist. All around the world, a movement is building to take on the climate ...learn more
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Created: Jul 24, 2008
Updated: Jul 25, 2008
Membership: Invitation Only
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Mission Statement
Democracy Unlimited of Humboldt County (DUHC) educates citizens about the illegitimate seizure of our authority to govern ourselves. We design and implement grassroots strategies that exercise democratic power over corporations and governments. We seek to create a truly democratic society by provoking a non-violent popular uprising against corporate rule in Humboldt County that can serve as a model for other communities across the United States.
PROGRAM: Resisting the Dominant System
Slowing Down Harm (“Fighting Fires”)
As corporations gain more power and governments become more complacent
and dependent, our society will continue to face social, economic and
environmental degradation at an ever quickening pace. We help local residents
understand how these harms are a symptom of corporate rule. Fighting these
“fires" helps preserve the overall health of our community
and is noble work, but does not necessarily bring systemic change. Fighting
fires does provide the opportunity to demonstrate and make visible the
reality of rule by corporations. DUHC’s role is to provide a bridging
analysis from single-issues to the systemic issue of our lack of democracy.
Creating New Tools and Strategies that Shift Power Away From
Corporations
Strategies that shift power are the step after fighting fires. Often we
do not have the time to address systemic problems (or propose systemic
solutions) when we are responding to a local crisis. In order to create
lasting change, we must shift power balances away from multinational corporations
and to local communities. Tools that do this change both law and culture.
PROGRAM: Promoting & Nurturing Alternative Systems
We promote and network with local organizations that offer ways for Humboldt County residents to opt out of the corporate capitalist system and that to build a new system of meeting social and economic needs. These institutions include Community Supported Agriculture, local business alliances, community currency, farmers markets, etc. Without alternatives citizens and communities remain dependent upon corporations and corporate culture. These models help foster a culture of local sovereignty which is fundamental to our work.
