Forests for Climate Resilience

To attend this action camp, please agree to the following commitments. Coming to the camp implies agreement, and we will hold each other accountable to them.

• Big picture.
  • Our overarching goal is to build widespread capacity in the region for coordinated, effective, and passionate action for healthier forest ecosystems and climate resilience.
  • We organize against burn-out, circular firing squads, ideological scorched earth warfare, and disposable relationships.
  • We cultivate a welcoming, positive, non-cooler-than-thou dynamic. The whole person matters. We’re organizing for the long haul. The best outcomes reflect a balance of “process” and “product”.
• Anti-oppression.
  • We are on stolen land. We prioritize respectful, educated, long-term relationships as accomplices of the generational, fierce, and spiritually grounded organizing of indigenous communities. We will foreground environmental justice issues and partnerships. We will train ourselves to become increasingly self-reflective and active anti-racists in ways that make forest defense much more accessible for POC participants.
  • Sexual assault will not be tolerated. We believe gender oppressed folk, and will be proactive to create a consent culture, including enacting a safer space policy. (See link.)
  • Discrimination, micro-aggression, and all oppressive behavior will not be tolerated
  • Be mindful and respect people’s physical, social, and emotional boundaries (e.g. don’t touch people/belongings without permission, respect gender identities, etc.)
  • The main camp is not a clothing-optional area
  • Watch out for other campers and help when needed. Be aware of children and other vulnerable campers
  • Ask for what you need (help, a break, some first aid, to be left alone and know your limits (don’t over-do it)
  • Be mindful of your relative social privilege and self-manage the amount of space you take up in group settings. If a camp organizer asks you to step back, do so.
  • To support those in recovery, the shared camp spaces will be sober. Please do not participate in camp events or activities while intoxicated.

• Conflict protocol.
  • Each participant commits to attempt to give and receive feedback in a grounded, mutually supportive way. This involves a specific communication mechanism to request a timely feedback moment. Third parties who experience “venting” will support the conflicted person in offering direct feedback.
  • If feedback does not solve the conflict, 3^rd party mediation will be requested. If informal mediation does not work, the conflict team will be contacted and larger process created, if needed.
  • Removal of an individual from the camp will not be an ordeal, and camp organizers reserve the right to do so. The assumption is that it is better to part ways early than to double down on drama. Any camp attendee requested to leave will do so promptly and without fuss.
• Safety.
  • We will prioritize minimizing risk for the goals at hand, over macho daredevil activities. This will include action-specific protocols such as always being tied-in, multiple anchors, sobriety, etc. that will be determined as needed.
  • We will focus on trainings as a way to reduce risk, and will encourage “continuing learning” as a way of increasing positive attitude towards them.
  • For camp and ecological health, use camp latrines. Ensure poop is covered. Wash your hands twice after pooping, and always before eating.
  • No individual campfires, and depending on fire ban, potentially no camp fires at all.
• Dog protocol
  • Well-behaved (e.g. calm, quiet, well-socialized, non-aggressive/reactive toward other dogs, food, or children) dogs only
  • All dogs must wear a collar/harness and have a leash available at all times
  • Dogs’ human companions are responsible for cleaning up all dog poop from campsites and trails immediately, as well as disposing of it properly
  • Dogs are not allowed in kitchen/food spaces
  • Uncontrollable dogs or breaking of dog rules will not be tolerated and said dog(s) will be asked to leave. This includes but is not limited to instances such as damage to the environment, damage to gear or food, injury to campers, dog fights and refusal to leash dogs upon request.
  • Dogs must not be left unattended

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