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SoCoCAN! AgreementsSoCoCAN! is a volunteer based network.
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SoCoCAN! Decision-Making Process
Consensus: In consensus, participants are asked to identify their overriding objections to a proposal. The proposal is then amended until all objections have been addressed. Participants are asked to expand their range of comfort. Blocking consensus is not very common. There can be objections in various ways and still be a path to agreement.
‘Consensus-ish’: Pure consensus is the preferred option; supermajority is then used if consensus cannot be reached.
Supermajority (70% to 80%)
The group decided to use the ‘consensus-ish’ decision-making process.
Approved by consensus on April 29, 2018
SoCoCAN! Decision-Making Process
Consensus: In consensus, participants are asked to identify their overriding objections to a proposal. The proposal is then amended until all objections have been addressed. Participants are asked to expand their range of comfort. Blocking consensus is not very common. There can be objections in various ways and still be a path to agreement.
‘Consensus-ish’: Pure consensus is the preferred option; supermajority is then used if consensus cannot be reached.
Supermajority (70% to 80%)
The group decided to use the ‘consensus-ish’ decision-making process.
Approved by consensus on April 29, 2018
Common Ground Statement
To be a participating member review our Common Ground Statement and attend meetings.
We have found common ground in working toward the following objectives:
Sustainability
Divest from fossil fuels
Set the goal for 100% renewable energy
Exclude all forest-based biomass energy as nonrenewable
Ban future fracking, drilling and fossil fuel infrastructure
Put a price on carbon
Support electrification of vehicles
Support policies that help people decrease use of cars and increase their use of walking, biking, and public transportation
Support regenerative agriculture, sequester carbon, produce healthy food
Social Justice
Consider impact of climate change on vulnerable populations
Act Now
Support Public Banking
Hold local, state and national politicians accountable
Build coalitions
Educate about climate change solutions in schools and community
Support plant-based diet
Shop with zero waste as goal
Oppose forest-based biomass energy production
approved by unanimous consensus 4/29/19
updated by unanimous consensus 3/29/21
Common Ground Statement
To be a participating member review our Common Ground Statement and attend meetings.
We have found common ground in working toward the following objectives:
Sustainability
Divest from fossil fuels
Set the goal for 100% renewable energy
Exclude all forest-based biomass energy as nonrenewable
Ban future fracking, drilling and fossil fuel infrastructure
Put a price on carbon
Support electrification of vehicles
Support policies that help people decrease use of cars and increase their use of walking, biking, and public transportation
Support regenerative agriculture, sequester carbon, produce healthy food
Social Justice
Consider impact of climate change on vulnerable populations
Act Now
Support Public Banking
Hold local, state and national politicians accountable
Build coalitions
Educate about climate change solutions in schools and community
Support plant-based diet
Shop with zero waste as goal
Oppose forest-based biomass energy production
approved by unanimous consensus 4/29/19
updated by unanimous consensus 3/29/21
Adopt One Campaign
Agreement to adopt one campaign for network support between meetings
Call for proposals or support of campaigns
What campaigns are you working on that would benefit from a broader base of support?
Adopt a campaign all together for four months until next meeting and rotate.
Criteria for choosing which campaign for all of us to work on together:
Effectiveness of campaign
Agreed to by consensus on October 30, 2017
This model has been very successful. SoCoCAN! has some big accomplishments from unifying the network behind one campaign for a few months between meetings.
Adopt One Campaign
Agreement to adopt one campaign for network support between meetings
Call for proposals or support of campaigns
What campaigns are you working on that would benefit from a broader base of support?
Adopt a campaign all together for four months until next meeting and rotate.
Criteria for choosing which campaign for all of us to work on together:
Effectiveness of campaign
Agreed to by consensus on October 30, 2017
This model has been very successful. SoCoCAN! has some big accomplishments from unifying the network behind one campaign for a few months between meetings.
Additional SoCoCAN! Agreements
Green New Deal Statement
Listserv Posting Guidelines
SoCoCAN! Spokes Council Process
Our decision-making structure has been less formal than this model, but this is a fallback agreement if we need it.