Everything we do is guided by a set of shared values.
Behind all of our work is an intention to respect Earth’s ecological limit, heal damaged ecological processes, and catalyze mutually beneficial relationships among the land and all forms of life. Our five core values serve as the foundation for how we do what we do.
Revere Wild Nature
Nature, in its wildest form, provides the blueprint for conserving, restoring, and regenerating the full expression of biological diversity and ecosystem functions to ensure our survival. It is at the heart of our work and culture. We make decisions based on an informed understanding of what is good and right for the earth, including the full diversity of life and the rights of nature to thrive and evolve.
Heal Compassionately
To be healthy is a fundamental right of every being. It is not enough to slow down or even halt the impacts of climate change, biodiversity loss, and injustice. We must make whole our relationship with the earth and each other. We regard our work as a form of healing, and we can only heal by extending compassion to the land and to each other.
Practice Wholeness
We are interconnected to all life on Earth. Thinking and acting whole means feeling this connection—to other people, new ideas, and the world around us. We have an obligation to act in accordance with the whole, and for our actions to be guided by cooperation, respect, prudence, foresight, justice, and the rule of reciprocity. We consider current and future generations of all beings, reflect on the consequences of our actions, and understand how our work is embedded in larger systems and processes.
Act with Uncompromising Integrity
Integrity in our work means doing our best to restore biodiversity and ecological processes. We must seek ways to objectively evaluate the performance of our projects, accept our findings, and continuously learn. While science should lead the way, it must be tempered by keen observation and the stories borne from traditional ecological knowledge. We must do what is right, even when that is difficult or less profitable.
Evolve to be the Best
To be our best, we must encourage evolution. Everything changes, and to survive, we must know how to change with it. All life on Earth continuously evolves in this way, adapting to challenges, refining processes, and innovating solutions. Nature is our best teacher. We learn from objective analysis, testing, and tinkering. We learn from successes and failures, and we apply lessons learned to grow into our highest potential.
What Drives Us?
