“Evolution might be more about survival of those that fit, than survival of the fittest.”
survival of the fittest. As the Natural Step has matured, we began to see that we might be more effective if we found better ways to fit, and work, with others, rather than try to get stronger alone. Our experience was teaching us that the journey toward sustainability requires many tools: frameworks, data, measuring tools, and most importantly, people with vision and passion to lead the way. But people need nurturing just like fungus gardens do, a sustainability community needs an influx of ideas to thrive, and energy expended needs to be renewed.
mitment to work together through merging was even better. Revolutionary? Maybe, but we think evolutionary.
Human beings can be our own biggest challenge – both Cascadia and The Natural Step have recognized that human behaviors and attitudes are the most significant barriers to transformation. Nature in this instance isn’t always our ally, as our intellect and innovation seem to have taken a developmental path that veers away from our biological instincts. But we are also more than just instinct and intellect. Cascadia and The Natural Step are When board members from both organiza- comprised of hopeful people, and we believe tions suggested working together, it made that inspiration and example, compassion and immediate sense to us. Here we had two or- trust will speak more loudly than fear. We inganisms working toward the same goals from vite you to join with us, to travel with us as we separate camps. Cascadia and The Natural forge a new path together, and be the inspiStep were already great organizations on ration and example to help us create a just, their own, but through cooperation and mutu- beautiful and restorative living future. al dependence, we could grow into something stronger, better, even more effective. The idea — Regina Hauser of working together was good, and the comDirector, The Natural Step Network – USA
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