As a regional group our intention to energize a community that connects each individual to his or her creative powers, to participate with ones neighbors, in a larger realm of civic life.
With this intention we have ten basic principles
Radical Inclusion – We welcome and respect the stranger. No prerequisites exist for participation in our community.
Gifting – We are devoted to acts of gift giving, the value of which is unconditional.
Decommodification – In order to preserve the spirit of gifting, our community seeks to create social environments that are unmediated by commercial sponsorships, transactions, or advertising.
Radical Self-reliance – Burning Man encourages the individual to discover, exercise and rely on his or her inner resources.
Radical Self-expression – Radical self-expression arises from the unique gifts of the individual offered as a gift to others. We strive to inspire, facilitate and share creativity within our community. We embrace all forms of art including; fine arts, crafts, costuming, performing arts, music, dance and alternative art forms like art cars and interactive sculpture.
Communal Effort – Our community values creative cooperation and collaboration. We strive to produce, promote and protect social networks, public spaces, works of art, and methods of communication that support such interaction.
Civic Responsibility – We value civil society. Community members who organize events should assume responsibility for public welfare and endeavor to communicate civic responsibilities to participants. They must also assume responsibility for conducting events in accordance with local, state and federal laws.
Leaving No Trace – Our community respects the environment. We are committed to leaving no physical trace of our activities wherever we gather. We clean up after ourselves and endeavor, whenever possible, to leave such places in a better state than when we found them.
Participation – Our community is committed to a radically participatory ethic. Everyone is invited to work. Everyone is invited to play.
Immediacy – Immediate experience is, in many ways, the most important touchstone of value in our culture.
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