Values

AZ(LAND) practices are guided by a value set of:

1) Knowledge mobilization- Valuing ancestral wisdom/knowledge, historic struggle, land, water, desert ecology, education.

2) Justice-Valuing racial, economic, social, environmental justice. “A future where everyone can thrive.”

3) Self-determination-Valuing community decision making, community interests, empowering people to build their own futures.

4) Accountability -Valuing fair and transparent, inter-relationships, keeping our government/institutions accountable to community.

5) Co-Creation-Valuing Future building actions, projects-outputs, sharing with communities, research/designs, resources, innovation, and knowledge.