bigSMALL FAQ
What is “A Conditional Cooperative”?
»How is it organized?
Where are the projects located?
What project criteria will be followed?
How is it organized?
The bigSMALL is made up of two main groups, the Core Council (of 15 people) and the Great Council (250 people).
The Core Council
The Core Council is responsible for defining the rules of engagement, working with the fiduciary trust at the Eden project, defining project criteria, start up funds, and engagement of the threshold partners (i.e.- the Great council.)
Members of the Core Council are:
Dr. Ana Mari Hamada of Earth University in Costa Rica is Chair pro temp.
Dr. Amory Lovins, CEO and founder of the Rocky Mountain Institute, serves on the core World Stewardship Council
Dr. Marie Studer, Earthwatch Institute, Boston, MA
Tim Smit, Eden Project founder
Tony Kendle, President and co-founder of the Eden Foundation
Dr. Jo Readman, also of Eden Project in Cornwall, England
Dr. Tom Lumpkin, World Steward Trustee, who heads the World Vegetable Center in Taiwan
Paul Hawken, environmentalist, entrepreneur, journalist, and best-selling author. www.paulhawken.com
Dr. Hazel Henderson, writer, futurist, community activist. www.hazelhenderson.com
Dr. Jane Stoneham, educator, author and researcher, Eden Project.
Dr. Debra Rowe, educator and author, Oakland, CA
The Great Council
(Threshold Number 100, Eventual Number, 250)
The Great Council is composed of 250 individuals who have committed themselves to each finding 10 more colleagues/friends to support this endeavor. A qualified member will have leveraged her personal network to secure ten participants each, of which each has secured ten more participants.
The Great Council will also have active and ongoing input in nominating other council members, reviewing and funding projects.
In alignment with our commitment to a more just and sustainable world, both the Core Council and the Great Council have a strong commitment to participatory decision making (i.e. consensus), and are by design made up of a majority of women.
