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We commit to care, we will protect and care my fellows even when it’s hard because we care. We refuse to mistreat and disrespect because we may hurt others feeling. We celebrate everyone impact and when we fall short, because no one is perfect, we promise to apologize because we care.

Drawing from our collective Care Menus, we commit to listening with patience and speaking with intention, because movements cannot survive on urgency alone. We will protect dignity even when it is hard, because no cause is meaningful if people lose themselves within it. We refuse to normalize burnout, extraction, or performative activism, because the world we are trying to build should already be visible in how we treat one another now.

We celebrate curiosity, gentleness, accountability, and the people who keep showing up with hope despite exhaustion. And when we fall short, as all humans do, we promise to pause, reflect honestly, repair what we can, and return to the work with greater care for each other and the Earth. 🌏

Drawing from our collective Care Menus, we commit to listening with empathy and supporting each other because movements are only sustainable when people feel safe and valued. We will protect dignity and solidarity even when it is hard because climate action without humanity loses its purpose.

We refuse to normalize exclusion, indifference or burnout because no community can grow while people are being left behind. We celebrate collaboration, local knowledge and the courage of communities defending their territories. And when we fall short, because no one is perfect, we promise to reflect, repair harm and recommit ourselves to building a more just and caring future together.

In this community, we believe that care is not separate from the work we do. Drawing from our collective Care Menus:
We commit to listening first, especially to voices from informal settlements and rural building communities because their lived experience of climate impact and housing need shapes better solutions.
We will protect the integrity of data and research refusing greenwashing claims that mask real environmental harm.
We refuse to speak over grassroots builders and informal economy workers and amplify their knowledge instead.
We celebrate young African architects and engineers who are already innovating with local materials and climate-responsive design, proving our continent is not waiting for Western solutions. And when we fall short, because no one is perfect, we promise to listen to feedback from those most affected by our work, acknowledge our mistakes openly, and recommit to building systems that serve people first.

Dans cette communauté, nous croyons que la bienveillance est indissociable de notre travail et de la cause que nous défendons ; elle est un fil conducteur fondamental du mouvement que nous soutenons. La façon dont nous nous traitons les uns les autres est indissociable de ce que nous construisons. Commençons à tisser les liens de cette communauté en comblant les lacunes par la bienveillance !

En nous appuyant sur nos valeurs de bienveillance collectives, nous nous engageons à la lutte pour le climat. Nous protégerons notre environnement même lorsque c'est difficile car notre avenir en dépand. Nous refusons l'insalubrité et pourquoi nous avions moins d'inondation. Nous célébrons des journées de salubrité et de sensibilisation climatique: la communauté, la jeunesse, les traditions, et loi coutumière et c'est un facteur de cohésion sociale. Et lorsque nous commettons des erreurs, car nul n'est parfait, nous nous engageons à entreprendre des discussions de groupe et forum communautaire.

Drawing from our collective Care Menus:

We commit to listening before asking for any change in our community because trust spent carelessly is a resource we cannot replenish.

We will protect each other’s capacity to imagine a different future even when it is hard because if that belief goes, the work goes with it.

As abundance already exists - in knowledge, in relationships, in traditions, in care people have practised long before we arrived - we won’t frame our communities through what they lack.

We will celebrate the invisible work as it the underground thread that holds the visible work upright.

And if we fall short, we will name it specifically, and repair it directly as a movement has to survive its own imperfections before surviving in the community it aims to uplift👍️.

A mon avis, le simple fait que la question de la bienveillance, de la courtoisie et la bienveillance soit aux menus de nos discussions, montre que nos communautés ont perdu les valeurs essentielles au survis durable de l'humanité et de l'humanisme. Ces valeurs devraient être de soi. Pas des règles, pas des programmes, pas des plans, pas des projets. Puisqu’on est humains, la nature nous les a dotés dès notre conception et on devrait la vivre naturellement. A l'étape actuelle, nous avons pris connaissance que nous l'avons banalisée et que pour cette faute commune, nos actions individuelles et collectives ont de moins en moins d'effets. Alors, posons-nous les vraies questions. Qu’est ce qui me manque pour me sentir humain : l'estime, la considération, la compassion d'autrui, l'amour, le respect, l'écoute etc. transformons donc ceux-ci en action concrète pour notre entourage. Et si tout le monde en fait pareil, nous coconstruirons une société pleinement humaine ou chaque personne se sentira chez soi et en sécurité. Libre et utile.

We commit to treating every young person as an asset, not a liability. We will protect the integrity of every youth's involvement even when it is hard, because the financial identity we are building is only worth something if it is built on truth. We refuse to treat waste as someone else's problem. We celebrate youths who show up, counts every bottle, and earns their record. And when we fall short, because no one is perfect, we promise to audit honestly, name what broke, and fix the system — not the blame — returning to our youth and communities with transparency and a better plan.

Drawing from our collective Care Menus, we commit to practicing empathy, active listening, and mutual support because strong movements are built through trust and human connection. We will protect inclusivity and respect even when it is hard because every voice and lived experience matters in creating meaningful climate action. We refuse to spread exclusion, discrimination, or silence others because movements become weaker when people feel unheard or unsafe. We celebrate collaboration, diversity, hope, and collective action because sustainable change happens when communities work together. And when we fall short, because no one is perfect, we promise to reflect, learn, repair relationships, and recommit ourselves to building a compassionate and resilient movement together 🌍🤝🌱

Опираясь на наши общие «Меню заботы»
мы обязуемся проявлять эмпатию, активно слушать и оказывать взаимную поддержку,
с сочувствием выслушивать и поддерживать друг друга;
защищать достоинство и солидарность — даже в сложных ситуациях;
не мириться с изоляцией, безразличием и выгоранием;
ценить сотрудничество, знание местной специфики и мужество сообществ;
анализировать ошибки, исправлять вред и подтверждать приверженность справедливому и заботливому будущему.

Whilst sympathy feels pity or sorrowful for someone else's misfortune it doesn't necessarily share those exact feelings. Sympathy is a distant concern. We choose empathy over sympathy because we seek to understand and share the feelings of our peers by stepping into their shoes. Together we can.

Drawing from our collective care menus, we commit to respect each other's views because we need a collective action.We will protect individual liberty even when it is hard because our unity is valuable.We refuse to use abusive behaviour as respect is a core value of our community .And when we fall short , because no one is perfect , we promise to discuss it together.

Effectivement les interventions mentionné fait appel à l'écoute, la collaboration active qui sont très importants.

Drawing from our collective Care Menus, we commit to showing up for one another with empathy, honesty, and active listening because sustainable change can only grow in spaces where people feel seen, valued, and supported. We will protect dignity and mutual respect even when it is hard because the strength of our community depends on how safely and authentically people can belong within it. We refuse to silence, exclude, or diminish others because every voice and lived experience carries wisdom that can strengthen the movement we are building. We celebrate collaboration, courage, and compassion because collective care allows communities to heal, grow, and thrive together. And when we fall short, because no one is perfect, we promise to take accountability, repair harm, learn from our mistakes, and recommit ourselves to the values and purpose that brought us together.

Drawing from our collective Care Menus, we commit to listening to each other with empathy and intention, because genuine care begins with making people feel heard and supported. We will protect respect and human dignity even when it is hard because every person deserves to feel valued, safe, and included. We refuse to normalize indifference or silence in moments when support is needed, because these behaviors weaken trust and connection within a community. We celebrate compassion, collaboration, and the courage to show up for one another, because meaningful change is only possible when people care collectively. And when we fall short, because no one is perfect, we promise to acknowledge our mistakes, repair harm where we can, and recommit ourselves to creating a more caring and supportive environment. 💚

Based on our shared values of collective kindness, we commit to practicing active listening and mutual respect, because this helps us better understand others, reduces conflicts, and strengthens trust within the group.
We will protect the dignity of every person, even when it is difficult, because every individual deserves respect regardless of their opinions, mistakes, or differences, and this ensures a healthy and inclusive environment.
We refuse any form of mockery, exclusion, or discrimination, because such behaviors weaken group cohesion, harm individuals, and prevent constructive collaboration.
We celebrate diversity among people, collective effort, and mutual support, because they are the strength of the group, encourage innovation, and create an environment where everyone can grow.
And when we make mistakes, since no one is perfect, we commit to acknowledging them, apologizing when necessary, and correcting our behavior to make lasting progress, in order to strengthen trust and continuous improvement within the group.