Today we worked on our statement and goals. At the moment these are SaltSpring specific.

Statement

Our aim is to address the urgency of global wealth inequality by creatively linking SaltSpring Island with communities of the South to facilitate the exchange of goods, ideas and much needed resources.

Goals

1. Facilitate the success of community based projects in countries with less financial wealth by insuring their access to North American markets.
2. Creating long term sustainable relationships between SaltSpring Island and communities in the South.
3. To promote production of artesian goods at a grassroots level and to ensure a consistent source of income for them.
4. Raise awareness and participate in community lead projects in (names of countries SOLID is involved in).
5. Create forums to connect people with different backgrounds and passions and to exchange information relevant to their current realities.

These are still a work in progress, we are open to suggestions and feedback.