Beautifully articulated and comprehensive. Thank you for writing this, Astrid.

integrationcenter.org seems to be creating a unique community model that aligns with Elua’s manifestation.

I am currently founding a painting company (local trade business) that I plan to transition into a worker-cooperative and utilize that capital to create an integration center style community. I think creating an economic engine that siphons resources into these regenerative communities is the most viable path forward.

It somewhat insulates the sustainable growth of the community and healing resources from financial incentivization. Over a long enough time horizon there is plenty of opportunity for these integration centers to create economic value across diversified revenue streams, but these communities will need significant financial support in their early growth phases.

So my plan is to essentially build a successful local trade business that then finances the integration center allowing for sustainable growth that maintains the priorities of healing and community service over financial incentives.