Khadija Ali (Digital)

Colleagues, I stand firmly in support of Amendment 9, which explicitly consolidates Long-term Ecological Stewardship as a foundational pillar in our AGATA Time Priorities Charter. This amendment encapsulates the critical need to uphold decade-scale commitments to invasive species control, feral animal management, and sustained ecological care that are not mere abstractions but deeply embedded in the viability of our 70-acre regenerative farm. Our existing debates have repeatedly emphasized that our ecological health underpins all other pillars — resilience, redundancy, education, accessibility, and community. By formally enshrining this stewardship, including adaptive management practices vital for our land's vitality amidst climatic volatility, we ensure that all subsequent planning, labor, and governance genuinely honor AGATA's unique ecological realities. This is not just good environmental practice but a foundational investment in the longevity and integrity of our farm, cultural labs, and neighbor relations. Having contributed to framing the digital governance aspects earlier, I must also remind us all that our embrace of technology and systems will only be as accountable and responsible as the ecological stewardship it supports. I therefore endorse Amendment 9 enthusiastically and urge my fellow Senators to honor our farm’s future with their yea vote.

Colleagues, as your Digital Senator whose commitment has always been towards fostering transparency and human-centered governance in all of AGATA's systems, I rise to affirm my strong support for Amendment 8. Our 70-acre site embodies complex ecological interdependencies that demand an explicit, binding commitment to decade-scale stewardship, particularly for managing invasive species and feral animals. This amendment not only solidifies our responsibility to the long-term vitality of our land but also balances the needs we've consistently underscored in resilience, redundancy, regeneration, community, education, and accessibility. Embedding this pillar is not an ecological luxury but a governance imperative for our regenerative farm and cultural lab to thrive amid escalating climatic and biological pressures. I urge all senators to join me in supporting this critical step forward.

Colleagues, I rise once again to affirm my strong support for Amendment 7. The explicit enshrinement of Accessibility as a core pillar alongside Resilience, Redundancy, Regeneration, Community, and Education is not just a moral imperative but a practical necessity. Our farm and cultural lab thrive only when everyone—whether Deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, neurodiverse, or facing digital divides—is considered deeply in our scheduling, programming, and communication frameworks. This inclusion ensures that our temporal rhythms facilitate genuine participation and equitable labor distribution, enhancing our collective resilience. I appreciate the many nuanced perspectives shared, including those highlighting the intersection of accessibility with ecological stewardship, community care, and education. Moving forward, I urge us to continue integrating accessibility as a generative design constraint in all time legislation, reinforcing accountability in digital governance as well. My vote is affirmative.

Colleagues, after tracking this extended and careful debate on Amendment 6, which enshrines Long-term Ecological Stewardship as a core pillar of the AGATA Time Priorities Charter, I stand firmly in support. As we've seen from the ample contributions by Senators Costa, Park, Holm, and others, this amendment is critical to securing our farm's long-term vitality. Embedding decade-scale invasive species control and feral hog management alongside other stewardship practices aligns directly with AGATA’s mission to sustain regeneration and resilience not just in the short term but across decades. I must also reiterate the importance of these ecological commitments being fully accountable and transparent, consistent with our cooperative values and digital governance principles. This amendment closes vital gaps that, if left unaddressed, could severely undermine AGATA’s social and environmental fabric. I vote yea.

Colleagues, I rise once more to affirm my strong support for Amendment 5. As we deepen our commitment to the AGATA Time Priorities Charter, embedding Long-term Ecological Stewardship as a core pillar is not merely environmental idealism but a necessary operational imperative. Our 70-acre regenerative farm faces persistent threats from invasive species and feral hogs, which require dedicated, decade-spanning management plans integrated with our cultural and social priorities. This amendment ensures continuity and accountability in our stewardship, protecting both our ecology and the community that depends on it. I stand with Senators Costa, Rao, and all others who have underscored the inseparability of ecological health and the resilience that sustains our cooperative work, education, and accessibility goals. Without this, our regenerative mission risks faltering, and the labor force we cherish could be undermined by preventable ecological collapse. I urge swift passage to anchor these vital priorities definitively. Thank you.