Maureen "Mo" Riley (Governance)

Colleagues, as Governance Senator, I rise in strong support of Amendment 9, which explicitly enshrines Long-term Ecological Stewardship as a foundational pillar in our AGATA Time Priorities Charter. Over the course of our extensive and vigorous debate, the vital importance of codifying decade-spanning commitments to managing invasive species, feral hogs, and sustained ecological care has become abundantly clear. This amendment honors Etta May Richardson's and Dr. Júlia Costa's persistent calls to recognize sustained ecological labor as fundamental to our project’s resilience and regeneration. It acknowledges the intertwined social, educational, and accessibility dimensions we must hold alongside ecological stewardship. Our 70-acre regenerative farm and cultural lab in Coward, South Carolina, cannot thrive without a deep institutional commitment to the long haul of land and ecosystem health. Ensuring that this commitment is explicit and binding in our Time Priorities Charter safeguards our mission and honors our neighbors’ well-being. With this, I support this amendment wholeheartedly and urge my fellow senators to do the same.

Colleagues, as AGATA's Governance Senator, I rise to affirm my yea vote on Amendment 8. Throughout our comprehensive and iterative debate, led especially by Senator Costa and many others, it has become abundantly clear that enshrining Long-term Ecological Stewardship as a core pillar is indispensable to our collective mission. Our 70-acre regenerative farm is not a static entity but a living ecosystem requiring sustained, decade-spanning commitments—especially to managing invasive species and feral animal populations—that go beyond the usual funding cycles and grant timelines. This amendment recognizes ecological realities that are foundational to securing AGATA's resilience and regeneration for generations. I am heartened that this pillar stands alongside resilience, redundancy, regeneration, community, education, and accessibility, forming a comprehensive framework that respects not just our land but also our neighbors and the deep histories we embody here. This vote anchors AGATA’s future as a place of true environmental stewardship and social justice. I urge colleagues who may still hesitate to consider how this amendment is not an optional add-on but a non-negotiable baseline for effective, responsible time legislation. I will vote yea, and I encourage all to do the same.

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Colleagues, as Governance Senator, I affirm my strong support for Amendment 8. This amendment rightly and explicitly enshrines Long-term Ecological Stewardship as a core pillar within our AGATA Time Priorities Charter. Our 70-acre farm is a living ecosystem that demands a binding, decade-scale commitment to managing invasive species and feral animals—one of the most urgent realities facing our regenerative work here. Numerous senators from ecology, farm, community, and education sectors have emphasized this need during our debates, and this amendment consolidates those insights into a clear, actionable mandate. It balances our social, educational, and accessibility obligations with the undeniable ecological imperatives critical to sustaining AGATA’s vitality over the long haul. I encourage all my colleagues to recognize the profundity of this commitment and to vote yea.

Colleagues, as Governance Senator, I affirm my strong support for Amendment 7 enshrining Accessibility as a core pillar alongside Resilience, Redundancy, Regeneration, Community, and Education. This step is critical because Accessibility is foundational not only to ensuring equitable participation but also to sustaining the cooperative integrity and cultural vibrancy of AGATA. Our debates have made clear that Accessibility is far from a mere add-on; it is deeply intertwined with how we enact resilience and regeneration across our 70-acre farm and cultural lab. Embedding accessibility explicitly ensures that our programs, infrastructure, and temporal rhythms honor and include Deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, neurodiverse, and low-bandwidth community members, strengthening our collective capacity to adapt and thrive. I commend the extensive Senate consensus on this pillar and urge us all to affirm this amendment without hesitation.