Reimagine Land.
Regenerate Life.

OASA Constitution

Status: Draft, 2025

Preamble

We, the members of OASA, united by our devotion to the Earth and the flourishing of all life, hereby enter into covenant to restore ecosystems, revitalize communities, and co-create an economy rooted in reciprocity and care. We affirm that the well-being of humans is inseparable from the well-being of soil, water, air, plants, animals, and the unseen microscopic beings that sustain life. We reject extractive systems that degrade land for short-term gain, and instead commit ourselves to a long-term regenerative vision.

OASA is a distributed association of projects and people who steward land in perpetuity through commons-based legal and digital structures. Each project is place-based, self-governing, and rooted in the Principles of Regeneration contained herein. We choose to use open-source technology, transparent governance, and tokenized access rights to ensure that our stewardship is just, adaptive and aligned with ecological processes.

This Constitution is our living contract with one another and with the lands we care for. It outlines who we are, how we govern ourselves, how we use technology responsibly, and the regenerative principles that guide our actions across generations.

Article I: Identity and Membership

1. OASA is an association organized under Swiss non-profit law. It coordinates and supports a global network of regenerative land projects (collectively, “Projects”)
2. Projects are autonomous entities comprised of:
   • A physical landholding managed through a legally recognized Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) or similar trust structure;
   • A governance body composed of “Citizens,” residents and stewards who hold use rights and voting rights;
   • A local utility token representing access rights to project resources (e.g., accommodation nights, produce shares, workspace hours) and participation rights in project decisions.
3. Membership in a project is open to individuals committed to the regenerative mission. A Citizen is a member who holds a threshold quantity of the project’s local token, has contributed materially to stewardship, and is vouched for by existing Citizens.
4. Rights and Responsibilities: Membership confers no ownership of land. Members have use rights and a voice in governance. They must uphold the Principles of Regeneration, participate actively in community life, and respect the rights of nature.

Article II: Project and Legal Structure

1. Each Project must place its land into an SPV or equivalent legal entity controlled by the OASA Association to prevent privatization.
2. The OASA Association retains oversight through appointment rights or ownership stakes in each SPV to ensure land is held in trust for the commons. SPVs are bound to implement decisions of their project’s assembly within the constraints of this Constitution.
3. Project Assembly is the primary governance body for each Project. It comprises all Citizens of that Project and is responsible for:
   • Developing and amending the land’s masterplan and design;
   • Setting local governance rules;
   • Approving major budgets and hiring or dismissing project executives;
   • Adjusting token issuance and bonding curve parameters within this Constitution’s limits.
4. Onboarding New Projects requires:
   • A formal application to OASA;
   • Proof of land title or long-term lease;
   • Commitment to abide by the Principles;
   • At least one certified Steward (via an OASA Stewardship program);
   • Approval by the General Meeting of OASA after a review and comment period.

Article III: Regenerative Principles

The Regenerative Principles define standards that all Projects must adopt. They are numbered separately from the Articles. For each principle, the sub-principles describe key practices.

Principle 1. Soil: Life-filled and Fertile

1. Maintain living plant cover year-round to protect soil from erosion and excessive heat.
2. Limit mechanical soil disturbance; use minimal or no tillage; avoid disrupting soil structure without ecological reason.
3. Prohibit synthetic fertilizers and pesticides; instead build fertility through compost, green manures, biochar, beneficial microbes and naturally balanced pest management.
4. Employ thermophilic compost and vermicompost for food production.
5. Practice chop-and-drop or similar nutrient recycling; return at least 30% of pruned biomass to the soil.

Principle 2. Water: Healthy Systems and Cycles

1. Capture and store rainfall through swales, ponds, terraces, and other earthworks; design landscapes to slow, spread, and sink water.
2. Use aquifer reserves only as a last resort; prioritise rainwater harvesting and greywater reuse.
3. Separate greywater and blackwater; treat both biologically (e.g., constructed wetlands, biofilters) to reuse for irrigation or flushing.
4. Protect and restore natural water bodies; plant native species along riparian zones; avoid chlorine and other contaminants.

Principle 3. Air: Clean and Restorative

1. Ban open burning of toxic materials and agricultural residues outside designated areas.
2. Encourage carbon sequestration through reforestation, afforestation, carbon farming, and no-till practices.
3. Promote biochar production and incorporation to lock carbon for centuries and improve soil water retention.

Principle 4. Waste: A Non-Waste Mentality

1. Reduce the generation of waste; avoid single-use plastics and unnecessary consumption.
2. Provide accessible recycling stations and educate community members on proper sorting.
3. Upcycle materials creatively to create value and reduce resource extraction.
4. Recover waste streams (compost, mulching, biogas).
5. Do not dispose of waste on the land; remove all hazardous materials; prevent pollution.

Principle 5. Rewilding and Biodiversity

1. Keep at least 50% of land as wild or rewilded, planting native species and allowing natural processes to restore ecosystems.
2. Employ regenerative agriculture and permaculture; plant diverse crops (minimum five species per 10 m² and 20 species per hectare) and integrate tree crops or food forests.
3. Conserve existing forests and ancient trees; avoid cutting trees over 200 years or 1 metre in diameter unless necessary for ecological health.
4. Remove invasive species and support native flora and fauna.
5. Use rotational grazing or “mob grazing” to improve soil and plant diversity.

Principle 6. Resources: Renewable and Sustainable

1. Use renewable energy (solar, wind, biomass) where possible; optimize consumption to reduce reliance on external sources.
2. Limit built structures to 5% of land. Where pre-existing buildings occupy more, new construction must strive to offset the footprint through rewilding or vertical design.
3. Choose local, natural materials (e.g. wood, straw, clay, cork) and favor regenerative architecture.
4. Design buildings with elements that support biodiversity (green roofs, vertical gardens, bird and insect habitat).
5. Source food and materials locally, in season; emphasize plant-based diets; reduce meat and dairy consumption due to their high ecological footprints; minimize food waste.

Principle 7. Community: Equitable, Resilient, and Open

1. Practice equivalence and personal accountability; each person has an equal voice; leaders serve the group, not power.
2. Make decisions through consent-based processes; transparency and trust are essential.
3. Empower those affected by community rules to propose and modify them; use graduated sanctions and restorative practices to handle rule violations; set up effective dispute resolution.
4. Share knowledge and creations openly; contribute to the broader commons by publishing plans, code, and lessons learned.
5. Build strong relationships with local and neighboring communities through cooperation on food, culture, safety, and environmental protection.
6. Cultivate community resilience through mutual aid, local economies, and personal well-being practices.
7. Address conflicts internally first; if unresolved, refer to an appointed mediation council; uphold boundaries and respect each person’s physical and emotional capacities.

Article IV: Governance and Decision-Making

1. The General Meeting (GM) is the highest deliberative body of OASA, composed of representative delegates from all Projects. It approves new projects, amends the constitution and principles, and revokes projects that violate the Principles. It is responsible for nominating and electing the OASA Executive Board and for electing members to oversight committees.
2. Project Assemblies govern individual Projects. Each assembly comprises all Citizens who meet defined thresholds (e.g., token holdings, residency duration, stewardship contribution). Project Assemblies adopt masterplans, elect project executive teams, set budgets, and decide on token parameters within the bounds of this Constitution. Assemblies may propose amendments to Principles or Articles, but these must be ratified by the GM.
3. Executive Teams (at project level) implement policies, handle day-to-day operations, manage finances, hire personnel, and act as the face of the project to outside partners.
4. Guardians of Nature are trusted individuals or bodies appointed to represent the rights of water, soil, air, fauna and flora. Guardians have the authority to flag or veto decisions that would compromise ecological integrity, prompting further dialogue and remediation.
5. Decision Categories:
   • Constitutional matters (GM): amendments to the Constitution and Principles; onboarding/removal of Projects.
   • Legislative matters (Project Assembly): masterplan changes, governance rules, major financial decisions, token design adjustments.
   • Executive matters (Executive Team/SPV): daily operational decisions, staff hiring, contract negotiations, and emergency actions.
   • Reserved matters (outside Assembly authority): land sale, liquidation, distribution of financial returns to token holders (OASA must remain non-profit).
6. Token Voting and Consensus:
   • Citizens vote weighted by local tokens on Project decisions, subject to quorum and threshold rules; tokens grant governance rights but no economic returns.
   • Constitutional amendments require a supermajority of the GM, followed by ratification by Guardians.
   • Sensitive proposals (e.g. building expansion, introduction of new species) must consult Guardians and relevant experts before vote.

Article V: Technology, Data, and the Digitized Commons

1. Digitized Commons Philosophy: Data, contracts, and governance rules are public goods. OASA commits to open-source development, transparent data sharing, and privacy by design. All stakeholders should understand and audit the systems that govern them.
2. Utility Token System:
   • Each Project issues a utility token representing access rights and governance participation. Tokens do not grant equity or profit share. Tokens are non-refundable and non-speculative by design.
   • Tokens are minted on a one-way bonding curve: the price to purchase increases as more tokens are issued, reflecting the project’s capacity. Tokens cannot be redeemed back into treasury; thus, they are non-refundable and non-speculative by design.
   • After a “go-live” event (project approval, infrastructure readiness, and ecological baseline established), tokens become transferable. However, OASA acknowledges that tokens may circulate on secondary markets, but does not itself buy back tokens in secondary markets. Purchases on secondary markets do not confer any entitlement to financial returns; secondary traders must comply with community rules before claiming use rights.
   • Token buyers must undertake KYC/AML procedures to comply with Swiss and international financial regulations.
3. Monitoring:
   • Each Project deploys sensors, drones, satellites, lab monitoring and community observations to track water infiltration, soil moisture, biomass, biodiversity, carbon capture etc.
   • Monitoring data is fed into dashboards accessible by Citizens and Guardians for monitoring compliance with Principles and evaluating regeneration.
4. AI Guardians:
   • AI agents may assist in pattern recognition, early warning (drought, fire, disease), scenario modeling, and recommendation generation.
   • AI cannot make decisions autonomously; it can propose actions or flag anomalies, but the final decision lies with the Citizens and Guardians.
   • Any processing of personal data must be anonymized unless consent is obtained, in compliance with data-protection laws.
5. Security and Privacy:
   • Smart contracts undergo third-party audits when possible; vulnerabilities are disclosed and patched promptly.
   • Personal data is kept off-chain, when required. Some data is stored on-chain for transparency and auditability such as token transactions.
   • Data sharing is transparent; ecological metrics are open to the public.

Article VI: Economy of Regeneration

1. Regenerative Revenue Streams: Projects may generate income through hospitality, co-housing, remote-work facilities, educational programs, ecological products (harvest, timber, biochar), ecosystem-service credits (carbon, biodiversity, water), and craft or cultural experiences.
2. Catalytic Capital: OASA encourages philanthropic and impact investors to provide early-stage funding for land acquisition, water infrastructure, and planting. This capital is non-speculative; returns are measured in ecological health, community resilience, and the long-term stability of use-value tokens.
3. Utility Tokens and Finance:
   • Tokens provide usage rights (nights, harvest shares, votes) and do not promise financial returns. They are not redeemable for currency.
   • Bonding curves prevent speculative cycling by pricing tokens according to capacity.
   • Tokens may circulate on secondary markets, but OASA warns holders that they confer no profit entitlement and should not be purchased for speculation.
   • Community economy (local marketplace) is encouraged; tokens may be used to pay for goods and services within the project.
4. Profit Prohibition: OASA is a non-profit; no dividends or profit distributions are allowed to token holders or members. Surpluses must be reinvested into ecological restoration, community well-being, or open-source research.

Article VII: Stewardship Certification and Onboarding

1. At least one Steward of each new Project must complete an OASA Stewardship program, which includes practical training in agroecology, water engineering, community governance, technology integration, and the Principles.
2. New Projects undergo a thorough ecological and legal review to ensure land ownership or long-term leases are secured, and commit to SPV and Principles.
3. Onboarding requires approval by the General Meeting, following a 30-day public comment period.
4. Tokens may not be issued publicly until the project has been approved and ecological baselines have been documented.

Article VIII: Monitoring, Reporting, and Remediation

1. Each Project submits an annual report detailing:
   • Soil organic matter, nutrient levels, and microbial diversity;
   • Water retention, catchment functionality, and water quality;
   • Air quality and carbon sequestration statistics;
   • Waste metrics (reduction, reuse, recycling, organic matter diversion);
   • Biodiversity indicators (species richness, keystone species presence, ecological interactions);
   • Resource use (energy, materials, food, built area);
   • Community participation and wellbeing indicators.
2. Monitoring is continuous via digital twins, ecological sensors, community observation, and audits. Data is accessible to members and reviewed by Guardians.
3. If a Project falls short, it must present a remediation plan. Ongoing degradation triggers intervention by the Association, including expert consultation, executive restructuring, or suspension of project privileges.
4. Breaches of principles (e.g. water pollution, illegal waste disposal, habitat destruction) require immediate notification, corrective action, and oversight by the Association. Repeated or egregious breaches can result in removal from OASA.

Article IX: Conflict Resolution and Dispute Settlement

1. Conflicts within a Project should be addressed through restorative practices, mediation circles, and community-led conflict transformation.
2. If unresolved, conflicts may be brought to a Council appointed by the Association, which provides binding interpretation of the Principles and guidance.
3. Inter-project disputes follow a similar escalated mediation process: internal resolution → Association mediation → General Meeting arbitration.
4. If unresolved through these mechanisms, the dispute may be submitted to Swiss courts (Zug) as a last resort, recognizing that the Constitution is governed by Swiss law.

Article X: Amendments

1. Any member or Project may propose an amendment to this Constitution or to the Principles.
2. Proposed amendments must be published and open for public comment for at least 14 days.
3. Amendments must be reviewed by Guardians to ensure alignment with ecological integrity and rights of nature.
4. Amendments require a majority vote in the General Meeting.

Article XI: Future Generations

1. All decisions within OASA — constitutional, legislative, or executive — shall be evaluated against their impact on at least seven future generations of life.
2. Guardians of Nature are entrusted to ensure that intergenerational justice is upheld.
3. No action may knowingly compromise the ability of future communities, human or more-than-human, to thrive in reciprocity with ecosystems.

Article XII: Sovereignty, Rights, and Freedoms in the Commons

Within OASA, sovereignty belongs not to any nation, corporation, or individual, but to the ecological commons itself. Citizens are participants in this commons, holding equal dignity and responsibility.

1. Sovereignty of the Commons and Local Communities

1. Local DAOs and their executive teams have legitimacy to decide how humans live together within their projects, provided these decisions respect this Constitution and the Principles of Regeneration.
2. Each community retains sovereignty through its own digital layer and utility token, issued on a public ledger, which serves as the basis for access rights, governance, and enforcement of local decisions.
3. OASA holds a mandate to decentralize governance, ensuring healthy decision-making processes that balance ecological integrity, local autonomy, and inclusion of all actors on the ground, including surrounding communities.

2. Right to Privacy and Digital Sovereignty

1. Personal data, communications, and biometric information of Citizens are protected and remain under their control.
2. Surveillance or non-consensual profiling is prohibited.
3. Digital systems such as the Closer platform are designed for sovereignty-by-design: data is collected transparently to facilitate community participation (bookings, governance, Proof of Presence/Sweat) and never for speculative or extractive use.

3. Rights and Duties in Relation to AI

1. AI agents are tools of the Commons, not sovereign actors. They may analyze, recommend, or forecast, but cannot decide autonomously.
2. All AI use must be transparent, auditable, and aligned with ecological principles.
3. Citizens retain ultimate authority over decisions; AI cannot override human judgment.
4. Should autonomous intelligences emerge, they must be considered within the Commons framework of reciprocity and rights, and cannot be exploited as mere instruments.

4. Right to Expression and Inquiry

1. Citizens may speak, create, share, and question openly, provided this does not degrade the Commons or violate the Principles of Regeneration.

5. Right to Safety and Integrity

1. No Citizen shall be subject to violence, coercion, or degrading treatment.
2. Conflicts must be addressed through restorative processes before exclusion is considered.

6. Ecological Reciprocity

1. With freedoms come duties: every Citizen is bound to act in care for ecosystems and future generations, recognizing that their sovereignty is inseparable from the flourishing of all life.

Closing Declaration

By adopting this Constitution, we commit ourselves to a life-affirming pathway. We recognize our role as co-stewards of the Earth alongside more-than-human beings. We believe in a future where land is held in common, technology serves life, and community powerfully expresses the values of collaboration, care, and creativity. We pledge to keep this document living, updating it as our understanding grows, and passing its spirit to those who will steward these places long after we are gone.