Some of those doing what we call “co-intelligence” and “wise democracy” work, are closely connected colleagues, whom we call our “affiliated practitioners”. 

There is also a much broader “change ecosystem” helping to evolve how we engage with one another, and co-create a world that works for all. This includes all humans, and all of life. Many of the organizations and practitioners doing this work are already mentioned within the various WDPL pattern pages, with more to come (link). 

We recognize Diversity and Using Diversity and Disturbance Creatively as vital patterns. The diversities we need to learn from and work with go deeper than the differences often recognized in analyses of structural oppression. At the same time, while celebrating deep diversity, we also recognize the need to directly counter patterns of oppression by highlighting the work of people who are Black, Indigenous, or People of Color. Part of directly countering patterns of oppression, is centering the good work of people without light-skin privilege. 

In this list we celebrate and honor the work of BIPOC folks who are creatively engaged in what we see as the field of co-intelligence and with whom we are connected in some way.