Governance
Your village,
your decisions.
Decisions are made by the people they affect most. Instead of voting where the majority wins, we check: does anyone have a reason this won't work? If so, we adjust until it works for everyone.
Working Groups
Small groups make focused decisions.
The village is organized into three working groups. Each one handles decisions in its area — you don't need the whole village to decide what to plant in the garden.
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Land & Nature
Stewards the 300 hectares — permaculture design, rewilding, water systems, and the relationship between the village and its landscape.
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Community Life
Shapes daily rhythms — shared meals, events, conflict resolution, children's programs, and the culture of how we live together.
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Governance & Finance
Manages budgets, membership, legal compliance, and the cooperative's relationship with the outside world.
Every member participates in at least one working group. Representatives connect each group to the whole, so decisions in one area don't accidentally create problems in another.
How Decisions Are Made
From idea to agreement.
A proposal is raised
Any member can bring an idea to their working group. Proposals start as conversations, not documents.
The group discusses
The relevant working group explores the proposal — asking questions, raising concerns, suggesting adjustments.
Concerns are addressed
We don't vote. Instead, we ask: "Does anyone have a reason this won't work?" If someone does, we adjust until it works for everyone.
The decision is recorded
Agreed proposals are documented transparently. For major decisions, a DAO vote on Snapshot creates a permanent, auditable record.
One member, one vote.
Not one euro, one vote. Your voice matters equally regardless of your financial tier. Unlike some community models that give more votes to larger contributors, every member here has exactly the same say.
This isn't just a principle — it's enforced by law. Under Catalan cooperative law, each member of the Housing Cooperative holds one vote in the General Assembly. No exceptions.
The Structure
How it's all held together.
Building something that lasts 500 years requires separating land stewardship from daily operations, and community governance from commercial activity.
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Happiness Foundation
Global governance
A Swiss Association connecting members across all villages. No financial perks — just the right to participate, vote, and shape the movement.
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BioCoin Foundation
Land trust treasury
Based in Liechtenstein, it endows local foundations for each new village and issues BioCoin — the ecological credit token backed by the land.
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Spanish Foundation
Land guardian
Holds the Catalunya village land in perpetuity. Cannot sell it, mortgage it, or develop it for profit. The land belongs to the future.
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Housing Cooperative
Your home
Manages 108 residential use-rights and all shared facilities. Every member has one vote in the General Assembly. You have real power here.
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Worker Cooperative
Your contribution
Employs members who contribute labor — farming, cooking, teaching, building. Proper contracts, social security, and SWEAT tokens for every hour.
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The Hotel
The economic engine
Operates the 38-dome hotel zone on a 30-year land lease. Revenue from guests funds the village infrastructure that members enjoy.
Every euro is accounted for
The village treasury is managed through a multi-signature wallet — meaning no single person can move funds alone. Multiple members must approve every transaction. This isn't just policy; it's enforced by the technology itself.
When the DAOs are deployed, the treasury address will be published here. Every transaction, every allocation, every decision about money — visible to anyone who wants to look.
Transparency isn't a feature we added. It's how the system works by default.
Questions about governance?
We're happy to explain how decisions are made, how the legal structure works, or how you can participate.
Get in touch