KM​ ​Action​ ​Hive​ ​Proposal

A​ ​proposal​ ​for​ ​a​ ​lift-off​ ​action​ ​and​ ​ongoing​ ​coordination​ ​of​ ​organizational​ ​support​ ​for​ ​mass​ ​action
disrupting​ ​KM​ ​construction.

1. Structure
2. Principles​ ​&​ ​Basis​ ​of​ ​Unity
3. How​ ​to​ ​join​ ​“the​ ​Hive”
4. Digital​ ​Security​ ​Protocols

Structure:

● “The​ ​Hive”​ ​-​ ​A​ ​coalition​ ​of​ ​organizations​ ​and​ ​grassroots​ ​groups,​ ​organized​ ​to​ ​provide
support​ ​for​ ​and​ ​share​ ​information​ ​about​ ​mass,​ ​creative​ ​and​ ​non-violent​ ​direct​ ​actions.
○ Organized​ ​a​ ​basic​ ​set​ ​of​ ​principles,​ ​a​ ​basis​ ​of​ ​unity​ ​and​ ​a​ ​minimum​ ​commitment
of​ ​time​ ​and/or​ ​resources.
○ The​ ​Hive​ ​brings​ ​resources,​ ​money,​ ​action​ ​experience​ ​and​ ​technical​ ​know-how,
capacity​ ​and​ ​coordination​ ​experience.
○ The​ ​Hive​ ​meets​ ​at​ ​least​ ​once​ ​a​ ​week,​ ​likely​ ​more​ ​and​ ​has​ ​an​ ​active​ ​email​ ​list.
○ The​ ​Hive​ ​acts​ ​as​ ​a​ ​modified​ ​spokes-council.​ ​Decisions​ ​are​ ​made​ ​by​ ​consensus
and​ ​expected​ ​to​ ​be​ ​in​ ​line​ ​with​ ​the​ ​principles.
○ Organizations​ ​and​ ​groups​ ​are​ ​free​ ​to​ ​act​ ​independently​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Hive​ ​as
their​ ​work​ ​requires

● “The​ ​Swarm”​ ​-​ ​Activists,​ ​small​ ​groups​ ​and​ ​the​ ​general​ ​public​ ​involved​ ​in​ ​mass​ ​actions
that​ ​sign​ ​onto​ ​the​ ​action​ ​agreements​ ​(to​ ​be​ ​decided​ ​on​ ​by​ ​the​ ​initial​ ​Hive)​ ​and​ ​require
support.
○ The​ ​Swarm​ ​brings​ ​energy,​ ​creative,​ ​hard​ ​hitting​ ​plans​ ​and​ ​momentum.
○ The​ ​Swarm​ ​is​ ​not​ ​a​ ​formal​ ​structure,​ ​but​ ​a​ ​mechanism​ ​for​ ​organizations​ ​and
NGO’s​ ​to​ ​collaboratively​ ​provide​ ​support​ ​and​ ​create​ ​centralized​ ​resources​ ​for​ ​the
movement​ ​(i.e.​ ​legal​ ​support,​ ​comms​ ​support,​ ​training,​ ​materials).
○ The​ ​Hive​ ​can​ ​organize​ ​monthly​ ​“Swarm”​ ​meetings,​ ​calls​ ​and/or​ ​trainings​ ​for
information​ ​sharing,​ ​updates​ ​on​ ​ongoing​ ​support​ ​and​ ​to​ ​continue​ ​movement
building​ ​efforts

● Relationship​ ​to​ ​External​ ​Groupings

○ KM​ ​Strategy​ ​Group
■ Updates​ ​and​ ​information​ ​on​ ​bi-weekly​ ​calls​ ​about​ ​upcoming​ ​actions
■ When​ ​called​ ​for,​ ​consultation​ ​with/engagement​ ​of​ ​the​ ​KM​ ​strategy​ ​group
on​ ​things​ ​like​ ​communications,​ ​non-CD​ ​mobilizations,​ ​etc..
○ Others​ ​TBD
Examples​ ​of​ ​how​ ​the​ ​structure​ ​works:

E.g.​ ​#1:​ ​Organizations​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Hive​ ​identify​ ​an​ ​opportunity​ ​for​ ​a​ ​mass​ ​action,​ ​organize​ ​and
execute​ ​the​ ​action​ ​based​ ​on​ ​shared​ ​principles​ ​and​ ​basis​ ​of​ ​unity.​ ​After​ ​the​ ​action,​ ​the​ ​Hive
organizations​ ​offer​ ​resources,​ ​training​ ​and​ ​follow-up​ ​for​ ​participants​ ​to​ ​organize​ ​their​ ​own
Swarm​ ​actions.

E.g.​ ​#2:​ ​A​ ​small​ ​group​ ​has​ ​a​ ​plan​ ​for​ ​an​ ​action​ ​but​ ​lacks​ ​resources​ ​or​ ​training.​ ​They​ ​come​ ​to​ ​a
Hive​ ​organization,​ ​request​ ​support​ ​for​ ​their​ ​action.​ ​The​ ​action​ ​lines​ ​up​ ​with​ ​our​ ​principles​ ​so
Hive​ ​organizations​ ​coordinate​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​support​ ​as​ ​requested.

E.g.​ ​#3:​ ​A​ ​small​ ​group​ ​begins​ ​an​ ​action​ ​autonomously,​ ​realize​ ​they​ ​need​ ​support​ ​after​ ​the​ ​fact
(i.e.​ ​people​ ​are​ ​arrested​ ​w/o​ ​legal​ ​support).​ ​Through​ ​resourcing​ ​already​ ​provided​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Hive,​ ​a
legal​ ​infrastructure​ ​exists​ ​to​ ​support​ ​them.

E.g.​ ​#4​ ​The​ ​Hive​ ​realizes​ ​there​ ​is​ ​a​ ​need​ ​to​ ​for​ ​an​ ​ongoing​ ​space​ ​to​ ​create​ ​art​ ​and​ ​materials​ ​for
actions.​ ​Organizations​ ​pool​ ​resources​ ​to​ ​rent​ ​a​ ​space.​ ​OR​ ​the​ ​Hive​ ​realizes​ ​there​ ​is​ ​an​ ​ongoing
need​ ​for​ ​legal​ ​support​ ​and​ ​pools​ ​resources​ ​and​ ​reaches​ ​out​ ​to​ ​funders​ ​to​ ​raise​ ​enough​ ​$$​ ​to
ensure​ ​legal​ ​support​ ​is​ ​adequately​ ​resourced​ ​to​ ​have​ ​space,​ ​phones,​ ​etc…

Principles​ ​&​ ​Basis​ ​of​ ​Unity

Principles​ ​&​ ​Goals

Statement​ ​of​ ​Purpose​ ​&​ ​Shared​ ​Goals

This​ ​group​ ​is​ ​coming​ ​together​ ​to​ ​support​ ​mass​ ​popular​ ​resistance​ ​to​ ​construction​ ​of​ ​the​ ​ ​Kinder​ ​Morgan
pipeline.

This​ ​is​ ​being​ ​organized​ ​to​ ​seize​ ​a​ ​specific​ ​political​ ​moment,​ ​with​ ​construction​ ​of​ ​the​ ​pipeline​ ​already
underway​ ​and​ ​requiring​ ​mass​ ​opposition.

With​ ​this​ ​purpose,​ ​we​ ​agree​ ​on​ ​these​ ​shared​ ​goals:

1. This​ ​group​ ​is​ ​about​ ​inspiring​ ​and​ ​supporting​ ​action​ ​on​ ​a​ ​mass​ ​scale.​ ​This​ ​may​ ​mean​ ​singular
mass​ ​actions​ ​with​ ​hundreds​ ​of​ ​participants​ ​or​ ​dozens​ ​of​ ​smaller​ ​actions​ ​with​ ​many​ ​participants.
2. This​ ​group​ ​aims​ ​to​ ​align​ ​and​ ​complement​ ​strategies.​ ​We​ ​won’t​ ​shy​ ​away​ ​from​ ​being​ ​strategic,​ ​but
we​ ​don’t​ ​aim​ ​to​ ​dictate​ ​strategy​ ​for​ ​the​ ​entire​ ​movement.
3. This​ ​group​ ​aims​ ​to​ ​combine​ ​and​ ​coordinate​ ​resources​ ​and​ ​experience​ ​to​ ​support​ ​the​ ​movement
and​ ​to​ ​provide​ ​leadership​ ​when​ ​it’s​ ​called​ ​for.​ ​.
4. This​ ​group​ ​is​ ​an​ ​organizing​ ​structure,​ ​not​ ​a​ ​brand.​ ​We​ ​will​ ​not​ ​have​ ​a​ ​brand​ ​or​ ​presence​ ​in​ ​public
beyond​ ​what​ ​is​ ​necessary​ ​to​ ​achieve​ ​our​ ​goals​ ​(i.e.​ ​this​ ​is​ ​not​ ​something​ ​like​ ​“For​ ​the​ ​Coast”)​ ​.
We​ ​also​ ​acknowledge​ ​that​ ​this​ ​structure​ ​is​ ​being​ ​built​ ​quickly​ ​and​ ​at​ ​a​ ​moment​ ​of​ ​necessity.​ ​This​ ​is
acknowledged​ ​with​ ​an​ ​understanding​ ​that​ ​the​ ​timeline​ ​for​ ​this​ ​process​ ​is​ ​short​ ​and​ ​thus​ ​we​ ​will​ ​stumble,
learn​ ​and​ ​hopefully​ ​grow​ ​together​ ​through​ ​this,​ ​while​ ​also​ ​remaining​ ​committed​ ​to​ ​the​ ​success​ ​of​ ​this
project.

Organizing​ ​Agreements

We​ ​will​ ​approach​ ​the​ ​organizing​ ​ ​with​ ​these​ ​principles:

1. We​ ​will​ ​promote​ ​a​ ​tone​ ​of​ ​respect,​ ​honesty,​ ​transparency,​ ​and​ ​accountability​ ​in​ ​our​ ​actions.
Throughout​ ​the​ ​organizing​ ​of​ ​this​ ​project​ ​we​ ​will​ ​be​ ​working​ ​quickly​ ​and​ ​efficiently​ ​but​ ​do​ ​so​ ​in​ ​a
way​ ​that​ ​shares​ ​the​ ​work​ ​with​ ​others.​ ​We​ ​will​ ​strive​ ​to​ ​say​ ​“yes”​ ​and​ ​empower​ ​one​ ​another​ ​as
much​ ​as​ ​possible,​ ​and​ ​stay​ ​flexible​ ​so​ ​we​ ​can​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​taking​ ​action​ ​in​ ​a​ ​way​ ​that​ ​serves​ ​our
communities​ ​and​ ​the​ ​principles​ ​we​ ​agreed​ ​on.

2. We​ ​prioritize​ ​building​ ​broad​ ​and​ ​diverse​ ​participation​ ​in​ ​our​ ​actions​ ​and​ ​activities​ ​and​ ​thus​ ​commit
to​ ​engage​ ​in​ ​and​ ​support​ ​non-violent​ ​direct​ ​action.​ ​We​ ​will​ ​avoid​ ​any​ ​harm​ ​to​ ​individuals​ ​and
unnecessary​ ​damage​ ​to​ ​property.

3. Whenever​ ​possible,​ ​we​ ​will​ ​organize​ ​in​ ​public,​ ​inviting​ ​participation​ ​in​ ​our​ ​actions​ ​and​ ​inviting
other​ ​aligned​ ​actions​ ​to​ ​be​ ​organized​ ​autonomously.

4. We​ ​will​ ​work​ ​to​ ​lift​ ​up​ ​the​ ​voices​ ​of​ ​those​ ​most​ ​impacted​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Kinder​ ​Morgan​ ​pipeline,
especially​ ​Indigenous​ ​leaders,​ ​along​ ​with​ ​voices​ ​of​ ​those​ ​most​ ​impacted​ ​by​ ​the​ ​climate​ ​crisis.

5. We​ ​will​ ​work​ ​to​ ​celebrate​ ​the​ ​strengths​ ​that​ ​everyone​ ​brings​ ​to​ ​the​ ​table​ ​and​ ​the​ ​experience​ ​they
hold.

6. We​ ​are​ ​about​ ​collaboration,​ ​but​ ​respect​ ​and​ ​understand​ ​that​ ​not​ ​everything​ ​will​ ​be​ ​brought​ ​to​ ​or
planned​ ​through​ ​the​ ​Hive.​ ​Groups​ ​within​ ​the​ ​Hive​ ​are​ ​not​ ​bound​ ​to​ ​organize​ ​exclusively​ ​in​ ​this
space​ ​or​ ​through​ ​these​ ​principles.

7. We​ ​will​ ​all​ ​hold​ ​each​ ​other​ ​accountable​ ​to​ ​respecting​ ​these​ ​agreements.

How​ ​to​ ​join​ ​“the​ ​Hive”

If​ ​you​ ​are​ ​an​ ​NGO​ ​or​ ​other​ ​staff​ ​driven​ ​organization​,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​be​ ​required​ ​to​ ​commit​ ​staff​ ​time
and​ ​some​ ​financial​ ​or​ ​in-kind​ ​resources​ ​to​ ​organizing.​ ​Staff​ ​will​ ​have​ ​to​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​(minimum)
weekly​ ​meetings/calls.​ ​There​ ​is​ ​no​ ​minimum​ ​financial​ ​requirement​ ​as​ ​funding​ ​will​ ​likely​ ​be
needed​ ​on​ ​a​ ​rolling​ ​basis​ ​as​ ​support​ ​and​ ​organizing​ ​dictates.

If​ ​you​ ​are​ ​a​ ​grassroots​ ​group​,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​be​ ​required​ ​to​ ​participate​ ​in​ ​regular​ ​weekly​ ​meetings
and/or​ ​calls.
Hive​ ​groups​ ​should​ ​have​ ​1-2​ ​representatives​ ​available​ ​for​ ​regular​ ​meetings.

Digital​ ​Security​ ​Protocols

Digital​ ​security​ ​recommendations​ ​for​ ​communicating​ ​on​ ​action​ ​plans​ ​within​ ​the​ ​KM​ ​Action​ ​Hive.

Documents:

● Limit​ ​written​ ​action​ ​planning​ ​to​ ​broad​ ​frameworks​ ​and​ ​strategy,​ ​and​ ​discuss​ ​tactics​ ​at​ ​in
person​ ​meetings​ ​whenever​ ​possible.​ ​This​ ​is​ ​less​ ​important​ ​for​ ​actions​ ​where​ ​the​ ​tactical
plan​ ​and​ ​call​ ​to​ ​action​ ​are​ ​going​ ​to​ ​be​ ​public​ ​(i.e.​ ​pre-announced​ ​actions)
● Only​ ​share​ ​google​ ​docs​ ​with​ ​specific​ ​people​ ​or​ ​the​ ​km-action-hive@googlegroups.com
list;​ ​link​ ​sharing​ ​is​ ​always​ ​off.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​need​ ​to​ ​circulate​ ​documents​ ​to​ ​members​ ​of​ ​your
group​ ​or​ ​organization,​ ​make​ ​a​ ​copy​ ​of​ ​the​ ​document​ ​and​ ​share​ ​directly​ ​with​ ​them​ ​but
keep​ ​link​ ​sharing​ ​off​ ​to​ ​prevent​ ​documents​ ​from​ ​being​ ​publicly​ ​viewable​ ​online.

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Meetings:

● The​ ​primary​ ​function​ ​of​ ​the​ ​list-serve​ ​is​ ​to​ ​organize​ ​weekly​ ​meetings​ ​and​ ​share
information​ ​that​ ​either​ ​is​ ​already​ ​public​ ​or​ ​will​ ​be​ ​made​ ​public.​ ​Try​ ​to​ ​limit
communications​ ​on​ ​the​ ​list​ ​based​ ​on​ ​these​ ​considerations.
● Whenever​ ​possible,​ ​substantive​ ​conversations​ ​and​ ​plannings​ ​will​ ​happen​ ​in​ ​person​ ​at
weekly​ ​meetings.​ ​If​ ​that’s​ ​not​ ​possible,​ ​use​ ​Signal​ ​with​ ​disappearing​ ​messages​ ​on
desktop​ ​and​ ​phone;​ ​try​ ​to​ ​avoid​ ​slack,​ ​email​ ​or​ ​texting.
● If​ ​you’re​ ​on​ ​a​ ​call,​ ​try​ ​to​ ​do​ ​voice​ ​calls​ ​from​ ​a​ ​private​ ​location​ ​and​ ​avoid​ ​using​ ​speaker
phone​ ​if​ ​it​ ​is​ ​just​ ​you.