# Give the living world a place in the guild’s decisions Proposed governance and societal critique. The biosphere critique asks a wider question than whether the rich and poor have signed a fair contract: who speaks for the living systems neither side owns? Animals, plant communities, fungi, and microscopic organisms cannot negotiate a startup term sheet. The Lichen model makes their absence from the bargaining table visible. It should not erase differences among organisms or turn an asserted planetary benefit into permission to harm individuals. Canonical page: https://givegigs.com/wiki/necro-chapter-lichen-charter Last updated: 2026-11-09T18:58:12.584Z Parent topic: [necromancer-storyworld](https://givegigs.com/wiki/necromancer-storyworld) ## Contents - [Overview](#wiki-section-overview-1) - [Chapter notes](#wiki-section-chapter-notes-2) - [Dossier section](#wiki-section-dossier-link-3) ## Overview Proposed governance and societal critique. This page expands the “Give the living world a place in the guild’s decisions” chapter in the storyworld collection. ## Chapter notes The biosphere critique asks a wider question than whether the rich and poor have signed a fair contract: who speaks for the living systems neither side owns? Animals, plant communities, fungi, and microscopic organisms cannot negotiate a startup term sheet. The Lichen model makes their absence from the bargaining table visible. It should not erase differences among organisms or turn an asserted planetary benefit into permission to harm individuals. Druids become the guild’s ecological stewards; Rangers investigate effects outside the laboratory; Artificers make resource use and waste visible; Wizards evaluate evidence; and Paladins ensure ecological commitments have consequences. Warlocks must disclose funding terms that could compromise stewardship. Liches may fund protection, while Leeches and surrounding communities retain a voice in the decisions. Neither money nor the rhetoric of a collective consciousness grants ownership of the biosphere. The proposed charter adds ecological review to consequential project decisions, assigns responsibility for monitoring effects, and records how concerns change the plan. Any claimed conservation partnership or contribution should be described only after it exists. Reports should distinguish activities, measured results, unresolved effects, and the limits of the organization’s control. Saving the planet to save ourselves becomes an operating principle rather than a claim that future technology makes ecological loss reversible. Climate change, habitat destruction, pollution, resource depletion, and biodiversity loss require attention in their own terms. Lichen expresses the founding idea that a worthwhile future includes the living Earth; the startup’s credibility depends on the care it can actually demonstrate. ## Dossier section [Open this exact section in the Necromancer dossier](/necromancer#lichen-charter). The original chapter status is “Proposed governance and societal critique.” ## Sources - [Necromancer dossier section](/necromancer#lichen-charter) --- This article is collaboratively maintained. Check the canonical page and cited sources for the latest context.