Status of This Declaration
Unsigned draft — not yet adopted by Arol J. Wright. The first-person statements below are proposed undertakings for his review. Publication does not constitute his signature or acceptance. After adoption, a dated, signed copy should be made available here, with the executed version clearly identified.
My Responsibility to Ekobius
I, Arol J. Wright, declare that I serve as Executive Trustee of Ekobius International and am the sole owner of record of the property identified in its ownership documentation. I accept responsibility for safeguarding the property and administering the interests I expressly recognize in signed participation agreements. My stewardship is directed toward Ekobius as an institution: its biodiversity research station, sustainable forest enterprise, Indigenous partnerships and continuing intentional community.
Title and Each Participant’s Interest
Before accepting payment for an ownership participation, I will provide the prospective participant with the property identification and supporting title documents for review, and a written agreement specifying the interest acquired, consideration paid, rights, restrictions and completion requirements. I will identify clearly whether the agreement conveys a recorded ownership interest or establishes contractual or beneficial rights while title remains in my name. I will not describe these different arrangements as interchangeable.
One Register, No Duplicate Allocations
I will maintain an accurate participation register identifying each holder, signed instrument, payment and allocated interest. Ekobius’s model divides the whole into 1,000 units: five units represent 0.5% and ten units represent 1%. No unit will be allocated twice. These are undivided proportions of the whole, not designated private lots. Voting, use, construction, transfer, exit and distribution rights will be stated in the governing agreements. Each participant may inspect their own entry and obtain a reconciliation of total allocations without disclosure of other participants’ private information.
One Hundred Percent for the Institution
I commit 100% of funds accepted for Ekobius to the benefit of Ekobius as an institution. This includes proceeds paid to acquire a participation from an interest I hold: those proceeds will be dedicated to the facility, rather than retained as my personal sale proceeds. Funds may cover documented project development, operations, maintenance, administration and payment-processing expenses. Any compensation or reimbursement to me, my family or a related party will be disclosed, documented and authorized under the applicable agreement. This commitment concerns the use of funds; it does not mean that services, construction or administration have no cost.
Receipts and Separate Accounting
I will ensure that every payment is identified as a donation, membership payment, service payment or ownership participation and acknowledged accordingly. A donation alone does not purchase an ownership interest. Collections received through an authorized individual, treasury officer or supporting organization will be reconciled to Ekobius’s records. I will maintain separate project accounting and use a designated project account or clearly identified custodial arrangement, with the recipient and handling arrangements disclosed before payment.
Reporting and Access to Records
Beginning with the first funds accepted under this declaration, I will provide participating owners with quarterly summaries of funds received, expenditure, commitments, progress and material difficulties, and an annual financial and activity summary. Supporting records will be available for reasonable inspection, subject to privacy and legitimate confidentiality. Restricted donations will be tracked by purpose; any proposed change of purpose will require the donor’s agreement or a refund of the unused amount.
Protecting the Shared Asset
I will not sell, mortgage, pledge, transfer or otherwise encumber the property for my private benefit, or make a material disposition contrary to recognized participant interests. Before accepting an ownership payment, the signed governing agreement will specify the notice, consent and approval requirements for material transactions, new allocations and any change to the 1,000-unit model. I will follow those requirements and disclose existing burdens or commitments known to me before a participant signs.
Conflicts, Indigenous Partnerships and Complaints
I will disclose material conflicts of interest, including related-party transactions, and follow the approval process agreed with participants. Ownership of the Ekobius property does not confer ownership of neighboring Indigenous territories, community knowledge or genetic resources. Projects involving Indigenous partners will proceed through their own agreed consent, compensation and benefit-sharing arrangements. Questions or complaints may be submitted through the published contact channels; I will acknowledge them within ten business days and provide a response or progress update within thirty days.
Continuity and Succession
I designate my sister, Zoie-Lis Wright Ceballos, as my successor Executive Trustee if I die, become incapacitated, resign or otherwise become unable to serve, subject to her written acceptance and completion of the necessary appointment and transfer formalities. Her succession is intended to continue the stewardship obligations in this declaration and the applicable signed participation agreements, preserving all recognized participant interests. Before accepting an ownership payment, I will establish written arrangements for secure custody and orderly handover of the title documents, participation register, financial records, project funds held in custody and administrative responsibilities. Those arrangements will identify the records custodian, provide for notice to participants and address interim administration if my designated successor is unavailable or unable to accept. Any later restructuring will document how existing interests are carried forward; political or administrative change alone will not be treated by me as permission to erase them.
The Assurance I Personally Make
My assurance is that I will safeguard the title I hold, honor the interests expressly documented in signed agreements, dedicate the funds described above to Ekobius and remain accountable for my administration. This declaration does not itself transfer title, establish a completed trust, guarantee repayment, insure an investment or promise a return. Each ownership participation requires its own executed agreement. No government guarantee is represented by this declaration.
Designated Successor’s Acceptance
Proposed acceptance — not yet signed. I, Zoie-Lis Wright Ceballos, accept designation as successor Executive Trustee, to serve upon the circumstances stated above and completion of the necessary formalities. I agree to continue the stewardship, accounting, reporting and record-preservation obligations in this declaration and the applicable signed participation agreements, and to preserve recognized participant interests.
Signature of Zoie-Lis Wright Ceballos: ______________________________
Date and place: ______________________________
Signature and Adoption
Proposed signatory: Arol J. Wright
Capacity: Executive Trustee and owner of record, Ekobius International
Declaration version: 15 November 2026 — revised draft 2, successor named
Place of execution: ______________________________
Date of adoption: ______________________________
Signature: _____________________________________
Witness or notarial acknowledgment, if used: ______________________________
The executed copy should identify any amendments and the language version adopted. Identity may be verified privately; passport numbers, bank details and identity-document copies should not be published.