Question

You create energy pyramids for a stream and a temporary pond. You determine that the stream energy pyramid has more levels than does the pond energy pyramid. Relate this observation to idea and concepts of community organization/structure.

Answer 1

Concepts of community organizations:

Community organization/structure refers to organizing ideas aimed at making desired improvements to a community's social health, well-being, and overall functioning. Community organization occurs in geographically, psychosocially, culturally, spiritually, and/or digitally bounded communities.

Community organization includes community work, community projects, community development, community empowerment, community building, and community mobilization. It is a commonly used model for organizing community projects, neighborhoods, organizations, voluntary associations, localities, and social networks, which may operate as ways to mobilize around geography, shared space, shared experience, interest, need, and/or concern.

The concept of stream energy pyramid having more levels than pond energy pyramid can be related in terms of community organizations as Within organizations, variations exist in terms of size and structure. Some are formally incorporated, with codified bylaws and Boards of Directors (also known as a committee), while others are much smaller, more informal, and grassroots, similar to a high level stream pyramid and low leveled pond.

Community organization (high level stream)is differentiated from conflict-oriented community organizing (low level pond)whichwhich focuses on short-term change through appeals to authority (i.e., pressuring established power structures for desired change), by focusing on long-term and short-term change through direct action and the organizing of community (i.e., the creation of alternative systems outside of established power structures). This often includes inclusive networking, interpersonal organizing, listening, reflexivity, non-violent communication, cooperation, mutual aid and social care, prefiguration, popular education, and direct democracy.