On May 16th, 2000, Sustainable Fairfax invited the community to explore the next steps toward sustainability in Fairfax and how we can create it together. We conducted the meeting using the "Open Space" meeting method: a dynamic process that shares many of the values underlying sustainability, such as individual empowerment and natural self-organization. Guiding the process was Jeff Aitken, an activist and consultant who has extensive experience with Open Space.