As the pressures of life increase, so will the need for social connection, friendship and mutual support. We will find ourselves shoring up or creating new kinds of community and living arrangements. Here are a series of articles and links to the latest data on intentional community, barn raising consciousness, building community and novel living arrangements.
New forms of community, how to build community. Why we need local community to survive.
The funny Farm
This site is a chronicle of our efforts to develop a model of sustainability in a suburban setting. We use permaculture principles to drive our decisions in these time of energy descent.
http://happyfood-funnyfarm.blogspot.com/ |
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earthinmind
May we all be powerful visionaries in the New Year
Building an earth/log house in the woods in Northern Georgia.
This family is living the life.
http://earthinmind.net/default.aspx |
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The Lake Claire Community Land Trust - Community events are held at the Land Trust all year. Many of them such as the music fests, the Easter potluck and the Halloween pumpkin carving, are sponsored by the LCCLT.
http://lcclt.org/ |
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East Wind Community - a model to us all. One of the oldest intentional communities founded 1973.
http://eastwind.org/ |
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Ashevillage In Action highlights a spectrum of local sustainability projects that are already on-the-ground in Asheville.
http://www.ashevillage.org/projects.html |
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"Down to the Roots" Homesteading Magazine
Homesteading site designed by homesteader teaching step-by-step directions on how to homestead integrating old ways of farming into modern homesteading for everyday people.
http://www.downtotherootsmagazine.com/ |
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Earthaven is an aspiring ecovillage in a mountain forest setting near Asheville, North Carolina.
http://earthaven.org |
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Earthship Biotecture
Global company offering proven, totally sustainable design and construction services worldwide.
http://www.earthship.net/ |
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Intentional Community is an inclusive term for ecovillages, cohousing, residential land trusts, communes, student co-ops, urban housing cooperatives, alternative communities, and other projects.
http://www.ic.org/ |
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howstuffw?rks
Information on how sustainable community works and useful links
http://science.howstuffworks.com/sustainable-community.htm |
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Sustainable Community
A network of sustainable communities sharing the intention of an Earth restored - cool videos.
http://sustcomm.com/ |
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Eden Project social network network covering every aspect of intentional community, co-housing, communes, eco-villages, sustainable living practices and ideas, self- sufficiency, alternative building, energies, free energy, health, fuels, and more
http://essenceofeden.ning.com/ |
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Turtle Island Preserve
We live, teach, breathe and believe in nature's governing truths. We interact with the beautiful clarifying teachings of nature as we interpret it's story.
http://turtleislandpreserve.com |
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EcoVillage of Loudoun County, Virginia invites you to experience living in this unique, environmentally friendly community in Northern Virginia.
http://www.ecovillages.com |
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Since 1989, Lost Valley Educational Center has been a place for learning, exploration, experimentation, and growth, through our educational programs, as well as within our residential intentional community.
http://www.lostvalley.org/ |
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Ecovillage Resources
To encourage and inspire new and existing ecovillage projects with news about ecovillages and related projects worldwide.
http://www.ecovillagenews.org/wiki/index.php/Ecovillage_Resources
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The Farm Ecovillage Training Center
Come and join with others committed to restoring the earth through cultural transformation as we explore creative solutions to the challenges of our time.
http://www.thefarm.org/etc/index.html |
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Gaia Trust is a Danish-based charitable association founded in 1987 on the initiative of Ross and Hildur Jackson, with the intention of supporting the transition to a sustainable and more spiritual future society through grants and proactive initiatives.
http://www.gaia.org/gaia/ |
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WILDROOTS RADICAL HOMESTEAD
Wildroots is a 30-acre radical homestead adjacent to the Pisgah National Forest in Madison County, Western NC. (about 45 minutes from Asheville). Our focus is on experiential learning and living, while practicing, developing and sharing skills for rewilding and reconnection.
http://www.wildroots.org/ |
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BUILDING LIVING NEIGHBORHOODS
WHEREVER YOU ARE IN THE WORLD, IF YOU ARE INTENT ON PLANNING AND BUILDING A THRIVING NEIGHBORHOOD,THIS WEBSITE
IS FOR YOU.
http://www.livingneighborhoods.org |
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The Findhorn Ecovillage situated in the beautiful Findhorn Bay of Moray is a synthesis of the very best of current thinking on sustainable human settlements.
http://www.ecovillagefindhorn.com/ |
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CrystalWaters, Queensland, Australia
Some two hundred residents of all ages coming from many cultural backgrounds live on 85 private one acre lots. Two community lots owned by a co-operative of residents contain buildings for community events and for the operation of businesses.
http://crystalwaters.org.au/ |
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EcoLogic helps poor rural communities to improve their well-being by conserving and restoring natural resources. Putting the needs of the people first, EcoLogic strengthens local governance and promotes sustainable livelihoods.
http://www.ecologic.org/ |
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Alternative Environmental Dispute Resolution in South Carolina:Emerging Opportunities to Build More Sustainable Communities.
http://www.mediate.com/articles/blacklocke.cfm |
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Sustainable Cultures, Sustainable Planet
A Values System Perspective on
Consctructive Dialogue and Cooperative Action
Don Edward Beck, Ph. D.
http://www.humanemergence.org/essays/substantial.htm |
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