Community Bookstore New! Visions Of Utopia Video, Parts One & Two Now in Digital, to Rent or Buy by Erica, Community Bookstore Manager Visions Of Utopia Video, Parts One & Two Experiments In Sustainable Culture Now in both Digital and DVD Formats Take a community journey from your favorite couch! This Two-Part Video is an excellent… More…
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40+ Years of Communities magazine Back Issue Yard Sale!
40+ Years of Communities magazine Back Issues Yard Sale Christopher Kindig, Business Manager Communities magazine has chronicled the challenges and celebrations of community living since 1972. This stacks up to 165 issues where “C-mag” has brought you lessons learned, methods for solving problems as groups, and inspiration that thriving through cooperation is possible! While staff… More…
Why should you care about Intentional Communities?
Why should you care about Intentional Communities? FIC Board Member Sky Blue reviews the successful systems and culture Twin Oaks has built to allow it to thrive. “Twin Oaks Community has been my home off and on for the last 15 years. It’s one of the flagships of the Intentional Communities movement, and yet is… More…
Commons Transition Project
Last week, commons advocates the P2P Foundation, Guerilla Translation, and their partners launched Commons Transition, a public forum to further commons-oriented policy-making. Commons Transition is based on the groundbreaking work of the Free/Libre Open Knowledge (FLOK) Society in Ecuador. Read the full article here.
YES Youth Europe Self-Empowerment Cooperative
Participants: 28 young people (18 – 30 Years) – 1 from each EU country and 8 from other continents as guests Date: 26th April to 3rd May 2015 Place: Schloss Tempelhof – Germany Final Application Day: 15th February 2015 More details about the event here.
6 fascinating people who own almost nothing
Most of us can only handle stacking, storing and stepping over our stuff for so long before we start to feel claustrophobic. We go on a cleaning spree and give (or sell) it all away. But that’s only a temporary fix. Living small requires a more permanent shift. You might find it hard to believe, but… More…
Building United Judgment, Now Available for Download!
Community Bookstore Building United Judgment A Handbook for Consensus Decision Making Available in Print & for the first time in Digital Format Reviewed by June Wallenburg Building United Judgment by the Center for Conflict Resolution Re-published by the Fellowship for Intentional Community 124 pages, Paperbound, 8.5″ x 11″; or Digital Download; ISBN 9780318170381 Building United Judgment… More…
Facebook as Village Gathering Space
What goes on in my mind as I stroll along the Facebook village? When I joined Facebook I got quite excited because I could invite people to events that my friends and I were involved in. I found out about events and promoted them: foodie gatherings, cultural change workshops, important TED talks, meditation retreats, dance… More…
Cohousing Conference in Boulder: “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”
Regional Cohousing Conference “The Good, the Bad & the Ugly” The Cohousing Association Of The United States A Sister Organization of the FIC Announcing A Cohousing Regional Event September 26 – 28, Boulder Colorado Program & Event Details Register Now ($60) All cohousers, wannabe cohousers, and those curious about this style of intentional community are… More…
Community Bookstore Sale! The Natural Kitchen, Your Guide to the Sustainable Food Revolution
Community Bookstore Special The Natural Kitchen Bring Balance and Reverence Back to the Table by June, Community Bookstore Manager The Natural Kitchen Bring Balance and Reverence Back to the Table by Deborah Eden Tull 281 pages, softcover, ISBN: 9781934170120, 2010 “How we eat determines to a considerable extent how the world gets used.” ―W. Berry.… More…
Bookshelf Special! Depletion and Abundance
Community Bookstore Special Depletion and Abundance Life on the New Home Front by June, Community Bookstore Manager Depletion and Abundance A book about Life on the New Home Front by Sharon Astyk Paperback (2008), 228 pages; ISBN 978-0865716148 A much needed and well-written book, Depletion and Abundance offers practical ways to address climate change,… More…
Twin Oaks Community Conference Schedule of Events
Exciting workshops on community topics, interesting tours, amazing meals, and plenty of other happenings at the annual Communities Conference in Virginia. It is this coming weekend starting Fri Aug 30th, so register online soon to join us for a memorable event! 🙂 http://www.communitiesconference.org/schedule-of-events/
Solar Power in The U.S.
The energy that falls on the U.S. in one hour of noon summer sun is almost equal to total annual U.S. electricity demand: http://huff.to/148bu39
Scoutmob Pillows
who says a pillow is just about comfort? we hope that by sleeping on this pillow the words will seep into one’s head. thanks to Scoutmob for the inspiration. http://scoutmob.com/p/Start-Where-You-Are-Linen-Pillow-Cover
Northeast Regional Cohousing Summit
We’re Having a Cohousing Party and You’re Invited! Cohousing communities in the Northeast are gathering Sept 28-29 in Cambridge MA for a weekend of connection, camaraderie, and community. Registration for the Summit will be capped at 75. So make sure to register early! http://www.cohousing.org/2013_ne_party
Free Permaculture eBooks
Permaculture is all about one part of a system trying to help another, so this is our attempt to help replicate that, by sharing permaculture knowledge as freely and as widely as we can. In this section you’ll find a selection of completely free eBook downloads on permaculture and wider environmental topics, including the fantastic… More…
Free Webinars on Permaculture
Today at 1pm EST catch a free live webinar on Edible Landscaping! If you can’t make it to the farm, learn with us online. Check out the 2013 Webinar series here: http://www.seedsavers.org/Education/Webinars/
Nine Green Living Podcasts Worth Listening To
Simple Criteria for Selection Content – who cares? If it’s overly technical or academic, I’m not always listening. If the topic is too esoteric, it might also lose me. Quality – does it sound like a bad phone call? I can’t hear what you have to say if it is painful to listen. Opinionated –… More…
Go Solar with FIC
Sungevity is a social value “B-Corp” that makes it affordable for all homeowners to use solar power. It has stopped over 200,000 metric tons of carbon from entering the atmosphere, and has raised over $1.1 million for non profit organizations! Sungevity donates $750 to the Fellowship for Intentional Community for each home, community, or business… More…
Fall Issue Ads Special Offers
Last Call to appear in the Fall issue of Communities Magazine! Deadline is July 24. Also taking online ad orders. Contact Christopher: [email protected] for assistance! More details here: http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=28bedb7f6d2e462dd4458bc3f&id=90c48c72a3
FIC Meetings in Louisa VA
Join Us For FIC Meetings in Louisa VA! September 2–4, 2013 The Fellowship for Intentional Community will be holding its fall organizational meetings Sept 2–4, 2013 at Twin Oaks—one of the best known intentional communities in North America—and you’re invited! The meetings will take place immediately following the annual Twin Oaks Communities Conference (Aug 30–Sept… More…
Edible Landscaping Seminar
Seed Savers Exchange board member, award winning photographer, author and landscape designer Rosalind Creasy will deliver a free webinar on ‘Edible Landscaping’!! You don’t want to miss this, find more information and register here: http://eepurl.com/B-MBT Watch online for free, and check out their archive of empowering education here: http://www.seedsavers.org/Education/Webinars/
Our Life’s Purpose
#JRE http://tinyurl.com/ajd2k38
Permaculture and Synergy
‘When people and permaculture meet and work together, there is a synergy with nature that is lost in the world of money and the self’ http://www.permanentculturenow.com/synergy/
Organic Mechanic on Facebok
Green Solutions & Green Good News! Organic Mechanic on Facebok https://www.facebook.com/OrganicMechanicDotCom
Communities Conference
Are you signed up for the Communities Conference event? Aug 30th weekend is approaching, see details here: http://www.communitiesconference.org/
Mornings
Jess is another (apparently) Morning Insomniac. This is the tale of absurd o’clock oil changes and defending cat food from chickens, ants and other predators. Very domestic. Read more
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