Community Bookstore Feature Best of Communities ― The Cream of Our Crop The Peripatetic Communitarian: The Best of Geoph Kozeny by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Best of Communities Volume XV The Peripatetic Communitarian: The Best of Geoph Kozeny A special selection of articles from Communities: Life in Cooperative Culture $10 Digital, $15 Print The Fellowship… More…
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Join the Re-generation!
Community Bookstore Designing Regenerative Cultures by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Designing Regenerative Cultures by Daniel Christian Wahl NEW! $32 In our newest title in the FIC bookstore, author Daniel Wahl writes in Designing Regenerative Cultures: “We need to ask the deeper question of why we are worth sustaining. Our answers will inform how we ask… More…
Workshops & Discounts – Communities Conference 2016
Communities Conference 2016 Labor Day Weekend Conference Sept 2-5 at Twin Oaks Community, Louisa VA Co-Sponsored by the Fellowship for Intentional Community This year’s Communities Conference is just around the Corner! Will you join us this Labor Day weekend (September 2nd-5th) for three days of workshops, story swapping, shared meals and inter-community solidarity? The… More…
Are you hands-on?
Community Bookstore Head, Heart & Hands Lessons in Community Building by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Head, Heart & Hands Lessons in Community Building by Shari Leach 171 pages $20 I don’t know about you, but I am a hands-on learner. Even when it comes to abstract ideas like community building, if my reading can… More…
Ecovillages around the World – Communities Summer Issue
Communities Magazine — Summer 2016 Ecovillages around the World Latest Issue in Print (and Digital) Free Articles Published Online Ecovillages around the World—Issue #171 Our latest Communities issue on Ecovillages around the World reached subscribers last month. If you haven’t seen it yet, get a copy by subscribing or ordering a sample now! Produced in association with the Global… More…
Inhabit – A Permaculture Perspective
Community Bookstore Featured Inhabit – A Permaculture Perspective by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Inhabit – A Permaculture Perspective Available on DVD, digital download, and digital rental The Community Bookstore is excited to announce in the coming weeks several new films and new ways to share our classic documentaries. We want to make our films… More…
Challenges and Lessons of Community
Community Bookstore Feature Best of Communities ― The Cream of Our Crop Challenges and Lessons of Community by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Best of Communities Volume XIV Challenges and Lessons of Community A special selection of articles from Communities: Life in Cooperative Culture $10 Digital, $15 Print The Fellowship for Intentional Community is pleased to… More…
The FIC loves events!
The FIC Loves Events by Kim Kanney It’s always a pleasure to network and share experiences with people both within the communities movement, and at events of related movements. In 2016 we will have a presence on both coasts and many places in between. Explore the list below to see where we will be near you!… More…
Communities Movement Across The Continent
Communities Movement Across The Continent FIC News Highlights Are you feeling the Summer buzz yet? We are! Here are highlights from some of our recent adventures. Old Friends Lost Valley Education Center, outside of Eugene OR, hosted the FIC’s biennial Organizational Meetings in May. The FIC and Lost Valley go back to the early ’90s. The… More…
Do You Know Your Watershed?
Last month, I took part in Oregon State University’s online permaculture class, taught by Andrew Millison. While permaculture design certificates can cost upwards of $750, this class was free, open to the public, and available to access from anywhere. It was pretty inspiring to see people from all over the world engaging in the discussions – some of… More…
Uncover Hidden Stories of Cooperation
Community Bookstore Feature For All The People by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager For All The People Uncovering The Hidden History of Cooperation, Cooperative Movements, and Communalism in America by John Curl Paperback; 544 pages $25 Introducing FIC’s newest title to the Community Bookstore, For All the People unveils a history of cooperative movements that… More…
Communities Summer Issue – Ecovillages around the World
Communities Magazine — Summer 2016 Ecovillages around the World Latest Issue in Print (and Digital) Free Articles Published Online Ecovillages around the World—Issue #171 Our new Communities issue on Ecovillages around the World was mailed to subscribers in late May. You can subscribe now or order a sample and we’ll ship you a copy today! Produced in association… More…
Call for Workshop Proposals! – Communities Conference 2016
Communities Conference 2016 Labor Day Weekend Conference Sept 2-5 at Twin Oaks Community, Louisa VA Co-Sponsored by the Fellowship for Intentional Community Registration is open and preparations have begun for this year’s Twin Oaks Communities Conference, held as usual on Labor Day weekend, September 2―5. See our event on Facebook. Why Do Intentional Communities… More…
Are you in need of a happy story today?
Community Bookstore Sale Walk Out Walk On by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Walk out Walk On A Learning Journey Into Communities Daring to Live the Future Now 288 pages; 2011 By Margaret Wheatley and Deborah Frieze $15 ON SALE! Picking up this book actually lifted emotional weight from my shoulders. At a time when… More…
May Blogs: Upcoming Conferences, LGBT Cohousing, Community Networks, & More
May FIC Blog Posts Upcoming Conferences, LGBT Cohousing, Community Networks, and More Hello from Saul, the new FIC Social Media Manager! As May comes to an end, here’s a round-up of the latest blog posts and announcements from this month. There are several events coming up that you may be interested in! We try to post as… More…
The Farm Communities Conference 2016 – Don’t miss it!
The 8th Annual Farm Conference On Community & Sustainability Don’t miss it―register now! Memorial Day Weekend, May 27–29, 2016 Summertown TN An FIC Co-Sponsored Event Come to The Farm Community Conference “Awakening”! Are you satisfied with your life path? Do you hunger for more meaningful direction? One of the primary purposes of this conference is to inspire… More…
22 Ways to Discuss Climate Change
Community Bookstore Feature The Climate Change Playbook Also, 500 Communities Program The Climate Change Playbook 22 Systems Thinking Games for More Effective Communication about Climate Change 192 pages; paperback; 2016 By Dennis Meadows, Linda Booth Sweeney, and Gillian Martin Mehers $25 Anyone who has attempted to discuss, advocate, or teach about climate change may have… More…
How to Inspire Sustainability by Gaia Education
Community Bookstore Feature GAIA EDUCATION: Teacher’s Guide & Youth Activities Guide by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Gaia Education Guides by Gaia Education Digital Teacher’s Guide $25 in print; $15 digital Digital Youth Activities Guide $20 in print; $10 digital Both Guides $40 in print; $20 digital “When we walk upon Mother Earth, we always… More…
How can conflict become a bridge?
The Power of Conflict for Building Connection and Community A tele-seminar in collaboration with Transition US Thursday, May 19th, 11am PDT The Power of Conflict for Building Connection and Community On Thursday, May 19th, at 11am PDT, join three veteran communards for an in-depth discussion on the power of conflict for building connection and community.… More…
FINDING OR STARTING a Community – Communities magazine issue
Communities Magazine — Spring 2016 Finding or Starting a Community Latest Issue in Print (and Digital) Free Articles Published Online Finding or Starting a Community—Issue #170 Our latest Communities issue on Finding or Starting a Community reached subscribers in early March. If you haven’t seen it yet, get a copy by subscribing or ordering a sample now! Those seeking… More…
Let’s Count The Ways of Economics
Community Bookstore Feature Best of Communities ― The Cream of Our Crop Cooperative Economics and Creating Community Where You Are by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Best of Communities Volume XIII Cooperative Economics and Creating Community Where You Are A special selection of articles from Communities: Life in Cooperative Culture $10 Digital, $15 Print The Fellowship… More…
Youth Ecovillage Summit – Early-Bird Registration
The 3rd Annual Youth Ecovillage Summit Early Bird Registration ends May 5! June 9 – 12, 2016 La Cité Ecologique, Quebec, Canada An FIC Co-Sponsored Event Join us for three days of ecovillage immersion, community inspiration and deep connection! NextGEN North America is thrilled to announce the 3rd Annual Youth Ecovillage Summit this June 9-12, 2016 to… More…
April Blogs: Cohousing Tucson, Pod Living LA, Home For Writers Detroit, More
April FIC Blog Posts Cohousing in Tucson, Pod Living in LA, A Home For Writers in Detroit, & More Hello from Saul, the new FIC Social Media Manager! Hope you’re enjoying the spring weather! As April comes to a close, here’s a round-up of some of this month’s posts from the FIC Blog. You can follow our… More…
The Farm Communities Conference 2016 – Register Now!
The 8th Annual Farm Conference On Community & Sustainability Register Now! Memorial Day Weekend, May 27–29, 2016 Summertown TN An FIC Co-Sponsored Event Come to The Farm Community Conference “Awakening”! Are you satisfied with your life path? Do you hunger for more meaningful direction? One of the primary purposes of this conference is to inspire to take… More…
Fantastic Communities Back Issues: Right Livelihood
Communities Magazine — Print & Digital Fantastic Back Issues! Right Livelihood #152 Featuring #152 Right Livelihood Fall 2011 Communities magazine has 170 issues, dating all the way back to 1972. Many of the article topics remain timeless. And while authors’ stories may date themselves, the lessons will continue to teach us. Let’s take a look back at the… More…
Free Screenings of ‘Within Reach’ April 30th!
Free Screenings of ‘Within Reach’ April 30th! National Cohousing Open House Day April 30, 2016 Fellowship for Intentional Community’s Partner Organization On April 30th, 2016 we are happy to partner with and promote the first annual National Cohousing Open House Day! Over 80 communities are hosting open house events to welcome people to visit and learn… More…
31 ways to create sustainable neighborhoods
Community Bookstore Sale Superbia! by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Superbia! 31 Ways to Create Sustainable Neighborhoods by Dan Chiras and Dave Wann 230 pages ON SALE! $15 A common human landscape is the suburbs―a design that oftentimes dismantles human connection, fosters separation and privacy, and relies on greater resource consumption. How can we reinvent… More…
Why Cohousing?
Community Bookstore Feature Best of Communities ― The Cream of Our Crop Cohousing by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Best of Communities Volume XII Cohousing A special selection of articles from Communities: Life in Cooperative Culture $10 Digital, $15 Print The Fellowship for Intentional Community is pleased to offer you the cream of our crop―the very… More…
Finding or Starting a Community – Communities Spring Issue
Communities Magazine — Spring 2016 Finding or Starting a Community Latest Issue in Print (and Digital) Free Articles Published Online Finding or Starting a Community—Issue #170 Our latest Communities issue on Finding or Starting a Community reached subscribers last month. If you haven’t seen it yet, get a copy by subscribing or ordering a sample now! Those seeking… More…
How to Inspire Sustainability by Gaia Education
Community Bookstore Special Sustainability by Gaia Education by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager GAIA EDUCATION: Teacher’s Guide & Youth Activities Guide by Gaia Education Teacher’s Guide $30 in print; $15 digital Youth Activities Guide $20 in print; $10 digital Both Guides $40 in print; $20 digital Where does one begin when teaching and inspiring one’s community… More…
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