Playing Fair in Love and Climate Change
Today’s’ guest post comes from Mallory McDuff, the author of the soon to be released book Sacred Acts: How Churches …
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Choosing a Sustainable Future
Ideas and Inspiration from Ithaca, NY
We all want a sustainable future, but what does it look like, and how do we get there? In Ithaca, NY a new culture is blossoming - one that values cooperation, local production, environmental stewardship, social justice andcreativity. Ithaca is …
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Creating Cohousing
Building Sustainable Communities
A man's home is his castle. But demographic and economic changes haveturned our castles into islands. How can we regain the elements of the traditional village – family, cooperation, community and a sense of belonging – within the context of …
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Living Green
Communities that Sustain
Social issues are, and need to be, a central part of environmental and economic sustainability efforts. Using stories of extraordinary communities across North America, Living Green showcases the social side of living green.
The book features …
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Senior Cohousing Handbook -- 2nd Edition
A Community Approach to Independent Living
No matter how rich life is in youth and middle age, the elder years can bring on increasing isolation and loneliness as social connections lessen, especially if friends and family members move away.
Senior cohousing fills a niche for this demographic …
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Small is Possible
Life in a Local Economy
In an era when incomprehensibly complex issues like Peak Oil and Climate Change dominate headlines, practical solutions at a local level can seem somehow inadequate.
In response, Lyle Estill's Small is Possible introduces us to "hometown security," …
related subjects: Environment & Economy , Community Building
The Great Neighborhood Book
A Do-it-Yourself Guide to Placemaking
Abandoned lots and litter-strewn pathways, or rows of green beans and pockets of wildflowers? Graffiti-marked walls and desolate bus stops, or shady refuges and comfortable seating? What transforms a dingy, inhospitable area into a dynamic gathering …
related subjects: Community Building , Urban Issues
Finding Community
How to Join an Ecovillage or Intentional Community
Finding community is as critical as obtaining food and shelter, since the need to belong is what makes us human. The isolation and loneliness of modern life have led many people to search for deeper connection, which has resulted in a renewed …
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