Author: Christopher Kindig
Christopher Kindig loves to travel, and his hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. Christopher draws from his background in Psychology, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Nonprofit Management to help causes he believes in through www.Entrepeneuron.com. He was the Advertising and Business Manager of the Foundation for Intentional Community for about 7 years. Christopher loves growing, cooking, and eating fresh food, traveling, yoga, hiking, nature, intellectual inquiry, stimulating conversation, and long walks with friends. Articles by Christopher Kindig include: Greasing the Wheels (Issue # 161) Climate Changes (Issue # 161)
Technology: Our External Thumb
Posted on December 8, 2014 by2 Comments
Instead of asking whether technology is a “friend or foe,” perhaps we should be asking how to better help friends and reduce foes through the use of technology.
Business. Busy-ness. Coincidence?
Posted on June 5, 2014 byImproving our relationships to work, money, and entrepreneurship can dramatically enhance our sense of community and quality of life.
Climate Changes
Posted on January 14, 2014 byIntentional communities are in a unique position to respond to climate change.
D.C.’s ‘intentional communities’ put strangers in a house joined by core values
Posted on September 11, 2013 by“Laird Schaub, executive secretary of the Foundation for Intentional Community, said there’s been a boomlet in intentional living since about 2005. […] People “say there has been more alienation and… Read More
Twin Oaks Community Conference Schedule of Events
Posted on August 26, 2013 byExciting 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,… Read More
Solar Power in The U.S.
Posted on August 20, 2013 byThe 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
7 reasons to come to the Communities Conference instead of Burning Man
Posted on August 13, 2013 byTragically for some of us, the Communities Conference and Burning Man both happen over Labor Day weekend. Burning Man is a 50,000 person festival which happens in the middle of… Read More
Yoga Benefits
Posted on August 13, 2013 byScoutmob Pillows
Posted on August 5, 2013 bywho 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
Posted on August 5, 2013 byWe’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… Read More
Twin Oaks Communities Conference
Posted on August 1, 2013 byFree Permaculture eBooks
Posted on July 25, 2013 byPermaculture 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… Read More
Free Webinars on Permaculture
Posted on July 23, 2013 byToday 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… Read More
Go Solar with FIC
Posted on July 18, 2013 bySungevity 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,… Read More
Fall Issue Ads Special Offers
Posted on July 17, 2013 byLast Call to appear in the Fall issue of Communities Magazine! Deadline is July 24. Also taking online ad orders. Contact Christopher: Ads@ic.org for assistance! More details here: http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=28bedb7f6d2e462dd4458bc3f&id=90c48c72a3
Edible Landscaping Seminar
Posted on July 15, 2013 bySeed 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… Read More
Permaculture and Synergy
Posted on July 10, 2013 by‘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/
Happy Interdependence Day!!
Posted on July 4, 2013 byQuotable Quote
Posted on July 3, 2013 byCon te, Falco
Posted on June 25, 2013 byDeep condolences on the passing away of a great master, Falco, the founder of the spiritual and ecological community of Damanhur near Turin, Italy. “The best way to salute him,… Read More
Mahatma Gandhi Quote
Posted on June 19, 2013 by“A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history” – Mahatma Gandhi
Seattle to Create the First Free Food Forest
Posted on June 18, 2013 byForget meadows. Seattle’s food forest will be filled with edible plants, and everything from pears to herbs will be free for the taking. Read more here: http://www.takepart.com/article/2012/02/21/its-not-fairytale-seattle-build-nations-first-food-forest
Permaculture
Posted on June 17, 2013 byPermaculture: the science and art of thriving with nature. For more info check out our friends’ magazine and free resources: http://www.permaculture.co.uk/
Uncivilized vs Civilization
Posted on May 30, 2013 bythe Landfill Harmonic Orchestra
Posted on May 28, 2013 byEcovillage Education Course
Posted on May 17, 2013 byJust one month left to register! If you’ve been uncertain about whether to join us, now is the time is say, “YES!” Contact us so we can support you in… Read More
Seed Saving Tips
Posted on May 16, 2013 byProperty For Sale
Posted on May 10, 2013 byA dear friend on the Tri-communities scene in Rutledge, MO has just put her house on the market. Want to be a neighbor to Sandhill Farm, Red Earth Farms and… Read More
Inspiring Community Events in 2013
Posted on May 9, 2013 by2013 Communities Events You Don’t Want to Miss: http://p0.vresp.com/4rBsDH #vr4smallbiz
Most lives are lived by default
Posted on May 8, 2013 by“By the sounds of it, it’s typical among human beings to feel like something huge is missing. The other thing is that they tend to be one of the same… Read More
