Author: Marcus Gardner
Black Lives Matter
Posted on June 13, 2020 byWe at FIC are grieved and outraged by the recent police killing of George Floyd, one incident in an ongoing pattern of police abuse towards black people and people of… Read More
Commons Transition Project
Posted on January 27, 2015 byLast 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… Read More
YES Youth Europe Self-Empowerment Cooperative
Posted on January 21, 2015 byParticipants: 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… Read More
Reasons why Comfrey is perfect for permaculture
Posted on January 13, 2015 byComfrey is a fairly humble looking plant. It has large hairy green leaves and small bell-shaped flowers, typically colored either purple or white. However, what it may lack in striking… Read More
6 fascinating people who own almost nothing
Posted on January 4, 2015 byMost 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… Read More
BBC News Looks at Co-housing
Posted on June 4, 2010 byIn this video, the BBC‘s David Sillito checks out the co-housing movement, talking to members of a community in Dorset, England. Watch the video here.
Twin Oaks on CNN!
Posted on April 22, 2010 byIn this video produced by CNN, members of the Twin Oaks community in Louisa VA describe their goals and daily experiences, and demonstrate their shared commitment to sustainability. Check out… Read More
Feature Article on Cohousing in the Boston Globe
Posted on March 25, 2010 byThis week an article in the Boston Globe examines the growing momentum of the cohousing movement in Massachusetts, and discusses the importance of community and environmental consciousness to Boston residents.… Read More
London Times reports that “communes are back in fashion”
Posted on March 11, 2010 by“We’re all in this together” is the headline of a recent article in the Real Estate section of the TimesOnline that looks favorably on the rise in sustainable communities in… Read More
Transition towns in the USA!
Posted on February 22, 2010 byThanks for responses to the recent post about Transition Towns in Australia. This is also a thriving movement in the United States, and we wanted to share this link for… Read More
An article in South Africa’s Times Live looks at self-sustaining communities
Posted on December 11, 2009 byA recent article in Times Live explores “the green life” at Khula Dhamma eco-village in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. In a place where being able to use… Read More
Article in the Guardian describes community “renaissance” in the UK
Posted on October 30, 2009 by1 Comment
Communal Living: Love thy Neighborhood, an article in the Guardian this week, describes the many advantages of co-housing/communal living and shares resources with individuals seeking community in the UK. Reporter… Read More
Praise for Vibrant Neighborhoods
Posted on June 5, 2008 byWhile this blog generally focuses on intentional communities, we also try to promote creating community in whatever place you happen to live. These two articles caught our attention, as the… Read More
Community Will Help Us Survive Peak Oil
Posted on May 6, 2008 byAn interesting article on how communication and community are essential in surviving in a post collapse post peak oil world is being posted on various blogs titled “We Can Survive,… Read More
Climate Change Solutions: Investing in Green Building and Ecovillages
Posted on April 22, 2008 byA recent article in the Saskatoon Star Phoenix highlights a study claiming the best climate change solution is to invest in green building. The article sites the Rivergreen Ecovillage in… Read More
Cohousing Not Just for Boomers
Posted on February 18, 2008 byThe big media splash in cohousing these days is about Senior or Elder Cohousing, and some might say cohousing’s core constituency is among the boomer generation. But recent posts on… Read More
Cohousing – Both Green and Affordable
Posted on February 7, 2008 byGlobal Green USA profiled Chiacgo’s Greenway Park Cohousing on the BuildingGreen blog last week. The excerpt from their book, Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing, describes how Greenway Cohousing managed to… Read More
Realtors talking up Cohousing for Seniors
Posted on December 22, 2007 byMore and more people are talking about senior and elder cohousing as well as multi-generational cohousing as a way for seniors to live out their later years in a supportive… Read More
Quaker walkers visit Rosewind Cohousing and Port Townsend Ecovillage
Posted on December 10, 2007 byWell travelling bloggers do seem to stop in communities often and its nice to get their first hand descriptions of the place. And if you thought biodiesel or bikes were… Read More
Bikers blog about Abundance Ecovillage, Sandhill, Dancing Rabbit
Posted on November 30, 2007 bySome bicyclers on a cross country trip are blogging about their travels which include stops at many communities. This one covers their stop at Abundance Ecovillage, Sandhill Farm, and Dancing… Read More
