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Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities – La Ecovilla
March 27 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT
Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities – La Ecovilla
Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Pacific: 11am-12:00pm
- Mountain: 12-1:00pm
- Central: 1-2:00pm
- Eastern: 2- 3:00pm
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Meet a diversity of communities during the Virtual Tour of Communities 2025. From secular to spiritual, urban and rural, forming and established — get a vibrant taste of the communities movement without leaving your armchair!
About the Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities
What you get from the Virtual Tour experience:
- photos, videos, captivating stories and insightful conversations
- deeper insight into the lives of communitarians and the places they live
- inspiration to get you excited about your own community journey
- information about housing and membership opportunities
- network building with presenters and fellow participants
- a sense for what’s alive in the communities movement right now
- plenty of time for you to ask your burning questions about community living.
Presenting Community:
La Ecovilla
La Ecovilla is a regenerative and resilient community in Costa Rica, inspired by the idea of living in harmony with nature and with each other, understanding that growth does not have to be destructive, but rather regenerative, while our place in the world stills guarantees to meet our basic needs: water, food, a roof over our heads and energy.
The land where La Ecovilla Original was developed used to be a cattle farm, until it began to transform into an ”edible forest” in 2010 by planting fruit trees and edible plants before building the roads and general services, which were ready by 2012, allowing 43 families from 29 different countries to build their homes in La Ecovilla.
With Ecovilla San Mateo, the new challenge is here! Transforming another cattle farmland and zoo into an intentional community reconnected with nature and wildlife. A land 10 times bigger than the original La Ecovilla! From 2025, we will be welcoming 300 families in 6 villages.
About Your Host
Cynthia Tina
Cynthia helps people discover intentional community living for better housing, health, and happiness. She has traveled to 200+ intentional communities around the world and resides in a Vermont ecovillage in her self-built natural home. Her speaking, businesses, and consultancy have contributed to the growth of numerous community-led housing projects.
Cynthia is the founder of CommunityFinders, offering programs to help people find community. She’s also the founder of Ecovillage Tours, offering small group trips to communities worldwide. Start your intentional community journey by taking this short quiz to discover which type of community is a fit for you: https://communityfinders.com/quiz
Location
You’ll get a Zoom link after you register in your confirmation email. Please check the spam folder of the inbox you use to register for an email from orders@ic.org.
The Online Event Experience
Live StreamYard Sessions
Nothing pre-recorded here! When you sign-up for an event with FIC, you’ll have the opportunity to view a live session on StreamYard with the panelists.
Affordable and Accessible
All our events are run on a sliding scale basis. Generous donations cover the costs for low-income attendees. FIC is committed to making our programs accessible to people of all walks of life.
Watch the Recording
You’ll receive the recording of your event to view for 60 days. So don’t worry if you can’t attend a live session. Watch or listen whenever it is convenient for you. Transcripts available upon request.
Testimonials for Virtual Tour of Intentional Communities
“This is my first exposure to intentional living situations. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the possibilities and the underlying thinking that informs this kind of living choice. The presenters were excellent. It was great to see the different settings and to hear the various questions related to these three living situations. Thank you so much for this presentation.”
-Leslie Slate
“Great introduction to Intentional Communities. I felt very encouraged to do more research. I felt like I entered into a group of family and friends with like values for humanity. It is nice not to feel so alone!”
-Chandra Marin
“Great photos and narratives about the philosophy and diversity of communities. I learned about thinks I didn’t know and was given the opportunity to ask all my questions, which were answered in a comprehensive manner.”
-Ivy Summer
