Blogging about Ecovillage at Ithaca

Posted on September 10, 2007 by

Folks on a cross country bike tour stopped at Ecovillage at Ithaca and posted this on their blog: http://foodstepsusa.blogspot.com/2007/09/day-13.html http://foodstepsusa.blogspot.com/2007/09/bit-on-ecovillage-at-ithaca.html

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When Someone Blocks Far Too Frequently

Posted on September 7, 2007 by

Our consensus trainers and communication and process experts advise what to do about “repeat blockers” in community.


Does It Really Matter What It Looks Like?

Posted on September 7, 2007 by

We asked 50 communitarians about attitudes about beauty in their communities. Did they value aesthetics in their buildings and landscape? Would they trade environmental or economic needs for beauty? their answers may surprise you.


The Meandering Paths of Arcadia

Posted on September 7, 2007 by
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Builder and old-house renovator Alex Daniell fell in love with the charming, old-world village atmosphere of 8-year-old Arcadia Cohousing. He asks Giles Blunden, the group’s architect, how he did it.


Ecovillage Ithaca in TIME Magazine

Posted on September 6, 2007 by

Here’s some great exposure for the movement. A multi-page article on on Ecovillage at Ithaca in TIME magazine. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1659708,00.html


Making New Choices, Planting New Seeds

Posted on June 7, 2007 by

In the mountains of New Mexico, Lama Foundation is making new food decisions to unhook from the fossil fuel-based agricultural systems.


Privacy and Transparency

Posted on June 7, 2007 by
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Author: Geoph Kozeny Published in Communities Magazine Issue #135 “How many of my thoughts and feelings is it good to share, and how much can I or should I keep… Read More


Celebrating the Food Revolution

Posted on June 7, 2007 by

Red Earth Farms cofounder Alyson Ewald loves it that her rural community wildcrafts, grows, processes, ferments, pickles, and celebrates food.


Natural Building Blues

Posted on March 7, 2007 by

Natural building teacher Mark Mazziotti looks at how what could have been a stellar intern program went awry.


When Some of Us Don’t Support an Existing Agreement

Posted on March 7, 2007 by
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Expert advice from five community process and communication consultants.


What Interns & Work Exchangers Say…About Us

Posted on March 7, 2007 by

Communities magazine asks interns, work exchangers, and residential course participants what they think of us. Do our programs deliver what our websites promise? Are they comfortably housed and fed? Do we treat them well?


Hello, Goodbye

Posted on March 7, 2007 by

Jules Pelican of OAEC in northern California examines the mutual influence of interns and community members. Is it painful to invest emotional energy in people who will soon leave? Does living in community, even temporarily, nevertheless benefit people?


Cultural Etiquette: A Guide for the Well-Intentioned

Posted on March 7, 1996 by
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Author: Amoja Three Rivers Published in Communities Magazine Issue #90 Racism and the racial stereotypes it spawns are so subtly interwoven into the fabric of Western society that very often,… Read More