Author: Graham Ellis

Founder’s Syndrome

Posted on October 22, 2019 by

The original founder, visionary, and main public point person for Bellyacres for over a quarter of a century laments that some members came to consider him “the root of all present, past, and future problems in the organization.”

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Communities Articles, Governance + Group Dynamics, Group Process, Issue 184, Life in Community, Starting a Community, Sustainability

Life Lessons for Community Longevity

Posted on November 1, 2017 by

The founder of Bellyacres Artistic Ecovillage profers advice inspired by the nearly three decades he was immersed in the experiment.

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Communities Articles, Issue 176, Life in Community, Starting a Community, Sustainability

My Struggle to Legalize Sustainable Living

Posted on October 1, 2015 by
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After nearly three decades of activity, a pioneering eco-community collapses under the weight of legal attacks by a small group of neighbors.

Filed Under: All Blog Posts, Communities Articles, issue 168, Life in Community, Starting a Community, Sustainability