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The Bouldenewspaper, The Daily Camera, has an article on a cohousing resident who has authored a book on simple living called Simple Prosperity: Finding Real Wealth in a Sustainable Lifestyle. However, unlike some of us, Wann really does walk the talk. As example, instead of lush Kentucky bluegrass,…

Two families leave a thriving cohousing community to follow their shared dreams as a tight-knit intergenerational group.

Yes! magazine has an article and slideshow on one of Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage’s cob houses. The article is on the cover of the upcoming issue of Yes! on Resilency. The sli…

One of the challenges of living in a community with lots of new residents or guests is getting everyone oriented to the tasks and projects at hand. When I lived at Foster Village, a 10-person community in Portland, Oregon, we had a membership committee in charge of welcoming new residents, and a lia…

You asked and we listened. Thanks to over one hundred FIC supporters who responded to a recent branding survey, we have reimagined our look and created a new logo, name adaptation, and improved website to be released later this Spring. (Get ready!!!) It’s all part of our recent organizational …

For a while, peer-to-peer lending platforms were going to be the next big thing. Instead of borrowing from big banks, we could borrow from each other, on platforms like Lending Club and Prosper. But pretty soon big banks starting getting involved, and the loans weren’t really so “peer-to-peer” af…

30 blog posts for 30 years How does community make us more resilient? by Sky Blue, FIC Executive Director Where We’ve Been & Where We’re Going 30 Blog Posts – The First Five Days Day 1: Movement at a Crossroads – Sky Blue, Executive Direc…

Sungevity 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, and has raised over $1.1 million for non profit organizations! Sungevity donates $750 to the Foundation for Intenti…

Family Grows 3 Tons of Food! The Dervaes family turned a “regular city home” into a thriving garden ecosystem that provides more than enough food for their family, and plenty to supply a local food stand. “Surrounded by urban sprawl and just a short distance from a freeway, the Urban H…

The residents of an eco-oriented, education-focused intentional community and demonstration site wear many hats, both public and private.