Building in an Ecovillage: Lessons Learned
Posted on June 1, 2018 by0 Comments
Yes, you can build your own house; you don’t have to do it alone; you don’t have to do it all…and 18 more tips from a professional builder who learned his trade at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage.
Harmonious Homemade Habitat
Posted on May 30, 2018 by0 Comments
Having built the strawbale house of her dreams, a Tolstoy Farm resident encourages others to use natural building and eco-materials to construct durable, nontoxic, low-impact, energy-efficient, and creative structures.
Schedule Posted for Ecovillage Pathways
Posted on May 28, 2018 by0 Comments
The schedule for Ecovillage Pathways in just a few weeks is OUT! Go check out what’s coming up in this transformational event co-sponsored by the FIC at http://www.nextgenna.org/2018ecovillagepathways.html Ecovillage Pathways is a gathering of diverse ages exploring the emergent future of thriving community. We join those who have been living and learning for decades with those… Read More
Building Collectively Is Greener, Easier, and Cheaper
Posted on May 28, 2018 by0 Comments
Eco-building in community offers both opportunities and challenges, benefits and potential drawbacks, as compared to doing it alone.
Adventures of the Mini Moon: Realities of building your own earthen house with reused materials and volunteer labor
Posted on May 26, 2018 by0 Comments
Becoming a general contractor for a project way beyond one’s abilities can be a powerful, humbling, community-building learning adventure, especially when the house is made of horse manure.
Eco-Building, #179 Contents and Free/By Donation Digital Download
Posted on May 24, 2018 by0 Comments
For reasons both practical and ideological, intentional community has long been a hotbed of eco-building activity. In Communities’ “Eco-Building” issue (Summer 2018, #179), authors share their eco-building journeys, ranging from nearly-free stick-framed shelters to high-end green developments. They examine how to assess whether a building is actually “eco,” hard choices they’ve needed to make, the benefits and challenges of taking on eco-building projects in community, or of retrofitting vs. building new, and much more. Once again, the issue is available via free/by donation digital download at ic.org/communities.
Call for Workshops at the 2018 Twin Oaks Communities Conference
Posted on May 23, 2018 by0 Comments
The Twin Oaks Communities Conference, in partnership with the FIC, is seeking workshop proposals for their annual Labor Day weekend event (August 31st to September 2nd). Workshops fall under two broad types: Fixed Time Workshops: This is the collection of 16 (or sometimes 20) workshops which are selected in advance on various and all aspects of… Read More
Striving for Transformation & Adaptation
Posted on May 21, 2018 by0 Comments
In our latest e-newsletter our Community Bookstore manager, Kim Kanney presents the following titles as inspiration for positive change. Please check them out! Resilience, Community Action and Societal Transformation People, Place, Practice, Power, Politics and Possibility in Transition. $20; 216 pages; paperback; 2017 by Thomas Henfrey, Gesa Maschkowski & Gil Penha-Lopes Resilience, Community Action & Societal… Read More
Transition Towns’ Stories for Change Beyond Survival
Posted on May 11, 2018 by4 Comments
Transition US, the national networking and organizing group for Transition Towns, is celebrating their tenth anniversary with the series, 10 Stories of Transition. Last month in the FIC’s webinar series, Don Hall, Co-Director of Transition US and founder of Transition Sarasota, talked about bringing the values and benefits of intentional communities to not just a… Read More
Yes! Magazine’s Decolonize Issue: Another Forum for Change
Posted on April 30, 2018 by0 Comments
The FIC would like to express its support and enthusiasm to Yes! Magazine for its Spring 2018 edition- The Decolonize Issue. We encourage you all to check it out. Just like our recent issue on class, race and privilege of Communities magazine, Yes! is experimenting with the gift economy model. The Decolonize Issue is available… Read More
Transition Towns and Intentional Communities – Community Builders Forum – Webinar #8
Posted on April 27, 2018 by0 Comments
Transition Towns: Intentional Communities for the 99% What to look forward to in this webinar: While building and growing intentional communities is an important part of the resilience-building work of the international Transition Movement, the main thrust of Transition is to create intentional communities for the 99% – towns, cities, neighborhoods, and even entire regions… Read More
Want to Connect with the Next Generation?
Posted on April 27, 2018 by0 Comments
Are you an elder seeking to team with youth in community? A young adult looking for community? The FIC is proud to co-sponsor NEXTGEN North America’s Ecovillage Pathways gathering for deep connection this June 14-17, 2018 at La Cite Colebrook, New Hampshire, USA. As a young team energizing the next generation of ecovillage leadership, NEXTGEN and… Read More
Home Funeral and Death Care Midwife Training June 15–17, 2018
Posted on April 17, 2018 by0 Comments
The Center for End of Life Transitions (CEOLT) and the FIC are proud to offer this three-day workshop on home-based end of life care and celebrations for the journey of dying at Earthaven Ecovillage, hosted by SOIL. Cost: $400–$450 sliding scale Learn Skills for the End of Life at Earthaven Ecovillage Home-based celebrations bring death… Read More
Earthaven Experience Week June 8–13, 2018
Posted on April 17, 2018 by3 Comments
The FIC is proud to co-sponsor the School of Integrated Living’s Earthaven Experience Week This residential service-learning program immerses learners in the life of Earthaven Ecovillage. Participants join the homes, lives, businesses, and farms of the Taylor Creek Watershed community for a hands-on, skill-building, life-changing experience. You can find more information and register here. The Earthaven Experience… Read More
Upcoming Events For Creating Change
Posted on April 10, 2018 by0 Comments
We would like to invite you to check out two upcoming events the FIC is co-sponsoring: The Farm in Summertown, Tennessee will be Celebrating 45+ Years of Community with its Sustainability and Community Conference May 18-20, 2018. And the New Economy Coalition will be co-sponsoring Common Bound to plan and inspire a better economic future… Read More
Race, Privilege and Our New Gift Economy Model
Posted on March 28, 2018 by0 Comments
Race, Class, and Our New Gift Economy Model March Blog Round-Up by Thomas Vecchio, Social Media Manager March has seen several of our most recent initiatives bear fruit―evidence of the new direction the FIC has been steering toward the last few years. While we envision community as a successful end in itself… Read More
It’s Not Just the Curtain: Crossing the Class Divide at the Bloomington Catholic Worker
Posted on March 28, 2018 by1 Comment
Distinctions and boundaries between community members and their homeless guests can be problematic sometimes, but they are also what allow the sharing and caring to continue.
Combating Racism, One Community at a Time
Posted on March 26, 2018 by0 Comments
Catholic Worker communities throughout the Midwest examine themselves, make changes, and reach out in an effort to overcome the insidious influences of white supremacy.
4 New Digital Books for Instant Reading
Posted on March 24, 2018 by0 Comments
4 New Digital Books for Instant Reading by Kim Kanney, Community Bookshelf Manager Are you ready to begin your next book? Start reading today! We have a plethora of digital resources that are literally just a click away. As soon as your order is placed, a link to a file will be… Read More
Class, Race, and Privilege in Intentional Community
Posted on March 24, 2018 by0 Comments
A co-owner of Heart-Culture Farm Community explores ways to use her privilege to help create a society where people are truly equal.
I’m Not a Racist, But Racism Is In Me—and in My Community
Posted on March 22, 2018 by0 Comments
Predominantly white communities are going to stay that way until they acknowledge and address racism. Here is some guidance for doing that.
Together Resilient: On Class & Race – Half Off!
Posted on March 20, 2018 by0 Comments
Like Tweet Sale – Half Off TOGETHER RESILIENT Building Community in the Age of Climate Disruption by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager With all the energy we have buzzing around our current issue of Communities magazine, Class, Race, and Privilege, we wanted to also share what author Yana (Maikwe) Ludwig has to… Read More
Reflections on Class from a Newbie at Rocky Hill Cohousing
Posted on March 20, 2018 by0 Comments
A cohousing project’s budget can help address class and classism—but the community also needs to articulate and explore its culture’s underlying or hidden rules.
White Bias, Black Lives: When Unconscious Bias Affects Your Community
Posted on March 18, 2018 by0 Comments
Members of Sunward Cohousing recognize and attempt to transform their community’s differential treatment of white-skinned and dark-skinned neighborhood children.
The Internship Experience at La Cite Ecovillage, New Hampshire
Posted on March 17, 2018 by0 Comments
A guest post by Leonie Brien Integrating into the community has been really easy for us so far. The community is always thrilled to celebrate any holidays just to gather everyone together. We have community dinner often, which is a great time for us to get to know each member. The dinner is always… Read More
Kicking the Wisdom of Communities Up a Notch
Posted on March 17, 2018 by0 Comments
Like Tweet Kicking the Wisdom of Communities Up a Notch By Carrie Rasmussen, FIC Development Director FIC’s second-ever Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign came to a close recently, blowing our expectations out of the water. The FIC Board of Directors and staff extend a magnificient thank you to the 69 donors who kicked our… Read More
Growing Inclusivity in Cohousing: Stories and Strategies
Posted on March 16, 2018 by0 Comments
Familiar with both privilege and marginalization, a queer Latina cohouser shares experiences and perspectives on confronting racial and ethnic homogeneity.
Permaculture Design Course, Aug 6-18, 2018, La Cite Ecovillage, New Hampshire
Posted on March 15, 2018 by0 Comments
*To reserve your space, please email the application or mail with full 25 % security deposit payment, payable to The Ecovillage Institute, 85 B, Angels Road, Colebrook NH, 03576 Course Description Course will begin, August 6th through August 18. Course will end with on August 18 NH Permaculture Gathering at Cite Ecologique of New Hampshire… Read More
Barriers to Diversity in Community
Posted on March 14, 2018 by1 Comment
An organizer of Charlotte Cohousing in North Carolina offers several ways intentional communities unintentionally exclude her fellow people of color.
Where do we find Collective Courage?
Posted on March 13, 2018 by0 Comments
Where do we find Collective Courage? by Kim Kanney, Community Bookstore Manager Collective Courage Collective Courage: A History of African American Cooperative Economic Thought & Practice by Jessica Gordon Nembhard 328 pages; paperback; 2014; $40 Cooperative culture has a deep, rich history that has often been omitted from the history books. Particularly the… Read More
