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Ecovillages Around the World INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECOVILLAGE MOVEMENT Life in Cooperative Culture ECOVILLAGES around the World Local Solutions for Global Problems • Ecovillage Strategies in Areas of Crisis Creating Carbon-Negative Communities • True Sustainability: Indigenous Pathways Cohousing as a Building Block to the Ecovillage Summer 2016 • Issue #171 $7.00 / $8.00 Canada communities.ic.org SUBSCRIBE TO COMMUNITIES MAGAZINE Your source for the latest information, issues, and ideas about intentional communities and cooperative living today! 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Now including digital subscriptions and digital-only options! ic.org/subscribe Summer 2016 COMMUNITIES 1 Issue #171 • Summer 2016 ES Photo courtesy of Tom Shaver Photo courtesy of Tom 45 I ECOVILLAGES AROUND THE WORLD T 10 Overcoming Apartheid—the Global Ecovillage Network Kosha Anja Joubert Communities worldwide are exploring how to heal our separation from each I other and the natural world. • What Are Ecovillages? 13 The Global Ecovillage Network: Focal Point for a Global Movement Ross and Hildur Jackson N Two pioneers of the ecovillage movement tell their story. • Of Learning and Immortality 18 Ecovillages Worldwide— Local Solutions for Global Problems Leila Dregger U A wide array of ecovillages throughout the Global North and South address our shared challenges. 21 Ecovillage Strategies in Areas of Crisis Leila Dregger and Sarah Queblatin Emergency situations around the world have brought together activists, experts, and teachers to offer ecovillage-inspired solutions. M 24 Creating Carbon-Negative Communities: Ecovillages and the UN’s New Sustainable Development Goals Rob Wheeler Diverse ecovillages are modeling how to create more just, equitable, and sustainable human societies. 28 Collective Healing Kosha Anja Joubert and Stephen Busby —Interview by Robin Alfred Communities become powerful microcosms for trauma—and its potential healing—in the wider society. OM 32 Learning in Ecovillages AND Getting a College Degree Karen Stupski and Giovanni Ciarlo Pursuing holistic education through ecovillage immersion experiences can be both challenging and rewarding. 36 An Inspiring Journey in Ecovillages Nébesna Fortin From La Cité Écologique to NextGEN, a young ecovillage activist completes the circle. C 2 COMMUNITIES Number 171 Davie Philip 49 38 The Bridge to a Greener World John Ahern This Australian community’s bridge is a lot more than just a bridge. 4 Letters • The Ecovillage@Currumbin 6 Publisher’s Note 41 Yarrow Ecovillage: Ecovillages and the FIC Cohousing as a Building Block to the Ecovillage Sky Blue Charles Durrett and Katie McCamant • More on the A Canadian community pioneers ecovillage zoning while incorporating both FIC-GEN Collaboration intergenerational and senior cohousing. 8 Notes from the Editor 44 Want an Ecovillage? Stay Put! Around the World Abeja Hummel in 80 Pages How can we care for a place if we’re not there, day after day, year after year, Chris Roth paying attention? 66 Reach 45 Land and Culture Collaboration Tom Shaver 80 Review Emerald Earth Sanctuary explores how to engage constructively with its Ecovillage: northern California ecosystem. 1000 Ways to Heal the Planet 49 Cloughjordan Ecovillage: Diana Leafe Christian Modeling the Transition to a Low-Carbon Society Peadar Kirby ON THE COVER Irish ecovillagers achieve the smallest ecological footprints recorded in their country. INSIDE THE GLOBAL ECOVILLAGE MOVEMENT 54 True Sustainability: Indigenous Pathways Life in Cooperative Culture Dan Schultz At Maitreya Mountain Village, mainstream pragmatism meets radical idealism. 56 Building an Ecovillage in the Friendly Islands Philip Mirkin Fiji Organic Village embodies the challenges and joys of ECOVILLAGES around the World Local Solutions for Global Problems • Ecovillage Strategies in Areas of Crisis cross-cultural community. Creating Carbon-Negative Communities • True Sustainability: Indigenous Pathways Cohousing as a Building Block to the Ecovillage Summer 2016 • Issue #171 61 Argentina: 13-Day Wavespells at Velatropa $7.00 / $8.00 Canada Henny Freitas communities.ic.org Self-managed by students and travelers, an innovative ecovillage nestles in a Ecovillages in diverse locations worldwide corner of Buenos Aires. explore the many aspects of sustainability. Photo credits (from left to right, top to bottom): The First Ecovillage in Palestine courtesy of Philip Mirkin, courtesy of Nébesna 62 Fortin, courtesy of Philip Mirkin, Davie Philip, Frederick Weihe courtesy of Global Ecovillage Network, courtesy A West Bank town of about 1500, Farkha predated the term ecovillage, of Nébesna Fortin, courtesy of Tom Shaver, and is now recognized as one. courtesy of Nébesna Fortin. Summer 2016 COMMUNITIES 3 Letters COMMUNITIES Life in Cooperative Culture Founding a Community I appreciate the authors in the Spring EDITOR 2016 issue (about finding or starting a Chris Roth (Lost Valley/Meadowsong) new community) who recommended my book Creating a Life Together. I’d like to ART DIRECTOR Yulia Zarubina-Brill send Communities readers who may be interested a copy of a long handout I cre- ADVERTISING AND BUSINESS MANAGER ated as a supplement to the book, because Christopher Kindig (Earth-Tribe.org) it includes many new things I learned WEB SUPPORT about starting a community after I wrote Pavan Rikhi (Acorn) it. For a copy of “The 19 Steps: How CIRCULATION MANAGER Founders Typically Start a Successful New McCune Porter (Twin Oaks) Community,” please email me at diana@ ic.org. I’ll be happy to send it. SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER Saul Of-Hearts Diana Leafe Christian ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT www.DianaLeafeChristian.org Kim Scheidt (Red Earth Farms) Kim Kanney Laird Schaub Sky Blue (Twin Oaks) EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARD Deborah Altus We welcome reader feedback on the articles in each issue, as well as Marty Klaif (Shannon Farm)
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