Back in 1989, a long-haired, tie-dyed PhD candidate and a swimsuit model & guest video jockey for MTV set out in a VW camper van to interview and document 40 intentional communities. Daniel was interviewing ic’s for his doctoral dissertation on Children in Community while Monique applied her int…
From urban cohousing to rural commune, journey throughout European ecovillages or bicycle across the United States. Get started on these documentary films today for the BEST inspiration on creating sustainable community.
Voices of Cohousing: Building Small Villages in the City
One of today’s bi…
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More people are tuning in to learn about intentional communities, and discovering FIC as a resource to connect to the movement.
FIC first launched a Youtube Channel to share a webinar series on cooperation. With the release of the Planet Community series, and additional videos with it,…
What if we shared more meals?
Not to mention all of the hours planning, shopping, preparing, and cleaning up for meals!
What if we shared more tasks?
And how about the tools, equipment, storage, and know-how to keep things up?
What if we shared more time?
In fun and celebration, co…
We have to transform our cities!
Over 50% of the world’s population lives in urban areas, and it’s only increasing. Models for sustainable, equitable, urban community must be developed.
In this episode of Planet Community we look at Enright Ridge Urban Ecovillage in Cincinnati, OH.

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Common Conceptions of Community
How can we create community connection — including more support, belonging, smiles, and growth — in our lives?
Bianca Heyming gave a TED talk based on her experiences, affectionately called ‘Intentional Communities – 50% Less Hippie Than You’d Expect.’
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What is it like to live in a Student Housing Cooperative?
Quite different than a typical student dorm experience, a Student Housing Cooperative is more like “the University of Life!” — where communication, problem solving, and cooperation skills are required.
In this brand new second episode of P…
Planet Community Midwest Tour
Update #3 from the Filmmakers
Here is another report from the road from filmmakers Aaron Murphy and Rae Machado of Skillly Media on their journey to film Planet Community!
September 27. Last week we had a great time in Ann Arbor getting to know some of the student …
Planet Community Midwest Tour
Personal Update #2 from the Road
The following are reports from the road provided by filmmakers Aaron Murphy and Rae Machado of Skillly Media as they film the first season of Planet Community!
September 15
Our trip to the University of Michigan was a quick 20 mi…
Planet Community Midwest Tour
A Personal Update from the Road
The following content and images were provided by filmmakers Aaron Murphy and Rae Machado of Skillly Media while on their quest to film Planet Community!
September 1
We left our home at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage in Rutledge, …
Enjoy the very first episode of Planet Community!
This episode is focused on Dancing Rabbit, in Rutledge, Missouri, which you can learn more about here: https://www.ic.org/directory/dancing-rabbit-ecovillage/
Read more about the series, and contribute to the tour, here: https://www.ic.org/pl…
Renewable Energy World and over 130 other online news outlets picked up the press release, as follows:
Pilot Episode and Campaign Released for ‘Planet Community’ – Web Series That Features Intentional Communities
“Planet Community” is a new web series created to bring awareness to different ty…
A new documentary made by a French filmmaking duo takes a look at transition projects in Europe and all over the world. Cyril Dion and Melanie Laurent set out to find practical solutions to the problems facing our planet.
The result, called Tomorrow, tells the story of “pioneers who are re-inventin…
A recent episode of MTV’s “True Life” features two stories about community living. In one, 23-year-old Took Edalow attempts to start a commune with several friends on Staten Island. Another follows Emet, 26, as he leaves home and moves into a community called the Garden of Eden in Arlington, Texas.
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Which stage is your tribe?
It turns out that by listening to the way people speak to each other in working and social groups one can tell a great deal about their stage cultural of development.
David Logan, a researcher and professor of management and leadership at USC, and co-founder and senior…
Alyson Ewald, from FIC’s Board, participates in an interview addressing the question “Is Community Important?”
More details here: http://simplequestionmovie.com/episode-2-one-simple-question-exploring-our-world-one-question-at-a-time/
Follow Amanda’s incredible bicycle trip around the US to explore ways people are creating community and sustainability. Find a screening near you, or order a screening kit to inspire people where you live!
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