Sustainability
Solar Power in The U.S.
Posted on August 20, 2013 byThe energy that falls on the U.S. in one hour of noon summer sun is almost equal to total annual U.S. electricity demand: http://huff.to/148bu39
Free Permaculture eBooks
Posted on July 25, 2013 byPermaculture is all about one part of a system trying to help another, so this is our attempt to help replicate that, by sharing permaculture knowledge as freely and as widely as we can. In this section you’ll find a selection of completely free eBook downloads on permaculture and wider environmental topics, including the fantastic… Read More
Go Solar with FIC
Posted on July 18, 2013 bySungevity 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 Intentional Community for each home, community, or business… Read More
Edible Landscaping Seminar
Posted on July 15, 2013 bySeed Savers Exchange board member, award winning photographer, author and landscape designer Rosalind Creasy will deliver a free webinar on ‘Edible Landscaping’!! You don’t want to miss this, find more information and register here: http://eepurl.com/B-MBT Watch online for free, and check out their archive of empowering education here: http://www.seedsavers.org/Education/Webinars/
Permaculture and Synergy
Posted on July 10, 2013 by‘When people and permaculture meet and work together, there is a synergy with nature that is lost in the world of money and the self’ http://www.permanentculturenow.com/synergy/
Seattle to Create the First Free Food Forest
Posted on June 18, 2013 byForget meadows. Seattle’s food forest will be filled with edible plants, and everything from pears to herbs will be free for the taking. Read more here: http://www.takepart.com/article/2012/02/21/its-not-fairytale-seattle-build-nations-first-food-forest
Permaculture
Posted on June 17, 2013 byPermaculture: the science and art of thriving with nature. For more info check out our friends’ magazine and free resources: http://www.permaculture.co.uk/
Seed Saving Tips
Posted on May 16, 2013 byProperty For Sale
Posted on May 10, 2013 byA dear friend on the Tri-communities scene in Rutledge, MO has just put her house on the market. Want to be a neighbor to Sandhill Farm, Red Earth Farms and Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage? She is selling it for $98,500. It is 3 BR plus a large attic space semi-finished that could be a 4th or… Read More
Growing Tomatoes
Posted on May 5, 2013 by13 Do’s & Do Not’s of Growing Tomatoes: http://gardeningjones.com/blog/2013/05/05/dos-donts-of-growing-tomatoes/
Mora County Bans Oil and Gas Extraction
Posted on May 4, 2013 byMonday the County Commission of Mora County, located in northeastern New Mexico, became the first county in the U.S. to pass an ordinance banning all oil and gas extraction. Drafted with assistance from the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF), the Mora County Community Water Rights and Local Self-Government Ordinance establishes a local Bill of Rights—including a… Read More
Grow Food, Not Lawns on Facebook
Posted on April 20, 2013 byExcellent resource for ingenius gardening tips and quirky and inspiring philosophy about living closer to the dirt. https://www.facebook.com/GrowFoodNotLawns
The Ecology & Design of Home Scale Food Forests
Posted on April 19, 2013 byEdible Forest Gardens.com is dedicated to offering inspiring and practical information on the vision, ecology, design, and stewardship of perennial polycultures of multipurpose plants in small-scale settings. Visit http://www.edibleforestgardens.com/
At Manzanita Village Gaia’s Food Forest
Posted on April 15, 2013 by“Hoop House” Glides Open & Closed
Posted on April 14, 2013 byVern Harris likes setting up hoop houses over his vegetable beds, but he doesn’t like the hassle of working under them. Most designs require lifting the plastic sides to get at the produce. So, Harris came up with hoops that glide on rails, making access as easy as pulling on two ropes. “Anybody who is even… Read More
Uses of Vinegar In Your Home
Posted on April 12, 2013 byA safe, cheap, and easy cleaner for all number of things! Here’s a list of cleaning tips for your home: http://thehomesteadsurvival.com/45-vinegar-home
Within Reach Screenings
Posted on April 11, 2013 byFollow 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! http://test.withinreachmovie.com/seethefilm.php
Modern Farmer on Facebook
Posted on April 10, 2013 byGet your Farm On with these helpful tips! https://www.facebook.com/ModernFarmerMedia
Shade Tolerant Plants
Posted on March 25, 2013 byRead some more here: http://organicgardening.about.com/od/vegetablesherbs/a/shadeveggies.htm
Achieving Affordability with Cohousing
Posted on March 7, 2013 by6 Comments
Cohousing is intrinsically an affordable model; here’s why and how.
Creating a Community of Homesteaders
Posted on March 7, 2013 byA land trust with leaseholds keeps members’ costs down while allowing a combination of autonomy and connection.
Self-Reliance, Right Livelihood, and Economic “Realities”
Posted on March 7, 2013 by2 Comments
Life in a small rural ecovillage can mean embracing complex choices while balancing idealism with necessity.
Michel Desgagnes
Posted on January 29, 2013 bySo sad to learn today of the death of Michel Desgagnes. We crossed paths many time with Michel, and always, he was kind, intelligent and cared deeply about this movement. He will be missed, and the Canadian sustainable communities scene just lost a good one. Rest well, brother.
Cycling toward Sustainable Community
Posted on December 7, 2012 by1 Comment
After 6,500 miles of pedaling and 100 community visits, a couple documents the promise of intentional community and cooperative living.
Greening Your ’Hood
Posted on December 7, 2012 byKibbutzes, ecovillages, cohousing communities, and pocket neighborhoods offer us opportunities to make a new start.
My Advice to Others Planning to Start an Ecovillage
Posted on September 7, 2012 by4 Comments
An ecovillage founder offers 10 guidelines for success, including “Start with people.”
Vision and Reality in Ecotopia
Posted on September 7, 2012 byInnovative ecovillagers turn challenges into opportunities.
Living the Questions
Posted on September 7, 2012 byBelfast Cohousing & Ecovillage grapples with obstacles to create a visionary housing project in rural Maine.
Coming of Age
Posted on September 7, 2012 by1 Comment
In Ithaca, New York, a pioneering project continues to break new ground in ecological design, education, and community.
Creating eCohousing
Posted on September 7, 2012 by1 Comment
The Yarrow Ecovillage uses the cohousing model to create ecological buildings that meet their occupants’ needs.
