Finding Community

How to Join an Ecovillage or Intentional Community

Diana Leafe Christian

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English

New Society Publishers
01 May 2007

Environmentally-friendly architecture & design; Social groups; Human geography; The environment; Sustainability; Urban & municipal planning; Self-sufficiency

Finding community is as critical as obtaining food and shelter, since the need to belong is what makes us human. The isolation and loneliness of modern life have led many people to search for deeper connection, which has resulted in a renewed interest in intentional communities. These intentional communities or ecovillages are an appealing choice for like-minded people who seek to create a family-oriented and ecologically sustainable lifestyle-a lifestyle they are unlikely to find anywhere else.

However, the notion of an intentional community can still be a tremendous leap for some-deterred perhaps by a misguided vision of eking out a hardscrabble existence with little reward. In fact, successful ecovillages thrive because of the combined skills and resources of their members.

Finding Community presents a thorough overview of ecovillages and intentional communities and offers solid advice on how to research thoroughly, visit thoughtfully, evaluate intelligently, and join gracefully. Useful considerations include:

Important questions to ask (of members and of yourself)

Signs of a healthy (and not-so-healthy) community

Cost of joining (and staying)

Common blunders to avoid

Finding Community provides intriguing possibilities to readers who are seeking a more cooperative, sustainable, and meaningful life.

Diana Leafe Christian is the author of Creating a Life Together and editor of Communities magazine. She lives at Earthhaven Ecovillage in North Carolina.

By: Diana Leafe Christian
Imprint: New Society Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 191mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 465g
ISBN: 9780865715783
ISBN 10: 0865715785
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 01 May 2007
Recommended Age: From 16 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Diana Leafe Christian is the author of Creating a Life Together and editor of Communities magazine. She lives at Earthhaven Ecovillage in North Carolina.