 | | Asunto: | [interredes] ERN / Communities NEWS | | Fecha: | Sabado, 4 de Octubre, 2008 13:45:17 (-0500) | | Autor: | Ricardo Ocampo <lacasadelared @.....com>
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http://www.earthrainbownetwork.com/Archives2008/PerfectStorm18.htm
Organize your block (18 January 2008)
http://www.county29.net/cms2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9682&Itemid=520
(...) It's part of the broader vision of N Street residents to become
a cohousing community. Cohousing, a modern equivalent of the
traditional village where everyone looks out for one another, was
invented in Denmark and is now a common housing option in Scandinavia,
the Netherlands and Germany. It is also beginning to take root in the
United States, with 200 communities in more than 30 states. Cohousing
updates the '60s ideal of communal living to include a combination of
private and community spaces. Households generally have their own
residences, kitchens and yards, but also enjoy the common house, where
community meals and events take place. Other shared facilities can
include gardens, fields, workshops, kids' playrooms, libraries,
volleyball courts and so forth. Most cohousing communities are new
constructions. But N Street is one example of an existing block
deciding to become a more closely connected community. It began when
two neighbors tore down their backyard fence in 1986 and now includes
17 households. The common house was purchased and remodeled in 1991
and features a community kitchen, dining room and rec room with a
piano, TV and foosball table.Resources: Cohousing Association of the
United States, http://www.cohousing.org
List of and details on more than 350 existing and forming Cohousing
Communities and ecovillages in the US and around the world
http://directory.ic.org/records/cohousing.php
Check also http://www.cohousing.org/directory/
The Frog Song Cohousing community in Cotati, California, is a good
example of a success story
http://www.cohousing.org/directory/view/4158
Communities Magazine
http://communities.ic.org/
A vital resource offering many models of alternative living in these
changing times -- Since 1972, Communities has been the primary
resource for information, issues, and ideas about intentional
communities in North America - from urban co-ops to cohousing groups
to ecovillages to rural communes. The 80-page quarterly is also
focusing increasingly on creating and enhancing community in the
workplace, in nonprofit or activist organizations, and in
neighborhoods. Articles and columns cover practical "how-to" issues of
cooperative living as well as personal stories about forming new
communities, decision-making, conflict resolution, raising children in
community, ecological living, and much more. We explore the joys and
challenges of cooperation in its many dimensions.
Many interesting related links through
http://www.ic.org/in/enews/eNewsFebruary2008.php
(...) Many of us are examining our lives to find ways we can reduce
our impact on the overheating, overfished, eroded, paved and poisoned
planet. Of course there are lots of little things we each can do that
will make a small change in our individual footprint, and those are
good places to start. But we're realizing that we've reached a time
when big changes are called for--and lots of them. (...) More and more
people now understand that community and cooperation are a central
part of the way forward to a healthier planet and a thriving society.
Our communities are even getting positive coverage in places like USA
Today and US News & World Report. CLIP ... such as Cohousing
Communities in Small Towns Nationwide - a good way to face the
uncertain times ahead! See also their complete online Newsletter
Archive at http://www.ic.org/in/enews/
Visions of Utopia Video
http://store.ic.org/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=30&products_id=29
A companion piece to the Communities Directory, this video documentary
features profiles of seven diverse communities, plus a fascinating
history of shared living spanning 2500 years. Visions of Utopia is a
great way to experience a sampling of community life "up close." You
can see and hear community members tell their stories in their own
words.
Creating Our Own Neighborhood - Bellingham Cohousing (27 min)
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=A0OSbvUuGb8
Peak Moment - bringing you examples of positive responses to energy
decline and climate change through local community action.
Peak Moment: Community Responses to a Changing Energy Future
http://ca.youtube.com/user/peakmoment
Peak Moment is a weekly series showcasing perspectives and initiatives
for local self-reliant living. Programs feature host Janaia
Donaldson's conversations and on-site tours with guests preparing for
accelerating energy decline, climate chaos, and economic uncertainty.
Sample topics include: local food production; renewable energy;
transportation alternatives; sustainable building; personal, economic,
business, and governmental responses. More through
http://www.peakmoment.tv/ where many inspiring DVDs are offered.
The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil
http://www.powerofcommunity.org/cm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35&Itemid=49
"The Power of Community" is creating excitement in localization
groups, and with good reason. In this film, individual Cubans tell us
how they responded to an artificially imposed "Peak Oil" in the 1990s,
when the fall of the Soviet Union caused the loss of most food and oil
imports. Their stories serve as a valuable model for a world facing
Peak Oil on a global scale. Cuba's transition to a low-energy society
is hopeful and instructive.Interweaving a cogent overview of global
Peak Oil with the story of Cuba's experience, director Faith Morgan
outlines the dire consequences of Cuba's energy crisis. Transportation
halted. Electricity was available sporadically. Lacking substitutes
for fossil-fuel-based farming, food production was devastated. The
average Cuban lost 20 pounds.Morgan shows us the innovative responses
of the Cuban people. We see city-dwellers planting urban gardens on
every available plot, using permaculture and organic farming to
reclaim soils destroyed by chemical fertilizers and pesticides. These
local farmers reconnect with their neighbors and willingly supply free
food to elders, schools, workers, and pregnant women. We also see how
Cuba coped with a sudden lack of energy for modern infrastructure.
Without fuel for cars, Cubans walked, carpooled, and rode buses. They
even massively adopted the bicycle, despite the prior absence of a
cycling culture. We also see Cubans creatively reducing energy
consumption in their homes and workplaces and implementing small-scale
renewable energy projects. CLIP - More through
http://www.powerofcommunity.org And watch the whole 53 minutes
documentary through
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-66172489666918336
Learning from Cuba's Response to Peak Oil - Excellent interview - 27 min 36 sec
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=f7i6roVB5MI
Peak Moment #27: Megan Quinn of The Community Solution discusses her
visit to Cuba, and the movie "The Power of Community". This young
woman sees Peak Oil as an opportunity to create the communities we
want, but notes that we must reduce our consumption despite
environmentalists' assurances that biofuels will save us.
Check all the other "Peak Moment" interviews - a fascinating series!
Over 129 episodes so far!
http://ca.youtube.com/results?search_query=Peak+Moment&search_type=&aq=f
Such as...
The Climate Change Despair and Empowerment Roadshow
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=5q-cP-t_m7c
101 Solutions to Global Climate Change
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=T9J1cZHY-Uc
Meeting the Energy Challenge - The latest episode posted on Sept 27, 2008
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=5Bl4G6tjnnE
Permaculture (Ecological) Design
http://www.cascadiatraining.com/permaculturedesign.html
Permaculture Design is an ecological design system focused on working
with rather than against nature.The originators of Permaculture are
Bill Mollison and David Holmgren, who coined the term in the 1970's as
a contraction of the words "permanent" and "agriculture". Their desire
was to create garden systems that mimic the way natural ecosystems
work. One approach involves increasing the functional connections
between elements so that nature does most of the work, and the need
for human labor is reduced.Since the 70's, Permaculture has evolved to
include many aspects of sustainable, low-impact living, such as
Natural Building and small-scale renewable energy. (...)
Related video: A Sustainability Renaissance Man - MOST interesting interview!!
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_iYoGRhjUw
Peak Moment 91: Earth needs humans to figure out our shared destiny,
says Alan Seid, whose interest is both the outer and inner dimensions
of sustainability. Outside there's ecology, social systems and
economics (e.g., in Permaculture). Inside is the psychological
dimension of personal and group values and intentions. How do we meet
people where they are, engender respect, promote crucial
information-sharing, and motivate change?
"What permaculturists are doing is the most important activity that
any group is doing on the planet. We don't know what details of a
truly sustainable future are going to be like, but we need options, we
need people experimenting in all kinds of ways and permaculturists are
one of the critical gangs that are doing that."
- David Suzuki, International Environmental Advocate
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