Arizona
Manzanita Village is a resident-developed, cooperative neighborhood, modeled after the Co housing communities of Denmark. Residents take an active part in planning and designing our village. We are united by mutual desires to know our neighbors, live an environmentally friendly lifestyle and enjoy a safe, friendly atmosphere for ourselves and our families.
Using co housing and ecological principles, the members of Milagro are committed to providing a people and earth-friendly neighborhood. The group has purchased a 43-acre undisturbed desert site located in the Tucson mountains – just twelve minutes west of downtown Tucson, Arizona.
Asia – India
A lot of information in the website of this spiritual community with strong environmental commitment which planted more than 1 million trees to reforest their once-arid land. They also produce eco-friendly products.
Canada BC
We are dedicated to researching and modeling sustainable ways of living which are rooted in social, economic, cultural and ecological well being. O.U.R. Eco Village offers a healthy and supportive learning environment for people of all walks of life wishing to share information and inspiration around living in community and living lightly on the land.
Central America – Mexico
Huehuecoyotl Eco-village A.C. is the project of a group of people of various nationalities dedicated to the modeling and research of lifestyles based on ecology, the arts, true democracy and the practice of holistic health methods which address the well being of individuals and communities in a sustainable ecological balance.
We are a community striving to live sustainably. We host eco-friendly retreats and visitors interested in eco-tourism. Photos and info on website.
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Un unofficial peek into Dancing Rabbit ecovillage.
Small-town ecovillage on 7.5 acres in Port Townsend: permaculture, NVC, consensus, sustainability unite us. Five lots for sale: join our vibrant community and build your eco-home.
Offers sustainable development education by developing curricula on sustainable design, working within and drawing from ecovillages and creating online courses.
Bellbunya Community is an ecological and consciously evolving community, established to model ways to create a relocalised and sustainable future.
In the magical Andes mountains near Cuenca, Ecuador, Gaia Sagrada offers affordable housing rentals, retreats, and a place to enjoy the REAL Ecuador countryside. Gaia Sagrada is an organic farm producing Quinoa and many vegetables. Having enchanted forests, sunny pastures, fireflies and moonlit walks, this is a place to relax and enjoy life! Housing from $150 – $250 per month in beautiful Ecuador. We also have a Build it Forward program so you can build your own place. Hot tubs, Sauna, Yoga Room, Movie Room, Community Center, Communal Kitchen, Hiking, Retreats, Hammocks, Campfires…
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ECO provides the full range of development services needed to complete a successful co-housing project. Using the co-housing model of consensus building, we work closely with the residents to develop a design program and budget.
Build healthy, just, and sustainable communities through education, training and multi-media communication tools.
A whole systems immersion experience of ecovillage living, together with classes of instruction, access to information, tools and resources, and on-site and off-site consulting and outreach experiences.
For EcoVillages development, EcoSystems, Inc. provides master planning, capital formation, properties acquisition, ecological/economic technologies, approvals, project management, construction and marketing services.
An architecture and development consulting firm that creates communities that cluster private homes around extensive common facilities.
The training is based at the Findhorn Foundation’s demonstration ecovillage is in 8 separate modules, which may be attended as a whole or separately. It is a capacity building programme, designed to make optimum use of the information available from the Foundation’s Ecovillage Project, and to provide a practical forum for learning, and for developing action plans.
A nonprofit research and educational organization that provides technical assistance and information on environmentally sound economic development strategies. Since 1974, ILSR has worked with citizen groups, governments and private businesses in developing policies that extract the maximum value from local resources.
Worker and housing co-op registration and support.
EcoLogical Solutions consultancy and education. We provide design consultancy and education in the disciplines of sustainable living.
Eco Villages Networks
“Founded in 1994 to: support the development of sustainable human settlements, facilitate the exchange of information amongst the settlements, make information available about eco-village concepts and demonstration sites. ‘Gen Resource Database’ is an extensive collection (> 500 records) of relevant Books, Magazines, Newsletters, Web links etc.”
A pilot model demonstration of how to live in a real New World consciousness of sharing on all levels: spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. Features: A few growing climates for agriculture, you name it we are growing it organically, two pure water year-round springs with exclusive water rights, irrigated fields, nearby natural forests, improved/natural pasture land, wild/cultivated fruit, private road access and wideband Internet access.
Europe – Germany
Der Verein hat 70 aktive Mitglieder und etliche Fördermitglieder. Grundlage unseres Zusammenlebens an diesem Ort ist der Wunsch, ein harmonisches Zusammenleben miteinander und mit der umgebenden Natur zu entwickeln.
Europe – Ireland
A project dedicated to building a rural clustered housing development to the best standards of social, environmental, and economic sustainability. We have identified a site for this innovative development. Members of the company have selected this site through a process of consensus decision making.
Initial members came together in 1999 with a common vision of creating Ireland’s first ecological village. Since then membership has grown to almost 40 households which vary from single people to families with both young children and teenagers.
Europe – Portugal
“Tamera is a cooperative of people who work for the future with the intention to build a model for a nonviolent culture. Our goal is to build a research settlement where the most important themes of a new, sustainable culture concept are developed. “
Europe – Spain
The project at present is only in an embryonic stage. We have started by purchasing a beautiful one hectare (3 acre) piece of land 8km from Coin in the south of Spain. There are ten resident voluntary project workers living on the site and developing the land into the garden paradise we are aiming for.
Spiritual eco-village with emphasis on meditation.
Europe – UK
“We are an educational charity striving to achieve the best cooperation between the natural, technological and human worlds. We test, live with and display strategies and tools for doing this. CAT has a holistic approach to its work, integrating ideas and practice relating to land use, shelter, energy conservation and use, diet and health, waste management and recycling.”
Spiritual community with strong environmental commitment. Lots of workshops, hosts an an annual ecovillage education program.
Combines the traditional smallholding model with the latest innovations in environmental design, green technology and permaculture.
Intentional Communities and Co-Housing
Is an organization whose purpose is to promote and encourage the co housing concept, support both individuals and groups in creating communities, provide assistance to completed groups for improving their systems for living together in community, and provide networking opportunities for those involved or interested in co housing.
A network of communal groups spread across North America. We range in size and emphasis from small agricultural homesteads to village-like communities similar to the Israeli kibbutzim.
To coordinate the exchange of information and resources between NW intentional Communities and others.
The book Communities Directory: A Guide to Intentional Communities and Cooperative Living is the essential reference tool for those interested in finding or creating community. Compiled once every 4 to 5 years by the nonprofit organization the Fellowship for Intentional Community (FIC), this is the eagerly awaited successor to earlier editions, which sold over 36,000 copies.
This site will help you understand: What exactly cohousing is and how it differs from other forms of intentional community. Developing your own cohousing community is a big challenge: it’s been compared to getting married or having a baby! So informed realism is an essential need for prospective cohousers.
The main source of information on communal living in Britain – intentional communities, cohousing projects, housing co-operatives, eco-villages and utopian lifestyles.
Promotes the creation of cohousing communities as a model for sustainable development by raising public awareness about cohousing and by bringing people together to form communities.
Directory of intentional communities in the USA.
Michigan
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New Mexico
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New Zealand
Earth Angel provides sustainability products and books webstore to help you take action towards a sustainable future.
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View ProfileBirds are our business! Come with us in a small group and we will show you the secrets of New Zealand’s unique birds, bats and marine mammals. Our tours are an opportunity to learn about our native fauna, especially for wildlife enthusiasts or people with little knowledge who would like to learn.
Set in quiet woodland, we offer a peaceful, smoke-free base for your visit.
Construction is well advanced on New Zealand’s first sustainable Eco-Neighborhood project, incorporating the principles of Co housing and Permaculture. Located in Waitakere City Auckland New Zealand, this innovative non-profit development combines beautiful Rammed Earth walls, eco-technologies, healthy non-toxic materials and neighbors who care!
Pennsylvania
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Simple life and sustainable communities
A non-profit community group that aims to use and promote environmentally friendly technology. We are interested in renewable energy sources such as the sun, wind and water; building with natural materials and conserving energy. The ATA has around two thousand members across Australia, conducts regular meetings, workshops and courses, and produces a range of educational publications.
South America – Argentina
“This is why these Eco-Villages will not be either places to run away from society or set up small Edens. They will be places that will function as living laboratories (lavore et ore). Eco-Villages do not intend to be a closed and self sufficient system. Each Eco-Village aspires to be an Eco-Spiritual center for our transformation.”
South America – Columbia
For three decades, Gaviotans – peasants, scientists, artists, and former street kids – have struggled to build an oasis of imagination and sustainability in the remote, barren savannas of eastern Colombia, an area ravaged by political terror. They have planted millions of trees, thus regenerating an indigenous rainforest. They farm organically and use wind and solar power. Every family enjoys free housing, community meals, and schooling.
Tennessee
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Vermont
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Villages Going Carbon Neutral
The Cheshire village of Ashton Hayes (pop. 1000 approx.) is aiming to become the first small community in England to achieve carbon neutral status.
Working towards a thriving, creative and resilient community based on energy efficient systems and abundant renewable resources. Their initial focus is on reducing our carbon emissions through improving energy efficiency and increasing the supply of renewable energy.
Virginia
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Washington
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Washington, D.C.
Architecture, landscape and interior design
Including Feng Shui or intuitive energy balancing. Designing a comprehensive renewable energy system – exploring the nuances of creating net-low or zero energy homes. Detailed green specifications for all components, insuring healthy homes and reused/renewable/local materials.
An urban community that fosters mutual support and cooperation while respecting privacy. We welcome diversity, encourage ecologically responsible living, and value active participation in the larger world. Located in Takoma, a neighborhood in the northwest area of Washington, DC. A diverse group of 43 households, singles and families, who are committed to community life and environmental responsibility.
West Virginia
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