Category: Events

This Sunday, Oct. 17 from 1 to 2pm, join us on Zoom for our October workshop, where we’ll hear from special guest Melanie Winter from The River Project speak about how we’re al connected to the local watersheds in the greater LA area. As always, we’ll also be offering information about your LADWP bill and rebate/discount programs.Join Zoom Meeting Sun, Oct 17 at 1pm https://us02web.zoom.us /j/81752355232?pwd=VnQrbVlRYVdiMk1uUXVGTU5KTHpLQT09 Meeting ID: 817 5235 5232 Passcode: win

Melanie Winter

“Communities Magazine” now approaching its 50th Anniversary is currently published by the Global Ecovillage Network – U.S. (GEN-US). The website provides a comprehensive index of articles and authors. Many articles are available on-line at no cost, with some no-cost digital supplements, as well. No matter what level of curiosity you have about intentional communities, ecovillages, cohousing, or shared housing, the pages of this resource rich magazine, whether the most recent issues or 10 or 20 years ago or more, you will find answers to your questions

Order your copy or subscribe here: https://www.gen-us.net/

Please be patient, the recent sudden death of GEN-US.net/magazine Publishing Liaison, Linda Joseph, may require some time to reallocate her many functions.

This course uses engaging videos and infographics as well as hands-on exercises and tools to guide you through how to:

• form a great team
• build a business model
• create a financial plan
• choose a structure
• choose a decision-making process
• create an authentic marketing strategy
• craft a compelling pitch

videos
infographics
articles
exercises

Faculty Communication

More info here

Brought to you by L.A. Co-op Lab: https://lacooplab.com/

Creating an Affordable Cohousing Community This is a 5-week online course sponsored by the Foundation for Intentional Community (FIC), and starts Friday July 16, or Friday, October 8, 2021. The course instructor will be Charles Durrett, the co-founder of the cohousing movement in the U.S with his wife Kathryn McCamant, co-authors of the seminal book Cohousing: A Contemporary Approach to Housing Ourselves and founders of The Cohousing Company. For more info on Charles and the Cohousing Company, go here Register now: Click Here A big success last fall by the FIC which held a seminar for folks starting a new ecovillage for whom economics is too often a big impediment. There are many nascent cohousing groups in the same predicament. Consultants, rezoning, buying a site, feasibility, how to start an affordable ecovillage and/or cohousing—that is session 1 starting Friday, July 16, 2021. Link to Info Session

The Foundation for Intentional Community is sponsoring a series of on-line five week courses on this topic, including:

• Find Community — How to Join and Live in an Intentional Community
• The Art of Facilitation for Cooperative Groups
• Legal Basics for Forming Community
• Creating an Affordable Cohousing Community
• The Art of Facilitation for Cooperative Groups
• Working Constructively with Conflict in Community
• Starting an Intentional Community
• Building Diverse and Inclusive Communities
  
  GO HERE FOR DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS AND COURSE SCHEDULES : https://www.ic.org/find-ic-course/
  
  
  
  

Karaoke Bike ride for more sustainable communities: July 18, 2021.

Talent Show at the Hub: July24, 2021
Let us know if you want to apply to be in the Talent Show: crsp@igc.org

Saving Energy, Saving Money, Saving the Planet free workshop: July 24, 2021 from 1 to 2pm. Sign up here

LA Eco-Village Tours. Live tours start July 31, 2021. More info here