Global Ecovillage Conference (GEN) Europe Conference – July 10 – 14, 2018 – Lilleoru, Estonia
Conference theme: The Wisdom of Conscious Communities” Including July 10, 2018: Co-Creation Day: How can we make Estonia the first organic country in the world. The conference will bring together 500 sustainable experts, practitioners and visionaries from all over the world. Go here for conference details: http://gen2018.ee/?lang=en&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=genestonia100 For more information on the Global Ecovillage Network,... Read More
12th Annual Permaculture Convergence – Oct.. 5 – 8, 2017 in Hopland CA
more info: http://www.permacultureconvergence.com Read More
Third Annual West Coast Communities Conference – September 29 – October 1, 2017 in Escondido CA
Conference Theme: Thriving, Not Just Surviving – Fiscal Health in Community Featuring Keynote Speaker: Diana Leafe Christian, author of Creating a Life Together Taking off from last year’s theme of economic justice, we are organizing this year’s topics around the subject of equitable and sustainable income and affordability. We have workshops… Workshop topics and speakers include: – Financially feasible ways to start Community... Read More
Mutual Aid Network Cooperative with Stephanie Rearick Sat., Dec 10 from 2 to 4pm at L.A. Eco-Village
Communities around the world are piloting Mutual Aid Networks (MAN) designed to meet life’s economic needs – food justice, work redesign, sustainable energy, community justice, housing and transportation access, travel and culture exchange, etc. Local MANs are connecting in a global cooperative, the Main MAN, in order to support each other’s success and build a network of networks that can engage the 100% in a neighborly global economy. http://www.mutualaidnetwork.org/ We’re... Read More
The Communities Conference at Twin Oaks, Virginia, Sept 2-5, 2016
The Communities Conference is held Labor Day weekend, Sept 2 – 5, at Twin Oaks Community in Louisa County, Central Virginia. The event hosts between 150 and 200 participants, including people who are members of, interested in, and new to intentional communities and other kinds of cooperative living and working. The focus of the event is on intentional communities, although workshops sometimes cover a broader array of topics in cooperative... Read More
Designing a “Perma-Circular” Economy: Wed. July 13 at 7pm at L.A. Eco-Village
Join us for an informative and provocative talk with Christian Arnsperger of the Faculty of Geosciences, University of Lausanne, Switzerland. And a veggie potluck before the talk. Christian will argue that the there is a serious imbalance when industrial societies promote wholesale recycling without also limiting economic growth, rendering such policies essentially useless for building resiliency. He’ll share with us a permaculture approach... Read More
Worker-Owned: exploration & play – Sun. Jan. 24, 2016 from 2 – 5pm – Pasadena
ARROYO S.E.C.O. & ANTIOCH UNIVERSITY invite you to an afternoon of exploration and play about WORKER OWNED COOPERATIVES This is a FREE event! Please RSVP to reserve your space: nancyannneberlin@gmail.com(Donations are gratefully accepted at the door to help us continue our educational programming.) Sunday, January 24 2-5 pm The Armory Center for the Arts 145 North Raymond Ave. Pasadena,... Read More
TimeBank Crafts Fair – November 7, 2015 from Noon to 4pm at L.A. Eco-Village
This will be the 4th annual Arroyo Seco/West Adams TimeBank crafts fair. All locally handmade items such as tea towels, bar soaps, jewelry, jams, arts and crafts, and more. This is one of the best ways to support local and independent artists, designers and crafters making great stuff out of local and recycled materials. Items will be for sale for time dollars and combinations of time dollars and U.S. dollars. EVENT DETAILS Date and Time: ... Read More
Open House at L.A. Eco-Village, Sunday, April 26, 2015 from 3pm to 8pm
Open House from 3 to 6pm: Music, tours, workshops, kids’ activities, fun, free raffle with fun prizes. AND Veggie Potluck from 6 to 8pm: Bring any veggie item to share, enough for about 4 to 8 people. And please bring your own eating utensils. Let’s keep this a zero waste event. Please RSVP for veggie potluck to: membership@urbansoil.net No reservations required for Open House 3 to 6pm FREE EVENT Los Angeles Eco-Villagers... Read More
WestCo | April 24-26, 2015 | Berkeley, CA
WestCo, an annual conference for members of cooperatives in the Western United States and Canada, will be held this year in Berkeley, CA from April 24th through 26th. WestCo is a space for local cooperators to build community, attend educational workshops and social events, and celebrate their common interests and experiences. This year’s conference is organized by members of the Berkeley Student Cooperative. More programming details will be released... Read More
