The Emerald Forest
T <temeluch-/[email protected]> Wed, 8 Feb 2006 13:47:07 -0800 (PST)
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--0-1515954033-1139435227=:20409 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I just want to invite people to have a look and give us their opinions on= a fast growing new group that is part of an even larger resource base an= d that is just forming now called The Emerald Forest.=20 =20 The idea is that each of these sustainable communities that we are now = creating here in the Americas and all around the world are like Trees tha= t are being planted far apart that will each grow up independently and wi= ll then become part of a larger forest that will then connect up and even= eventually take the places of the unsustainable and obsolete practices t= hat now dominate world. It takes a Whole Village. - T =20 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Emerald-Forest Lois Arkin <[email protected]> wrote: =20 I believe the most important resource book is from: Diana Leafe Christian: "Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to=20 Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities" available from or=20 . Of particular importance in starting up a community is to avoid building=20 in structural conflict. Get it right at the front end, so the group=20 does not have to spend it's adolescence doing social retrofitting. She=20 recommends six steps. Does someone else out there have them handy to=20 share with BT? Also, available on the site is a subscription to "Communities=20 Magazine," the trade publication for the intentional communities and=20 ecovillage movement. There are dozens of back issues available that are=20 as timely as when first published. Also, check out the bookstore at the=20 site. "The Permaculture Activist" is a handy resource publication as well, a=20 quarterly that you can order on line at=20 . Much good luck. Lois L.A. Eco-Village/CRSP Institute for Urban Ecovillages BT Benjaminson wrote: > Shalom from Israel > I'm new to the list and new to the process of building a community. I d= o=20 > have a permaculture design certificate and several years experience in=20 > hands-on sustainable living in a rural setting. > Some friends and I intend to establish an ecovillage here in the=20 > semi-arid south of our country. > With the help of an experienced permaculturist active in the area, we=20 > have idenfied a likely location in one corner of an existing=20 > agricultural co-op community ("moshav") and have collected a list of=20 > around 20 people who are interested enough to receive e-mails about the= =20 > project. One potential leader has emerged. > Some of us feel the urgent imperative of establishing a community that=20 > can function in a wobbly energy decline situation, others are just keen= =20 > on connecting with the land or with a loving group of people. > I have very little leadership experience and I sense the difficulty of=20 > bringing people into a commitment if they have not already been educate= d=20 > and motivated in community building. Needless to say, in this country w= e=20 > have a great emotional struggle in the face of various political,=20 > religious, and security issues. It is difficult to create a "safe=20 > container" for people and to get them to commit time to a venture that=20 > still seems very doubtful. > Now, to the question -- where on the Internet can I find guidance for=20 > successfully building a strong community from scratch, or what one book= =20 > would be suitable in order to study this topic? > So far no one has appeared that has the kind of money needed to attend=20 > Findhorn or other ecovillage training programs, so this is the best we=20 > can do in the meantime. > Any suggestions? > Thank you in advance. > Bat-Tzion Benjaminson =09 --------------------------------- Relax. Yahoo! Mail virus scanning helps detect nasty viruses! --0-1515954033-1139435227=:20409 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <DIV>I just want to invite people to have a look and give us their opinio= ns on a fast growing new group that is part of an even lar= ger resource base and that is just forming now called The Emerald Fo= rest. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The idea is that each of these sust= ainable communities that we are now creating here in the Americas and all= around the world are like Trees that are being planted far apart that wi= ll each grow up independently and will then become part of a larger fores= t that will then connect up and even eventually take the places of the un= sustainable and obsolete practices that now dominate world. It takes a Wh= ole Village. - T</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><A href=3D"http://g= roups.yahoo.com/group/Emerald-Forest">http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Emera= ld-Forest</A><BR><BR><B><I>Lois Arkin <[email protected]></I></B> wrote:= </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dreplbq style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEF= T: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR>I believe the most important resource book is from:<BR>Diana Leafe Christian: "Cre= ating a Life Together: Practical Tools to <BR>Grow Ecovillages and Intent= ional Communities" available from <IC.ORG>or <BR><ENA.ECOVILLAGE.ORG>.<BR= ><BR>Of particular importance in starting up a community is to avoid buil= ding <BR>in structural conflict. Get it right at the front end, so the gr= oup <BR>does not have to spend it's adolescence doing social retrofitting= . She <BR>recommends six steps. Does someone else out there have them han= dy to <BR>share with BT?<BR><BR>Also, available on the <IC.ORG>site is a = subscription to "Communities <BR>Magazine," the trade publication for the= intentional communities and <BR>ecovillage movement. There are dozens of= back issues available that are <BR>as timely as when first published. Al= so, check out the bookstore at the <BR><IC.ORG>site.<BR><BR>"The Permacul= ture Activist" is a handy resource publication as well, a <BR>quarterly t= hat you can order on line at <BR><HTTP: www.permacultureactivist.net />.<BR><BR>Much good luck.<BR><BR>Lois<BR>L= .A. Eco-Village/CRSP Institute for Urban Ecovillages<BR><BR>BT Benjaminso= n wrote:<BR><BR>> Shalom from Israel<BR>> I'm new to the list and n= ew to the process of building a community. I do <BR>> have a permacult= ure design certificate and several years experience in <BR>> hands-on = sustainable living in a rural setting.<BR>> Some friends and I intend = to establish an ecovillage here in the <BR>> semi-arid south of our co= untry.<BR>> With the help of an experienced permaculturist active in t= he area, we <BR>> have idenfied a likely location in one corner of an = existing <BR>> agricultural co-op community ("moshav") and have collec= ted a list of <BR>> around 20 people who are interested enough to rece= ive e-mails about the <BR>> project. One potential leader has emerged.= <BR>> Some of us feel the urgent imperative of establishing a communit= y that <BR>> can function in a wobbly energy decline situation, others are just keen <BR>> on connecting with the = land or with a loving group of people.<BR>> I have very little leaders= hip experience and I sense the difficulty of <BR>> bringing people int= o a commitment if they have not already been educated <BR>> and motiva= ted in community building. Needless to say, in this country we <BR>> h= ave a great emotional struggle in the face of various political, <BR>>= religious, and security issues. It is difficult to create a "safe <BR>&g= t; container" for people and to get them to commit time to a venture that= <BR>> still seems very doubtful.<BR>> Now, to the question -- wher= e on the Internet can I find guidance for <BR>> successfully building = a strong community from scratch, or what one book <BR>> would be suita= ble in order to study this topic?<BR>> So far no one has appeared that= has the kind of money needed to attend <BR>> Findhorn or other ecovil= lage training programs, so this is the best we <BR>> can do in the meantime.<BR>> Any suggestions?<BR>> Thank = you in advance.<BR>> Bat-Tzion Benjaminson<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p> <hr size=3D1>Relax. Yahoo! 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