Intentional Communities (Society/Lifestyle_Choices/Intentional_Communities)
up Intentional CommunitiesAn Intentional Community is an inclusive term for cohousing, residential land trusts, communes, student co-ops, urban housing cooperatives, and related projects for those who choose (i.e. "intend") to participate in them. That is, these communities are organized around a core set of values or belief systems to which their members adhere. Some groups may be utopian and others separatist in spirit, while others are designed to be models for mainstream society to observe and perhaps emulate. Eco-villages, communes and kibbutzes, and Biblical Christian reserves are among the types of communities to be found in this category.EntriesIntentional Communities http://www.ic.org/ Provides information and resources for seekers of community, including large directory, classified ads, Communities Magazine, Communities Directory, sale of community-related books and materials. Federation of Egalitarian Communities http://www.thefec.org/ Network of communal (income-sharing) groups in North America, includes information about member communities, articles about communal life, and related resources. New Liberty Village http://newlibertyvillage.com/ Discussion and content about social invention, intentional community, government, alternative tools and shelter, health, gardening, beliefs, and dreams. Global Ecovillage Network http://gen.ecovillage.org/ Information about communities of people striving to live sustainably, including directory, news, resources, educational programs. EcoNomads http://economads.com/ "Down to earth nomads in quest of future civilization." Travelogue reports on visits to ecovillages, intentional communities, communes, and other co-living projects around the world. Managing the Spiritual Neighborhood http://www.spiritualneighborhood.org/ A program for creating community in the place where you live, including spirituality, back-to-the-earth civic responsibility, and neighborhood management. Communal Studies Association http://www.communalstudies.info/ Scholarly group which studies present and past communal societies of the United States. Includes membership information, fellowships and awards, publications, conferences, links, and bibliography. International Communal Studies Association - ICSA http://www.ic.org/icsa/ Multidisciplinary, academic organization for scholarly exchange regarding communes, intentional communities, collective settlements and kibbutz. SubcategoriesAsia Books Central America Intentional communities in Central America. Cohousing Web sites about co-housing in general. Cohousing is the name of a type of collaborative housing which is aimed at increasing community relations while sharing certain physical space such as common Directories Directories and lists of intentional communities. Europe An Intentional Community is an inclusive term for cohousing, residential land trusts, communes, student co-ops, urban housing cooperatives, and related projects for those who choose (i.e. "intend") to Middle East Intentional and utopian communities located in the territory of Middle Eastern countries. North America Oceania Intentional communities in Australia, New Zealand, and related areas. South America Related categoriesDanish German Gemeinschaften sind Gruppen von Menschen, die sich bewusst entschieden haben, gemeinsam zu leben, zu wohnen und zu wirtschaften. Dies kann gesellschaftlich, Russian Идейные общины — собирательное название для совместных поселений, сообществ собственников земли, коммун, Christian Christian Societies/Communities have developed over the years from that of the disciples to monasteries and now include various groups of people with a common mission. Each group's focus may differ Cooperatives Cooperatives (also called co-ops) are a form of business ownership that is practiced all over the world. The most common types of cooperatives are worker-owned and consumer-owned. Most cooperatives Historical Homesteading Free land from the government may be a thing of the past, but the spirit isn't. The modern meaning of 'Homesteading' is more than just living on a farm though. Most people who use the term mean a In Daily Life Web sites that describe, challenge or present "how to's" for activism in daily life are welcome here. Online Communities A directory of internet sites that helps people on the internet to communicate and interact with each other. These sites feature services such as message forums, chat rooms, email and other messaging Religion and Spirituality Religion is a social phenomenon involving systems of shared practices, views, symbols, and moral values. Spirituality focuses on personal connections perceived non-physical phenomena, with or without Sustainability The World Commission on Environment and Development (the Brundtland Commission), defined "sustainable development" as follows in the report Our Common Future (Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1987): Utopias Utopia, or Utopias, are in effect perfect societies, otherwise free from war, violence, most crime, and disease. It is, in a sense, the "Perfect Society" or perfect place - having taken its roots Neigbour categoriesCar Free This category is for web sites that explore or study being free from use of personal automobiles; that propose Childfree "Childfree" is used to describe those who choose not to have children. Unlike the term childless, childfree indicates a positive, active decision to NOT reproduce. The pages listed here include Luddism This category is composed of sites that relate to Neo-Luddism. In addition to sites dedicated to that lifestyle, it may contain sites that provide a Veganism A vegan is a person who does not eat or buy any products made from animals. So, a vegan is a special type of vegetarian. Vegetarianism Voluntary Simplicity Voluntary Simplicity is about making a conscious choice to act in a more sustainable and natural way. This is the category for sites relating to such a choice and its benefits and consequences. The (This section is quite beta and buggy, have patience. 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