Communities magazine: Life in Cooperative Culture

03/12/2024

The stories in Communities #205, Winter 2024, published by Global Ecovillage Network-United States, explore community “Across the Generations.” A founder reflects on her former group’s legacy among its grown children; grandparents celebrate helping raise their grandkids; one community sibling mourns another; an author reflects on “a generation betrayed” by radical changes in their community; a communitarian explores the value of long-term commitment to people and place; we read about coliving entrepreneurship, community networking, recent cohousing publications, Critical Race Theory, and more. You can find the full Table of Contents and order print and digital copies at gen-us.net/communities-205-across-the-generations and subscribe to the quarterly magazine (also receiving full digital access to all issues since its founding in 1972) at gen-us.net/subscribe

22/05/2024

Communities #203 is now available
https://www.gen-us.net/communities-203-conflict-and-connection/
The stories in Communities #203, Summer 2024, “Conflict and Connection,” explore the gifts as well as the challenges of conflict—the opportunities it offers to deepen our connections, to grow, to learn about ourselves, to bond more strongly in community. Authors describe what happens when conflict is handled well, and when it isn’t; when it’s a sign of community health, and when it’s part of group disintegration. We also look at tools for strengthening group connection in preparation for weathering inevitable disharmony and adversity.

15/04/2024

Lost and Found in the Valley by Emily Grubman
https://www.gen-us.net/lost-and-found-in-the-valley/

"As I gradually got to know more people, I realized that there’s no single or 'right' way to hippie and I wasn’t falling short at all. We all have a role to play, and it seemed my Type-A, horny-for-a-spreadsheet personality could be a boon rather than a liability."

Lost and Found in the ValleyApr 14, 2024 | All Blog Posts, Communities Articles, Ecovillages, Finding Community, Growing Food, Issue 202, Life in Community, Permaculture, Personal Growth, Sustainability By Emily Grubman(excerpted from Communities #202, Spring 2024, pages 16-17; see illustrated layou...

25/03/2024

A new article from Communities #202 has been posted on the magazine website:

https://www.gen-us.net/freedom-dreams-a-herstory-of-the-people-of-color-sustainable-housing-network/

Freedom Dreams: A Herstory of the People of Color Sustainable Housing Network by Tavi Baker

"I started this journey with a specific outcome in mind, a building and/or piece of land that could be a sanctuary for myself and other people of color. Eight years later, those freedom dreams are still unfolding."

Freedom Dreams: A Herstory of the People of Color Sustainable Housing NetworkMar 2, 2024 | All Blog Posts, Communities Articles, Finding Community, Issue 202, Networks + Organizations, Social + Racial Justice, Starting a Community By Tavi Baker(excerpted from Communities #202, Spring 2024, pages 24-...

19/02/2024

Communities has just published its Spring 2024 edition. In Communities #202, Finding Community, authors reflect on personal journeys and offer guidance on finding a wide array of different forms of community, from residential intentional community in its diverse manifestations to temporary, seasonal, and internet-based community. We also hear about welcoming migrants into cohousing, a sustainable housing network for people of color, intentional community matchmaking, and more. The issue is intended to aid, enlighten, and inspire everyone from the vaguely community-curious to seasoned communitarians; we invite you to explore and share it!

You can find the complete Table of Contents and ordering info here: https://www.gen-us.net/communities-202-finding-community/

The lead article, Journey To and Through Communities by Riana Good , has also just been posted for free viewing online:
https://www.gen-us.net/journey-to-and-through-communities/ . In Riana's own words:

"I have been non-methodically, mysteriously, and magically following the path of community-living ever since encountering Diana Leafe Christian’s Finding Community."