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Strengthen Our Communities to Strengthen Sustainability

Author
SEAN GOSIEWSKI
Alliance for Sustainability
Minnesota has some of the highest levels of social capital and volunteerism in the US However, community ties in the US have been declining for decades. With most households needing two incomes and many people working longer hours, time for neighborly pursuits can seem scarce. Perception of danger on the streets keeps many indoors. Television and other indoor pursuits are replacing face-to-face time with family and friends.

Ecovillages and Intentional Communities

Author
Laurie Voeltz
Intern at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage

Includes listing of Eco-Villages in the Midwest

Footnotes/Endnotes

Intentional Communities

Federation of Egalitarian Communities

Sustainable Communities Network

Global Ecovillage Network


Communities Directory 2000; A Guide to Intentional Communities and Cooperative Living, 2000

Ecovillages and Sustainable Communities, Diane and Bob Gilman, 1991

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