Diana Leafe Christian
Coming to Sacramento on Monday evening, August 16, 6-8 PM.
Discover what Sustainable Communities can really feel like, and how they can change the world: Join us for a free look at ecovillages the world over, with Creating a Life Together author and Ecovillages online newsletter publisher Diana Leafe Christian, Communities magazine editor for most of the past two decades.
Diana, who lives at Earthaven Ecovillage in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, will present "Ecovillages: Where They Are, What They're Doing, Why They're Important," her updated tour of how communities around the world integrate aspects of ecological, economic, and social/cultural/spiritual sustainability.
In hundreds of vivid images, learn how ecovillages manifest:
- permaculture design
- natural building
- off-grid power
- renewable energy/alternative technology
- sustainable agriculture
- Earth-restoration projects
- international peace activism
- service to specific populations in need
- local currencies
- on-site cottage industries
- participatory decision-making
- conflict resolution
- process and communication skills for bonding and connecting.
Diana, who also wrote the helpful book for community-seekers, Finding Community, shows why ecovillagers are devoted to developing these ecological settlements, how ecovillages are beneficially influencing the wider culture, and how ecovillages will most likely affect patterns of human settlement in the near future.
The presentation shows intentional community-style ecovillages in the Industrialized North, ecologically aware traditional villages in the Global South, and sustainability education centers in both hemispheres. Examples include ecovillage projects in North America, Europe, Africa, Latin America, and Asia.
Tonight's event will be the last chance to sign up for Diana's three-day workshop, beginning the next day in Berkeley, on how to co-create your own EcoVillage, Intentional Community, or Cohousing Neighborhood. Learn more about the workshop here - the lowest rates are available with advance registration and if you bring a friend.
Doors open at 5:30 PM. The event will run about 6-8 PM, and include time for Q&A; please arrive promptly.
Admission is by donation, unless a sponsor are found.
The location and restrooms are fully wheelchair-accessible; only service animals are allowed.q