Re: Can I ask you about your community's governance system?
From: Karen Sheldon (karen.sheldongmail.com)
Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2021 14:41:08 -0700 (PDT)
My sister lives at Nubanusit Neighborhood and Farm Cohousing in
Peterborough, NH. Perhaps their farm fits in the economic base Ann Z. is
talking about?
https://www.nhcohousing.com/
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Karen
Bellingham Cohousing
WA

On Mon, Jun 7, 2021 at 11:56 AM Ann Zabaldo <zabaldo [at] earthlink.net> wrote:

> Good afternoon Adele!  Or good evening if you are in the UK today.
>
> I’m just catching up to this thread ...
>
> Congratulations on this very big study you’ve taken on. This is pretty
> huge.
>
> From what you’ve written it seems that you are interested in governance
> systems of Eco Villages that also include an economy.
>
> There are eco-villages that have an economic base such as THE FARM in
> Tennessee or Kentucky or somewhere in the south.   There are certainly
> communes where that is true, for instance, TWIN OAKS, in Virginia.  But I
> think there are very few Cohousing communities that share an economy as
> that’s one of the criteria that distinguishes us from communes.  No shared
> economy.
>
> If you haven’t already done so, contact Diana Leafe Christian who is The
> Doyenne of EcoVillages - a prolific writer and organizer of this model of
> intentional community. I’m guessing you’ve already found her. If not, a
> Google search will turn up about a zillion references to her.
>
> I have a long shot… I suggest contacting people working with Sociocracy.
>
> This is a decision making and governance system that is making the rounds
> of Cohousing but is also spreading or has spread in other venues. Actually,
> it’s spread widely in other venues long before it found its way into
> Cohousing  Why? Because my guess is The group of people working in
> Sociocracy keep track of who is adopting their system of governance and
> decision making. I could be wildly wrong about that.
>
> Again, if you have not done so, I suggest reaching out to Jerry Koch
> Gonzales.  He is on this list and is probably reading this right now. He
> may be scrambling for his list of eco-villages using sociocracy that also
> have an economic base.(Sorry to make you scrambled, Jerry. I know paybacks
> are hell…)
>
> Good luck to you Adele. I hope you will post your progress here so we can
> cheer you on and help as well.
>
> Ann Zabaldo
> Takoma Village Cohousing
> Washington DC
> Mid-Atlantic Cohousing
> Midatlantic [at] earthlink.net
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> All tiipos ... curtesy of Siri  :-)
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> Sent from my iPhone
> All tiipos ... curtesy of Siri  :-)
> > On Jun 6, 2021, at 8:48 AM, Alice Alexander <aliceanne4 [at] gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Adelle, thanks for your interest in cohousing, and your intriguing
> study! I
> > encourage you to connect with the Cohousing Research Network, a strategic
> > partner of CohoUS.
> > https://www.cohousingresearchnetwork.org/
> > This academic group can provide you with any related research on
> cohousing
> > communities, and help connect you with cohousing communities for further
> > study. Although your post here may elicit some folks to talk with you,
> and
> > that's a good thing!
> > Also, the CRN can consider your study results to be included in their
> > resource center.
> > Good luck!
> > Alice Alexander
> > Durham Cohousing
> >
> >> On Sun, Jun 6, 2021 at 7:12 AM Adelle Stollmeyer [ee17a4s] <
> >> ee17a4s [at] leeds.ac.uk> wrote:
> >> Greetings all!
> >> My name is Adelle Stollmeyer. I am a final-year student at the
> University
> >> of Leeds, completing my degree in Sustainability and Environmental
> >> Management.
> >> This year I am conducting research on systems of governance- a topic I
> >> feel is crucial in de-constructing economic systems based on
> eco-socially
> >> exploitative systems. I am especially interested in exploring community
> >> governance, which is why I am reaching out to you!
> >> I am looking for English-speaking participants to speak with me on their
> >> perspectives of consensus-based decision-making at their
> eco-communities.
> >> Included also are some questions on eco-community food systems. The
> >> questions are quite general will last between 45-60 minutes.
> >> If you would be so kind as to help me, please respond to this email,
> and I
> >> will contact you shortly. Finding participants has been challenging, so
> >> your time is extremely valuable to me.
> >> With gratitude,
> >> Adelle Stollmeyer
> >> https://www.facebook.com/adellestolly/
> >> Adelle Stollmeyer<https://www.facebook.com/adellestolly/>
> >> Adelle Stollmeyer is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Adelle
> >> Stollmeyer and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to
> >> share and makes the world more open and connected.
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> Best —
>
> Ann Zabaldo
> Takoma Village Cohousing
> Washington, DC
> Ex. Dir. & Mbr. Board of Directors
> Mid Atlantic Cohousing
> Principal, Cohousing Collaborative, LLC
> Falls Church, VA
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