Re: Can I ask you about your community's governance system? | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
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/ <https://www.nhcohousing.com/> <https://www.nhcohousing.com/> 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 :-) > > > > 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. > >> www.facebook.com > >> _________________________________________________________________ > >> Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > >> http://L.cohousing.org/info > > > > -- > > Alice Alexander > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > > http://L.cohousing.org/info > > > Best — > > Ann Zabaldo > Takoma Village Cohousing > Washington, DC > Ex. Dir. & Mbr. Board of Directors > Mid Atlantic Cohousing > Principal, Cohousing Collaborative, LLC > Falls Church, VA > 202.546.4654 > zabaldo [at] earthlink.net > > Employment application blanks always ask who is to be called in case of an > emergency. I think you should write, "An ambulance." > > NOTE: I’m switching back to using zabaldo [at] earthlink.net. Many > apologies! > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Cohousing-L mailing list -- Unsubscribe, archives and other info at: > http://L.cohousing.org/info > > > >
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