Cohousing-L Mailing List: Eco-Communities Talk in RI

[Bekah (bekah]

For all in Southern New England:

An Evening about Ecological Communities

Monday, April 3, 2006

5:00 - 7:00 pm at AS220, Providence

 

Ecological Communities are human settlements that achieve a high standard of 
living with a low impact on the environment. They integrate green building 
design, renewable energy, on-site food production, community based businesses, 
and family friendly environments within a context of radically reduced 
environmental impact. They can be rural, urban or suburban in location, and 
have appeared throughout the world, including several in neighboring 
Massachusetts. They offer opportunities for conservation development, smart 
growth, senior and affordable housing and social action. Bradley Grove Hyson, 
Founder and Director of the Apeiron Institute for Environmental Living will 
share his findings from a year-long fellowship to travel and research 13 
eco-villages in 4 countries and 6 U.S. states. This workshop will explore 
common themes of ecological human settlements and leave participants with a 
variety of ideas for their own communities. Brad will also share his vision for 
building Rhode Island's first Eco-Community for education and research 
purposes. In an era of uncertainly caused by sky-rocketing energy prices, 
suburban sprawl, dwindling open space, and housing shortages, eco-communities 
provide a key solution to building healthier, more secure places to live and 
raise our families.

  

An Evening about Eco-Communities will take place at AS220 at 115 Empire Street 
in Downtown Providence from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. The cost is free to all educators 
in the Hands-On Tools for Teaching Sustainability 2006 series and open to the 
general public with a suggested $10.00 donation. RSVPs are requested, please 
call or email Apeiron to reserve your space at 401-397-3430, or info [at] 
apeiron.org. 


See you there!
Bekah Greenwald
Director of Education
Apeiron Institute for Environmental Living
451 Hammet Road
Coventry, RI  02816
401.397.3430
bekah [at] apeiron.org
www.apeiron.org