Cohousing-L Mailing List: Why knowing your neighbors can be an important climate solution

[Sara Gottlieb (sara.gottlieb]

Awesome story airing today on NPR featuring Earthaven Ecovillage outside
Asheville, NC and how they came together to support one another during and
in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Earthaven Ecovillage is a community of around 100 full-time residents
tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. In late
September, this idyllic place with its modest homes, babbling creeks and
bumpy country roads was rocked as Hurricane Helene swept into the
Carolinas, dropping torrential rainfall and bringing high winds. Across the
state, more than 100 people died, and billions of dollars in property was
damaged.

However, unlike other places such as Asheville, N.C., Earthaven was
relatively unscathed.

"We got lucky," said Earthaven resident Brandon Greenstein, who has lived
in the village for 26 years. "But we also made a plan to be prepared for
unforeseen events."

https://www.gpb.org/news/2025/06/10/why-knowing-your-neighbors-can-be-important-climate-solution