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EcoVillage at Ithaca: Pioneering a Sustainable Culture

Liz Walker, New Society Publishers, 2005, Paperback
Human scale, accessible and inspiring, the example of EcoVillage at Ithaca will help readers imagine fresh alternatives to “life as usual.” It will appeal to all who are hungry to learn about successful working models of a more sustainable approach to living with each other and the earth. Liz Walker co-founded and has directed EcoVillage at Ithaca since its inception in 1991 and has lived there with her family since the first buildings were completed. She has worked on all aspects of the community’s development and has written and lectured widely on the topic.

The Findhorn Book of Community Living

Bill Metcalf, Findhorn Press, 2004, Paperback
A resident of Findhorn, the most famous and successful intentional spiritual community in the world, offers an introduction into community living.

Joyfully Together: The Art of Building a Harmonious Community

Thich Nhat Hanh, Parallax Press, 2003, Paperback,
Thich Nhat Hanh explores the spiritual, emotional, and practical aspects of developing a community for life. He stresses the importance of communication in all our relationships as the basis for resolving difficulties and maintaining an atmosphere of harmony in "Sanghas," families, and even nations.

Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities

Diana Leafe Christian, New Society Publishers, 2003, Paperback
Provides step-by-step practical information distilled from numerous firsthand sources on how to establish an intentional community. It deals with structural, interpersonal and leadership issues, decision-making methods, vision statements, and the development of a legal structure, as well as profiling well-established model communities. Diana Leafe Christian is the editor of Communities magazine and a member of an intentional community in North Carolina.

Ecovillage Living: Restoring the Earth and Her People

Edited by Jackson, Hildur and Svensson, Karen, Green Books, 2002, Paperback

Voices from the Farm: Adventures in Community Living

Rupert Fike, Book Publishing Company, 1998, Paperback
In 1972, at the height of the counter-culture movement, several hundred hippies drove their school buses into southern rural Tennessee and founded America's largest, modern-day intentional community: The Farm. In this book, past and present members of The Farm recount some of their more memorable experiences.

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