Community Building Resources
Below are a list of resources we have found inspiring and insightful in the context of building healthy, thriving commUnity! Another great resource is connecting with other like-minded people on our monthly ReGenerative Community Development Mastermind sessions. These are typically on the first Thursday of the month (see link for upcoming dates and details). This YouTube playlist has a lot of great videos relevant to community model research. The more we all inform ourselves, the more wisdom and inspiration we have to share in our co-creation of commUnity building!
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Books
- Creating a Life Together (Note the chapter on decision making – Diana now teaches and promotes Sociocracy rather than consensus)
- Walden Two
- Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teaching of Plants
- Awaken the Species
- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
- Many Voices One Song: Shared Power with Sociocracy
- We the People: Consenting to a Deeper Democracy
- The Humanure Handbook
***Note: if you are ever purchasing anything on Amazon, if you use this link (bit.ly/Local_Earth_amazon) for AmazonSmile; 0.5% of the purchase is donated to Local Earth – this is a great way to support village development! (while simultaneously encouraging you to support local stores and artisan goods that are sustainably sourced)
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Movies
- Garbage Warrior
- Within Reach
- Spaceship Earth
- Kiss the Ground
- The Biggest little Farm
- The Need to Grow
- Inhabit
- THRIVE I & II
- Community Model Research (YouTube Playlist)
- Kalu Yala (Vice Series)
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Community Models to Review & Research
- Findhorn
- Earthship Biotecture
- Twin Oaks
- Auroville
- Damanhur
- Tamera
- Occidental Arts & Ecology Center
- Arcosanti
- The Venus Project
- Esalen
- Breitenbush
- Pachamama
- Punta Mona
Solar Energy Alliance
Utilizing solar energy is one of the easiest and most direct ways people can positively impact the environment by minimizing the amount of CO2 being released into the atmosphere from fossil fuels. Local Earth is honored to be working together in partnership with the Solar Energy Alliance. It would be our pleasure to provide you or anyone you know that owns a home with a free solar design! If you would like to share information and educate people about the benefits of renewable energy we have a very generous Ambassador program. We also have Partnership opportunities for people with an interest in part-time or full-time renewable energy careers. Check out the links below to engage in and support this renewable energy movement!
☀️ Free Solar Design (bit.ly/solar_design)
☀️ Solar Ambassador Program (bit.ly/SEA_ambassador)
☀️ Alliance Partnership (bit.ly/solar_partner)
