Links by Function

Action

• ASPO-USA: Association for the Study of Peak Oil and Gas - Research, News, and views on peak oil to wake us up to the issue. http://www.aspousa.org/

Business

• EcoBusiness Links: Environmental Directory “Looking for organic food, cheap clean energy, a sustainable house, organic cotton, a vegetarian date, an organic farm, a sustainable community or eco products?” (Site) 11,000 earth friendly links including links to sustainable communities (existing and forming) by state and country., eco bookstore, solar price comparisons, sources and more. http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com/sustainable_communities.htm

Community Building

• Center for Sustainable Community – (See Illinois) - http://www.centerforsustainablecommunity.org/index.html
• Co-Intelligence Institute This site is hosted by Tom Atlee, author of Tao Of Democracy which explores the many ways we, who live in a democracy, can come together in community to inspire each other and bring forth our combined intelligence, the wisdom of the circle. “Co-intelligence is the way Life goes about creating its wholeness in new forms, over and over again. And it is the way we humans participate most fully in that dynamic of Life.” (Site) Tom also hosts a blog at http://www.evolvingcollectiveintelligence.org Also see the Democracy Innovations site for over 100 links to information on innovations in democracy. http://www.co-intelligence.org
• Intentional Community is an inclusive term for ecovillages, cohousing, residential land trusts, communes, student co-ops, urban housing cooperatives, alternative communities, and other projects where people strive together with a common vision. This web site serves the growing communities' movement, providing resources for finding a community home and creating more community in your life. This website courtesy of the Fellowship for Intentional Community. (Site) Extensive site including an extensive directory to communities by function and by location. http://www.ic.org/
• Transition Towns based in Permaculture principles this is a network of communities who are intentionally transitioning themselves beyond peak oil and global warming. “If we plan and act early enough, and use our creativity and cooperation to unleash the genius within our local communities, then we can build a future that could be far more fulfilling and enriching, more connected and more gentle on the earth than the lifestyles we have today.” (p.8) (Brangwyn, Ben and Rob Hopkins. (Aug 2008) Transition Initiatives Primer) http://transitiontowns.org/TransitionNetwork
• Unity Circle applies family system theory and other processes in community building. Http://www.unitycircle.org

Facilitation

Co-Intelligence Institute – (See Community Building) - http://www.co-intelligence.org

Participation

• Solstice Institute Sustainable Culture: Evolution of Humanity - Great graphic based in the seed of life. Sustainability Theory, Boulder Colorado activities, and links for political action of the Solstice Institute which is a nonprofit which promotes the emerging culture of health, community, transformation and sustainability. http://www.sustainability.org/