What we’re about
We are interested in supporting the growth of intentional communities and ecovillages in the St. Louis Area. This means helping people find each other, find the projects that meet their needs, share strategies and resources, and build community across projects and groups.
A diverse range of folks and interests show up at our meetings, though people tend to be community-minded, oriented toward social change, and with a bent toward ecologically-minded living. If at some time you have become excited about sharing resources, wanted to feel more connected to your neighbors, or worked to reduce your impact on the planet, this Meetup could be for you!
Note: This group was started as "Intentional Community St. Louis" in 2011, and, as of August 2013, has been revitalized by combining with a group that has been meeting around these topics since late 2012, the St. Louis Ecovillage Network.
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Cohousing CoachesTechnical support, group development tools, advice, connections and more
National Cohousing Open House WeekendVisit a community near you, or virtually, anywhere! May 3-4- Cohousing CoachesTechnical support, group development tools, advice, connections and more
- National Cohousing Open House WeekendVisit a community near you, or virtually, anywhere! May 3-4
- Cohousing CoachesTechnical support, group development tools, advice, connections and more
- National Cohousing Open House WeekendVisit a community near you, or virtually, anywhere! May 3-4
Upcoming events (1)
See all- Network event39 attendees from 20 groups hostingVirtual option:The Other Significant Others:conversation w/author Rhaina CohenLink visible for attendees
Virtually join a live talk from a Washington, DC cohousing neighborhood this evening for a conversation with Rhaina Cohen, author of The Other Significant Others:Reimagining Life with Friendship at the Center. Enjoy a discussion of how life can be different when you know your neighbors.
(Note corrected time: 7 eastern, 4 pacific)
The Other Significant Others tells the stories of people who make a friendship the central relationship in their lives—owning homes together, raising kids together, or caring for each other for decades. Like romantic couples, these friends form a “we.” At a time of declining marriage rates and a loneliness epidemic, these friends help us imagine alternative models for a fulfilling life and ask us to rethink which relationships matter most.
#### “I feel like I’ve been waiting for this book for my entire adult life.” — Anne Helen Petersen
#### “It's become my new Bible” — Trevor Noah
#### “I loved [The Other Significant Others] and recommend it to everybody.” — Ezra Klein
The author is a DC-based journalist who specializes in longform journalism that’s both narrative-driven and ideas-rich. She’s a producer and editor for NPR’s Embedded.
In Person Hosted by Berkeley, California-based Cohousing Coach Raines Cohen (no relation, really!). He has visited over 135 US cohousing neighborhoods, lived in two, and helped many thrive and grow, for intergenerational living and Aging in Community. He serves on the Mid-Atlantic Cohousing (MAC) board and helps support regional community organizing around the country through the Cohousing Open network.
Zoom Hosted by Neil Planchon, Cohousing Research Network leader and longtime CohoUS volunteer, based in Oakland, California.
Free to all. If you don't want to RSVP on/Sign Up for MeetUp, you can RSVP at:
https://www.cohousingopen.org/rhaina_cohen_virtual
or Text BOOKZOOM to +19252815643If you want to come in person in DC, RSVP here:
https://www.cohousingopen.org/rhaina_cohen_tvc
or Text BOOKTALK to +19252815643Zoom link and "Join Meeting" button in MeetUp app will be available starting an hour before the event.
Past events (173)
See all- Network event7 attendees from 17 groups hostingTools for Community:The Brilliance Platform w/Alex Perlman (virtual)This event has passed