Urban Ecovillage Conference in Chicago Nov. 9-11 2007
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Developing Urban Ecovillages: Towards Ecocities
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 9-11, 2007
Friday, 7-9 pm; Saturday, 9am-4pm; Sunday, 10am-Noon
in the Chicago North Park Village Administration Building. (note: not in the Nature Center building)
Ecovillages support ways of living that enhance both community and sustainability. Their multiple forms range from intentional communities and cohousing, to friends and neighbors deciding to share more, to sustainable forms of building / business / traveling / eating and live-learn-work sustainably within the urban framework. Find out about current and future developments in major American cities and around the world. Friday’s overview by author, Diana Leafe Christian, is free. A $45 fee covers both the following days. For information visit www.chicagolandsfutures.org or call (773) 756-5033
FOUNDING SPONSORS:
- Chicago North Park Village Nature Center
- Cleveland EcoVillage / EcoCity Cleveland
- EcoVillage Cincinnati
- Ecovillage Detroit
- Enright Ridge Urban Eco-village
- Ganas - Staten Island
- Green Century Institute / Califia
- Green Village Philadelphia
- LA Ecovillage
SUPPORTING ASSOCIATIONS
- Alliance for a Sustainable Future
- Dept of the Environment, City of Chicago
- Relocalization Network
- Urban Ecovillage Network
- WiserEarth
Friday, Saturday and Sunday, November 9-11, 2007
Friday, 7-9 pm; Saturday, 9am-4pm; Sunday, 10am-Noon
in the Chicago North Park Village Administration Building. (note: not in the Nature Center building)
Ecovillages support ways of living that enhance both community and sustainability. Their multiple forms range from intentional communities and cohousing, to friends and neighbors deciding to share more, to sustainable forms of building / business / traveling / eating and live-learn-work sustainably within the urban framework. Find out about current and future developments in major American cities and around the world. Friday’s overview by author, Diana Leafe Christian, is free. A $45 fee covers both the following days. For information visit www.chicagolandsfutures.org or call (773) 756-5033
FOUNDING SPONSORS:
- Chicago North Park Village Nature Center
- Cleveland EcoVillage / EcoCity Cleveland
- EcoVillage Cincinnati
- Ecovillage Detroit
- Enright Ridge Urban Eco-village
- Ganas - Staten Island
- Green Century Institute / Califia
- Green Village Philadelphia
- LA Ecovillage
SUPPORTING ASSOCIATIONS
- Alliance for a Sustainable Future
- Dept of the Environment, City of Chicago
- Relocalization Network
- Urban Ecovillage Network
- WiserEarth
