Living in community can be a better housing choice. Among the benefits frequently mentioned are that it is healthier because it combats loneliness, and that it provides an opportunity to share resources. Cohousing is a successful model for sustainable community building & living. But what is it?
There is a lot more to building a cohousing community than the walls… That is one of the lessons I took from our August event in the Sustainable Community Building & Living Series, learning from Decohousing, Denmark (WA).
I’ve been accepted as 1 out of 12 to attend the 500 Communities program in Nevada City, USA. This is a training program facilitated by expert cohousing consultant Katie McCamant from CoHousing Solutions (USA). I’ve also incredibly grateful to have been offered a part scholarship to help me get over there, I need it! This is great recognition of my work & will provide a unique opportunity for me to connect with & learn from those that lead the way around the world in cohousing.
The Transitions Film Festival was brought to Perth for the first time on 23-25 March 2018. Green Fabric was a festival partner. It was a great success!
Sunday 8 October a group of 25+ people gathered at First Fremantle Housing Collective for the Housing Co-op Taster Tour. A unique event hosted by Co-operation Housing and Green Fabric.
On Saturday 26 August, a group of 15 gathered at Pinakarri cohousing community in Hamilton Hill (near Fremantle) to learn more about this award winning, intentional community of around two dozen people.
On Saturday 15 July a large group of people gathered in the Darlington Hall to listen to and discuss co-operative housing in the Perth Hills. We are experiencing growing interest in more community oriented, sustainable and affordable housing, also in this area. With two to three opportunities in Greenmount it was a good time to get together and gauge interest in concrete sites and projects. The response was overwhelming, nearly 90 people rsvp-ed and 50-60 came along on a cold, rainy winters day.