Courtney Martin started her talk at the Cohousing Conference in Portland Oregon in 2019 by reading a children’s book titled ‘Extra Yarn’ by Mac Barnett. I wasn’t sure whether I was ‘up for it’, but her talk made a lasting impression and comes highly recommended to everyone curious about the ‘magic of cohousing’. Continue Reading…
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?
On Wednesday 12 September I boarded a plane to San Francisco (USA). I was on my way to Nevada City (California) to attend the 3 day kick-off retreat of the 500 Communities Program. Let the adventure begin!
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.
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.
The Institute for Sustainable Futures at UTS conducted a 12-month research project into cohousing for seniors, examining the opportunities presented by cohousing for seniors in NSW, the existing barriers to uptake, and ideas for overcoming these barriers.
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.