Community & Belonging

• Belonging – by Toko-pa Turner: what if belonging isn’t a place at all, but a set of skills, or competencies, that we in modern times have lost or forgotten.

• Belonging Podcast: rites of passage, meaningful community, seasonal living. What it means to be a good ancestor in these times. She has thought provoking conversations with friends, teachers, elders, and ancestral medicine keepers to help support you in bringing more meaning and connection to your life

• Volunteer Match on Idealist.org: Search volunteer opportunities around the world, get connected.
• Idealist.org: Find a volunteer opportunity, find a non-profit job, access resources…
• SEARCH ONLINE “non-profit volunteer opportunities near me” and see what local organizations come up that you might want to reach out to.

• Meetup.com: it seems cliche, but meetups happen all over the world. Search by location or interest or both. You never know what might happen if you don’t try.
• Heylo.com: an alternative to meetup that is growing. Search for groups by any location. Not as robust search options, but interesting finds and active groups all over for sure.
• Facebook Groups: we largely try to avoid sending folks to social media, but in this case, Facebook groups is a pretty robust way to find groups with similar interest to you. However, if you want to really connect with in-person groups near you, stick to groups in your region that actually have live, in-person events.
• SEARCH ONLINE: “psychedelic support groups near me” can lead you to like-minded groups that meet locally with intention around psychedelic support or integration or just interest.
• SEARCH ONLINE: “conscious dance near me” – a great way to find a local intentional dance community. Move your body and soul + connect to others in a safe, intentional way.
• SEARCH ONLINE: “community gardening near me” – a great way to find local groups that get together to grow food and spend time outside.
• SEARCH ONLINE: “meditation classes near me” – this is always a great way to find some chill people working with mindfulness in a communal way. See where it leads you.

• Creating Cohousing: a modern guidebook to making it happen with examples and models.
• Community Led Housing – A Cohousing Development Approach (2024): outline of the entire development process and break it down into accessible goals and informed takeaways for anyone interested in a collaborative approach to housing.
• Sustainable Community – Learning from the Cohousing Model: A unique investigation of cohousing (environmentally and socially innovative housing projects) in Canada, the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Japan.

• Cohousing.org: Search, find, get info and resources about Cohousing in the US.
• Foundation for Intentional Communities: International organization with resources, info, searchable directory and connection to Cohousing, ecovillages and intentional communities worldwide.
• Global EcoVillage Network: search ecovillages worldwide and participate in projects.

• This is Cohousing PODCAST: explore the simple fact that better neighborhoods create better lives, a better future, a more viable society, and ultimately a healthier planet. Looking at cohousing from many angles — from the big ideas behind community living to the practical details of how these neighborhoods actually come together.
• Regenerative Real Estate Podcast: architects, developers, land stewards, farmers, investors, and community organizers who are pushing culture toward a more resilient future.

Search through these organizations to find something near you or something you can travel to.

• Cohousing.org: Search, find, get info and resources about Cohousing in the US.
• Foundation for Intentional Communities: International organization with resources, info, searchable directory and connection to Cohousing, ecovillages and intentional communities worldwide.
• Global EcoVillage Network: search ecovillages worldwide and participate in projects.

• This is Cohousing PODCAST: explore the simple fact that better neighborhoods create better lives, a better future, a more viable society, and ultimately a healthier planet. Looking at cohousing from many angles — from the big ideas behind community living to the practical details of how these neighborhoods actually come together.
• Regenerative Real Estate Podcast: architects, developers, land stewards, farmers, investors, and community organizers who are pushing culture toward a more resilient future.
• Earthhaven EcoVillage Podcast: features audio interviews about all aspects of ecovillage living. Each podcast is approximately 30 minutes
• Community – the EcoVillage Podcast (Europe): From the Global Ecovillage Network in Europe, we tell the stories of ecovillages and the people who live in them.