“These two books form an indispensable compendium of information that should be the constant companion to everyone interested in the communitarian path.” —Richard Heinberg, Peak Oil activist and author, The Party’s Over and Powerdown

Diana Leafe Christian is an author, speaker, workshop presenter, and activist for intentional communities, particularly ecovillages and cohousing communities. She is a consultant for many different kinds of intentional communities, including ecovillages, cohousing communities, and forming-community groups. She offers:

• Books and articles about ecovillages and other kinds of intentional communities.
• A free online newsletter about ecovillages.
• Online members’ forum on the Coho/US website: “Finding your Cohousing Community Home.”
• Workshops and consultations for already-existing and newly forming communities on effective communication and process issues, governance and decision-making, legal structures, financial aspects of starting communities, internal community finances, and much more.
• Talks and slide shows about ecovillages and starting successful new communities at conferences and fairs, in people’s homes and other small or large gatherings.
• Resources about communities.
• Day-long In-Depth Tours of Earthaven Ecovillage, where she lives.

Diana can offer valuable insights and how-to advice if . . .

• You want your community to resolve “structural conflict” issues, become more healthy, and thrive.
• You want to start a successful ecovillage, cohousing neighborhood, or other kind of intentional community.
• You want to join a community.

Diana can assist if you are among the many who . . .

• Seek a “sense of community” in your life — an experience of connection and support in the good company of friends.
• Want to live more simply and sustainably than you do now.
• Hope to reduce expenses and share resources, for example in sharing housing with friends or family your city neighborhood or town.
• Consider growing or raising much of your own food with others; living in passive solar natural buildings or green buildings; using off-grid, renewable energy — especially in times of Peak Oil, Climate Change, and global economic uncertainty.
• Wonder about living in an ecovillage, cohousing community, urban shared household, rural conference center, spiritual community, housing co-op, or income-sharing commune.
• Want to join an ecovillage, cohousing neighborhood, or other kind of intentional community that appeals to you
• Want to start your own ecovillage or other kind of intentional community.