Category Archives: Cohousing

Hopewell Area Cohousing Group Kicks Off October 8

Posted on Thursday, September 20, 2018 by Jonathan Cloud

EVNJ has always encouraged the idea of sub-groups forming to pursue local projects. For instance, there was a period of time when some of our folks were holding their own Meetups in the southern counties of the state. Now a … Continue reading →

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Upcoming events in July, August, and September — and a story in New Jersey Monthly!

Posted on Sunday, July 22, 2018 by Jonathan Cloud

Upcoming events — and this just in: https://njmonthly.com/articles/jersey-living/the-jersey-utopians/ (More on this below). JULY . . . Join us on Sunday, July 29 for a special visit to the Threefold Community in Chestnut Ridge, NY. We’re arranging carpools for this visit. Let us … Continue reading →

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*Sunday, June 24, 2018*: The Fundamentals of Cohousing

Posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 by Jonathan Cloud

with Lynne Molnar Lynne Molnar resided for several years at Cornerstone Village Cohousing in Cambridge, MA. Now she’s a New Jerseyan who has aspirations to coordinate a project in Mercer County to build something similar. Her presentation to our group … Continue reading →

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A Co-Living Opportunity Near the Jersey Shore

Posted on Monday, May 7, 2018 by Jonathan Cloud

A member of our Meetup group, Elly Faden, would like to establish a sharing community by purchasing a number of houses close to Raritan Bay. There are three co-joined properties in Hazlet that back to a park and could become … Continue reading →

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Let’s Talk About the Resources We’ll Need to Get It Built

Posted on Thursday, February 8, 2018 by Jonathan Cloud

Join us this Sunday, Feb. 11, at noon for a potluck (please bring a dish to share). The discussions and presentations will begin at 1:00. Location: 46 Greenwich Drive, Bergenfield, NJ 07621 ==> RSVP Can’t make it in person this time? … Continue reading →

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February 11 Meetup: Investments, Deliberations, and Plans

Posted on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 by Jonathan Cloud

Our next Meetup will feature several reports about recent developments of interest. First of all, Jane Bleeg, Coordinator of Flower City Cohousing Community (being planned for Rochester, NY) will join us via internet to relate how their group is handling many … Continue reading →

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The Role of Ecovillages in (Avoiding) the Coming Global Collapse

Posted on Friday, January 5, 2018 by Jonathan Cloud

In “What Will It Really Take to Avoid Collapse?,” Jeremy Lent writes: [In November 2017] more than 15,000 scientists from 184 countries issued a dire warning to humanity. Because of our overconsumption of the world’s resources, they declared, we are … Continue reading →

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NY Potluck Picnic & Speaker Event: Intentional Living Co-housing Development

Posted on Friday, September 29, 2017 by Jonathan Cloud

Date & Time: Saturday, September 30, 2017, 1:00 PM — 3:30 PM Location: NY Central Park RSVP: https://www.meetup.com/New-York-Back-to-the-Land-Ecovillage-Movement/events/243326861/? Martin Tomczyk visited and researched extensively about co-housing (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohousing) groups and eco-villages in the New England region. Coupled with his knowledge and experience in architecture … Continue reading →

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Working with a Builder / Developer?

Posted on Sunday, September 10, 2017 by Jonathan Cloud

Join us in Basking Ridge on Sunday, September 17, from noon to 4 (the usual potluck, of course) for an enlightening conversation about cohousing — that will now include the possibility of working on an Ecovillage project with a professional builder … Continue reading →

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September 17 Meetup: “What is Cohousing?”

Posted on Thursday, August 24, 2017 by Jonathan Cloud

Sunday, September 17, 2017, 12:00 – 4:00 PM Zelin / Cloud Home (8 Revere Drive, Basking Ridge, NJ) Let’s get straight on all the buzzwords of the movement! We’re part of a worldwide movement. The movement is based on a recognition of how … Continue reading →

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