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2011 Conference: Save the Date!

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Washington, DC - June 15-19

Conference LogoCome to learn, to share and perhaps to volunteer. The conference will feature cohousing and community experts – and is a great opportunity to network with dedicated cohousing activists, supporters and residents from around the world.

Presentations and workshops will address everything from the basics of cohousing, designing and building communities, living in community as well as addressing how we can contribute to making Cohousing more widespread, more sustainable and more affordable.

We need help from cohousers in the area to make this conference a success. If you are willing to participate please fill out a volunteer form

Growing Smart Communities: Mid Atlantic Cohousing Regional Conference March 20

Submitted by Mid Atlantic Co... on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 02:00
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By Raines Cohen, Cohousing Coach

Are you passionate about community? Join me this month for a one-day in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Growing Smart Communities: Mid Atlantic Cohousing Conference

What: Cohousing: Growing Smart Communities
When: Saturday, March 20, 2010
Followed by area community visits on Sunday.

Come rub shoulders, elbows and toes with the people who have created, are creating or helping others to create their cohousing community. This is YOUR regional conference for those of you who are building cohousing, living in cohousing, interested in the idea, or who are professionals in the field.

2010 Conference; Home Page Design Take 2

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Conference

June 18th - 20th, 2010 * Boulder, Colorado

Read Conference Chair Jim Leach's Invitation
Registration is open!
Early-bird registration ends March 31, 2010 register now

The national cohousing conference is THE place to be for aspiring cohousers, cohousing residents, cohousing professionals, and community experts.

This year’s theme, Sustainability through Community, connects these two parallel movements. Coho U – two-day intensives June 16th -17th before the conference – will highlight the links between the two movements and will include a course on sustainability. During the main conference, all four featured speakers will explore sustainability and its relationship to community.

We’ll be walking the talk by making this conference more sustainable than ever before. We’ll provide non-disposable cups and use zero-waste plates and tableware. Our keynote speaker, Bill McKibben, will join us via video with live Q&A. And all of this will take place at the beautiful University of Colorado campus in Boulder, Colorado, a city renowned for its commitment to sustainability.

Conference highlights include:

  • Coho U – In-depth, two-day intensive workshops will provide tools and information you can use as you build and grow your cohousing community. For the first time, researchers and writers will participate in a special workshop.
  • Featured Speakers – Bill McKibben, Dave Wann, Charles Durrett, and Kathryn McCamant will energize us and help us think about the connections between sustainability and community.
  • Community Tours – These rolling workshops will take you to 11 Colorado communities so that you can experience and learn about cohousing firsthand.
  • Conference Sessions – More than 40 presentations - learn about sustaining community through cohousing.
  • Fundraising Banquet – Featuring a live auction, the Saturday night event is the conference highlight, as everyone joins together to eat, network, play – and raise money for the cohousing movement.

register nowJoin us and invite others to this conference in the foothills of the spectacular Rocky Mountains as we grow, connect, engage. Together, we are building a more sustainable world – one neighborhood at a time.

2010 Call for Presenters

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We welcome submissions from presenters to lead special breakout sessions as part of the 2010 National Cohousing Conference. This year’s conference theme – Sustainability through Community – highlights conscious collaboration as a key to joyfully making the transition required by global climate change. As a community-design process and especially as a way of living, cohousing is home to a unique set of skills and traits that support collective growth and cultural advancement. We want to advance those skills, and bring them outside cohousing circles to create social change.

Cohousing is a nexus for progressive movements. This year’s conference will widen the circle around the cohousing movement and bring together thought leaders of parallel movements to mutual benefit. People involved with cohousing and other aligned movements are invited to participate by both attending and presenting workshops.

What communities are represented at the 2010 conference?

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This page shows the number of people who have registered from each of these communities or forming groups. This snapshot from the registration system is not real-time. If you're interested in seeing the names of those who have registered, click here.

As of Tuesday Mar 02 the counts are

3 - Wild Sage Cohousing Community - Boulder - CO
2 - Songaia Cohousing Community - Bothell - WA
2 - Rocky Hill Cohousing - Northampton - MA
1 - Ashland Cohousing Community - Ashland - OR
1 - Cambridge Cohousing - Cambridge - MA
1 - Daybreak Cohousing - Portland - OR
1 - Duwamish Cohousing - Seattle - WA

Part One: Chapter Three: Creating Sustainable Neighborhoods

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Forgive me if I sometimes seem to equate the pioneers of cohousing with the pioneers who resettled America. I know it seems like a gross exaggeration, but you have to admit, there are similarities. In both cases, pioneers work within given conditions—sometimes harsh—to try to create a safe, equitable, livable world. In our times, the given conditions include things such as traffic congestion, overconsumption, and global warming—as harsh as they come. However, I believe that the best measure of a successful civilization—or community—is how well it can absorb disruption and keep going. A sustainable community produces less stress and more support for its inhabitants and puts less stress on the environment by conserving resources such as energy, water, and soil.

How Can I Track My Ad's Statistics

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You will need to have a login in on the site in order to view the number of times your ad has been read. Once you log in, and view your ad, you will see the number of reads for your ad on the lower left side of your ad near the bottom of your ad. This number is the total number of times your ad was read since the ad has been posted.

The higher your ad's exposure on the site, the more likely it will be seen by those interested in it.

You can keep your own statistics by tracking the date and the number of reads for your ad. If you have your website address in your ad, you might be able to gather statistics on that link from tools like google analytics, etc.

2010 Coho U - Research and Writers Workshop

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Wednesday, June 16, and Thursday, June 17

Led by Diane Margolis, Lisa Poley, and Dave Wann

Early research has begun to document the lessons learned from cohousing communities in addressing social, economic, and environmental sustainability at the neighborhood level. The intent of this two-day academic workshop is to bring together a diverse group of researchers, writers, and others who have an interest in studying and writing about the role that neighborhood-level community may play in the sustainability of human culture and our planet.

Working together, participants will:

  • share information and ideas;
  • present research;
  • brainstorm research possibilities;
  • collaborate with others in the field;
  • meet people who are leaders in cohousing development, community building, and neighborhood design and who are also cohousing residents themselves.

2010 Coho U - Sustainability: Environmental + Economic + Cultural

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Wednesday, June 16, and Thursday, June 17

Led by Bryan Bowen and Marco Lam

Featuring special guests:

  • Dr. Brian Bansenauer, Founding Faculty, Cascadia Community College
  • Craig Ragland, Executive Director of The Cohousing Association of the United States
  • David Neiger, Populus llc
  • Jim Leach, Wonderland Hill Development Company

This Coho U track will draw a wide circle around the concept of sustainability, bringing together experts from an array of disciplines for a two-day facilitated workshop, mixing presentations and interactive discussions. We will invite attendees to be active contributors in conversations with the experts and students of these topics. Each participant will have the opportunity to share information about his/her current efforts or experiences, with the ultimate goal of advancing all participants’ ideas and understanding.

A sustainable community ideally:

Exhibiting at the 2010 Conference

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Please take a look at our Sponsorship packages, many of which include exhibit space!

Exhibit tables will be located in a central area near registration, the bookstore, and the coffee break area. Electrical outlets exist at the perimeter of the exhibit area; please bring extension cords if you require electricity. Table cover will not be provided. 

To become an exhibitor, fill out this form by Friday, May 28, 2010. If space is still available, it may be possible to exhibit, but those missing this deadline will not appear in the program. Exhibit tables will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis – so register early!

Exhibit Set-up Hours

  • Thursday, June 17: 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Exhibit Open Hours

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