Author of Finding Community and Creating a Life Together
Diana's 2009 Workshops and Appearances
Diana giving 'Cohousing in Japan' slide show at the Annual Cohousing Conference, Boston, 2008.
To be notified when Diana is appearing in your area, send your name, city, and state or province to
January 15-16, 2009 • Koinonia Partners Community
Americus, GA. Consensus and Facilitation Workshop for Koinonia Partners members.
January 24, 2009 • Rocky Hill Cohousing
Northampton, MA.Consultation/workshop for Rocky Hill members.
January 24, 2009 • Ecovillage Slide Show
Northampton, MA.Rocky Hill Cohousing.7:30 pm – 9:30 pm. "Ecovillages: Where They Are, What They're Doing, Why They're Important." Over 400 photos of the ecological, economic, and social/cultural/spiritual aspects of sustainability in ecovillages worldwide. Permaculture design, natural building, off-grid power, alternative technology, sustainable agriculture, Earth-restoration projects, international peace activism, serving people in need, local currencies, cottage industries, participatory decision-making, conflict resolution, and communication skills for bonding and connecting, and more. Ecovillages in the US, Canada, Scotland, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Russia, Iceland, Israel, Senegal, South Africa, Japan, India, Thailand, Jamaica, Mexico, and Brazil. $5-$10 sliding scale. Address: 106 Black Birch Trail, Florence, MA 01062. Map. Contact Diana by emailing
or calling 828-669-9702 (until January 22) or 828-242-3237 (after January 22).
January 25, 2009 • Antidotes to Five Common Kinds of Community Conflict Amherst, MA.Sirius Community. 9:00 am – 5:30 pm. With lively exercises, humorous musical skits, and vivid anecdotes about real problems and their solutions in healthy, thriving intentional communities (and cautionary tales from those that failed), Diana focuses on ways to build trust and connection and reduce conflict in existing communities as well as in forming groups. Six crucial organizational structures that, when missing, create “structural conflict” and lead to failure in forming-community groups or wrenching conflict in existing communities. The significant, mutually influential relationship between mission and purpose, decision-making method, and new-member policy. Creating communication agreements; helping people stay accountable to group agreements; instituting a graduated series of consequences. Nine ways to create a sense of trust and connection. Dealing with “the challenging group member.” More information. Contact Brice Wilson, 413-259-1251;
January 26, 2009 • Ecovillage Slide Show Albany, NY. 7:30 pm. See January 24, above.
January 27, 2009 • Ecovillage Slide Show Ithaca, NY. EcoVillage at Ithaca. 7:30 pm. See January 24, above.
January 31, 2009 • Ecovillage Slide Show Tivoli, NY. Common Fire Co-op. See January 24, above. Email
Directions.
February 1-13, 2009 • Ecovillage Slide Shows in New York City (See January 24, 2009.) Contact Philip:
718-441-0246. Diana’s cell phone: 828-242-3237.
February 1 – Manhattan: Gay & Lesbian Center, 3 pm.208 W. 13th St., off Seventh Avenue.
February 2 – Brooklyn: Brooklyn Ethical Culture Society, 6:30pm. 53 Prospect Park West at 2nd St.
February 3 – Queens: Alley Pond Environmental Center, 6:30pm. 228-06 N Blvd, Douglaston.
February 5 – Manhattan: Brecht Forum, 7:30 pm. 453 West St. between Bethune and Bank Sts.
February 8 – Manhattan: Studio 353, 3:00 – 5:00 pm. 353 W.48th St.
February 10 – New Jersey: Essex County Environmental Center, 7:30 pm. 621 Eagle Rock Avenue, Roseland, NJ.
February 11 – Staten Island: Private showing for Ganas Community, Staten Island.
February 12 – Manhattan: New York Public Library, Kips Bay Branch, 6:00 pm. 446 3rd Avenue at East 30th St.
February 13 – Manhattan: Friends Meeting House, 7 pm. 15 Rutherford Place at 16th St.
February 14-15, 2009 • Getting More Community in Your Life:
Starting a Successful Ecovillage or Intentional Community New York, NY. Workshop space at North Star Fund (520 Eighth Avenue, between 36th & 36th, 22nd floor).9:00 am – 5:30 pm.
Lively exercises, humorous musical skits, and vivid anecdotes about real problems and their successful communities. What works well, pitfalls to avoid, how not to reinvent the wheel. Antidotes for five common kinds of “structural conflict” and interpersonal conflict. Relationship between mission/purpose, community decision-making method, and new-member policy. Building trust and connection, managing conflict, dealing with “the challenging group member.” Urban rental communities. Property purchase, financing, and zoning. Legal entities for shared property ownership. The workshop benefits forming community groups (with no property, as well as those with property), as well as existing communities. More information. Sponsors: Local Energy Solutions, More Gardens!, and Easton Mountain Center. Contact Philip: 718-441-0246;
Early registration $200 (12/1/08 – 1/15/09) Registration $225 (1/16 – 2/11/09) Late registration $250 (2/12 – 2/14/09)
To register: Brown Paper Tickets.
March 20, 2009 • Ecovillage Slide Show
Belfast, ME. Sponsored by Belfast Cohousing & Ecovillage 7:30 pm. (See January 24, 2009.) Location to be announced. Contact
March 21-22, 2009 • Belfast Cohousing & Ecovillage
Belfast, ME. Consultation/workshop for Belfast Cohousing members.
March 27, 2009 • Ecovillage Slide Show
Minneapolis, MN. Sponsored by Permaculture Research Institute — Cold Climate. 7:00pm – 8:30pm. (See January 24, 2009.) $5 donation. Minneapolis location TBA. Details. Contact
March 28-29, 2009 • Starting a Successful Ecovillage or Intentional Community (Creating A Life Together: Grounding the Sacred Land Dream)
Minneapolis, MN. 9:00 am – 5:30 pm. (More information.) Sponsored by Harmony Tribe. TIES Educational Center, St. Paul, Minnesota. $115/105. Details and Registration.
April 25-27, 2009 • Ecovillage Design Education (EDE) Philippines
Silang, Cavite, Philippines, Center for Ecozoic Living & Learning (CELL).
Sponsored by Happy Earth NPO, Philippines, in partnership with Gaia Education, a program of Global Ecovillage Network (GEN). www.happyearth.info
May 23-24, 2009 • Consensus & Facilitation Training
Peterborough, New Hampshire. Nubanusit Cohousing.
Peterboroughcohousing.org
May 25-28, 2009 • New York City – Slide Show: Local Food Self-Reliance: Learning From Ecovillages and Intentional Communities.
May 25 – Bluestockings Bookstore, Lower East Side. (172 Allen St. at Stanton St.) 7:00 pm. 217-777-6028. www.bluestockings.com.
May 27 – Brecht Forum, 7:30 pm. 453 West St., between Bethune and Bank Sts. brechtforum.org. 212-242-4201;
May 28 – Tierra Sana Restaurant, Queens, 7:00 pm. 100-17 Queens Blvd. (R/V trains – 67th Ave. Station). Tierrasana.com. 718-830-0544.
May 29, 2009 • Ecovillage Slide Show at New York Open Center
New York, NY. New York Open Center. (See January 24, 2009.)
83 Spring St # 1 (between Broadway and Crosby, near Broadway and E. Houston). 7:30 pm. $16. To register: 212-219-2527, ext. 2. www.opencenter.org/ecovillages.
May 30-31, 2009 • Growing a Successful Ecovillage or Intentional Community
New York, NY. 9:00 am – 5:30 pm. (See Feb. 14-15.) Studio 353, 353 W. 48th St., 4th floor. (Between 8th & 9th Streets.) (More information.) Sponsored by Local Energy Solutions. Early registration$225 (4/15/09 – 5/20/09) Registration$250 (5/21 – 5/26/09) Late registration$275 (5/27 – 5/30/09)
To Register: Brown Paper Tickets. Special rate for New York residents who host an out-of-town workshop attendee on 5/30: $175. Contact Philip: 718-441-0246;
Overnight Lodging for workshop participants: Contact Philip for possible overnight lodging with a New York resident for Saturday, May 30. Lodging may also be available for Friday, May 29, Saturday, May 30, and/or Sunday, May 31 at Ganas Community on Staten Island. $5 a night includes room, food, toiletries, etc. Contact Susan:
June 3, 2009 • Ecovillage Slide Show – Triform Camphill Community
Hudson, NY. 7:00 pm.
June 5, 2009 • Ecovillage Slide Show – Easton Mountain Center
Greenwich, NY, near Albany. (See January 24, 2009) 7:30 pm. 391 Herrington Hill Road, Greenwich, NY 12834. $5‑$10 sliding scale. 800-553-8235. www.eastonmountain.com.
June 6-7, 2009 • Consensus & Facilitation Training
Greenwich, NY, near Albany. Easton Mountain Center. 9:00 am – 5:30 pm.
Theory and practice for members of forming or existing intentional communities (including ecovillages and cohousing neighborhoods), nonprofit groups, and other organizations. Diana focuses on how consensus works — and how to make it work well for your group! Different consensus methods that seem to work especially well for intentional communities and nonprofit groups. The important relationship between your group’s mission and purpose, membership process, and decision-making method. The purpose of and etiquette of blocking, and how your group can reduce the likelihood of frivolous, personal-issue, or too-frequent blocking. The relevance of strong agendas, and empowering yourself by crafting clear, well-written proposals. The many different tasks of a facilitator, with opportunities for practice. More information. 391 Herrington Hill Road, Greenwich, NY 12834. Fees: Workshop plus meals, accommodations in Guest House, semi-private room: $495. Workshop plus meals, accommodations in Guest House, quad (four in a room): $445. Workshop plus meals, accommodations in Garden Cabin: $395. Workshop plus meals, camping: $295. Workshop only and lunches (commuters): $275. To register: 800-553-8235. www.eastonmountain.com.
June 13, 2009 • 9th Annual Village Building Convergence - Portland
Portland, Oregon. Village Building Convergence Keynote Address. 7:00 pm. New Day School Annex, Jagrti, 1847 SE Clinton Street, Portland. cityrepair.org/events/vbc/
June 18, 2009 • Growing a Successful Ecovillage or Intentional Community – British Columbia
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. EcoReality Co-op. www.ecoreality.org/wiki
June 21-24, 2009 • International Cohousing Summit – Seattle
Seattle, Washington. University of Washington campus. Cohousing Association of the United States. http://www.cohousing.org/2009/overview. (Diana will be a reporter at this Summit, writing an article about cohousing communities abroad for Ecovillages newsletter.)
June 26, 2009 • Antidotes to Five Common Kinds of Community Conflict - Seattle
Seattle, Washington. 1:30- 5:00 pm. $60. Pre-Conference Workshop at National Cohousing Conference. Gould Hall, Univ. of Washington, 3986 University Way, Seattle. Cohousing Association of the U.S. is conference host. http://www.cohousing.org/2009/area.
June 27, 2009 • Finding Your Cohousing Community
Seattle, Washington. 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. Breakout Workshop at National Cohousing Conference. Gould Hall, Univ. of Washington, 3986 University Way, Seattle. Cohousing Association of the U.S. is conference host. http://www.cohousing.org/2009/area.
June 27, 2009 • Ecovillage Slide Show
Seattle, Washington. 1:30 – 3:00 pm. Breakout Workshop at National Cohousing Conference. Gould Hall, Univ. of Washington, 3986 University Way, Seattle. Cohousing Association of the U.S. is conference host. http://www.cohousing.org/2009/area.
June 29, 2009 • Ecovillage Slide Show – Snohomish, Washington
Snohomish, Washington, Sharingwood Cohousing Common House. 7:30 pm. Sponsored by permaculture networking organization: permies.com. Email
June 30, 2009 • Ecovillage Slide Show – Langley, Washington
Langley, Washington. 7:30 pm. $5 to $10 sliding scale. Fellowship Hall, Langley United Methodist Church. Sponsors: Robert Gilman's Context Institute and Transition Town Whidbey. Robert and Liana Gilman,
; 360-221-6095.
July 2-3, 2009 • Growing a Successful Ecovillage or Intentional Community
Eugene, Oregon. Lost Valley Educational Center. Two-day section in Lost Valley's residential Permaculture Design Course and Ecovillage Living Practicum. www.lostvalley.org.
July 6, 2009 • Ecovillage Slide Show – Sacramento
Sacramento, California. Southside Park Cohousing (434 T St.), Common House. 7:30 pm. $5-$10 sliding scale. Contact Don Knutson: 916-447-2169.
July 11-12, 2009 • Growing a Successful Ecovillage or Intentional Community
Berkeley, CA. Sustainable Communities Center (2105 Martin Luther King Blvd, between Addison and Center Streets. Downtown Berkeley BART station; parking at BART station). 9:00am – 5:30pm. (See May 30-31, 2009).More Information. Co-sponsored by Cohousing Coaches at Planning for Sustainable Communities, and East Bay Cohousing. Early Registration: $180 (until July 3); Registration: $200 (after July 4). One-day attendance: $120. Contact Raines Cohen: 510-868-1627. Website.
July 14, 2009 • Ecovillage Slide Show – Los Angeles
Los Angeles Eco-Village. 7:30 pm. $5-$10 sliding scale. 117 Bimini Place, at White House Place, Koreatown/Wilshire Center, Los Angeles. 213-738-1254. www.laecovillage.org.
November 7-8, 2009 • Workshop: Growing a Successful New Ecovillage or Intentional Community
Santa Barbara, California. Community Planet Foundation, sponsor. 9:00 – 5:30 each day. $140, enrollment limited to 25 people. Workshop will take place in private home; specific directions will be given upon receipt of payment. Markus Stringer, 805-679-3680,
Communityplanet.org.
November 12, 2009 • Keynote Talk — Ecovillages: Where They Are, What They're Doing, Why They're Important
Bloomington, Indiana. "Simply Healthy: Creating Sustainable Communities," Wellness Expo and Simply Living Fair. Free. 7:00 pm, Monroe County Public Library, 303 East Kirkwood, Bloomington.
812-331-0886; www.indianaholistichealth.net.
November 14, 2009 • Workshop: Growing Successful New Ecovillages & Intentional Communities
Bloomington, Indiana. "Simply Healthy: Creating Sustainable Communities," Wellness Expo and Simply Living Fair. Workshop: 9:00am – 12:00 noon. $13/$15; $10/$12 for the day. Ivy Tech College Depot, 301 N. Morton St, Bloomington. (7th and Morton St.)
812-331-0886. Tickets.
November 14, 2009 • Panel Discussion on Ecovillages and Intentional Communities
Bloomington, Indiana. "Simply Healthy: Creating Sustainable Communities," Wellness Expo and Simply Living Fair. 4:00pm, Unitarian Universalist Church, Bloomington.
812-331-0886; www.indianaholistichealth.net.
November 21, 2009 • Keynote Talk: Growing Successful New Communities
La Cité Écologique du Ham Nord, Québec. Communities gathering and conference to celebrate publication of Quebec's first communities directory. (Lancement de Répertoire des Eco-communautés et Québec & Conference.) 4:00pm - 6:00pm. Diana will speak in English and her talk will be translated. At 25 years old, La Cité Écologique in Ham Nord, Québec, the site of the celebration, is Québec's oldest ecovillage. CAN$60; student rate, CAN$40. Send check, made out to Répertoire des éco-communautés du Québec, to 525 rue de LaTourelle, Québec, GIR 1E4, Canada. Email:
www.ecocommunautes-qc.org.
