Ecovillage Charlottesville

Mission: Mission: To create a vibrant community that fosters the EcoVillage Charlottesville Vision by:

Attracting a diverse group of individuals and families who are excited, energized, and committed to implementing the Vision;

Devising governance and financial structures that allow for and foster the participation of a diverse group of people who are committed to living harmoniously with each other and the natural world;

Confronting realistically and creatively the legal, financial, and interpersonal challenges to creating such an EcoVillage, and by infusing joy into the process of working and playing together to overcome all challenges;

Identifying critical ecological problems, finding solutions and implementing them in our EcoVillage, demonstrating effective solutions we find, and widely disseminating information about those solutions.

From www.ic.org/directory/ecovillage-charlottesville/:

Ecovillage Charlottesville is a community space and future residence promoting and demonstrating ecological, social, economic, and cultural sustainability. Small businesses, events, and educational programs will also be incorporated to the ultimate design and use of the property. It is 6.5 acres of mostly wooded land on Rio Road, in Albemarle County, one mile from the Charlottesville downtown.

A service of the Data Commons Co-op. The project has been supported by Equal Exchange, the Cooperative Charitable Trust, the USDA, and many others - thank you! Tech volunteers over the years include: Benjamin Bradley with support from GAIA Host. Ben Mauer with support from Quilted. Paul Fitzpatrick. Ronin Tech Collective, Brattleboro Tech Collective, Sligo Computer Services. Jason Lemieux. Default map tiles courtesy of MapQuest. Default map data (c) OpenStreetMap contributors, CC-BY-SA.