Cynthia Tina || Intentional Communities: Designing & Building True Resiliency

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ABOUT THE GUEST
Cynthia Tina is co-director of the Foundation for Intentional Community, has a B.A. in Sustainability, and has certifications in both ecovillage design and permaculture design.

SECOND-HOUR TOPICS
Cynthia’s experience building her own home
Greenhouse design & building science
Shape & space (circular vs rectangular; sacred vs living)
Bringing hard & soft skills to intentional communities (storytelling!)
Root storage & how to grow soil sprouts
Growing citrus in a greenhouse
Some notable approaches to intentional communities around the world
Using hydro dams, tree coppicing & masonry stoves as alternative energy sources
Gift economies, time banks & other alternative economic approaches
Barriers to entry when forming your own intentional community
Legal ownership models
Conflict resolution
Community matchmaking & relationship advice

GUEST LINKS
https://www.cynthiatina.com/
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MUSIC
Vestron Vulture - “I Want To Be A Robot”: https://soundcloud.com/thevulturex/2-i-want-to-be-a-robot-tribute

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Jean Paul, Scotty R., Deathcrush