February 18 Show: Academics @ Unity College, Then and Now

For February, we've got Mitch Thomashow and Amy Knisely of Unity College.   Amy is Vice President of Academic Affairs and Mitch is College President.  Both recently announced that they are moving on from "America's Environmental College" at the end of this academic year.

We'll talk with Unity's outgoing academic administrative team about how Unity has changed in the time they've been there, what they're most proud of, whether they have any regrets, and what they expect from the Unity College community in the future.

Snow Day Last Friday

If you live anywhere in the WERU radio listening area, you already understand why there was no installment on January 21--snow and lots of it.  If, like me, you were looking forward to learning about Belfast Cohousing and Ecovillage, be heartened.  We're working with Sanna McKim and other members of the project to reschedule that conversation.

Installment Three: Belfast Cohousing and Ecovillage

In Europe, shared residential resources like common rooms, laundry facilities, play rooms, offices and meeting rooms have become a regular option for individuals and families looking for efficient and socially-conscious housing.  Join us on Friday, January 21 as we discuss the Belfast Cohousing and Ecovillage project.  Find out what's different about cohousing, and why it may be the future of environmentally responsible residential housing.


GUESTS

IN STUDIO

• Geoff Gilchrist, Steering Committee Chair BCE
• Sanna McKim, Project Manager, BCE

BY PHONE

• Coleen O’Connell, Process Committee Chair BCE
• Alan Gibson, partner G O Logic

QUESTIONS WE WILL ANSWER

1. How is cohousing different from communal living?
2. How did the Belfast project get started? 
3. In what ways will the project address sustainability issues?

FOR MORE INFORMATION

BELFAST COHOUSING AND ECOVILLAGE

http://mainecohousing.org/index.html

PO Box 100, Belfast, ME 04915 (207) 338-9200 info@mainecohousing.org

INFORMATION ABOUT COHOUSING AND ECOVILLAGES:

Cohousing Association: http://www.cohousing.org Fellowship for Intentional Community: http://www.ic.org/ Ecovillage Network of the Americas: http://ena.ecovillage.org/eng/

OTHER COHOUSING PROJECTS IN MAINE:

Two Echo in Brunswick: http://www.two-echo.org/ Greensward Hamlet in Buxton: http://www.greenswardhamlet.com/

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