Jul 19 3 min Personal Growth in Community with 'Nonviolent Communication' (NVC) I first heard about 'Nonviolent Communication' (NVC) years ago from someone who had found it to be a truly profound tool for connecting...
Feb 17 4 min What is it like to live in an Intentional Community? Intentional communities are already experimenting with solutions for many of society's problems. We started Maleny Eco Village in 2019...
Oct 13, 2020 5 min How much do people contribute in community living? Contribution is one of the things that people worry about most in intentional communities and eco villages. Anyone who has lived in...
Apr 26, 2020 3 min Jumping sideways; what post-COVID future will you choose? Eco communities are about jumping sideways. Still being 'in the world', but not buying into the shallowness of consumerism, the immediacy...
Mar 14, 2020 1 min Eco Village Resident Profile: Mischa Hassmann What's your favourite thing about living at the Maleny Eco Village? Mischa: I like living outside for most of the day and having friendly...
Nov 12, 2019 4 min We have plenty of housing, yet we still are bulldozing koala habitat. There are 4-14 million spare rooms in Australia in any given night. It depends on who's counting. Most don't count the first spare room...
Oct 15, 2019 5 min Why Eco Villages are Important for our Future Article by Claire Ogden, first published in 'Eco Village Voice' (produced by Michael Ney) I’ve just celebrated my 31st birthday. I have a...
Jul 1, 2019 3 min The Global Ecovillage Network Last year Andrew and Claire attended a regional gathering of the Global Ecovillage Network at Currumbin Ecovillage. This year, the...
Apr 29, 2019 1 min April Eco Village Update Our last email announced that Eco Villages Australia has purchased a beautiful block just a short walk from the town centre of Maleny....
Apr 10, 2019 2 min A Trip to Peace Valley Australian Bush Retreat Last week, Claire travelled out west to the Koreelah National Park where the Peace Valley Australian Bush Retreat is located just over...
