About IntentionalCommunity.org

IntentionalCommunity.org presents different views of participation in community by those whose intent is to do so. In other words, we try to show how people are aware of community, in their actions within community.

“Intentional community” is term that has a variety of meanings, but probably shares a central theme, that of people choosing to live in close proximity because they share a common need, belief, or desire. There is “intent” to share within a group.

So, IntentionalCommunity.org addresses how that intent is expressed, and also explores the demarcation between being “in intentional community,” and being “outside intentional community.” Also of interest is how all the Baby Boomers looking for a new lifestyle will be able to quickly integrate new dreams of community into existing communities, and also how resource depletion may affect the way we live.

For all the good reasons people should learn to live cooperatively, a powerful one may be that of environmental sustainability. Assuming major changes ahead from peak oil, global warming, national debt, population growth, and resource collapse (and as if we needed more – pandemics, nuclear proliferation, terrorism), the affected masses likely will turn to relatives, friends, local government or organizations, in short, communities.

When this happens (is there still doubt?), people will either be familiar with the idea of sharing resources and enabling change, or not so familiar. For communities to become intent about change, lifestyles and social behavior must also change.

IntentionalCommunity.org is independently produced with no connection to any group or organization, including any described on this site.

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