How do ecovillages differ from other “intentional communities?
Some people involved with ecovillages or cohousing like to describe their communities as “intentional neighborhoods,” rather than “intentional communities.” This is probably because the term “intentional community” frequently connotes a shared religious, political or social ideology rather than simply the desire to have much more of a sense of community with their neighbors, some of whom might be quite different from themselves. Concord Ecovillage espouses no particular ideology.
Some people involved with ecovillages or cohousing like to describe their communities as “intentional neighborhoods,” rather than “intentional communities.” This is probably because the term “intentional community” frequently connotes a shared religious, political or social ideology rather than simply the desire to have much more of a sense of community with their neighbors, some of whom might be quite different from themselves. Three Groves Ecovillage espouses no particular ideology.
