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Forming Formed: 2007
East Coast Urban Biogreen
montreal, Quebec,
Canada
buffalo, New York,
United States
philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
United States
 This is my vision (hopefully soon to be *our* vision). A thinktank of like-minded individuals, accustomed to cooperation but with a real desire to MAKE CHANGE HAPPEN.
An open space and working environment for freelance writing, community outreach, political action, direct action.
A commitment to working for the causes we care about, pooling our resources to work less on the grid, to accept travellers and activists on our bunkbeds and in our kitchen, to save for direct-action travelling.
Developing short and long term goals. Making a difference in the statistics for waste, air pollution, soil erosion, deforestation through well-thought action. Beginning to sustain ourselves through green business, freelancing, consulting, (or, I like biodiesel-hybrid taxi service).
What do we care about? I can only speak for me: environmental benignity of goods, sustainable agriculture and biofuels, urban efficiency in energy and waste, promotion of sustainable consumerism, protection of bikers and greenspace, watershed management, promotion of renewable energy, human rights and third-world development.
Why? Because I am a living man, and I've got work to do (sang Bob Marley). And because the action of the 21st century environment is based on ideas, cooperation, education and compromise with the institutions that surround us. And because the environment in this century is not limited to my family, my home, or my backyard.
Where? A regular, old, dirty city. Montreal, Philly, Buffalo, Baltimore. Your hometown. In an apartment with a internet nervous system and a compostable waste stream, with a roof of veggies and plants, using and buying renewable, efficient energy.
  Status: a persistent vision
Contact:

Send an Email
Links:
http://myspace.com/beatific_rytm: mike's website
Last Updated:4/18/2007
 
Visitors Accepted
Visitor Process: Find a friend that wants to join the community, so it can be built, then come visit and borrow one of our bikes as you tour the city.
Population
Adult Members:
(5-10)
Child Members:
(or do you mean how many play in our organic food childcare service?)
Non-member Residents:
(1-4)
Open to new adults:
Yes
(pleease)
Age Focus:
Young Adults
Age Restrictions:
No
Government
Decision Making:
By consensus
(nurturing to both independent and group goals)
Identified Leader:
No Answer
(irony, providence, and purpose)
Labor and Money
Financial Style:
Other
(green energy (just ask))
Open to Members with Pre-existing Debt:
Yes
Labor Contribution:
Expected
Join Fee:
No Answer
(accepts donations and sells buttons and stickers)
Regular Fees:
Yes
(like...rent)
Land and Buildings
Urban
(..sounds the most fun)
Number of Residences:
1
(none today, one tommorow, and one day, the world)
Cohousing:
No Answer
(we would be good neighbors for it)
Food, etc.
Percentage of Food Grown:
1-5%
Share Community Meals:
1 time/week
(community pot-luck?)
Dietary Choice or Restrictions:
Diet is up to each individual
Dietary Practice:
Omnivorous
(but i reeally like veg-food)
Alcohol Use:
Used occasionally
(at the bar)
Tobacco Use:
Used Occasionally
(outside)
Social Factors
Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members:
Yes
Restrictions on Romantic Relationships (between consenting adults):
No
Educational Style(s):
Other
(60s teach-ins and childrens programs WAAY welcome)
 
 
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