Friday, March 31, 2006

EcoVillage a "Living Lab"


(Photo Courtesy EVI EcoVillage)
On April 6, Liz Walker, co-founder and director of
EcoVillage at Ithaca (EVI), will be in Princeton
talking about her experiences initiating, inspiring,
and living in one of the first and most fully-developed
ecovillage communities in the country.

EcoVillage at Ithaca:
A Case Study in Sustainable Community

Thursday evening, April 6 * 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
43 Maple Street in Princeton (Donation Requested)

EcoVillage at Ithaca is an award-winning "living laboratory" on 175 acres that integrates:

* A village of two cohousing communities with a vibrant, intergenerational mix of 160 people
* Organic, community-supported agriculture (CSA) farms
* Extensive land preservation
* Green building and site design
* Educational facilities
* Regional sustainability initiatives
* On-site employment opportunities

EVI has received extensive media attention, including
two PBS documentaries, CNN and NPR programs, and
articles in The New York Times, The Wall Street
Journal, Residential Architecture, American
Demographics, Mother Earth News, Green Horizon
Quarterly, and many other publications.

Hors d'oeuvres, dessert items, and refreshments will be served.
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
For more information or to RSVP (or to make a
contribution if you can't attend) call Steve
at 609-443-6782 or email: ecovillager@msn.com.
Please RSVP if you do plan to attend.
http://www.ecovillage.ithaca.ny.us/

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