Cohousing: a response to climate, diversity, affordability and social inclusion
Investment project code: 8
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Help us develop community led and co-operative Cohousing: sustainable, low carbon buildings, healthy living, mutual support, fairness and affordability. We promote Cohousing to deliver inter-generational wellbeing and raise awareness about the multiple benefits that would result. We hope to lay the foundations for the first Cohousing community in Edinburgh.
Research in three US Cohousing Communities shows that residents contribute just 10% of the US annual average greenhouse gas emissions - the 90% reduction required by the IPCC studies. Help us develop a Cohousing model for Edinburgh!
We will hire a Community Outreach Coordinator to organise several collaborative events that develop mutual learning about needs among groups with protected characteristics (disability, faith, age). Through joint working, we will foster the leadership skills and enthusiasm for low carbon living among local and identity-based communities within Edinburgh. We will hire a person who understands how to communicate our developing vision and a specialist to advise on low carbon and sustainable design and construction, to initiate the creation of an ‘intentional community'.
We will also seek legal and financial advice. We will spend money on the open public events including room hire, external speakers and related expenses. We will develop a new model for resilient low carbon neighbourhoods adapting Sociocracy / dynamic governance - collaboration using consent based decisions.
Location: Edinburgh
Proposed on behalf of: CHOISS is a company limited by guarantee with Community Benefit rules, an application for charitable status is pending. Our aim is to promote community led housing and sustainable and cooperative living, primarily through Cohousing
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.... such an excellent, comprehensive and effective way to address climate change :0)