Describing New York City's first cohousing project, a New York Times article said cohousing speaks to people who want to own a home but not feel lost in an impersonal city. That's how we feel. We also want to live sustainably, with a smaller carbon footprint. To know our neighbors, grow some of our own food and use our united buying power to support local farmers and dairies. To harvest rainwater. We want to model a more resilient way of life for the DFW metroplex. We want to live in a diverse …

Meet other local people who are interested in living in a sustainable ecovillage laid out using Permaculture principles around Greenville, Texas east of Dallas. The purpose of the group is to learn the skills necessary for organic produce farming, learn homesteading skills in such areas as food preservation, and develop a community that can, if desired, earn at least some income from the land. People should join who want to prepare the land to grow most or all of their own produce plus optional …

Permaculture draws together ideas, skills and a style of living that allows us to create a sustainable culture no matter what the future brings--and grow an organic polyculture rather than an agricultural monoculture. Everyone can benefit from knowing Permaculture, organic gardening, food forests, and sustainable living. It actually makes farm life easier as a way to earn a living! We will have meetings and classes that build on Permaculture Principles and Practices. We hope you will join us. In …

The Coppell Urban Preparation Group (The Group) is for and by the citizens of Coppell as a regional group for its members to respond to a disaster or situation where the ability of society to supply essentials has degraded or stopped completely ( Katrina, 1992 LA Riots). Our mission is simple.  Have water, food, shelter and protection for ourselves and our families in a manner that is simple, cost-effective and sustainable. The Group foresees some event that disrupts society.  Through self-reli …

Are you a Dallas mom in your 30s or 40s looking for evening and weekend playdates for your toddler? Do you have a child born in 2009, 2010, 2011, or 2012, and want to connect with other over-30 moms in central and east Dallas? If you are like me and spend your days rushing around between work and daycare and home, you probably have a hard time making connections with other moms, or finding playgroups for your toddler that meet when you are actually available in the evenings and on weekends. I am …

Run in concert with Green Source DFW(greensourcedfw.org), Green Dallas/Ft. Worth is a meetup for anyone interested in mingling with the environmentally conscious among us – be they green activists, gardeners, entrepreneurs, or anyone else interested in living green. There’ll be quarterly mixers at The People’s Last Stand, invites to events honoring our areas green leaders and businesses, and other events as the occasion arises (send along your ideas!) So join as for some green drinks and green f …