Maria Cooper

July 28–August 4, 2027 | Oregon & Washington, USA Explore innovative communities across the Pacific Northwest Spend eight days exploring eight inspiring ecovillages, cohousing neighborhoods and intentional communities across Oregon and Washington. Visit communities including CoHo Ecovillage, Meadowsong Ecovillage & Lost Valley Education Center, Cully Green, Sahale Learning Center, Fifth Street Commons, Songaia, Sunnyside Village and Rooted Northwest, and meet the people creating innovative approaches to living more collaboratively and sustainably. Experience a remarkable variety of community models—from urban cohousing and established ecovillages to regenerative farms and emerging communities. Learn firsthand about collaborative governance, permaculture, natural building, ecological stewardship and creative approaches to housing. The journey also includes special opportunities to explore Portland’s renowned placemaking movement with architect and City Repair founder Mark Lakeman and learn from Pocket Neighborhoods author and architect Ross Chapin. Along the way, travel through the forests, farms, islands and vibrant cities of the Pacific Northwest, ferry across Puget Sound and stay overnight in several of the communities for a more immersive experience of everyday community life. A great fit for: Prospective community members, aspiring community founders, people interested in cohousing and regenerative living, and anyone looking for inspiration and practical ideas for creating more connected, sustainable ways of living. Learn more about this tour: https://www.ecovillagetours.com/pacific-northwest

In a busy city, it’s easy to forget that people have always found ways to live closely together, with each other and with the land. Around the world, communities are quietly remembering how. Join us for an evening of stories from people who have spent their lives building community. From the hills of Aotearoa to rural Thailand, they’ll talk about how their communities began, what has held them together, what they’ve learned from indigenous wisdom, and what keeps them going when things get hard. This isn’t a how-to workshop. It’s a space to listen, be inspired, and reflect on what community, resilience and regeneration could mean for you. You will hear from Robina McCurdy, founder of TUI Community, Aotearoa (New Zealand) Thalea Tane, indigenous advocate (Te Roroa, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Whātua, Ngāti Whakaue), Aotearoa Om Sunisa Jamwiset Deiters, founder of Gaia Ashram, Thailand The talk is hosted by the Team at Global Ecovillage Network Oceania & Asia (GENOA): Thảo Kin (Vietnam) and Na Limwatana (Thailand)

March 10–19, 2027 | Nelson–Tasman, New Zealand Discover some of New Zealand’s most inspiring intentional communities Spend 10 days exploring nine intentional communities and ecovillages across the beautiful Nelson–Tasman region of New Zealand’s South Island. Visit communities including Riverside Community, Tui Community, Kōwhai Cohousing, Braemar Ecovillage, Rainbow Valley Community, Atamai Village and WantooWantoo Community, with rare behind-the-scenes access made possible through longtime relationships with local community leaders. Experience a diverse range of approaches to intentional living from one of New Zealand’s longest-running communities to cohousing, permaculture-based settlements and a residential yoga community. Meet founders and residents and learn firsthand about natural building, regenerative land stewardship, shared decision-making, food systems, cooperative businesses and the practical realities of creating and sustaining community over time. Along the way, experience the spectacular landscapes and culture of New Zealand’s South Island, including local markets, organic gardens, sacred springs and Māori culture. With overnight stays in several of the communities, the tour offers an immersive opportunity to experience what community life actually feels like rather than simply visiting from the outside. A great fit for: Prospective community members, community founders, people interested in sustainable and regenerative living, and travelers looking for an immersive introduction to intentional community in one of the world’s most beautiful natural settings. Learn more about this tour: https://www.ecovillagetours.com/new-zealand

January 30–February 8, 2027 | Diamante Valley Go deeper into nature, community and regenerative living This 10-day journey takes you into Costa Rica’s lush Diamante Valley and Pacific Coast, where a newer generation of communities is exploring regenerative living, personal transformation and a deeper relationship with the natural world. Stay at Florestral Community and venture out to communities including HOLOS, Diamante Bridge Collective, Ecomaste, RISE and Qasa. Along the way, experience nature immersions, conversations with community members and founders, bioregional learning and optional adventures to some of the area’s spectacular waterfalls. More immersive and adventurous than our other Costa Rica itineraries, this tour is for those who want to experience community not just as a place to live, but as a different way of relating to people, land and self. A great fit for: Nature lovers, spiritual seekers, changemakers, adventurous travelers, and those drawn to land-based and regenerative ways of living. Learn more about this tour: https://www.ecovillagetours.com/costa-rica