Rachel Carson Ecovillage

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About the Communities

  • Established
  • English
  • Ecological
  • Rural

Founding year

  • 2020

What we do

We’re Rachel Carson EcoVillage a visionary collaborative community with a commitment to sustainability, inclusivity, and social justice.
Our innovative co-housing development is located in McCandless Township, just 10 miles north of downtown Pittsburgh, PA. We are proud to be western Pa’s first cohousing community.
Our 35 unit community will be an eco- friendly, multi-generational neighborhood that fosters environmental stewardship, social cohesion, and a deep connection to nature.
We are excited to announce we have started construction! There’s still room for a few more individuals or families to join us.
Nestled in the woods, we are also adjacent to La Roche University, and within walking distance of a grocery store, book store, restaurants, movie theater, hospitals and public transportation we will also be in close proximity to downtown Pittsburgh, one of America’s most livable cities. The local public schools are recognized for academic excellence.
Our buildings and site are designed to connect us to nature and to each other: to promote personal interactions and easy sociability, while at the same time, allowing us the privacy of our own residences.
The entire development will be built to high standards of energy conservation, keeping our energy costs down. Our materials have been selected for long-term durability and affordability as well as better air quality.
Our 35 units community offers a range of home sizes, with pricing from approximately $235,000-$600,000. Move-in begins in fall 2025.
For more information: www.rachelcarsonecovillage.org
Register for one of our virtual Introductory Sessions by emailing RC******@***il.com

  • Purpose
  • Ecological
  • Languages
  • English
  • Community type
  • Cohousing
  • Ecovillage
  • Intentional Neighborhoods

Commemorative dates

  • January 1, 2020
  • Started planning
  • January 1, 2025
  • Started living together

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  • Open to new members
  • Not open to visitors
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Just send an email to ra********************@***il.com for any information. To attend an introductory session, email rc******@***il.com

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  • United States

Rachel Carson Ecovillage

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  • Volunteering
2 weeks ago

Social Media Intern

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Social Media Intern for GEN International Hours: Up to 20/month, flexible around your schedule and availability Location: Remote, work with Eva Goldfarb Focus: Instagram + LinkedIn (TikTok if you’re into it!) Hi! I’m Eva, and I run social media for GEN International — the global network connecting ecovillages, intentional communities, and regenerative culture-builders across every continent. I’m looking for a co-conspirator to help me tell the stories of the people quietly building the future: off-grid villages in the Philippines, permaculture farms in Senegal, urban cohousing projects in Berlin, elders passing down land wisdom in the Andes. It’s a wildly rich, wildly underrepresented world, and I want more people to fall in love with it the way I have. What you’ll actually do: Dream up and create content for Instagram and LinkedIn (reels, carousels, stories, captions that don’t sound like a corporate newsletter) Dig into our global network and turn your findings into stories people want to share Pitch your own ideas. If there’s a series, a theme, a format, or a corner of the network that lights you up, that’s what I want you to focus on. What we’re looking for: A natural storyteller, someone who can spot the human thread in a project update or a photo from a faraway village Genuinely curious about ecovillages, sustainability, intentional community, regenerative living Self-motivated and communicative; this is a flexible, trust-based role Why this role: This isn’t a “post 3x a week and don’t ask questions” internship. You’ll have real creative freedom to work on what excites you, learn how a global grassroots network tells its story, and build a portfolio full of meaningful, purpose-driven content. Plus you’ll be talking to people living some of the most interesting, intentional lives on the planet. If storytelling for a better world sounds like your kind of fun, let’s talk.

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