Our world appears to be changing rapidly. Aside from chaotic geopolitics, many scientists see our climate crisis issue remaining unresolved. Concurring with Johan Rockstrom’s planetary boundaries science. Those aware of and perhaps having lived in other eco-villages, and other self-motivated individuals will bring what they learn and know on sustainable living. Learning and individual research is encouraged. An organized members list will be drawn up to become a social media community prior to swarm date. A target date to swarm / congregate in the valley is the spring of 2027. The Creston Valley location has been strategically selected based on local food production, local and provincial politics, a low climate change risk and distance from major urban areas. The town of Creston has a population of about 5000 and the surrounding valley another 10,000. This community proposes to become as a field site for cultural redesign. Creston Valley members will focus on living lifestyles that may be evaluated for research. Our valley has been measured by the Ecological Footprint in a published academic paper. Census villages and the ecological footprint: Alternate data sources, policy analyses, and communication – ScienceDirect, authored by Les W Kuzyk. The location also falls within the Cascadia bioregion and speculated political region which may have future potential.
Membership & Visitors
- Open to new members
- Rarely open to visitors
You will or will plan to relocate to the Creston Valley, or live through association in another eco-village and target an alternate lifestyle. You will socialize with and/or otherwise engage with other community members, and/or a social media connection with other like-minded persons globally. There will be regular person to person meetings eventually, but also remote digital online communications via social media as it develops. At this time, you are a self-motivated idealist who believes in developing an alternate cultural model. You will figure a lot of things out on your own, and bring what you figure out to the attention of others and the community. If you have an academic interest, you may research, record and publish data to share with the broader cultural redesign community.
Hi Les,
I’m curious where you’re at with your planning/visioning. Are you a group or just you so far?
I’m in Castlegar BC, and have been thinking about this for a long time. I’m probably about three years out from being able quit my day job and buy into some land. I’m currently working on writing my own visioning document laying out what sort of community I want to be part of. Let me know what you’re up to and we’ll see if we’re in the same headspace!
Hello Rob,
Just to let you know we have a significant update for our GEN village. Kyle with 20 acres of land is looking to develop a village in the Creston Valley. In Lister, just south of Creston. How are your efforts around Castlegar?
Hey Rob,
Sorry, way to many social media communications. I’m at email [email protected] if you want to chat there. At the time of your note in April, there was probably just me. This spring I have met many people in Creston valley in the Creston Climate Action group, and others. Hard to say now. I was hoping for a Cascadia Day get together next spring, 2021. A network of villages seems viable, and I think about Cascadia as a bioregion. What would you say? Vancouver and Seattle included ? I just read this article, on why planned communities fail. A ‘shadow culture’ may help. Later, Les
https://aeon.co/essays/like-start-ups-most-intentional-communities-fail-why
Hi Les, I would love to chat with you about your plans in Creston Valley and see if we are in alignment. I have a vision of co-creating and participating in regenerative community living. Creston Valley is an option for me and my family in the future. I see your email in a response earlier, I wanted to check with you before I sent you a message there.
Looking forward to a conversation.
Sarah
Hello Sarah,
Just to let you know we have a significant update for our GEN village. Kyle and his wife with a family of four children 20 acres of land is looking to develop a village in the Creston Valley. In case you are still looking around, maybe you will have time to review the updates here.
Onwards,
Les
I’m curious to see if you’re still working on bringing together this ecovillage and where you’re at in the planning.
Hey Jim,
Just to let you know we have a significant update for our GEN village. In case you are still looking around, maybe you will have time to review the updates here with a new contact (Kyle).
Onwards,
Les