Low Impact Publications
Lowimpact.org provides practical, down-to-earth books stuffed with great information and written by specialists we know and trust. They aim to produce books on as many of our topics as possible.
Books
Utopia Britannica
Communes don’t last they say. They’re associated with good-for-nothing idealists or sex and drug crazed maniacs!
This myth-busting tour by a veteran takes you from war-time pacifist land groups right through to hippie communes showing that communal living actually provided a viable way of life for thousands in the latter half of the 20th century.
Co-housing in Britain
A Diggers and Dreamers Review
A series of essays examining the history, current practice and potential of cohousing, which combines the benefits of individual homes with those of communal living.
It is a bottom up initiative with people coming together to finance, design, build and run their neighbourhood. Private homes sit alongside communal facilities such as a common house for regular communal meals and events, a laundry, guest rooms and even car pools and workshops.
Diggers & Dreamers – The Guide to Communal Living
Diggers & Dreamers – The Guide to Communal Living – 25th Anniversary Edition
There are many different ways to “do” intentional
community… urban; rural; spiritual; secular; under-one-roof; co-housing.
They’re all represented in our Directory. So if you’re contemplating a communal future this book is the best starting point — there’s even a whole hand-holding section!
Other articles look at getting new intentional communities established as
well as the importance of keeping control of assets for future
generations. There’s lots to learn.
Go on. Dare to Dream… but be prepared to Dig as well!