There are several electronic mailing lists related to LA Eco-Village. From very specific topics to general announcements. Not all Eco-Villagers are subscribed to all lists and a few lists are open to the general public. Every list has a different administrator and some are open only to members.
CRSP Institute for Urban Ecovillages
CRSP has a list for announcing events, talks and classes that take place at L.A. Eco-Village, related events, local intentional community networking, resources, green job opportunities, and other LAEV info. This list is open to anyone interested.
- Website: http://www.laecovillage.org/
- Maintained by: Lois Arkin
- To Join: send an email to crsp@igc.org
LA Eco-Village Friends
This is an announce only mailing list open currently to people who are in the process of becoming LA Eco-Village Members or to friends of LA Eco-Villagers. It’s not a discussion list and is meant to keep people informed of smaller events and gatherings, such as Dinners, potlucks, work parties, open mics and celebrations, that take place at the LA Eco-Village.
- Maintained by: federico
- Website: http://groups.google.com/group/laevfriends
- To Join: request to join at the website
LA Eco-Village Food Coop
The LAEV Food Coop has a mailing list for food coop related discussion and announcements. The list is open to anyone interested.
- Maintained by: becca
- Website: http://groups.google.com/group/laev-food-coop
- To Join: request to join at the website
The Beverly Vermont Community Land Trust
The Beverly Vermont Community Land Trust work group keeps a mailing list for members only.
- Maintained by: Lois Arkin
- Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bvclt/
- To Join: talk to a Community Land Trust work group member
The Echo Park Time Bank
The Echo Park Time Bank is a local currency in the Echo Park, Silverlake, North Wilshire Center/Koreatown areas.
CRSP provides the Echo Park Time Bank with a nonprofit fiscal umbrella. Many Eco-Villagers are members of the EPTB.
- Apply for membership at: www.echoparktimebank.com
Internal Lists:
Quick links for contacting committees -read on for detailed information:
- Membership Committee: membership@urbansoil.net
- Conflict Resolution Team: conflict@urbansoil.net
- Finance Committee: finance@urbansoil.net
- Governance Committee: governance@urbansoil.net
- Management Committee: management@urbansoil.net
- Water Committee: water@urbansoil.net
- Visitor Committee: urbansoil-visitor@googlegroups.com
- Garden Group: garden@urbansoil.net
Urban Soil Intentional Community
The Urban Soil internal list: This list is open to members of the LA Eco-Village Intentional Community only. It’s used mainly for internal discussion and announcements.
- Maintained by: josh
- Website: http://groups.google.com/group/urban-soil
- To Join: visit the page above or send an email to josh
LA Eco-Village Membership Committee Internal List
The Membership Committee maintains this list to discuss membership related issues. The list is open to any LA Eco-Village Member who wants to stay on the loop or wants to participate. This list is used to answer emails sent to the membership information account (membership@urbansoil.net) and also to discuss the committee’s work.
- Maintained by: zoë
- Website: http://groups.google.com/group/laev-membership
- To Join: visit the page above or send an email to zoë
LA Eco-Village Conflict Resolution Team Internal List
The Conflict Resolution Team maintains this list to answer requests for support in conflict resolution. The list is open to conflict resolution team Members but anyone can send messages.
- Send messages to: conflict@urbansoil.net
- Maintained by: yuki
- Website: http://groups.google.com/group/laev-crt
- To Join: visit the page above or send an email to yuki
LA Eco-Village Finance Committee Internal List
This is an inactive list. The Finance Committee merged with the Management Committee.
- Send messages to: finance@urbansoil.net
- Website: http://groups.google.com/group/laev-finance
LA Eco-Village Governance Committee Internal List
This is an inactive list. It was used to develop USTU’s bylaws
- Send messages to: governance@urbansoil.net
- Website: http://groups.google.com/group/laev-governance
LA Eco-Village Management Committee Internal List
This list provides a single email address to easily contact all members of the committee. The list is open to any LA Eco-Village Member who wants to stay on the loop or wants to participate and it’s intended to facilitate communication among committees.
- Send messages to: management@urbansoil.net
- Maintained by: yuki
- Website: http://groups.google.com/group/laev-management
- To Join: visit the page above or send an email to yuki
LA Eco-Village Water Committee Internal List
This list provides a single email address to easily contact all members of the committee. The list is open to any LA Eco-Village Member who wants to stay on the loop or wants to participate and it’s intended to facilitate communication among committees.
- Send messages to: water@urbansoil.net
- Maintained by: laura
- Website: http://groups.google.com/group/laev-water
- To Join: visit the page above or send an email to laura
LA Eco-Village Visitor Committee List
This list provides a single email address to easily contact all members of the committee. The list is open to any members of the Visitor Committee.
- Send messages to: urbansoil-visitor@googlegroups.com
- Maintained by: zoë
- Website: http://groups.google.com/group/laev-water
- To Join: visit the page above or send an email to zoë
Urban Soil Garden Group
This list provides a single email address to easily contact all members of the garden group. This list is open to all members of the garden group. Visit the website for more information.
- Send messages to: garden@urbansoil.net
- Maintained by: yuki
- Website: http://groups.google.com/group/urbangardener
- To Join: visit the page above or send an email to yuki