Common Ground

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Common Ground's vision is of thriving communities with connected people in regenerative ecosystems and fair economies. We provide training and consulting to community leaders and diverse stakeholders to empower and connect them to have a greater positive impact through effective collaboration and integration of sustainable, regenerative practices.

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Narara Ecovillage: Building a Thriving Community. Interview with founder Lyndall Parris.

Narara Ecovillage: Building a Thriving Community. Interview with founder Lyndall Parris. Common Ground

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From Vision to Reality of Building a Thriving Community: The Narara Ecovillage Story with Lyndall

From Vision to Reality of Building a Thriving Community: The Narara Ecovillage Story with Lyndall Common Ground

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Home as relationship with community, land, soil, tradition: Zola Ndimande on building her own hom...

Home as relationship with community, land, soil, tradition: Zola Ndimande on building her own hom... Common Ground

49 views - 4 weeks ago

From Straw to Structure: Re-creating housing in a warming, wasteful world

From Straw to Structure: Re-creating housing in a warming, wasteful world Common Ground

12 views - 2 months ago

Intergenerational Community and Affordability: Peterborough Housing Cooperative's Winning Combina...

Intergenerational Community and Affordability: Peterborough Housing Cooperative's Winning Combina... Common Ground

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Recipes for Baking Belonging into Housing: Zola’s journey from Homelessness to Homefullness

Recipes for Baking Belonging into Housing: Zola’s journey from Homelessness to Homefullness Common Ground

22 views - 3 months ago

Rethinking Rural Development: How Alignment of Planning Policy Enables Sustainable Hamlets

Rethinking Rural Development: How Alignment of Planning Policy Enables Sustainable Hamlets Common Ground

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Common Ground fireside update 7 Aug 2025

Common Ground fireside update 7 Aug 2025 Common Ground

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Building Resilient Futures: Insights on Ecovillages

Building Resilient Futures: Insights on Ecovillages Common Ground

19 views - 6 months ago

Hemp Homes: A home-grown building material that saves the earth.

Hemp Homes: A home-grown building material that saves the earth. Common Ground

53 views - 7 months ago

Real Estate In Service to Regeneration: Home as a place that nourishes life, connection, and meaning

Real Estate In Service to Regeneration: Home as a place that nourishes life, connection, and meaning Common Ground

7 views - 8 months ago

Bridging the gap to resource communities to lead their own affordable housing development

Bridging the gap to resource communities to lead their own affordable housing development Common Ground

16 views - 9 months ago

Connecting with Nature and Community: Lessons from Growing Up in an Off-Grid Home in Africa

Connecting with Nature and Community: Lessons from Growing Up in an Off-Grid Home in Africa Common Ground

33 views - 9 months ago

Housing Crisis Unlocked: The Legal Path to Affordable, Cooperative Living

Housing Crisis Unlocked: The Legal Path to Affordable, Cooperative Living Common Ground

19 views - 10 months ago

Building a non-residential community of purpose and belonging

Building a non-residential community of purpose and belonging Common Ground

12 views - 11 months ago

Building Belonging, and Purpose: A Journey to Create an Urban Non-Residential Intentional Community

Building Belonging, and Purpose: A Journey to Create an Urban Non-Residential Intentional Community Common Ground

63 views - 1 year ago

Gentle Density: Backyard housing development that leaves room for nature & connection

Gentle Density: Backyard housing development that leaves room for nature & connection Common Ground

40 views - 1 year ago

Sharing with Friends: An Innovative Co-Housing Model for Single Women

Sharing with Friends: An Innovative Co-Housing Model for Single Women Common Ground

121 views - 1 year ago

HomeShare for Her: Facilitating relationships for successful home sharing

HomeShare for Her: Facilitating relationships for successful home sharing Common Ground

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How councils can get more money to create new housing & reduce rates

How councils can get more money to create new housing & reduce rates Common Ground

19 views - 1 year ago

Increasing diversity of housing options--a survey of what people really want in housing

Increasing diversity of housing options--a survey of what people really want in housing Common Ground

12 views - 1 year ago

Women catalysing affordable housing and neighbourhood models

Women catalysing affordable housing and neighbourhood models Common Ground

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Housing for Older Women Movement's My Home, Your Home, our Homes project in SE Queensland, Australia

Housing for Older Women Movement's My Home, Your Home, our Homes project in SE Queensland, Australia Common Ground

141 views - 1 year ago

Coalition to End Women's Homelessness presentation on housing for migrant & ethnic women

Coalition to End Women's Homelessness presentation on housing for migrant & ethnic women Common Ground

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A collaborative Local Government approach for housing systems change & Inclusionary Zoning as a p...

A collaborative Local Government approach for housing systems change & Inclusionary Zoning as a p... Common Ground

21 views - 1 year ago

Securing affordable home ownership for generations, an interview about the Secure Home programme

Securing affordable home ownership for generations, an interview about the Secure Home programme Common Ground

41 views - 1 year ago

A land trust model for affordable home ownership, interview with Peter Southwick of Bridge Housin...

A land trust model for affordable home ownership, interview with Peter Southwick of Bridge Housin... Common Ground

16 views - 1 year ago

Housing Action Reform Enthusiasts are working for housing justice, with Ruth Gerzon

Housing Action Reform Enthusiasts are working for housing justice, with Ruth Gerzon Common Ground

11 views - 1 year ago

What Homefullness is about and what we have to offer you

What Homefullness is about and what we have to offer you Common Ground

24 views - 1 year ago

Game changing policy for developing affordable cooperative housing on rural land

Game changing policy for developing affordable cooperative housing on rural land Common Ground

124 views - 2 years ago

Tour of my tiny home at Riverside Community

Tour of my tiny home at Riverside Community Common Ground

26.5K views - 2 years ago

Ways to have fun with community engagement

Ways to have fun with community engagement Common Ground

93 views - 2 years ago

A People-Centered Approach to Residential Development

A People-Centered Approach to Residential Development Common Ground

102 views - 2 years ago

Earth Building with Verena Maeder: Presentation Part 2 (Q&A)

Earth Building with Verena Maeder: Presentation Part 2 (Q&A) Common Ground

47 views - 3 years ago

Ahi Wai Cohousing initiative--what caused it to fail? Founder Shaun Davison shares the reasons

Ahi Wai Cohousing initiative--what caused it to fail? Founder Shaun Davison shares the reasons Common Ground

129 views - 3 years ago

Earth Building presentation with Verena Maeder

Earth Building presentation with Verena Maeder Common Ground

200 views - 3 years ago

Regenerative Real Estate with Neal of Latitude, recording of the entire event

Regenerative Real Estate with Neal of Latitude, recording of the entire event Common Ground

49 views - 3 years ago

Regenerative Real Estate with Neal Collins of Latitude

Regenerative Real Estate with Neal Collins of Latitude Common Ground

92 views - 3 years ago

Strawlines Jun 2022

Strawlines Jun 2022 Common Ground

183 views - 3 years ago

Wayshaper presentation

Wayshaper presentation Common Ground

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In honour of Mumsy on the first anniversary of her death

In honour of Mumsy on the first anniversary of her death Common Ground

62 views - 3 years ago

Hemp Homes: A home-grown building material that saves the earth.

Hemp Homes: A home-grown building material that saves the earth. Common Ground

771 views - 3 years ago

Cooperative Housing for Aotearoa--a Common Ground & Women Revolutionising Housing event April 2022

Cooperative Housing for Aotearoa--a Common Ground & Women Revolutionising Housing event April 2022 Common Ground

78 views - 3 years ago

Cooperative Housing--an International Perspective, hosted by Women Revolutionising Housing

Cooperative Housing--an International Perspective, hosted by Women Revolutionising Housing Common Ground

136 views - 3 years ago

Tiny Home Community Development Episode 4:

Tiny Home Community Development Episode 4: Common Ground

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Tiny Home Community Development Episode 3

Tiny Home Community Development Episode 3 Common Ground

26 views - 4 years ago

Tips on Developing an Alternative Housing Community to Save Time & Money and the Mastermind.

Tips on Developing an Alternative Housing Community to Save Time & Money and the Mastermind. Common Ground

38 views - 4 years ago

Journey to created a Tiny Home Community Episode 2: Exploring values, purpose, and name

Journey to created a Tiny Home Community Episode 2: Exploring values, purpose, and name Common Ground

49 views - 4 years ago

Supporting you to create your housing community dream place to live

Supporting you to create your housing community dream place to live Common Ground

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Journey to create an affordable, connected tiny home ecovillage, episode #1, 10 Jan 2022

Journey to create an affordable, connected tiny home ecovillage, episode #1, 10 Jan 2022 Common Ground

179 views - 4 years ago

Episode 3: The Nuts and Bolts of Community-Led Housing Development

Episode 3: The Nuts and Bolts of Community-Led Housing Development Common Ground

96 views - 4 years ago

Episode 2 on Creating the Culture of Community & Understanding Ourselves as Creators

Episode 2 on Creating the Culture of Community & Understanding Ourselves as Creators Common Ground

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Ep 1: The Concept: The journey to create an off-grid tiny home village

Ep 1: The Concept: The journey to create an off-grid tiny home village Common Ground

267 views - 4 years ago

Affordable Co-Housing

Affordable Co-Housing Common Ground

221 views - 4 years ago

Redefining our relationship with land, community, and home

Redefining our relationship with land, community, and home Common Ground

95 views - 4 years ago

WRH Interview with Julie of QLCHT Final

WRH Interview with Julie of QLCHT Final Common Ground

51 views - 4 years ago

Rainbow Sustainability Commons

Rainbow Sustainability Commons Common Ground

142 views - 5 years ago

Vlog 2: Journey to Mortgage-free, sustainable, intention community living

Vlog 2: Journey to Mortgage-free, sustainable, intention community living Common Ground

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Vlog 1 of the Journey to mortgage-free, sustainable, intentional living

Vlog 1 of the Journey to mortgage-free, sustainable, intentional living Common Ground

86 views - 5 years ago

Designing land for housing as a living system

Designing land for housing as a living system Common Ground

34 views - 5 years ago