6. Membership Model

Eco Villages Australia, being a legal entity, has a membership model.

The vast majority of people who are residents or visitors of our eco villages are not full members. It takes a full 18 months of residency to be eligible for full membership.

You don't have to be a member to benefit from EVA. We have many opportunities to visit and work on the land. We have hosted and inspired thousands of people as we have run large seminars, and dozens of workshops covering topics like biogas, conflict, natural building, and how to buy land for regeneration.

We have also shared our learnings on radio, in print, podcasts and in blogs.

If you are considering being a resident of an EVA eco village, then you might reflect on the list below as a fairly generic list that the intentional community world's collective wisdom has put forward.

The sort of people who will make great eco-villagers:

• want to join together to conserve and regenerate land

• subscribe to the values of your community.

• have good self-awareness and are committed to personal development.

• enjoy contributing

• can balance their own needs with the needs of the group.

• aim to be non-judgmental and value everyone for who they are.

• have good communication skills.

• have practical skills and are open to learning new skills.

• have a history of healthy, positive relationships.

• can meet the financial needs of the community.

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