Cultures Edge

Hurricane helene disaster response program was launched soon after western north carolina was heavily damaged by the storm on september 28, 2024. The program provided rapid response funding to the earthaven community of over 125 people, utilities, roadway and bridge repair, disaster relief for lost wages and grant support to selected hardest hit, and community meals and the coordination of many critical services. Additionaly a restricted fund was established for the building of a new bridge and roadway outside of the flood plain for greater resiliency in the future.

Online education had 270 participants in live classes and programming in the following programs: thriving in relationships, working effectively with community conflict, sociocracy, home funerals green burials, and seasonal ceremonies, with 58 in recorded or self-paced programming in earthaven ecovillage virtual tours, village economics, placed-based living, and people care.

The fiscal sponsorship program included the 10k love letters and southeast permaculture gathering.

Custom tours and camping provided educational experiences to 280 people in 2023