03: Building A Permaculture Community House in the Suburbs w/ NUYA
Originally appeared on Making A Scene
NUYA aka Hae-Yuan Chang is the co-founder and homeowner of the Peanut Butter Palace–a food-forest slash cooperative living community smackdab in suburban Orlando, Florida. We talk about how to start and sustain a co-op, the art of community events, and how to build an organization that doesn’t depend on one person.
Topics Covered:
What is permaculture? What is social permaculture?
How to build an organization that doesn’t depend on one person
How middle school insecurities can echo back to the present, leading to finding value from creative expression
Changing dreams from capitalistic success on a global scale to giving value on a micro-scale to the people around her
How the money works at an intentional community
How to create a culture with new people entering all the time
What makes a good gathering?
