1. Cambridge Living Future Community Key workers Damien Clements Rajiv Chelani Sumit Acharyya Andrew Clark Rowan St. Clair Copyright

2. What is a village? When you think of a Village

3. Update everyone on the project so far Establish the groups needs Begin to bond as a community and establish a plan to work together to make the project work – share skills, time, tasks, decision making. Establish ideas for initial fund raising for pre- planning activities. Discuss site options Goals of this meeting

4. Philosophy Our Eco-village philosophy is : People Care Earth care Fair share

5. Vision Beautiful shared spaces Place to live, work and play humans as an intrinsic part of the ecosystem land stewarded for future generations Neighbourhood with mutual support Sustainable in every aspect Affordable for all independent of means

6. Journey so far 5 group meetings in Cambridge to : – Agree a vision – develop Community connection and Interaction in person, and with the use Facebook page, online member Forum, Website, media. - Create Networks/ connections – identify the skills we have within the group Read books, Attended conferences, connection with Co-housing, CLT, Transition Network, identifying Potential partners, researched planning, building, energy and food options.

7. Journey so far.. Bank Account / Unincorporated group/ CLT start up. Meeting with SCDC self build vanguard project, to discuss site availability and pre- planning help. Discussions with landowners. - Ed Smith Concept models and design ideas/drafts. Myoho Limited ; copyright

8. Examples Transition Homes Totnes – 7.5 acres 25 homes strawbale, self build option, generate own energy, food and deal with waste on site, community hub, open to those with housing need – social rent, and shared equity. At planning stage. CLT. Transition Homes Totnes LILAC Leeds - 0.7 acre 20 homes strawbale modcell, generate some energy, allotments, community hub, MHOS for affordability. Finished. Co-housing CLT. LILAC Leeds Threshold Centre - Threshold centre co-housing – existing building and new build with HA for social rent and shared equity. Generate own energy and food, deal with waste on site, community hub. Full ownership and shared equity. Finished. Threshold Centre Bridport co-housing CLT - similar 7 acres 34 homes, at planning stage, two adjacent sites one for homes, one for growing food. Co-housing CLT. Bridport co-housing CLT - CLFC – 15 acres 50 homes, strawbale, self build option, generate own energy, food and deal with waste on site, community hub, work space, open to everyone independent of housing need – social rent, and shared equity, market homes Co-housing CLT. CLFC Myoho Limited ; copyright

9. Show Stoppers Myoho Limited ; copyright In small groups of 2-4 discuss what your must haves, or must haven’ts are for an eco-village.. What do we want – CLFC eco-village survey..CLFC eco-village survey

10. Possible work areas in CLFC Well-being, Therapy and Complementary Health care Training – Mind, Body, Personal growth, Sustainability Bookstore, second hand shop, recycling - the possibilities are endless Community Supported Agriculture, energy. Permaculture Training – food, energy, building. Home Schooling, Childcare, Waldorf School Care of elderly within community

11. Possible community structures Community Land Trust - Assets stewarded for and by the community, including homes, food, energy, to ensure affordability in perpetuity. Advantages are access to land at affordable prices, unavailable to regular developers/ speculators. Community Land Trust Co-housing – Communities created and run by the residents with shared facilities. Each household is self contained but can meet, eat, work, play together. Advantages are it is conducive to creating a real community, a place where you like to live, cost savings from sharing. Co-housing Co-op – Designed to provide social housing, either rent, or mutual home ownership, for people in housing need. Each resident is a member of the co-op and helps in its running. Co-op The above are being explored with CLT.

12. Possible Legal structures Legal structures that may be appropriate A Community benefit society (CBS) A Charitable company A CIC (Community Interest company) The above are being explored with CLT. Myoho Limited ; copyright

13. Membership & Governance community is open to all CLFC would be managed by its members an elected Board responsible for operations any CLFC member can serve on the board decision making -democratic, consensus based major different views would get ‘Mediated’ In the current phase a core group are working on behalf of the wider group.

14. challenges Maintaining cohesion in team / Partners and making the project sustainable for those involved, whilst meeting the overall groups needs. Funding or help for - Feasibility studies and (pre)planning activities. Land- We need to identify the correct site, and fund the purchase. – Options are to get the Land Free or discounted.

15. Challenges.. Building Start-up investment for building and self sustaining activities. Myoho Limited ; copyright

16. Current steps Visit similar Eco-villages for ideas / connections – Hockerton Housing Project. Establish Community and Legal structure - CLT Address short-term funding - options. Work with consultants to formulate a business plan – Set up an Advisory Board to assist. Attend programs / conferences – Transition Homes Totnes.

17. Current Steps.. Speaking with the first Community right to build project in the UK- Atmos in Devon. Met with Peter Guthrie – Centre of Sustainable Design at Cambridge University, to discuss partnership and land availability - department of Land Economy. Proactively look at some potential sites in conjunction with SCDC and CLT. Harness the skills and time of the wider group. Myoho Limited ; copyright

18. Success is a journey, not a destination

19. Profiles of key CLFC members Damien Clements : Damien is passionate about health and all its connections, from the individual to communities, and has made this his continuing study and practice at The Therapy Room (complementary health clinic) in Cambridge for the past 7 years. He works with individuals and groups, and owns and manages The Therapy Room. He has also studied Permaculture, and uses this as a major tool to plan projects of all sizes. His main skills and passions are in developing ideas, strategy, connections, and a love of learning and its application. Rajiv Chelani: Rajiv has been engaged in the corporate, commercial and community sector for over 25 years. He makes effective use of his global commercial expertise gained in 3 continents. He worked in project management and commercial functions in global corporations. His formal engagement with community projects started in 2004. He trained from Regents College London in Mediation and is a practitioner. Sumit Acharyya: Sumit is a geneticist who has worked for 2 decades for Cambridge University, he lives and works in Cambridge. Andrew Clark: Andrew lives and works in Cambridge and has been part of the K1 co-housing project. Rowan St Clair: Rowan is a graduate of the Centre of Alternative Technology in Wales, and brings her skills. Knowledge and contacts. copyright

20. CLFC Advisory Board (so far) Tony Kaye Comes from a business background and recently sold his successful enterprise, he also serves as a magistrate in Buckinghamshire. He now mentors new enterprises in many different ways, and agreed to help CLFC with financial planning. Fleur Timmer An experienced Master planner and Ecological Landscape designer, who has worked on eco-housing projects in the UK and worldwide. James Shorten Planning advisor for both Transition Homes Totnes and One Planet Development in Wales. Myoho Limited ; copyright

21. CLFC Contact: Damien: damienclements@gmail.comdamienclements@gmail.com Tel: 07710 473453 Rajiv: rchelani@yahoo.comrchelani@yahoo.com Tel: 07799 645402 Copyright