Posts in this category are about Sense of Community and Place. Communities need opportunities to celebrate themselves and their connection to place. Celebration is a profound response to the magnificence of the mountains and rivers, creatures large and small, sun and moon, storm and clearing which define the rhythms of life in our chosen place. A Sense of Place takes many forms: annual festivals, fairs, gatherings; rituals; paintings, sculpture, and site art’ gardens’ local currencies and trading systems; restaurants featuring regional and seasonal cuisine; crafts using local materials; buildings reflecting the changing seasons; songs, stores, and dances; plays and poetry; community bookstores, coffeehouses, and gathering places; essays and novels.

(Adapted from ConservationEconomy.net)