Cosanti Foundation

by Ana Catalina Vázquez Ramírez “Looking out across the land, I see layers of the biological and cultural worlds that weave themselves together, making a place I call home and inviting me to find my role within it.”   -from The Ecology of Herbal Medicine by Dara Saville In the prototype arcology (the fusion of architecture and ecology) that is Arcosanti, it

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The summer rains have finally arrived, and with them, growing opportunities — literally and figuratively — at Arcosanti, Cosanti, and more. Enjoy the abundance in our August newsletter. To subscribe to our email list and receive future newsletters, go here.

It’s hotter than heck out here in Arizona, but we’ve been keeping it cool at Cosanti and Arcosanti with holidays, getaways, Green Goddesses, and more. Come chill out with our July newsletter. To subscribe to our email list and receive future newsletters, go here.

by Cortina Jenelle over the past year, millions of people have become more aware of what juneteenth is and what it represents in the collective quest for equity, justice and inclusion. following the events that led to the death of george floyd over reparations summer [a term used by those in the organizer, facilitator and activist circles to describe summer 2020], the united

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There’s lots going on—our Alumni Reunion is just a week away—but overall, summer in the desert is a season for relaxing into some of our slower, longer-term projects. Take a look in our June newsletter. To subscribe to our email list and receive future newsletters, go here.

Things were already heating up for The Cosanti Foundation this month, and that was before we had an actual fire at Arcosanti! Take a look in our May newsletter. To subscribe to our email list and receive future newsletters, go here.

This month, we’re cleaning up Cosanti and abuzz with activity at Arcosanti. Plus, we’ve got new summer workshops and an Alumni Reunion on the horizon! Take a look in our April newsletter. To subscribe to our email list and receive future newsletters, go here.

As spring arrives, Arcosanti and Cosanti are blooming with possibility, from better kilns to bringing back Hopi corn to building arcologies. Take a look in our March newsletter. To subscribe to our email list and receive future newsletters, go here.

Arcosanti is once again home to students from Scotland’s University of Strathclyde Sustainable Engineering program! In January, after a two-year COVID hiatus, The Cosanti Foundation was able to continue this unique partnership and welcome three students to Arcosanti to learn about sustainable design on-site while carrying out their own research-led design projects.  For those who are unfamiliar with The Cosanti

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There’s lots to love about February at Arcosanti and Cosanti! We’re planting a new orchard, re-opening the café, gearing up for spring events, and more. Take a look in our February newsletter. To subscribe to our email list and receive future newsletters, go here.