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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.

January isn’t even over yet, and already there’s a ton going on! We’ve got new students, new workshops, new staff, a new speaker series, and more. Take a look in our January newsletter. To subscribe to our email list and receive future newsletters, go here.

  Hello, friend!   As the new CEO & Executive Director of The Cosanti Foundation, it’s a pleasure for me to be writing to you from Arcosanti, a place I’m now honored to be able to call home. We’ve been through an interesting couple of years here, and the fact that you’re reading this right now means the world to

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‘Tis the season to share in the holiday cheer. Read up on what’s new at Arcosanti, Cosanti, and The Cosanti Foundation with our December newsletter. To subscribe to our email list and receive future newsletters, go here.

by Alyssa Lutker, AmeriCorps VISTA On November 30th, a collaborative program between the Cosanti Foundation and Paradise Valley School District was successfully completed with a class field trip to Cosanti.  Through the hard work of Norm Pratt, the Cosanti Foundation’s Director of Education, and Michael Linn, a Paradise Valley fifth grade teacher, a six-week educational program was designed and implemented

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As the days get shorter, we’re getting ready for big things. Read up on what’s new at Arcosanti, Cosanti, and The Cosanti Foundation with our November newsletter. To subscribe to our email list and receive future newsletters, go here.

by Alyssa Lutker, AmeriCorps VISTA For The Cosanti Foundation, our mission to be “sustainably integrated with the natural world” means talking dirty. In other words, we have to talk about waste management.  Two ways The Cosanti Foundation has tried to create a more sustainable waste management system include updating our toilets and utilization of a natural wastewater treatment system. Although

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The Cosanti Foundation is excited to announce the beginning of a partnership with Arizona State University’s Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics. Learn more about the incredible potentials of this new relationship by watching our presentation at their annual meeting this month. To learn more about ASU-CBBG, go here.

In 1970, a unique architectural experiment began in the high desert about 70 miles north of Phoenix. We call this special place Arcosanti, an arcology prototype and urban laboratory. Over 51 years, more than 8000 volunteers came to build these walls (and floors and ceilings and sidewalks and so much else) during ongoing 5- and 6-week construction workshops that were

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Autumn brings welcome changes and golden opportunities. Read up on what’s new at Arcosanti, Cosanti, and The Cosanti Foundation with our October newsletter. To subscribe to our email list and receive future newsletters, go here.