SoNG is a cohousing neighborhood dedicated to cooperative, affordable and ecological living. It is aligned with the other neighborhoods at Ecovillage at Ithaca in attempting to model sustainable community living that enhances the lives of its members and the health of its surrounding ecosystems.
SoNG strives to be positively involved with the local and regional community.
We see ourselves not as a shining example but as a work in progress, and a part of a broader effort to create a more just, humane and sustainable society. The following principles and guidelines are meant to be flexibly and sensitively applied, are not place in order of priority, and will be reevaluated periodically as our membership and our needs evolve. We want our lives to have a restorative impact on the Earth. We hope to inspire ourselves and others to consume and drive less, share resources, reuse and recycle more, and innovatively utilize sustainable materials, technologies, and design strategies whenever possible. We are creating a community where members feel connected, supported, and appreciated, yet where privacy and space for unique individual and family growth is cherished and encouraged.