Community facts

A community is a group of living things sharing the same environment. They usually have shared interests. In human communities, people have some of the same beliefs and needs, and this affects the identity of the group and the people in it.


Images

  • Stonehenge Summer Solstice eve 02

    A community of interest gathers at Stonehenge, England, for the summer solstice.

  • Bigdayout crowd2

    To what extent do participants in joint activities experience a sense of community?

  • Lewes Bonfire, Martyrs Crosses

    Lewes Bonfire Night procession commemorating 17 Protestant martyrs burnt at the stake from 1555 to 1557

  • Affinity group collateral damage

    The anti-war affinity group "Collateral Damage" protesting the Iraq war

  • Community Circle at OUR Ecovillage

    Participants in Diana Leafe Christian's "Heart of a Healthy Community" seminar circle during an afternoon session at O.U.R. Ecovillage

  • Wakefield common

    Wakefield, Massachusetts is an example of a small town which constitutes a local community.


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