I love summer. Probably more than the average 30-something. Longer days and warmer nights? Can't get enough. Sweltering, inescapable heat? Bring it on. Even though it's long past the days when summer weather meant a three-month vacation from school work, there's just something about the extra sunshine that puts a spring in my step.

Coworking is about community--building it, nurturing it, and using it as a catalyst for individual and collective greatness. Coworking isn't about one person doing everything perfectly, all on their own, or scrambling to be the first one to claim and idea as their own.

It makes sense then, that when the Global Coworking Community needs or wants something, it crowdsources it from within.

Summer is just around the corner. No school and lots of heat makes us restless, and many will be planning vacations, road trips, and weekend getaways over the next few months. Summer trips only come around once a year, so we're prepared to splurge. But what about the environmental cost of those flights, hotel rooms, and rental cars? Quicker than you can say "painful sunburn," the negative impact really starts to add up. 

Coworking spaces can be a lot of different things depending on where they are and the community they exist to serve. Some are startup incubators or event centers, while others are hubs for all types of sharing. Some coworking spaces are free, though most charge monthly membership fees.