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The concept of ecovillages first arose in the late 1980s, with the intention of offering an alternative to a culture of consumerism and exploitation. Combining a supportive and high-quality social and cultural environment with a low-impact way of life, they have become precious playgrounds in which groups of committed people can experiment to find solutions for some of the challenges we face globally. Ecovillages are now part of a worldwide movement for social and environmental justice and have become regional and national beacons of inspiration for the social, cultural, ecological and economic revival of both rural and urban areas. This book (published to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Global Ecovillage Network in July 2015) introduces a selection of ecovillage projects from all over the world. The editors have aimed to give a taste of their richness and diversity with examples from Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa and North America. Most of the chapters are based on interviews with founders or long-standing members of ecovillage communities; while a few chapters are about regional or national networks of ecovillage transition.The book sets out both to honour successes, but also to learn from difficulties and failure.As well as serving as an inspiration to its readers, the book is also intended as a learning resource. At the end of each chapter, the editors have given a few keywords, listing some of the best approaches used by each ecovillage, for example, in developing a water treatment facility, building a strawbale house or supporting groups of people in their endeavours. You can find out more about these solutions in the GEN Solution Library, and a link is provided in the book.
Contents
ContentsPreface 9Did you know...? 11Ecovillages and the Beautiful World We Could Live In 17The Power of Community 22The Five Dimensions of Sustainability 27EUROPEThe Stillness at the Centre 33Findhorn / ScotlandA Community of Foster Families 39Kitezh / RussiaBalancing Individuality and Community 45Damanhur / ItalyReclaiming Freedom, Empowerment and Sustainability 51Lakabe / SpainBuilding Bridges Between Cities and Villages 57Guneskoy / TurkeyBuilding a Healing Biotope 64Tamera / PortugalAlternative in the Mainstream 70Ecovillage Sieben Linden / GermanyAFRICAThe Miracle in the Desert 77Sekem / EgyptAfrican Intellectuals Back to their Roots 83Natoun / TogoGenius in the Townships 89OTEPIC / KenyaUbuntu - I Am Because You Are 95Greening Schools / Zimbabwe, Malawi, ZambiaResponsible Tourism 100Sandele Eco-Retreat / The GambiaWhere Top-Down and Bottom-Up Strategies Meet 105Mbackombel, Guede Chantier, SenegalLATIN AMERICAA Dream of Peace, Self-sufficiency and Samba 113Sao Paulo's 'Favela da Paz' / BrazilThe Cultivation of Culture 119Tenonde Pora / BrazilThe Decision for Life 125Peace Community San Jose de Apartado / ColombiaBuilding Community and Resisting Globalisation 131Comuna Tola Chica / Ecuador163 Years after Slavery: Recognising Afro-ColombianCommunities' Rights 137Islas del Rosario / ColombiaNORTH AMERICABalance Between Old and Young 143Sirius Community / Massachusetts, USAThe Edge Effect 149EcoVillage Ithaca / USAFour Decades On 155The Farm / Tennessee, USAGetting to the Source 161The Source / JamaicaOrdinary People DoingExtraordinary Things 167Earthaven Ecovillage / Southern Appalachians, USAASIAEcovillages... In Our DNA 173Ladakh / IndiaEcovillage and Decolonisation 180Wongsanit Ashram / Bangkok, ThailandA Gardener in South India 187Auroville / IndiaThe Secret of Community 192Narara Ecovillage / AustraliaSolutions for a Vulnerable Climate Zone 198BangladeshCreative Judaism and Ecological Consciousness 204Kibbutz Lotan / 217Global Ecovillage Network: 1991-2015Appendix 229GEN and Gaia Education 233LIterature List 235About the authors 239
