Ecovillages around the World

A beautiful, full-color book showcasing 20 best practice designs from ecovillages around the world

• Features well-established ecovillages such as Findhorn in Scotland or Auroville in India and newer initiatives such as Hua Tao in China

• Highlights the unique features of each project and their solutions to the global social and environmental challenges that confront us

• Includes more than 300 full-color photographs, maps, and diagrams

In 2015, the United Nations introduced 17 sustainable development goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all. Aligning perfectly with the practices of ecovillages around the world, these initiatives show that ecovillages and sustainable communities are leading by example as we move into a future focused on partnership, environmental protection, prosperity, and peace for all life and the planet we live on.

Offering a visual tribute to the work ecovillages do to alleviate climate change, social conflict, and environmental damage, including more than 300 full-color photographs, maps, and diagrams, this beautiful book highlights 20 best practice designs from ecovillages around the world to show how we can live lightly on the planet no matter where on earth we live, in all climate zones and cultures. It demonstrates how ecovillages have already achieved the climate goals all of us are now striving toward through practical lifestyle changes that promote peaceful and joyful coexistence both among people and between people and nature. Far from being only aesthetic choices, these changes give an increased quality of life, healthy homes, delicious organic food, playful interdependence, a new spiritual connection to our living planet, and much more. Through their regenerative, sustainable, and peace-promoting practices, ecovillages continue the culture of traditional village living in a modern way that addresses the critical challenges of our time.

The book features the following 20 ecovillage projects: Hurdal Ecovillage and Hurdal Sustainable Valley, Norway; Svanholm, Denmark; Permatopia, Denmark; Solheimar, Iceland; Lilleoru, Tallin, Estonia; Findhorn, Scotland; Sieben Linden, Germany; Tamera, Portugal; Damanhur, Italy; Torri Superiore, Italy; Kibbutz Lotan, Israel; Sekem, Egypt; Chololo, Tanzania; Tasman Ecovillage, Australia; Narara, Australia; Hua Tao Ecovillage, China; Auroville, India; Ecovillage at Ithaca, New York, USA; Huehuecoyotl, Mexico; Ceo do Mapia, Brazil.

Autorentext

English-Norwegian Frederica Miller is a qualified architect from the architectural school in Oslo (AHO) as well as a permaculture designer. With more than 30 years' experience in ecologically-sound building and planning, she is a popular lecturer on these subjects and regularly holds courses. The author of Levende Hus [Living buildings] and the 10 Ecovillages in 10 years in Norway report, she was awarded Oslo's Environmental Prize for her work in 2010. She lives in Norway.

Inhalt

Tribute to Hildur by Ross Jackson
Tribute to Hildur Jackson from May East and Kosha Joubert
Ecovillage Voices
Declaration of Global Interdependence and Sustainable Settlements
Why Ecovillages? by Frederica Miller
Solheimar Iceland
Findhorn Scotland
Auroville India
Damanhur Italy
SEKEM Egypt
Svanholm Denmark
Huehuecoyotl Mexico
Céu do Mapiá Brazil
Kibbutz Lotan Israel
Torri Superiore Italy
EcoVillage Ithaca USA
Lilleoru Estonia
Tamera Portugal
Sieben Linden Germany
Chololo Tanzania
Narara Australia
Hurdal Norway
Tasman Ecovillage Australia
Hua Tao China
Karise Permatopia Denmark
Contributors' Biographies
Gaia Education
Global Ecovillage Network
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Four Keys to the Design of Sustainable Communities
References