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More copies of this ISBN:Ecovillage Living: Restoring the Earth and Her Peopleby Hildur Jackson
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Ecovillage Living is a full-color guide to everything you've always wanted to know about ecovillages, from the people behind them to the tools to make them happen. If you have ever dreamed of natural housing, to know your neighbors, and a more harmonious lifestyle then this is the book for you. This is an unprecedented how-to and why account of ecovillage living, and a vibrant story of people spearheading a lifestyle that is rapidly becoming anew global culture. Here, you will find articles and interviews with ecological builders, water treatment experts, ecovillage designers, mediators, permaculturists, spiritual thinkers, localization activists, and other ecovillage pioneers from around the world. Ecovillage Living is built around the ecological, social, and cultural-spiritual dimensions of ecovillages, each of which is subdivided into five core elements. It displays inspiring, colorful pictures and full-page photo galleries of ecovillages around the globe, visual testimonies to their richness and diversity. The book also provides an extensive list of related resources and contacts. Synopsis:This is a guide to everything about ecovillages, from the tools to make them happen to the people behind them. It covers natural housing, water treatment systems, solar panels and composting toilets, and looks at community issues, such as working close to home and having neighbours whom you know. Synopsis:Includes bibliographical references (p. 176-181).
Table of ContentsThe Right to Realize a Dream What is an Ecovillage? Ecovillage Design Patterns: The Three Dimensions The Ecological Dimension 1. Permaculture 2. Wilderness, Biodiversity, Earth Restoration 3. Local Organic Food Production, Consumption and Recirculation 4. Ecological Building, Renewable Energy, Infrastructure, Local Water Care 5. Green Business at Ecovillages The Social Dimension 1. Sustainable Abundance, Voluntary Simplicity, Local Economics 2. Modernizing Welfare, Integrating All 3. Building Community 4. Healthy Lifestyle 5. Teaching and Communication The Cultural-Spiritual Dimension 1. Creativity and Personal Unfolding 2. Spirituality 3. Celebrating Life, Cultures, and Nature 4. Holistic Worldview 5. Localization, Bioregionalism Ecovillages in the Southern Hemisphere The Process of Creating an Ecovillage Expanding the Ecovillage Concept Resources What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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