Ecovillage living : restoring the earth and her people /
edited by Hildur Jackson and Karen Svensson.
- 181 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm
Most contributors are members of the Global Ecovillage Network.
Includes bibliographical references.
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 ; Green business at ecovillages ; The Social Dimension: 1. Sustainable abundance, voluntary simplicity, local economics ; 2. Modernizing welfare, integrating all ; 3. Building communities ; 4. Healthy lifestyle ; 5. Teaching and communication -- The Cultural-Spiritual Dimension: 1. Creativity and personal unfolding ; Spirituality ; Celebrating life, cultures, and nature ; Holistic worldview ; Localization, bioregionalism -- Ecovillages in the Southern Hemisphere -- The Process of Creating an Ecovillage -- Expanding the Ecovillage Concept -- Resorces.
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Environmental responsibility. Community development--Environmental aspects Collective settlements--Environmental aspects Communal living--Environmental aspects Sustainable development. Villages--Environmental aspects Human ecology Deep ecology. Green movement. Environmentalism.