Joining an intentional community is a significant decision. We walk through the key questions to ask, the common pitfalls to avoid, and how to find the right fit for you. The idea of joining an ecovillage or intentional community is appealing to many people, but the...
Ecovillages and regenerative land projects have an important role to play in addressing climate change through soil carbon sequestration, reforestation, and sustainable land use. Climate change is the defining challenge of our time, and most of the conversation...
A food forest is a deliberately designed multi-layered planting that mimics a natural forest while producing food, medicine, and habitat. Here is how they work and why they matter. Imagine a garden that produces fruit, vegetables, nuts, herbs, and medicine year-round,...
Physical design matters, but the social structures of an ecovillage are equally important. We look at how communities create belonging, resolve conflict, and make decisions together. An ecovillage is not just a physical place. It is a community, and communities are...
Water management is one of the most important design challenges for any ecovillage. We look at the strategies and systems that keep communities hydrated and their landscapes healthy. In Australia, water is never something you can take for granted. Climate variability,...
