Land is not just a physical resource. It is the foundation on which a community’s future is built, and the legal structure through which a community holds that land shapes almost everything about how the community functions, who has power, and what happens when...
In the conventional economy, waste is an endpoint. Something is used, and then it is thrown away, transported to a landfill or processing facility, and forgotten. In a well-designed ecovillage, waste barely exists as a concept. Almost every output from one process...
Building an ecovillage from the ground up is a long, complex, and deeply rewarding process. We reflect on the journey so far and the lessons learned along the way. Every ecovillage that exists today began as an idea, a vision held by a small group of people who...
One of the most common questions about ecovillage living is whether it is financially accessible. The answer is more nuanced than you might think. A common misconception about ecovillages is that they are expensive, the preserve of the wealthy or the ideologically...
For many families, the draw of ecovillage living is the promise of a richer environment for children, with more space, more adults, and more connection to the natural world. Here is what that looks like in practice. It takes a village to raise a child, as the proverb...
The transition to renewable energy is well underway, and community-scale energy projects are proving that independence from centralised power grids is both possible and practical. The cost of solar photovoltaic panels has fallen by more than ninety percent over the...
