Eco-villages and Permaculture have a powerful and positive philosophical and practical vision to transform humankind and the world, to one where we can live sustainably and in harmony with each other, with all living beings and the Earth.
In here we present some information regarding the Eco-villages and Permaculture philosophies and perspectives, and how it is shaping a new positive way of living with ourselves and the Earth.
In here we present some information regarding the Eco-villages and Permaculture philosophies and perspectives, and how it is shaping a new positive way of living with ourselves and the Earth.
ECO-VILLAGES:
Ecovillages are urban or rural communities of people, who strive to integrate a supportive social environment with a low-impact way of life. To achieve this, they integrate various aspects of ecological design, permaculture, ecological building, green production, alternative energy, community building practices, and much more (...).
More information:
http://gen.ecovillage.org/ecovillages/whatisanecovillage.html
Global Eco-village Network:
http://gen.ecovillage.org
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PERMACULTURE:
Permaculture (the word, coined by Bill Mollison, is a portmanteau of permanent agriculture and permanent culture) is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems which have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems. It is the harmonious integration of landscape and people — providing their food, energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs in a sustainable way. Without permanent agriculture there is no possibility of a stable social order.
Permaculture design is a system of assembling conceptual, material, and strategic components in a pattern which functions to benefit life in all its forms.
The philosophy behind permaculture is one of working with, rather than against, nature; of protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and thoughtless action; of looking at systems in all their functions, rather than asking only one yield of them; and allowing systems to demonstrate their own evolutions.
More information:
http://permaculture.org.au/what-is-permaculture/
VIDEOS AND DOCUMENTARIES:
The purpose of Eco-villages and the GEN network:
A must see - Full documentary "Ecovillage Pioneers":
A must see - Full documentary "Living in the Future":
For more informations visit the link: http://livinginthefuture.org
A must see - Documentary "A New We":
