Issue 171


Cloughjordan Ecovillage: Modeling the Transition to a Low-Carbon Society

Posted on August 1, 2016 by

Irish ecovillagers achieve the smallest ecological footprints recorded in their country.


True Sustainability: Indigenous Pathways

Posted on July 21, 2016 by

At Maitreya Mountain Village, mainstream pragmatism meets radical idealism.


Creating Carbon-Negative Communities: Ecovillages and the UN’s New Sustainable Development Goals

Posted on July 11, 2016 by

Diverse ecovillages are modeling how to create more just, equitable, and sustainable human societies.


The Bridge to a Greener World

Posted on July 1, 2016 by

This Australian community’s bridge is a lot more than just a bridge.


Want an Ecovillage? Stay Put!

Posted on June 21, 2016 by

How can we care for a place if we’re not there, day after day, year after year, paying attention?


Ecovillages Worldwide—Local Solutions for Global Problems

Posted on June 11, 2016 by

A wide array of ecovillages throughout the Global North and South address our shared challenges.


Overcoming Apartheid—the Global Ecovillage Network

Posted on June 1, 2016 by

Communities worldwide are exploring how to heal our separation from each other and the natural world.


Ecovillages and the FIC

Posted on May 24, 2016 by
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The Fellowship for Intentional Community and the Global Ecovillage Network partner in support of empowered citizens and communities designing for a sustainable future.


Ecovillages around the World, #171 Contents

Posted on May 18, 2016 by

In our Summer issue, the Global Ecovillage Network, Gaia Trust, and the FIC partner to offer stories of pioneering efforts worldwide by communities working to incorporate the four dimensions of sustainability: social, ecological, economic, and worldview. We explore local solutions to global problems, creating carbon-negative communities, restoring our relationships to one another and the land, learning from indigenous groups, ecovillage strategies in areas of crisis, and more.