Ecovillage Living

Ecovillage Living
Restoring the Earth and Her People

Edited by Hildur Jackson and Karen Svensson

Would it be an exaggeration to claim that the emergence of the ecovillage movement is the most significant event in the 20th century? I don't think so.
Ted Trainer, University of New South Wales, Australia

Ecovillage Living is a comprehensive guide to everything you've always wanted to know about ecovillages, from the tools to make them happen to the people behind them - an unprecedented "how-to, and why" account of ecovillage living and the vibrant story of people spearheading a lifestyle which is rapidly growing into a new global culture.

"The only sustainable world we can build is a world of decentralized local communities which minimize their resource demands but maximize human welfare and happiness. This is the world the ecovillage movement is both defending and rebuilding."
Vandana Shiva, International College of Sustainable Living, India

"Finally, a practical blueprint for sustainable lifestyles that will enable humanity to survive in balance with nature. If humanity does not make the prevalent choice to live sustainably, we can kiss each other goodbye.
Hanne Marstrand-Strong, Earth Restoration Corps, Colorado, USA

Ecovillages encourage a sense of connection and responsibility to the natural world, which goes far beyond a reduction in the use of natural resources. They represent an altogether new development vision."
Helena Norbers-Hodge, International Society for Ecology and Culture, UK

"For a world coming undone, the global ecovillage movement is a beacon of light, harmonizing Spirit, Place and Community. " David W. Orr, author of The Nature of Design and Earth in Mind, USA

"This is a most important book, containing a wealth of guidance on how to move from the terminal phase of the industrial growth society into a future with a future."
John Seed, The Rainforest Information Centre, Australia