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Maitreya EcoVillage Home. Ecovillagenewsletter.org. From Ecovillages By Diana Leafe Christian “Consensus . . . allows each person complete power over the group.” —Caroline Estes, Communities Directory (FIC, 1991, 1995) Barge Haulers on the Volga, Ilya Repin, 1870-1873 (December, 2012) “You’d better watch out! You’d just better watch out!” The community member rose from her chair as she said this, obviously distraught. The member who blocked seemed stunned. This particular Green Meadow member had threatened to block numerous times over the years, which of course stopped potential proposals from being presented. Unhappy Nelly, Edgar Degas, 1885 The phrase “You’d better ''watch out!” “Excuse me, are you making a threat?” “What should you watch . . . out . . . for?” Hey . . . wait a sec.

Not only that — for years people had been afraid to even bring up proposals they feared this member would block. Never again did the group test a block to see if it was valid, regardless of the belief that they use Formal Consensus. Golconde, René Magritte, 1953. Ecovillages - Greenlivingpedia, a wiki on green living, building and energy. EcoVillages Meetup Groups - EcoVillages Meetups. Activity – Global EcoVillage & Sustainable Community Network. Ecovillage. With the increasing evidence of human-initiated climate change, people throughout the world are coming together to try to reduce their carbon-footprint. Groups are trying to move away from the dependence of fossil fuels and consumerist practices. There is a focus on producing and consuming locally, forging meaningful relationships and living as sustainably as possible. Many initiatives are encouraged such as: reducing energy use, creating sustainable local businesses, localizing farming and creating environmentally minded communities.

There are many different dimensions of Ecovillages that need to examined. Ecovillages are "urban or rural communities ... who strive to integrate a supportive social environment with a low-impact way of life. " The principles on which ecovillages rely can be applied to urban and rural settings, as well as to developing and developed countries.

They are not government-sponsored projects, but grassroots initiatives. GEN. Ecovillage Directory - List of Ecovillages. Showing 436 communities. “Anahata” Village (Creswell, Oregon, United States) FormingVisitors accepted:No | Open to new Members:YesUpdated at: Feb 17, 2015 (10 months ago) | Created at: Feb 17, 2015 (10 months ago)Community type: Commune (organized around sharing almost everything.), Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability.), Student Housing or Student Co-Op, Transition Town (post-petroleum and off-grid communities.), Spiritual or Religious Community or Organization, School~ Educational Institute or Experience, Volunteer~ Internship~ Apprenticeship~ or WWOOF’ing, Organizations~ Resources~ or Networks 611 Ecovillage (Oakland, California, United States) EstablishedVisitors accepted:No | Open to new Members:YesUpdated at: Jan 18, 2015 (11 months ago) | Created at: Dec 30, 2007 (8 years ago)Community type: Ecovillage (organized around ecology and sustainability.), Cohousing (individual homes within group owned property.)

EcoVillage. My Advice to Others Planning to Start an Ecovillage — Communities Magazine.