“Have you ever heard about ecovillage? Happy people, happy faces, peaceful life? Or maybe a gang of savages using raw food only? Or people who reject all benefits of the scientific progress? You might get

surprised but the idea of ecovillage includes none from above…except the happiness.”

“An ecovillage is a traditional or intentional community with the goal of becoming more socially, culturally, economically, and ecologically sustainable. Most of them range from a population of 50 to 250 individuals,

although some are smaller, and traditional ecovillages are often much larger.”

“Environmentalist Joan Bokaer developed the vision for the first eco-village, which would eventually be built on the outskirts of Ithaca, New York, while on a continent-wide walk for sustainability across

the United States in 1990. And the movement itself was born in 1996 with the first residents moved into the EcoVillage at Ithaca. “

“Nowadays, the concept of ecovilaged has been developed to a level when it changes not the life-style only, but the state of mind as well. We cannot say that ecovillagers do not focus on ecology as many start

with a strong focus on the ecological dimension. But as it’s believed, preservation and restoration of nature can only succeed when the social fabric is strong, cultural heritage is celebrated and people find ways

to marry their love for the planet with their need to make a living. Experience has shown that, given enough time, ecovillages will naturally develop to encompass all four dimensions of sustainability.”

There were around 10 000 eco-communities registered as of 2018. And because each ecovillage is designed by the people who live there, according to their vision, context, culture and interests, no two are alike.

Don’t you think it is a great reason to learn something new and pay a visit to the nearest ecovillage supporting those brave in their daily fight for making our world a better place?

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