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# Ecovillage Living: Restoring the Earth and Her People Paperback – August 1, 2002

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## Customer Reviews

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    EXCELLENT INFO!
  

*by S***S on Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2013*

This book has everything - case studies, engineering information on power, water, waste systems,...Aside from a few grammatical/spelling errors, it was nicely put together. It was more of a textbook-style with great information and questions to consider, long lists of resources to further your research too. Some good and some blurry graphics. Sections are divided up so you get perspectives from ecological, social and cultural focuses. Pointed out several things in which we were able to avoid mistakes and overcomes challenges in developing our eco-village. The best help I've found out there thus far (after reading about 9 books on the topic).

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    Just what I was looking for
  

*by S***Y on Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2011*

This book is full of excellent information for anyone either considering starting an intentional community or living in one.  It refers to experiences from all over the world ... what was helpful and where organizers got off track.  Highly recommend!

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    PERHAPS THE BEST AVAILABLE BOOK ON ECOVILLAGES
  

*by S***P on Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2010*

Hildur Jackson (co-founder with her husband of the Gaia Trust in 1991) and Karen Svensson have edited (they also wrote several articles apiece) this beautifully-photographed and illustrated 2002 book that is practically a "Whole Earth Catalog" for Ecovillages.  With sections such as "The Ecological Dimension," "The Social Dimension," "The Cultural-Spiritual Dimension," "The Process of Creating an Ecovillage," and several pages of "Resources" at the end of the book, the seventy-plus brief articles provide an excellent overview of Ecovillages.Svensson writes, "Ecovillages are communities of people who strive to lead a sustainable lifestyle in harmony with each other, other living beings and the Earth.  Their purpose is to combine a supportive social-cultural environment with a low-impact lifestyle."  Permaculture ("Permanent Agriculture"), or "the harmonious integration of landscape and people, providing their food, energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs in a sustainable way," is an important facet.  "Ecovillages are not developer-led.  They are made by people, for themselves.  If you want to start an ecovillage, you have to get a startup group together.  The process of creation is what makes the glue that will turn the ecovillage into a functioning community."In an article on "Green Businesses at Ecovillages," Jackson writes, "Ecovillagers often accept a less material lifestyle as part of the process of community building.  Even when their needs are diminished this way, they still have to find ways of keeping themselves afloat financially in the long run."  An author notes that "The strength of the ecovillage movement is that social-economic sustainability is just as noticeable and important as the ecological aspect."They also distinguish between ecovillages, and the "cohousing" alternative: "The difference between ecovillages and cohousings is a question of how far or deep the transformation of lifestyle is, and not a matter of suburb versus countryside....  Cohousings take one step in the right direction by creating a good social environment.  If you want to make ecological and social practices and/or spirituality an important part of your life, an ecovillage is the way to go."If you have any interest in ecovillages (and you must, if you're reading this book review), this book is MUST READING!

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