The Arkbound Foundation (www.arkfound.org) seeks to support the sharing of knowledge and experience from ecological communities across the world. Ensuring this knowledge is widely accessible within literature and the media is key to enabling society to adapt in the face of worsening climate change. We must act now to prepare for the future. Our project in Glasgow aims to support existing eco-centres and inspire new ones, in both rural and urban settings. To begin this process we aim to create … Read more
Ecological Economics thesis: “Livelihood options in ecological communities” "The Findhorn Ecovillage case, Scotland"
Results indicate that, while basic needs are successfully met and there is high job satisfaction, the feeling of members about their economic situation, especially regarding secondary needs, is ambiguous. Also, the youngest interviewees have uncertainties about their financial future. On the other hand, the worldview of the members shows a lack of financial ambition and monetary goals. Theirs is a philosophy of voluntary simplicity. In this way, the presence of social capital seems to counteract … Read more
Firestone Sanctuary
Firestone Sanctuary is a 77 hectare property and intended ecovillage in Laceys Creek, Queensland, Australia. It will be a sanctuary for native biodiversity, a beautiful retreat for healing, an eco-centre to educate the public, an intentional living community for passionate environmentalists, and a template for the creation of other similar communities. The focus is on proving a more ethical and egalitarian socioeconomic model. It aims to bring mutualism and sustainable innovation to the … Read more
Bringing Ideas Together
Our objectives are multi-faceted and include:- 1. Bringing people together from diverse backgrounds to share ideas around creating an ecocentre. 2. Collating accounts from existing practitioners – those who have lived in, and set up, ecocentres – to produce a book that can be read by a wide audience. 3. Gathering the resources and finance to make the project happen. … Read more
Sociological thesis: Organizational forms of the “X ecovillage”
The common theoretical use of community (a repressive way of organization) could erode ecovillages’ image and prestige in the eyes of the academic community. Therefore, clarifying, through scientific research and empirical data, that ecovillages tend not to be repressive but all the contrary, might position ecovillages as a good way of organization, not only from the obvious and already proven ecological perspective but also from a social view. … Read more
Liminal Village
The Liminal Village is a co-living co-creation-space in a networked-rural setting, where we experiment with holistic and alternative technologies to co-create open-source and globally applicable solutions using Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, Permaculture, Pain Medicine. It is a place without spectators, as all the guests participate in the creation of the program, giving talks and workshops. … Read more
Hågaby
Hågaby is an ecovillage with around 250 people in a rural area next to the city of Uppsala. There are a lot of self-employed people living here and a Steiner school, three preschools, and a center for holistic medicine. There is a mix of owning and renting apartments and some houses. Not everyone that lives in the area is engaged in the village, but the village has a lot of values in the structures. This allows people to both live and work in the village, and it has good opportunities for social … Read more
Innovative center for sustainable agriculture and rural development of Serbia
Primary goal of ARHUB (agro-rural hub) is on sustainable agriculture and rural development of Serbia through the improvement of living standards and the quality of life of the local population, especially vulnerable categories such as young, unemployed women; encouraging economic and social activities (domestic work, rural development, ethno tourism) as well as initiating and gathering the local population. … Read more
Cedar Moon
The seven-acre farm houses two intentional communitites, Cedar Moon and the Sacred Land Alliance and the nonprofit Tryon Life Community Farm. The land is a community event center that support social change, equity, regenerative culture, and spiritual expression. … Read more
Mount of Oaks – Monte dos Carvalhos
Off-grid Permaculture monastic farm since 2006. We are now a couple that welcomes many people each year to experience and be part of a family. That’s our view of community, whether it´s an intern, a guest, a pilgrim in need of rest, our elderly neighbours, our prayer/singing circle, the “new local” who comes to settle and needs advice, a retreat we host… we believe in meaningful relationships. … Read more
