Global EcoVillage Network

A grassroots non-profit organization that connects a highly diverse worldwide movement of autonomous ecovillages and related projects. Ecovillages include either urban or rural communities of people who strive to live a sustainable, satisfying lifestyle in harmony with each other, all other living beings and the Earth. They integrate a supportive social environment with a low-impact way of life. To achieve this, they integrate various aspects of ecological design, permaculture, ecological building, green production, alternative energy, community building practices, and much more. Ecovillages typically build on various combinations of three dimensions: Social/Community, Ecological, Cultural/Spiritual. The Sustainable Village closely works with this network helping to fund projects with engineering and product supply, research and communications. www.gaia.org