This week, the writers at EcoWorldly will explore ecocities around the world. Stay tuned to this topic by checking in daily at EcoWorldly, or subscribe to our RSS feed to receive email updates.
Having just heard from Keith Rockmael at San Francisco’s Ecocity World Summit 2008, we decided to take a closer look at ecocities, starting with the question “what makes an ecocity?”
Here’s part 2 of Brian Liloia’s documentary “Life with Thomas” from the Dancing Rabbit ecovillage in NW Missouri. Part 1 is available here.
You may remember NW Missouri’s Dancing Rabbit from Morgan Spurlock’s 30 Days television series. Resident Brian Liloia is the village videographer, and part one of “Life with Thomas” (shown above) is a part of his DRTV series. Enjoy…!
When you think of a modern "sub-division," what comes to mind? Treeless cul-de-sacs? Expansive golf courses and expensive country clubs? Brand new homes with over-manicured lawns? Well, EcoVillage Ithaca (EVI) and others like it are attempting to redefine what it means to live in a small neighborhood outside of the city.
While many say the trend began with the communes of the 1960s, the eco-village movement within the United States gained most
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Photo Credit: 611 EcoVillageDeciding to explore my own cityscape for some local green inspiration, I recently discovered the 7-year old Oakland Ecovillage and its founder Dan Antolioni. Talking with Dan today, I was again reminded that ecovillages seek to both address our impact on the environment and also focus on how we can create sustainable social ecosystems in the world around us.
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