Spirituality Ecovillages embody a sense of unity with the natural world. They foster recognition that human life and the Earth itself merit our deepest respect. They support the inner growth, creativity and development of all the individuals in their community. In the past thirty years we have had remarkable reports from the Club of Rome, the Bruntland Commission, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and others, which serve as a wake-up call concerning the fate of the Earth. Yet in spite of some progress toward sustainability, the rate at which we are exhausting our natural capital is accelerating.
People learn best from their own experience - by seeing and doing.
We need living models. Progress is being made step by step, and the interest in the concept is growing rapidly worldwide. The ideal ecovillage is truly holistic. It includes many aspects of sustainable living, for example, ecological building materials, organic food production, biological wastewater treatment, conflict resolution and alternative energy. By uniting those who are developing ecovillages, by sharing information and other resources, and through networking and advocacy we hope to encourage many people to decide to change their living patterns.