Ecovillage : 1001 ways to heal the planet The concept of ecovillages first arose in the late 1980s with the intention of offering an alternative to a culture of consumerism and exploitation. Combining a supportive and high quality social and cultural environment with a low impact way of life they have become precious playgrounds in which groups of committed people can experiment to find solutions for some of the challenges we face globally. Ecovillages are now part of a worldwide movement for social and environmental justice and have become regional and national beacons of inspiration for the social cultural ecological and economic revival of both rural and urban areas. This book (published to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the Global Ecovillage Network in July 2015) introduces a selection of ecovillage projects from all over the world. The editors have aimed to give a taste of their richness and diversity with examples from Europe Latin America Asia Africa and North America. Provided by publisher