5 Inspiring Eco Coliving Stories You Need to Watch
Imagine living in a neighbourhood where everyone is devoted to living in harmony with nature. Going into town or to the nearest holistic food shop would be a thing of the past because your community hosts its own farm.
Whether you’re familiar with them or not, here’s five inspiring stories to educate you about communal eco coliving and how everyday people are transforming the way we see living.
What Are Eco Villages?
An eco village or eco coliving is consciously designed with the aim of reducing the amount of negative impact on the natural environment through sustainable practices. United by shared spiritual, ecological and social values, these small-scale communities seek alternatives to ecologically destructive electrical, water and waste-treatment systems.
If you’re in the market for a more holistic way of living than this is the way to go.
Not only will you get more in touch with the nature but these communities are designed to inspire and educate as inhabitants learn about permaculture and harmonious living.
Inspiring Eco Coliving Stories
Tour of Ithaca Eco Village
Considered one of the largest co-living communities in the world, the Ithaca Eco Village has 175 acres with 100 homes and over 200 residents. When I watched this documentary I immediately thought how lovely it would be to live in a community where solutions are created and one is always in a position to learn.
Food Forest Coliving Agritopia
In 2007, Ole and Maitri Ersson bought the rundown Cabana apartment complex in Portland, Oregon. It was interesting to see how an abandoned parking area transformed into a beautiful permaculture. Through their use rainwater to body waste, I found this coliving eco village to be quite fascinating.
Communities of Hope: Discovering the Ecovillages of Europe
This short documentary explores the process of developing eco villages in Europe. Let’s face it, it’s not easy building or living in a community. Everyone has their ways or outlook and of course issues. So do you overcome those hurdles to create a shared harmony? It’s the way of life eco villagers.
Learn how eco villages relate to the social, economic, ecological and cultural dimensions of sustainability.
Saving Our Ecovillage: Brithdir Mawr
Living sustainably doesn’t mean escaping the challenges of the real world. In this short, the community of Brithdir Mawr is facing the end of their 25 year lease, forcing them to come up with sustainable business projects to save their homes.
Hallingelille: Eco Village in Denmark
Communal living has its ups and downs. Learning the eco village or coliving lifestyles requires patience and curiosity. This stories follows the story of an eco village in Denmark that is learning how to live in harmony with the land and each other. Their GROW project is an interesting exploration of bringing refugees into the nature.
