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Green Acres: Ecovillages Reduce Ecological Footprints - Natural Life Magazine

Green Lifestyle  (tags: eco-friendly, greenliving, green, ecovillages, community, communities, cooperation, cohousing )

Larry
- 305 days ago - life.ca
Many ecovillages are reducing energy use, localizing farming and creating more sustainable local businesses. Other environmentally minded communities, including the more than 450 co-housing projects found in North America and Europe, focus primarily on im
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Tony Sirna (3)
Wednesday December 12, 2007, 8:09 am
You can get more info on ecovillages, cohousing and other intentional communities

www.ic.org
Ecovillage Directory
Cohousing Directory

Tony
 

Daniel Barker (36)
Wednesday December 12, 2007, 2:24 pm
Question: how many Americans without power in the midwest ice storm are wondering about solar heat and other forms of energy? A solar panel would come in pretty handy about now.

It is obvious too many of us do not ask the right question when buying a home. How many of us ask for average power consumption, and ways to save energy?

If you use too much fossil fuel, consider yourself a pround supporter of President Bush and the war machine.
 

Janet Pearson (9)
Wednesday December 12, 2007, 5:19 pm
An old and valuable concept makes a welcome return. Good article and links.
 

Linda B. (47)
Wednesday December 12, 2007, 5:52 pm
That's a great looking house in the photo. With the ridiculous housing boom we've had here in the Southwest, I cringe when I think of how the mostly greedy developers completely ignored taking the green route. People are just now starting to take about solar, etc. - after the fact.
 
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