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a pioneering ecovillage
since 1985 |
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UN Habitat Best Practice Designation |
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a major centre of adult education
serving 14,000 visitors a year from over 50 countries |
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ecological footprint is half the
national (UK) average |
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55 ecologically-benign buildings |
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4 wind turbines |
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a biological Living Machine sewage
treatment system |
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UK's oldest and largest Community-Supported
Agriculture (CSA) system |
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numerous solar water-heating systems |
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comprehensive recycling scheme |
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publisher of UK's first technical
guide to ecological housing |
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own bank and community currency |
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site of CIFAL
Findhorn - a UNITAR Associated Training Center |
The ecovillage model
is a conscious response to the complex problem of how
to transform our human settlements, whether they be villages,
towns or cities, into full-featured sustainable communities,
harmoniously and harmlessly integrated into the natural
environment.
We are a founder member
of the Global
Ecovillage Network (GEN), and work with intergovernmental
agencies both educationally and in the creation of policy
guidance for sustainable development and delivery of village-scale
sustainability programmes.
