The following presentation, by Zev Paiss, was given at Etopia Eco-Village in the virtual world of Second Life, about solving real-world problems.
My talk will focus on how creating and living in modern-day eco-villages can be part of the solution to the challenges we all face around Global Warming.... See entire blog item
Good morning everyone and thank you for this opportunity to speak with you about topics that are very close to my heart. I would like to begin by welcoming all of you to Etopia Island, which has been created to show the residents of Second Life what a modern-day... See entire blog item
Note: this is taken from the opening words of a seminar run by Zev in 2007 in the virtual world of Second Life, where he has created and runs Etopia, a virtual eco-village demonstrating and exemplifying the principles of sustainable development and sustainable living.
Good morning everyone and thank you for this opportunity to speak with you about topics that are very close to my heart. I would like to begin by welcoming all of you to Etopia Island, which has been created to show the residents of Second Life what a modern-day Eco-Village could look, and feel like.... See entire blog item
Cohousing originated in Denmark in the early 1970's. This innovative neighborhood design philosophy came to the United States in 1988 where it is now one of the most promising solutions to many of today's most challenging social and environmental concerns.
These cooperative intergenerational neighborhoods... See entire blog item
Welcome to this introductory talk on eco-villages. So first off, what is an eco-village? According to the Global Eco-Village Network… "An eco-village is a human scale, full-featured settlement which integrates human activities harmlessly into the natural environment, supports healthy human development, and can be continued into the indefinite future."... See entire blog item
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