Eco~Village Network UK
Eco~Village Network UKOur object is to promote sustainable settlement for all by acting as an information resource and news service. Currently, we consist of a few volunteers based around Bristol who:
Eco-villages are citizen initiatives to model sustainable, low-impact, human settlements. they are applicable to both rural and urban settings and accessible to all.
Eco-villagers utilise renewable energy technology, ecological building techniques, and human-scale design to reduce exploitation of natural resources, facilitate community self-reliance, and improve quality of life. They are about the creation of new settlements as well as retrofitting existing villages and urban areas.
An eco-village is designed in harmony with its bioregion instead of the landscape being unduly engineered to fit construction plans. By thinking in terms of bioregions, sustainable settlements are planned considering water availability, the ability to grow food, and accessibility.
Many projects use the principles of permaculture for creating integrated, interactive and efficient systems for structural planning, food production and social needs in their community.
EVNUK is affiliated with the Permaculture Association (Britain) Charity no.290897 and is the British branch of the Global Eco-village Network Europe (GEN-E); a continental branch of the Global Eco-village Network (GEN). These are support networks for projects at varying stages of development throughout the world.
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Ecovillage Network - GEN