Re: ecovillage and sustainability

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On Wednesday, April 21, 2004, at 04:59 AM, George A. Gleason wrote:

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> Re. the size issue:
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> It takes all kinds of villages to raise a child and restore the Earth.
>
> And I really hope we don't get into a "size competition" issue here.  
> We
> need better language for these things, a larger number of terms rather
> than conflict over a smaller number of terms.  For example, eco-house,
> eco-neighborhood, eco-enclave, eco-hamlet, ecovillage, ecocity; defined
> respectively as "from X to Y numer of people organized according to a
> set of bylaws or common principles related to sustainability."  And 
> also
> to recognize that each person who significantly reduces their impact is
> doing their share under the circumstances they find themselves in.
>
> Some people simply do not have the financial means to gain access to 
> the
> most complete solutions, so they do what they can, and that should be
> welcomed with open arms rather than subtly looked down upon.  All
> wholehearted good-faith efforts are "equal in spirit" even though they
> may not be equal in kilowatt hours, pounds of CO2 saved, or other 
> external
> metrics.  Every piece counts; every person, every acre, every gallon of
> water; every step forward; adds up as part of the Whole.
>
> -GeorgeG
>
>
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