"Today, there are more than 10,000 ecovillages globally, mainly in rural areas, where people are building societies that are socially, economically and ecologically sustainable. These ecovillages are extremely diverse: they can be secular or spiritual, traditional or intentional, on or off the grid. While some ecovillages are quite radical in their politics, sharing everything from financial resources to bedrooms, others are rather mainstream, with people still living in separate homes, working day jobs but also sharing garden spaces and utilities. Despite these differences, ecovillages typically share the worldview that capitalism and industrialization have disconnected us from ourselves, each other and, especially, nature. Ecovillages are an attempt to restore these links. 

“'Most people leave mainstream society for ecovillages to escape neoliberalism and capitalism that dominate their daily lives,' said Nadine Brühwiler, a doctoral student studying the rise of ecovillages at the University of Basel in Switzerland. 'Although they are all vastly different, most ecovillages ask themselves: What do we want to sustain?'” - Mélissa Godin

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