Turn Your Neighborhood into an EcoHood!

"EcoHood, n: permaculture retrofit of a mid- to low-income neighborhood with a high potential for ecological sustainability."

What if you could achieve a truly sustainable lifestyle right where you live now, without moving to a rural commune?

This is the new idea of community sustainability: the EcoHood. And it’s at the forefront of community ecotherapy.

http://www.emagazine.com/view/?3066 will take you to an article about Andrew Millison and his low-to-middle-income EcoHood project in Prescott, Arizona. "Really, the concept is about bringing traditionally rural values like self-reliance, respect for the land and community into the city," says Millison.

His advice for others seeking greater sustainability? "We need to take matters into our own hands," says Millison. "It's time to start where we are."

More information on Prescott's EcoHood and other Arizona-based permaculture projects is online at www.azpermaculture.org. Information on the ECOSA Institute's summer Permaculture Certification Course: "Permaculture and Water for Drylands" is available at www.ecosainstitute.org

Comments

[Amy Lenzo]

This is very cool! This reminds me of Villiage Homes , a wonderful eco-community in Davis California, where a two suburban blocks have been transformed into an adult 'commune' where they manage to combine privacy, community, sustainability and beauty in a wonderfully abundant permaculture environment.

[Linda Buzzell-Saltzman]

Yes, Amy, you're so right. Village Homes is one of the true pioneering co-housing environments. And it's also nice to know that even those of us not lucky enough to live in a real communal housing situation can also enjoy some of the benefits by getting involved in an Eco-Hood!

[Betsy Markum]

I can't believe it, my co-worker just bought a car for $44814. Isn't that crazy!