Eco-Village: The Future or the Past?
Just when we thought we were starting to see countries make some headway in sustainability, an eco-village floats into our awareness and shows us how the real eco-warriors live. A small 80-person village in Russia called Kovcheg features residents that try to live off the land in any way possible: eating local produce and meat, heating from local sources, and building from local trees. The economy is fuelled by crafts and travelling outside of the village occasionally to make enough money to survive, seeming as though these villagers base their lifestyle off of a modern and trendy spin on Mesopotamia or any other pre-industrial civilization.
In order to maintain the state of the village, inhabitants must follow specific rules governing the land and lifestyle. Villagers are allowed to contribute to the landscape by building log homes and adding greenery, and cannot blemish the land with anything else. In addition, all inhabitants must contribute in some form by teaching or sharing their skills with the community at the local common house.
What do you think? Is this lifestyle too outdated or a move towards the future?
Via RT
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