This eBook, made available by the Gaia Education Trust (www.gaiaeducation.net), is the course companion to their acclaimed Ecovillage Design Education programme – a four week, in-depth course on the fundamentals of ecovillage design in both rural and urban settings.

Its 116 pages are full of innovative ideas and techniques drawn from successful ecovillages around the world, and is divided into four key sections:

* Worldview

* Social

* Economic

* Ecological

This division delivers a uniquely comprehensive approach to sustainability, weaving together its four key strands to create a truly impressive guide to the subject.

Versions in other languages are available to download from the Gaia Education website.