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1 online resource (257 pages) : illustrations, portraits |
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Acknowledgements -- Forward / by Duane Elgin -- 1. How it all started -- 2. People and the land -- 3. West Haven Farm -- 4. Living in community -- 5. It's not Utopia -- 6. The cycle of life -- 7. The "eco" in EcoVillage -- 8. Creating the village in EcoVillage -- 9. Learning and teaching -- 10. Spreading the word -- 11. Assessing the present, planning the future -- Glossary of acronyms -- EcoVillage at Ithaca timeline -- Index -- About the author |
| Summary |
In a world filled with stories of environmental devastation and social dysfunction, EcoVillage at Ithaca is a refreshing and hopeful look at a modern-day village that is taking an integrated approach to addressing these problems. This book tells the story of life at EcoVillage at Ithaca, an internationally recognized example of sustainable development. It transports the reader into the midst of a vibrant community that includes cohousing neighborhoods, small-scale organic farming, land preservation, green building, energy alternatives and hands-on education. By integrating proven social and env |
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Ecology |
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Sustainable development - New York (State) - Ithica |
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Includes index |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Sustainable development -- New York (State) -- Ithaca
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Collective settlements -- New York (State) -- Ithaca
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Land use, Rural -- Environmental aspects -- New York (State) -- Ithaca
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Community development -- Environmental aspects -- New York (State) -- Ithaca
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Environmental management -- New York (State) -- Ithaca
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Environmental management
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Collective settlements
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Community development -- Environmental aspects
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Land use, Rural -- Environmental aspects
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Sustainable development
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New York (State) -- Ithaca
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1550923072 |
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9781550923070 |
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