Author: Bang, Jan Martin

In his first book, Ecovillages, Bang explained the principles and practice of setting up a sustainable community, including difficult decisions about management, design and architecture, farming and food, water, sewage, energy sources and economics. Now he looks at what comes next, describing the changes groups can undergo, offering experienced advice on how to handle particular situations, and addressing issues of flexibility, self-sufficiency, neighbors, technology, spirituality and money, among others. As in Ecovillages, the book is anchored by numerous case studies of real-life communities. 256 pp.