Alternative Living

In the heart of Devon, a quiet revolution is taking place. A group of like-minded people have rejected modern living and are striving for complete self-sufficiency in the Dartmoor woods. Tree bogs, 'feelings' meetings and wooden mansions. Nathalie Lovell investigates.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• alternative living
• eco-living
• environmental living
• self-sufficiency
• sustainability
• eco-commune
• environmental commune
• commune
• living with nature
• Dartmoor
• eco-friendly living
• renewable energy
• hydropower
• solar power
• tree bogs
• benders
• hippies
• modern hippies
• eco-warriors

[mogges1]

now this is funny its not been more than 150 yrs ago when people thought is was strange to have running water and electric.and here we are into days time thinking your a lazy bump cause you live in the woods and do not have electricity.

[verno002]

Sustainability is a laudable goal, but I think it is hard to fight against human nature. It is our nature to develop the world around us. From the time we picked up the first stone tool, or sowed the first field, or turned stone into metal, or imagined the first mechanical device, it is our destiny to develop our world. I'm not sure how we will face our environmental challenges, but we will probably create and innovate, as we have always done.

[Kirschbaum1000]

check out newwe.info ! 10 long existing and well established eco-villages in Europa :)

[Dharma435]

Please update on how everyone is doing! I'm sure all of us are very interested. Thanks!

[mrpattrike]

create and innovate self-sufficiancy

[MelFreeSpirit]

my ideal way of life



[Dharma435]

I would love to see more videos on how their place looks now! I am very interested in this way of life. Please let us know , Thanks!

[sikone27]

@verno002 didn´t we develop the world around us to live a good life?

self sufficiency is an other way to live a good happy life in tune with nature.

use your development ideas to develop into a sustainabal life style.

May God bless u!

[PecosPaloma]

I wish them well in this endeavor.

[KickinShadows]

@verno002 if you take away all of the conditioning and brainwashing that we are subjected to, there is no human nature other than to survive and live harmoniously within nature. If you are conscious of the fact that we need the earth, the earth does not need us, you will be less likely to harm it. We have been made to be slaves to our egos... Example: the isolated tribes of native peoples in the rain forests... How often do they feel compelled by their "human nature" to check their e-mail?

[MrPlatinumFarms]

4 years to make a decision about using a chain saw, man I hope you don't have to make a decision on something relly important.

[ismokewead420]

@verno002 no, dont think so. people will ass rape the land until they cant eat off it anymore