A Natural Builder Creates an Ecovillage

Peak Moment 38: Tour an urban ecovillage on less than two acres only five minutes by bicycle from the center of Eugene, Oregon. Builder Robert Bolman uses natural materials like sensitively-harvested wood, earth and straw in the several beautiful, well-insulated, non-toxic structures surrounding the central shared gardens.

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[CarlosMerighe]

I too used to believe that MAYBE global warming was a reality, until I woke up and realized that it is a political instrument. Although oil is not a renewal resource and we will someday run out!

watch?v=OzkB5DuveDE

[peakmoment]

Of course people are using it as a political instrument. But that doesn't negate the scientific data: higher levels of carbon in the atmosphere than ever in human existence; oceans acidifying, glaciers melting at alarming rates (gonna reduce fresh water levels throughout Asia), more frequent and extreme weather events.

[CarlosMerighe]

Of course Global Warming is a reality, which is we are experience record snow falls.

[peakmoment]

Absolutely that's part of it! "Global Warming" is an unfortunate misnomer for the phenomenon. It's more accurately to call it climate chaos, because the weather system is becoming less stable. Hence more frequent and more extreme weather events like the "100-year" flooding in UK a coupla years back, record snow falls, more frequent intense hurricanes, etc.

[likskirtspleetscreen]

I think it's the only way for the world to survive. But here in Italy there isn't so much people whom think this way. Do You know if there is any book about ecovillages? Or any web site where i could find it?

[peakmoment]

Take a look at Peak Moment #87 with Diana Leafe Christian, author of "Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools to Grow Ecovillages and Intentional Communities" and "Finding Community: How to Join an Ecovillage or Intentional Community." She has a free bi-monthly Ecovillages newsletter at EcovillageNews (dot) org

[highsociety167]

We definately need more people like this man in the world.

[leesoarez]

@CarlosMerighe That's old news, in fact the temperature is dropping.

[leesoarez]

@CarlosMerighe fool

[Mcvthree3]

I wonder why this guy can create such a beautiful place, but can't seem to get around to shaving his neck.

[waellerbe]

I'm learning about Eco Villages, and I appreciate what this gentleman has to say about Natural Building. Eventually I would like to visit an Eco Village so that I can experience what it's like to live there. Quality of life is something that I'm more concerned about.

[darris321]

9:53 "natural and so presumably nontoxic"

lol

[pegasus0]

I do like most of the videos, but I really don't think it's good to remove trees from ancient forests to make houses!

[Damis10001]

This is really lovely! I adore the courtyard setting. Seems very family and friend gathering-friendly.

[goldenscales]

@Iemota21 Yeah so? Who doesn't? Lol!!!

[goldenscales]

I would love to learn how to build these kinds of houses. Fantastic!