I try to stay out of that fray as much as possible and look more towards optimistic solutions, because i really feel like that that's the thing that people crave the most. People need hope anddand they need guidance towards that hope. We've seen such a rise just as kind of a receiving ground at future thinkers of interest in these topics. So i know that's what's possible, can you give some examples of that, actually? That's the kind of a great place to start here. I mean, one of my favorite stories is about an eko village in southern india called oreville. They have restored a approximately 25 hundred circular hector of land from desert into lush
With this episode we are starting a podcast series about regenerative smart village design, where we are featuring notable people in the areas of regenerative cultures, self-sustaining communities, smart villages, etc.
Our first guest in this series is James Ehrlich, the founder of Regen Villages. Regen Villages is a Stanford University spin-off company, creating the so-called “Tesla of Ecovillages" - the technology integrated VillageOS™ software, for the future of living in resilient neighbourhoods.
In this episode we talk about designing regenerative villages, why that is what the communities of the future are going to look like, and what are the barriers and risks to getting there.
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What Is Covered:
- The need in the world that Regen Villages are responding to
- What is the main problem with contemporary city environments
- How to redesign communities on a more local level
- The most unexpected benefits for people living in regenerative villages
- What are the main barriers for smart villages to become a reality
- Why authorities fear decentralization
- The optimistic elements of post-Covid19 'green' transition
- The pros and cons of retrofitting the cities
- What can potentially bring smart villages down
- How can communities of different sizes cooperate effectively
Links and Resources Mentioned in This Episode:
Show notes: http://www.futurethinkers.org/124