Telæthrion is a Greek Eco-utopian project, with Free & Real as their slogan. These Greek Eco-activists have envisioned village full of geodesic domes on a Greek Island, called Evia. They organize several activities such as yoga and even guided 'mushroom-experiences' for the culinary enthousiast, but also are altruïstic since they want to spread their way of living by instructing others. By means of 'free and real familymembership', travelling and through a telæthrionic media-department (!)
Their website is as impressive as their ethos to create this small piece of paradise: in seven European languages, though most of their activities are -quite logically- in the local language Greek -> ελληνικά
American self-styled ‘Psychonaut’. Student of ecology and shamanism, he offered various takes on a psychedelic version of reality. If you want to overdose on McKenna, the first link is to Five Hours of McKenna. What he describes as ‘kind of a one man band’. The second is the Wikispace attempt to chronicle his writings and talks.
The Farm is an intentional community of families and friends living on three square miles in southern middle Tennessee, USA. An influential hub of learning and information.
They say:
“We started The Farm in 1971 with the goal of establishing a strongly cohesive, outwardly-directed community.
We want, by action and example, to have a positive effect on the world.
Over the last 40+ years, The Farm has become well known for many things, from natural childbirth and midwifery to healthy diet and vegetarian cuisine, creative arts and alternative technologies to its partnerships and assistance to native cultures.”
Link to their official site which includes videos and photos, plus info on their books.
UK-based loose-knit group offering they say: “NON-CORPORATE...NON-COMMERCIAL...NON-PROFIT MAKING...ECO-FRIENDLY..FESTIVALS & 3/4/5 DAY EVENTS COMING SOON!!to The Fools Festival Almanac....2016!!!” Also linked to a website.
The Little Earth – alternative energy info, workshops and more. Based in the Netherlands.
Global self-build site. Lots of info about eco-sustainable building. It acts as a network hub site for:
Linking up people.
Exchanging information, and
Providing a global network of self-builders and their projects.
The Whole Earth ‘Lectronic Link –the oldest international online, virtual community.
Founded way back in 1986 by Stewart Brand and Larry Brilliant in the USA. All sorts of connections…and ‘back stories’ – a kind of follow up to the Whole Earth Catalog. Sort of. From trivial to global ideas and themes.
Much interaction is password protected and takes place in ‘walled gardens’.
Danish community formed out of the early 1970s ‘New Society’ festival. It refers to itself as a ‘social experiment’. Their three rules are:
No hard drugs. No violence No theft
The second link is to a video about their festival in 2014 - in Danish, but with music.
A long-standing eco-community in Somerset in the UK. Dedicated to sustainability. Links to their blogsite which includes lots of day-to-day commentary and pics. And a link to Harvey Quirke and friends’ 2015 documentary. Plus a new wonderful collection of pics from Ed Gold, with commentary from the BBC site.
The oldest and arguably the most ’hippy’ of the UK’s intentional (perhaps) eco-communities since being established in 1976. It is located in deeply rural Wales. Links here to an interesting and pretty honest article in ‘Huck magazine about the diverse range of folk who live in the valley. In the article, Sarah Bentley suggests,
“After spending time at Tipi Valley, I’m struck by the variety of lifestyles, dwellings and characters harmoniously housed within it. From yogis holed up in tents on three-year retreats to families living in farmhouses running renowned tipi-building businesses and festivals such as The Big Green Gathering, it’s all here with no hard or fast protocol.”
Links to their internet link to Diggers and Dreamers directory and the 2008 Huck article. Be careful as things change at Tipi Valley.