Eco-homes: Living the good life

[@AnthonyRizzo2]

Ahh it’s so nice to hang out here in the comment section without an annoying twerp shadowing my every comment. It’s so peaceful and quiet. I just love it.

[@christophermartin8685]

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[@DigitalLoveMovement]

I love how low spoken the man is at 7:02. Great example of a simple, seemingly selfless, hard working human with well tempered speaking. Love it :-)

[@Epicbeauty111]

I think this is a way forward for a great "happy future" living off the land is the healthiest way to live, ive just started my veg and herb growing this year and im looking forward to enjoying my new life... Be happy and stay healthy x

[@EcoRealEstate1]

I think it is great that there are so many places like this cropping up in the UK. We need places like this in Australia

[@christophermartin8685]

You're right. I do have some space at home for a garden. A neighbor of mine has recently grown some rather large tomatoes in her back yard, so I will have to try this! :D

[@ductuslupus87]

I like this idea. Provided it's kept to a small community. Can you imagine how much space we would need if everyone had to do this, to grow their own food?

[@Rattielicious]

for a family its ok, for a small community it is even better I agree. Of course it is not impossible to do this solo, so much easier and lovely to do it with others. It also helps split costs for materials too, plus the security of diverse skills/abilities and ideas to make things more productive and if things go wrong.

[@TJtheHuman]

Well around here it is one acre per a family. We also have long winters. Q. If you grow all your own food what time of year is best to start gardening? A. You never stop.

[@ZombieTex1]

There are some places where you can still do this in the States. No where near a city, especially any major cities. There are some rural counties that have little to no code restrictions.

[@Rattielicious]

Christopher, if moving out of urban/suburban area is out of the question for you, perhaps look into aquaculture, horticulture, vertical farming for some ideas. Those are a lot better for smaller spaces. Also check bylaws in regards to keeping chickens etc depending if you have at least some space for them.

[@ZombieTex1]

I'm in Texas (who'd have guessed, right?) but actually thinking about moving to Grafton, NH. Grafton has no zoning regulations and no building inspector, so you can pretty much do what ever you like.

[@amccann7]

This is fabulous!!! Great solutions and action!!!

[@christophermartin8685]

I was thinking the same thing. This is not a reasonable thing for those of us who occupy urban spaces. But roof top gardens would be a very good idea. We should also have the gov subsidize the production of gardens in, on, or around public buildings---schools, universities, fire dep, etc. what do you think?

[@rosannecoffman1933]

A wonderful way to live.

[@nitewolf3369]

we need ecovillages like this here in Texas

[@Anonymist79]

Erick Lee I'd be down.

[@nitewolf3369]

I would love to live in a village like this.

[@SuperBonnie1969]

+Erick L yes but the US seems to squash this sort of thinking. When it should be allowing people with the initiative to lead the way.

[@TJtheHuman]

Hi, again. Sorry about being raw last time. That size is a tad smaller than what I've heard for four people in England or New England. I will check it out!

[@mhiklg]

Lucas, in the fifties housing was so different. A family could buy a lot build a single level home and as the babies arrived, add an edition. A house and lot could be as low as four thousand dollars. Even at wage rates, a person had a chance to own a home. Today, with rules and regulations, corporate building, the rare chance to purchase a lot, you are tied to a hefty mortgage without assurances you will ever actually own your home.

[@justgivemethetruth]

A very beautiful vision.

[@peaceinstead]

Great video Thank you!!!!

[@6ch6ris6]

this is beautiful! this is the future. this will change the world! (A)

[@jamieclark2443]

Thanks for the informative vid.

[@mariepantherenoir3478]

Je veux vivre comme ça, chacun sa cabane ou autre.... ❤

[@o0Kongle0o]

Is that the guy who played Colin in 'The Secret Garden'?

[@christophermartin8685]

I just told him the same thing. I love adblock, problem is, now, I cant live without it. lol

[@AnthonyRizzo2]

Now that it’s quiet and nobody is pestering me I can go about enjoying the scenery. Oh look over there it’s a white back ground with letters on it. I think I will stroll over there and see what it says. This is fun, off I go.

[@DesecrateConformity]

I've been thinking of joining an eco-village for some time, and I was just wondering if most eco-villages will allow people like me, who have advanced degrees (political science), to live on it and not farm, but still contribute to the commune by purchasing supplies and other things for communal property. Please answer.

[@arshikhur6773]

when squash, pumpkin, cucumbers, gourds get bigger you can eat them. They are harder, not soft and tastier. Only good for harvesting mature seeds and art work

[@SuperBonnie1969]

+arshi khur I was thinking the same thing. As a master guarder my thought was, cut that in half and feed it to the chickens.

[@isamararemmelzwaal7406]

They are very usefull to make soups with though, when they are bigger.

[@ZombieTex1]

It's one thing to have incredible accomplishments. It's another thing entirely to be an admirable or honorable person. From what I've seen, people become so enamored with his accomplishments, they neglect to find out who he really was as a man. As a man he was despicable, cruel, violent, and closed minded. He was a killer who fell into an incredible set of circumstances. Circumstances so incredible, others stopped seeing him for what he really was, and only saw what they wanted to see.

[@catharases]

Inspiring, well done. Thank you for posting. Anyone who want to join me to build such a community, contact me.

[@aminataummassya5404]

but remember not to create another ort of society AGAIN...Because the hardest thing for human kind is removing SOCIETY from his mind! The enemy is not outside...

[@MilitaryInWashingtonDC]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2Spcp94rr6hpac Wales, England. "Eco=Homes: Living the good life" As we advance in technology and there is more "noise" and less "peace and quiet" --as a result of increasing movement towards ALWAYS being connected thru and because of technology-- Question: "Will there be some segments of our society who will want the genuine "closeness", a more genuine sense of community and the "peace and serenity that comes from the quiet" of NOT always "being connected", of distancing themselves as individuals and families from being engaged in the hectic "busy-ness" of "modern" life? In so many words "Are we maybe returning to a "simpler" lifestyle of our great-grand parents who pioneered this country farming and toiling on the land? As I ponder these thoughts, it reminds me of the Farewell comments made by my British peer on the Joint Task Force. "You Americans WORK. You're ALWAYS working . There IS NO dobut that you are the HARD-EST working people I've ever met. Sometimes it's alright to slow down to have a noon tea and scone (referring to the tradition in his country of drinking tea and scones). To stop by a coworkers cubicle and say "Hello, let's go downstairs and have a coffee. Or at noon take a half hour break and go for a run with a coworker."

[@solar02130]

It is awesome! It is horrible how much the government stood in the way. It's the way it is everywhere.

[@mac2404]

I agree with you but at the dame time you need to have more area for food production. Living in an earthship can only sustain your family for so long. The food takes longer to grow then the rate at whichit is consumed.

[@ZombieTex1]

It's called a HISTORY BOOK. I know, it's a revolutionary technology, right there on the bleeding edge, but I think you can find one at this new-fangled type place called a library.

[@interestingyoutubechannel1]

check out biointensive method by john jeavons. its basically permaculture, but a system which was created from the initial question of 'what is the minimum amount of land needed for sustainably growing a fully nutritious diverse diet feeding people year-round?' - the study & founding of this system led to the answer of 1000 square feet of growing space, up to 4000 (10th of an acre), even that's hilariously small.

[@ErasmusD-1]

who else is watchin this cause they are doing a sustainable city project??

[@LibertyTreeBud]

The Tiny House Movement runs up against arcane and greedy zoning and planning boards all the time. Living small is very hard to do when it is a fight all the way. I think it will have to change as I see the movement to mobile homes and small and very small homes with out buildings and chickens or goats & gardens are going to be much more common. We must dump a lot of the restrictions and prepare for a very different future.

[@boosomentity]

it's good to see these projects coming to fruition, low tech redundancy systems must be integrated in to our dependent countries in order to redress the balances lacking in our economy, it is important however not to dismiss all the systems we have in place and not get carried away with junk science pertaining to eco-politics such as the farce surrounding carbon emissions which is not only the least pressing issue over our environment, at only 0.036% atmospheric concentration it's in demand.

[@p_pea]

I live roughly 3 miles from here and my sweetcorn and pumpkin never make it!

[@theforestero]

this is cool greenhouse in colder climates, and in the far future green houses on the moon or other planets

[@stevehartman1730]

You need to "Colonize " throughout the earth to keep doing it and to help others to find themselves. .ERRY CHRISTMAS N PEACE

[@christophermartin8685]

The problem is that this is not a very reasonable thing to do in urban areas. Can you imagine the nightmare it would present?

[@deancounts5620]

Its great the Welsh government is willing to do this but unfortunate outsiders, non-Welsh are the ones taking advantage of it.

[@CoronaMage]

If you are watching this from a computer (you are), then these guys are kicking your ass in terms of being "green"

[@justgivemethetruth]

Anything like this in the US ?

[@shinrarango]

plenty, definitely a lot more than in the UK

[@MobelLinkModFurn]

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[@naturewoman1274]

Bring back the compost toilets we waste to much water flushing it all down

[@JanColdwater]

That was considered POOR AGRICULTURAL LAND? Wow!

[@TSGS21]

What kind of vest is the main guy wearing? I need a costume like that.

[@crimron]

@4truthnfreedom Did it pass?

[@1987andragon]

how can i contact some of the owners of the ECO living ? i want to know information and i would like to join ! please contact me

[@bowehj96]

The US, like the UK, has huge problems with people eating too much and exercising too little. I don't see this use of human 'physical power' as a bad thing!

[@neonskittles101]

i wasnt expecting him to say " shit" haha

[@breth8159]

I guess it's just your friends don't dance and if they don't dance there no friend of mine either... And remember everybody look at your hands

[@TJtheHuman]

We don't need to use all the land. Even cities can handle Michael Reynolds earthships. India has room for a few billion more and it is smaller than the US. Earthships can grow food and supply water in almost any climate.

[@djack915]

I need some U.K. friends.....why is it soooo soothing to hear that Harry Potter accent ? lol ---- NYC here btw

[@christophermartin8685]

As a Latino myself, i can say that our people struggle with a rather notorious racism against blacks. I don't think he was truly racist, he did fight in the Congo after all, to end a dictatorship. He did comment on the unfair treatment of the indian Latinos that continues to this day.

[@gnehzeey]

the entire city of Shanghai of almost 20 million people used to be sufficiently supplied with vegetables and fruits grown with composted night soil, livestock waste and agricultural biomass.

[@Mjolbaggar]

Cool, thats impressive.

[@christophermartin8685]

I didn't know that about him. I read, "Che Guevara" by Jon Lee Anderson. And he does not mention this. He does talk about the ruthless political trials that ended in death for many of Batista's henchmen. For all his faults, he still led a pretty interesting life--a trained doctor, who overthrow Cuba with 40 men and fishing boat, is really incredible. But I get what you're saying.

[@diogenesegarden5152]

David Cameron says a lot but delivers very little..... unfortunately.

[@garethrogers5802]

Wer his this place two

[@chrishopper33]

power tools can be powered with electricity from wave power, wind power, hydro power, is it called renewable energy sources. i suggest donsgal that you think next time you make a comment.

[@st.apollonius5758]

Very nice if you can afford it.

[@Talonades]

This is massively cheaper than traditional housing

[@EifionGwynfryn]

I appload the low carbon initiatives, it has to happen. But let's embrace sustainability in in the widest possible sense and be sensitive to the Welsh language that's still a living language spoken by people everyday in Pembrokeshire. I'm sure people at Lammas do take this on board, allthough that doesn't come over in the film. Ancient languages can unlock secrets in the land if we embrace it. Lives are richer if we share, explore and learn. These great projects can't just be ex-pat enclaves with an assumption that they have more to teach the locals than the other way around. We learn from each other and sustainability needs to be seen more holistically by those who claim to be it's guardians or it will inevitably fail.

[@MyKabooki]

you can check out eco1solutions to find out more about living totally off the grid - this is a four part sustainable way of living

[@metaledstar]

I WANT TO GO ON THE TRAMPOLINE !!!!

[@petertalgaard6540]

you must learn from Africa. ..mix cow dung with cray soil...first construct ie wattle lattice in shape of house you want...plaster by hand...rain does not dissolve it....plaster floors with same..actually shines..cow dung has the fibre from grass you need to mix for plastering cob...simple and as strong...please contact me if you want detailed info..will give mail...cow dung big problem because of huge herds for murdering to feed carnivores. . it's how huts and houses have been built for centuries here..still in practice in rural areas.

[@rlidrazzah]

Then you're not really looking. Asthma, obesity, soil degradation, poverty, famine, energy costs/distribution, resource wars, net energy losing supply chains, loss of community, theft of the commons, lack of bio diversity, growing emissions, etc... Pick one. More people getting of the global consumer market is a good thing.

[@FantomTytan]

Watch Earthships !

[@MrSzviktor]

At the beginning of 1990, communism regime felt. In my oppinion, both types of society are good as long as they are not mixed together or not driven to extremes.

[@FergH-K]

these guys need to learn what a john deere is!!

[@frankfromupstateny3796]

Has anyone heard of "A paper Tiger"...well...this guy IS NOT him...he's legitamately helping to open thousands of minds...with his lovely wife and friends in Wales.... I dare say that his videos and courses taught will spark dozens of similar endeavors in the UK....I wonder who may be doing something similar in the US...where I live then! Interested parties should search for "Lammas" and his site has a video series of this mans/friends plight...in order to create this momentum.

[@sunbugs]

The chunky honey with the garden must be eating much more than that garden food???

[@MrSzviktor]

All the resources and efforts went to compete the western countries, so the state could maintain it's existance. We had no social life. Everything was directed, so socitey moved as a whole. There were dos and dont's. We had our own army; our education and healthcare for free, a big industry, but it was poor quality. Anyway, we managed to pay our country's debt at beginning of 1990. Socialism and communism were close to North Correa, nothing like western socialism.

[@kaunas888]

It`s also overpopulation and super low interest rates which have driven up housing prices. Having lots of babies is something that the righteous eco activists, obsessed with global warming, rarely want to mention. Doing so would be politically incorrect.

[@MrSzviktor]

Well, i'll tell you about communism in eastern Europe (Romania) a little: we had, no houses of our own, no cars, food; heating, clothing, other main necessity goods were short. The great majority of us(70-80%) were low payed empolyees of the state. There was only one party to rule the country. Bassically, everything was owned by state and managed by the gov. There were no foreign mercendise. There was no unemployed, except some categories (healt, detention, retired).

[@christophermartin8685]

Actually the UK does have an obesity problem. Western Europe is catching up to us. Look it up.

[@JamieTheSonger]

1:28 First person I've heard that says to-mah-toe.

[@Bastiat90]

As I'm writing and not talking I wouldn't expect otherwise. I'll resist the temptation to correct your spelling...

[@ZombieTex1]

I don't agree that this is just human nature. This guy was a monster by any social standards. I will say, however, that it is within the nature of socialism. In socialism, if you're not with the program, you have to go. This is why so many tens of thousands had to die in Cuba's "revolution". This is why so many MILLIONS had to die in Russia and China and Vietnam and North Korea.

[@christophermartin8685]

Where did you get those quotes? I have read several biographies on Che Guevara and never heard any of those, or the accusations you attached to them. Che executed what he believed to be traitors, and political enemies, former henchmen of the ruthless Batista regime in Cuba. And yes, he seemed to rather enjoy it, but that was the harsh reality of a war torn Latin America.

[@AnthonyRizzo2]

La la la la, I can’t here you. La la la la!

[@jessica.mercury]

@daisy26000 I was just looking for Eco-communities in Canada.

[@donsgal]

POWER TOOLS? *I* *THINK* *NOT*.

[@adamup2n2]

@6ch6ris6 this is actually the past

[@crosses101]

And so it was in the days of Noah!

[@Bastiat90]

If I find the left/right divide so bogus why would I spend my time looking at right wing environmental videos? I watch what I find regardless of the video makers' politics. It's called having an open mind. I read books by Milton Friedman and Galbraith, Rothbard and Marx, Delingpole and Monbiot.

[@christophermartin8685]

ITs processed, and treated. not raw human waste.

[@jeremyyano4453]

keep eating at the supermarket see how that goes for you i ll continue to grow my food

[@Bastiat90]

Because I enjoy this sort of living. I don't appreciate self righteous morons believing they alone know the answer to the world's problems and viewing those problems through a 3 centuries old political dichotomy.

[@ZombieTex1]

USSR (Union of Soviet SOCIALIST Republics) Look up the government of China and you see that the form of government is Single-party SOCIALST State. The official name of Vietnam is the SOCIALIST Republic of Vietnam.

[@ErasmusD-1]

sorry but i dont c the point

[@Tresfres]

I need a real toilet to be happy though!

[@Misiak101]

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[@neekobfd]

im sure it's the guy from the revolution will be televised wtf lol

[@ErasmusD-1]

i am

[@jessica.mercury]

this is a test comment thanks

[@AngryStoner1]

Where's the polly tunnels full of weed and tobacco?? :)

[@jeremyyano4453]

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[@Wessty100]

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[@googlegoogle1616]

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[@googlegoogle1616]

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