Rural Self Reliant - Sustainable People, New Zealand

This video series was created to help ordinary people find ways to become more sustainable no matter their circumstances. The idea came from the late Jane Perkins, New Zealand based artist, filmmaker and nature lover, and it was later completed by her friends Annie Collins and John McKay in memory of Jane. You can learn more about the project at: www.sustainablepeople.co.nz

[@lindadelzer423]

What a beautiful home and sustainable environment you have created. Thanks for explaining how you did it all. Very interesting.

[@Kiwiwanderer]

Wow - what a clever insightful kiwi couple with a can do kiwi attitude. Great energy. His first 5 mins of comment is 100% accurate.

[@freshimpactco.8698]

I love this couple! I would love to sit down with them and have an afternoon chat over a tea or coffee.... They are amazing and I wish more NZers were like this.

[@lifeliver9000]

Fantastic understanding of your environment. Very inspirational. Very correct re population issue and views, any person of intelligence would agree.

[@ChroniclesofAlicha_Balaam]

Lovely couple and what they have done with their land!!! A true example of sustainable living!!!

[@jezs9321]

First of all respect for what you are doing! To live off the land in a sustainable way is truly commendable. We also live in a lifestyle block of 2 hectares and trying to reduce our carbon footprints . I have been reading a lot about how to feed the world and unfortunately we are the lucky ones. Not everyone can afford to live in a lifestyle block and in urban centres I think the answer lies in rooftop gardens and vegetables grown in commercial buildings as what they are doing in Singapore and New York even though this may seem as unnatural for us. That is the reality for the majority of people in the future. I also believe the future will be a vegan world as the world cannot afford to produce enough animal based protein to feed China and India and Africa. Again my respect for what you are trying to achieve and I myself yearn for that way of life and am trying to replicate it.

[@OutWestHomestead]

Beautiful area. You really made it beautiful

[@geralddavidson55]

The farm of Gary and Emily Williams, north of Wellington, NZ.

[@cerebral-liberty]

Smartest people ive listened to in a long time! i would love to do exactly what they are doing, where are they in NZ?

[@Roy_Fuk]

Near Levin, under the Tararua Ranges

[@davidmaxrock]

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[@davidmaxrock]

look at the short link its about world population and why its happened and its good news

[@charged2times542]

1:50 =FACTS

[@lea-annemoss8327]

I grew up on a hippy commun. Really amazing X 💜 🌈 👍

[@freshimpactco.8698]

That's really awesome, not many of us get such an amazing opportunity to grow up in such an amazing community of like minded people.

[@user-oh4yd5uh4e]

Are there any self reliant maoris in New Zealand or are the hand-outs more interesting?

[@Butter_bread_]

Great kiwi couple. 👍🏽

[@RAAAYQQ]

Lovely couple, do they offer wwoofing during summer?

[@chhmar99utube]

@5:50 there's always a plan B somewhere there

[@nzbslwellington2814]

I would love this way but I can't afford it I'm 40 and been saving my whole life can I have some money hehe.

[@luannefarmer]

what a deary couple

[@gnatanderson5536]

oh my goodnes. it drives me nuts to see folks living this lifestyle and then grow vegetables out of a tire for example. 11:38 remove those toxic tires from the water.. no wonder the planet is short on water..

[@3rty7]

lol, you have a point.

[@xeftones]

how does that cause a water shaortage

[@freshimpactco.8698]

Yeah, tyres aren't a good idea but not sure how they create a water shortage lol 😂

[@tiareannandale820]

Just as well you don't need to drink it. They doing quite fine as you can see.

[@kwhatten]

I thought humanure needed to compost for 2 years before using as a soil amendment?

[@itlldoo6128]

who taught you that ? was it a large corporation which handles waste as a business. the idea is to think (i had a thought ), then research and trial, so many things are just that, someone told me so i believe it. what else are you told to believe, just to increase the profit margins of the corporations under the guise of health and safety.

[@julieabdullah1378]

Depends on what the humans are eating, and how many pharmaceuticals they’re taking.

[@davidmaxrock]

take a look its not all bad news mate

[@mcnaughtonmcbarkerandco]

Uh huh

[@ghelhead]

LOL OMG this is me in 30 years. As soon as he started talking about methods of government hahahahaha

[@alexandsim1551]

How do u run out of water ?? Ya drink it piss it then it rains..

[@Butter_bread_]

Alexand Sim by a drought, overuse of irrigation. Duh.

[@jacksoup857]

Use your head alexander, mountain springs womt run out. Nor do natural rivers