Maybe I am OCD but my ecovillage would be extremely clean and well organized. Something like a Shaker Village only without the religion. It would include people skilled in old time methods of doing everything. People would have numerous skills. There would really be no room for people who only want to do art, sculpture, or play music. All people must have a minimum of 2 skills that contribute to the basic sustainability of the group or be willing to learn. There can be no waste and that includes resources and people. Yes, music is important. Yes, art is important, however, putting food on the table, clothes on our backs and a roof over our head is far more important. In my ecovillage there will be no organized religion. What you do in your own home is your business but I would prefer zero religious beliefs. All religion does is cause conflict. I don’t think it would be such a bad idea to live in a village modeled on the one in the movie The Village (minus the monsters in the woods).
