- theAQ Presents - Web Exclusives - CUP Newswire A group of
local activists plan to build an “EcoVillage,” a sustainable,
communal agricultural community just outside the city. “What we
want to create is a sustainability centre, a housing
cooperative, for those committed to living as sustainable as
possible,” says Dana Hartt of ecoFredericton Sustainable Living
Inc. EcoFredericton is a non-profit organization, formed in
2004. “There’s going to be a housing cooperative for actual
residents, who live and work there, but it will be a residential
building with classrooms, communal kitchens, and on the grounds
we’ll be experimenting with permaculture,” says Hart.
Permaculture is a branch of ecological engineering. It focuses
on creating sustainable settlements designed with self-
maintained agricultural systems using natural principles. The
building is still in the design stage, but will house between 20
to 30 people. Each person brings with them a set of skills iwith
which they can provide for the community, while