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Life Inside Cloughjordan Ecovillage – A Blueprint for Sustainable Community Living is a feature and podcast created by Sarah Austin.
Based on an interview with Peadar Kirby, a resident of Cloughjordan Ecovillage and a retired professor who has spent his academic career studying development models and climate policy, the podcast, article and audio clips explore the origins, vision, and everyday life of this pioneering community—and how its lessons can be shared with the world.
“Ezindaweni ezizungezile sifunda indlela yokuxazulula izingxabano, indlela yokuthuthukisa ukwazi emhlabeni wonke, indlela yokwakha izindawo lapho izingane zingakhulela khona endaweni ephephile nenempilo, indlela yokusebenzisa izinhlelo zamandla ezivuselelekayo, ezididiyelwe, indlela yokuhlinzeka ngokudla okungokwemvelo okungu-100% nendlela yokuphila izimpilo ezigcwele uthando nobubele”.
Ukuzindla kukaJackson noJackson (2015) ngomlando we-GEN, njengoba kucashunwe nguPeadar Kirby (1).
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As we surpass 1.5 degrees of global warming (2), approach the Ukuthuthuka okungashabalali Goal 2030 deadline with stagnating or reversing progress (3), and witness countless climate change-related disasters impacting communities and the environment around the world, we are at a critical point in time. A time when we all must consider our role in changing the trajectory of global development, and the lives we wish to live.
There is an urgent need to reduce the ecological and carbon footprints of our communities. Here also lies an opportunity to enhance quality of life, social enterprise, local services, environmental health, and connection with nature.
Around the world, so-called “Ecovillages” are being established, in pursuit of a sustainable way of living. One such example is Cloughjordan Ecovillage in Ireland. This community demonstrates the strength and importance in ukuzibandakanya komphakathi ukuze uthole ikusasa elingcono.
“Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine” – Kusendaweni yokukhosela yabanye lapho abantu basinda khona.
- Isaga sase-Irish
Cloughjordan Ecovillage is a sustainable community located in County Tipperary, in the centre of Ireland. The project, established in 1999, aimed to create a community which could serve as a model of sustainable living to others, from housing to food to culture (5).
An ecovillage is a community that is consciously designed through locally owned, participatory processes with regard for social, cultural, ecological and economic sustainability, to regenerate their social and natural environments (6). Designed by its inhabitants, no two ecovillages are the same.
Imiklomelo kanye Imphumelelo
Ngenxa yemizamo yabo, i-Cloughjordan Ecovillage inendawo ephansi kakhulu yezemvelo kunoma yimuphi umphakathi owaqoshwa e-Ireland (2gHa) (5). Lokhu kuphakathi kwezimpumelelo nezindondo eziningi ezinikezwe i-ecovillage, okuhlanganisa:
- Planted a woodland of 17,000 native trees across one third of their 67-acre site (2011).
- Awarded gold medal in the so-called “Green Oscars”, or International Awards for Liveable Communities, as one of the world’s top innovative projects that demonstrate sustainability and environmental awareness, with a positive impact on the community and environment (2013).
- Ikhethwe njengenye ye-European Union MILESECURE-2050 amaphrojekthi, ngenxa yempumelelo yawo 'ngokuhlonishwa komphakathi, kanye nemiphumela emihle kakhulu evela kumbono wamandla nemvelo' (2014).
- Ukuvulwa kwe-amphitheatre yase-Cloughjordan nguMongameli u-Michael D. Higgins, ehlinzeka ngesikhungo sokusebenza nokuveza (2017).
- Oqokwe kowamanqamu ku Imiklomelo ye-Transformative Cities Isigaba sezezindlu, esinconyelwe ukuhlanganiswa kwaso, ukuzibophezela ebhizinisini lezenhlalakahle, imizamo yokwakha umphakathi nokuxazulula izingxabano, kanye nemvelo enezici eziningi kusukela kwezolimo kuye kwezobuciko (2020) (7).
- Ubambe 'Umcimbi Wemibono Ebanzi' ukuze uhlole ukuthi izinkinga zanamuhla zomhlaba zikwazisa kanjani ukuphila kanye nokuthuthukiswa kwe-ecovillage (2024).
Jabulela lolu hambo lwe-Cloughjordan Ecovillage nge-drone!
Indaba yase-Ecovillage
“Ukushisa kwamandla avuselelekayo, amakhaya awonga ugesi, izinto eziphilayo, local produce, the freedom of children to play, encounter nature, green enterprise centre, solar to wood part community heating, many acres devoted to allotments, farming, thousands of native trees – All of this is an agenda about life and hope and our planet, and The Village stands as an impressive and encouraging testimony to all that can be achieved – and I think what is so important is that this has all been merged and bonded with the existing town.” – Michael D. Higgins – President of Ireland. (9)
Indaba ye-Cloughjordan Ecovillage iqala emuva ngo-1999, lapho i-Sustainable Projects Ireland Ltd. isungulwa yiqembu labantu abathanda ukuphila okusimeme, ngenhloso yokwenza imodeli yokuphila okuzinzile engaba isibonelo kwabanye (5).
The objectives were to minimise pollution of air, water and land, demonstrate a new approach to rural regeneration, facilitate local, sustainable business, and celebrate culture and community (9).
Ngemva kokucabangisisa kahle kanye neminyaka yokuhlela, ngo-2005, leli qembu lathenga indawo engamahektha angu-67 emaphethelweni edolobhana laseCloughjordan, ekhethelwe amandla ayo okuthuthuka okusimeme nokuhlanganiswa nomphakathi okhona. Ngokuphothulwa kwemisebenzi yengqalasizinda, kanye nokuqala kwesigaba sokwakha izindlu, izakhamuzi zokuqala zaseCloughjordan Ecovillage zangena ngo-2009 (5).
Kusukela lapho, i-Ecovillage isithole inqwaba yemiklomelo, futhi isiphenduke isizinda semfundo esimeme, ibamba izinkundla zokucobelelana ngolwazi nezikhuthazayo kanye nokuvakasha. I-Ecovillage manje isiyikhaya labantu abangaphezu kuka-130 (10). Wonke amalungu e-Ecovillage anomthwalo wemfanelo ofanayo ngendawo yawo, okusho ukuthi ukuthuthukiswa kwe-Ecovillage kwenziwa ngendlela yokuhlanganyela nebandakanya wonke umuntu.
Izici ze-Ecovillage
Kunezici ezintathu ezibalulekile ezichaza iphrojekthi ye-Cloughjordan njenge-Ecovillage: izindinganiso zokwakha imvelo, isistimu yokushisisa yesifunda ye-carbon-neutral, kanye nohlelo lokudla olusekelwe emphakathini (1).
1. Amazinga Okwakha Emvelo
Manje kunamakhaya angaphezu kuka-50 angenawo amandla amancane kanye nezindawo zokusebenza e-Cloughjordan Ecovillage, eneziza eziyi-133 ezabelwe izindlu. Izindlu zihlelwe ezindaweni ezingaphakathi kwe-Ecovillage, ngayinye inengadi yayo yomphakathi noma indawo eluhlaza, futhi ikhaya ngalinye linengadi yangasese (11).
The Ecovillage’s Ecological Charter contains a set of standards and principles to which buildings must adhere, including total heat input, insulation specifications, ventilation, and maximising natural light and heat (1).
All Ecovillage residents become members of Sustainable Projects Ireland Ltd. and sign the Ecological Charter to ensure buildings meet agreed environmental standards (11). Members have committed to a total energy usage of 84kWh/m2/year, which ensures building energy requirements are 30% below those permitted by the 2006 Building Regulations (12). Some houses have gone off-grid, producing their own solar energy using photovoltaic panels (11).
Ukucatshangelwa ngokucophelela sekungene ekukhetheni izinto ezisetshenziswa ekwakhiweni kwezindlu ze-Ecovillage. Izindlu eziningi zakhiwe ngamafulemu enziwe ngokhuni anamandla aphansi, futhi enye ifaka nephephandaba eligaywe kabusha njengezinto ezifakwayo (13).
2. Uhlelo Lokushisa Kwesifunda
The District Heating System supplies all homes with heating and hot water, via two 500-kilowatt wood-chip boilers and 500m2 of solar thermal panels for back-up (1). Homeowners pay a monthly share for access to the district heating system (11).
Compared to the equivalent conventional housing development in Ireland, the Ecovillage’s district heating system is estimated to have saved 113.5 tonnes of carbon emissions annually (1).
3. Uhlelo Lokudla Olusekelwe Emphakathini
I-Cloughjordan Community Farm isebenzisa imodeli yezoLimo Esekelwe Umphakathi (CSA). Ngokusho kwe-European CSA Research Group, "i-CSA iwubudlelwane obuqondile phakathi kweqembu labathengi kanye nabakhiqizi lapho ubungozi, izibopho kanye nemivuzo yemisebenzi yokulima kwabelwana ngakho ngezivumelwano zesikhathi eside. Ngokuvamile isebenza ngezinga elincane nelasendaweni, i-CSA ihlose ukuhlinzeka ngokudla kwekhwalithi okukhiqizwe ngendlela yezolimo." (16).
I-Cloughjordan Community Farm isekelwe ebulungwini, futhi amalungu ayo angaphezu kuka-100 athola ukulethwa komkhiqizo omusha, wesizini kabili ngeviki (7).
I-Ecovillage inamahektha angama-50 omhlaba wezabelo, ukulima kanye nehlathi (14). I-Cloughjordan Community Farm ingamahektha ayi-10 ngobukhulu, futhi ikhiqiza izinhlobo ezingama-85 zezithelo, imifino, amakhambi namasaladi (1). Lezi zihlinzeka amalungu epulazi, i-Middle Country Café cooperative, kanye namaqembu avakashelayo.
Ipulazi linengadi yezithelo yezinhlobo ezingaphezu kuka-70 zama-apula omdabu wase-Ireland (13). Lokhu kungabonwa ku-Ecovillage Apple Walk! Unyaka nonyaka, abantu bendawo bagubha isivuno ngomkhosi waminyaka yonke we-Apple, noma 'Féile na nÚll'. Usuku lugcwele imisebenzi egxile kuma-apula, okuhlanganisa i-Apple Bake Contest, ukucindezelwa kwama-apula okusuka kuma-apula aqoqwe abahambele umcimbi, nokuvakasha engadini (17). Eminye imisebenzi ihlanganisa izingxoxo zokusimama, imiboniso yokupheka kanye namakhonsathi omdanso.
Ungabheka ezinye izithombe ezivela ku-Féile na nÚll 2024 ku-Facebook lapha.
The farm is developed following permaculture techniques, to produce an edible and productive landscape, that gives back to both people and the planet, and helps create a closer connection between people and the earth (10).
Permaculture is a practice of growing food which uses techniques informed by natural systems and cycles and aims to create stable, productive systems, integrating the land with its inhabitants and minimising environmental impact (19).
Cloughjordan Community Farm employs techniques including crop rotation, applying green manure, physical labour, and saving seeds (10). The farm also features a dedicated compost area, composting toilet, and compost- heated shower, and is committed to seed-saving, with approximately 60% of crops grown from their own seeds (1). This helps contribute to the food security of the Ecovillage, and a level of self-sufficiency.
Ipulazi linakekelwa abalimi ababili abaqashiwe kanye namavolontiya. Nokho, ipulazi libuye libe nezabelo zomuntu siqu, okuvumela izakhamuzi ezinesithakazelo ukuba zinakekele izilimo zazo (13).
Ngaphakathi kwe-Ecovillage kukhona nezingadi ze-RED - Ucwaningo, Imfundo kanye Nemiboniso - lapho ukuhlolwa kwenziwa khona unyaka wonke ukuze kuhlolwe izindlela ezihlukahlukene zokutshala (11). Ingadi ngayinye ikala u-100m2, eklanyelwe ukuhlinzeka umndeni ojwayelekile ngemifino eminingi abayidlayo isikhathi esiningi sonyaka (20). Umphathi we-RED Garden uBruce Darrell wabelana ngalokho akutholile kwabazinikele Isiteshi se-YouTube (21).
Ukuphila Ecovillage
Ukuvuselela umphakathi
Idolobhana laseCloughjordan belibona ukwehla okuqhubekayo kwesibalo sabantu, ukwehla kwe-13% phakathi kuka-1991 no-2002 (12), iningi lezakhamizi zalo ezisencane zishiya amathuba omsebenzi (11). Lokhu kube nomthelela omkhulu ekukhuleni kwabantu endaweni kanye nasesikoleni nasemabhizinisini endawo.
Ukufika kwezakhamizi zase-Ecovillage kusize ukukhulisa ukuhwebelana emabhizinisini endawo (11). Yakhelwe ngaphandle komgwaqo omkhulu, i-Ecovillage ibingahlukanisiwe, isiza ukuhlanganiswa nawo wonke umphakathi waseCloughjordan (13). Lokhu bekuyinhloso eyinhloko yalo msebenzi futhi kwaba usizo ekuvuseleleni leli dolobhana elikhona.
Ukuhlanganiswa nomphakathi okhona kuye kwabaluleka futhi ekunikezeni izakhamizi zase-Ecovillage ukufinyelela ezinsizeni ezikhona, njengezokuthutha zomphakathi, ukudayisa kanye nemfundo, kanye nezindawo zamasiko ezifana nezemidlalo, ubuciko namaqembu amagugu (12).
Ukubandakanya Komphakathi
Okubalulekile kubekwe ngale kokugcina imvelo kuphela, kodwa futhi nasekukhuthazeni umuzwa oqinile womphakathi ngokwabelana ngomthwalo wemfanelo kanye nemisebenzi yamasiko, kuyilapho uphila ngokuvumelana nemvelo (10). Lokhu kugqugquzelwa yizo zonke izakhamuzi eziba ngamalungu e-Sustainable Projects Ireland Ltd. futhi zisayine i-Ecovillage's Ecological Charter (11).
Umuntu ngamunye omdala ohlala e-Ecovillage uthembisa amahora angu-100 omsebenzi wokuzithandela ngonyaka, kusukela ekunakekeleni indawo yokulima, ukuhlela imihlangano yamalungu, ukuya ekuhambeleni okuhamba phambili kwezemfundo (13).
Maviki onke, izakhamuzi zase-Ecovillage zihlangana ndawonye esikhungweni se-WeCreate ukuze zithole isobho elenziwe ngemikhiqizo yasepulazini lomphakathi, isinkwa esivela e-Riot Rye Bakehouse namaqebelengwane enziwe ekhaya, okudala umuzwa omuhle womphakathi obumbene (11).
Ecovillage Governance
For governance and decision-making, Cloughjordan Ecovillage implements the “Viable Systems Model”, developed by Stafford Beers, based on the self-organising nature of ecosystems (1). This allows for a flatter decision-making structure and a bottom-up approach.
Ibhizinisi Lomphakathi
Iphrojekthi ye-Ecovillage isisize ukusungulwa kwenqwaba yamabhizinisi eCloughjordan, okuhlanganisa isitolo sezincwadi, ihostela le-eco-hostela, indawo yokubhaka, nezemfundo, i-inthanethi kanye nezinsizakalo ze-eco-architecture (12). Ngaphezu kwalokho, i-Enterprise Centre kanye ne-'FabLab' (Fabrication Laboratory) zinikeza isikhala sokusekela ukuthuthukiswa kwemibono yebhizinisi eliluhlaza kanye nemfundo (12).
I-Ecovillage Learning Alliance iyinethiwekhi yabahlinzeki bokufunda bendawo abahlanganisa amabhizinisi, amalungu kanye nezakhamuzi (22). Inhloso yayo ukuthuthukisa iCloughjordan njengekhampasi yokufunda nokuqinisa amabhizinisi endawo ukuze kwakheke umphakathi ozinzile kwezomnotho. Amanye amalungu eLearning Alliance afaka:
- Cloughjordan Community Farm
- Hlakulela -Cwaninga i-NGO egxile ekuqiniseni umphakathi nokuphila kwemvelo
- I-eco-hostela lika-Django
- I-Gaia Ecotecture - Abadwebi bezemvelo
- Sheelagh no Gig - Isitolo sezincwadi, ikhofi, izipho nokudla okuphelele
- I-Riot Rye Bakehouse kanye neSikole Sokubhaka
I-Riot Rye Bakehouse and Bakery School, eyawina izindondo zegolide, isiliva nezethusi kuma-Blas na hÉireann National Irish Food Awards, iqhuba imodeli yebhizinisi esekelwa umphakathi e-Ecovillage (13). Amalungu omphakathi azibophezele ekuthengeni isinkwa esisha ebhikawozi kathathu ngesonto, asekele amabhizinisi amancane, endawo kanye nokuziphilisa.
Ezokuthutha
The main train station is within walking distance of the Ecovillage, facilitating sustainable transport to Dublin. Furthermore, residents can access a car-sharing service on a pay-as-you-drive basis, to facilitate journeys that would be tricky by public or active transport (12).
Ukuhlala Ngokuvumelana Nemvelo
I-Cloughjordan Ecovillage inendawo ephansi kakhulu yezemvelo kunoma yimuphi umphakathi orekhodiwe e-Ireland. Kumahektha angu-2 kuphela omhlaba, ingaphansi kwengxenye yendawo yokuhlala yase-Ireland evamile (5).
Amahektha omhlaba (i-gHa) iyunithi yokulinganisa ye-Ecological Footprint kanye ne-Biocapacity, esisivumela ukuthi siqhathanise ukukhiqizwa kwebhayoloji yendawo ethile kanye nesidingo somuntu ekukhiqizeni kwezinto eziphilayo (23). Lokhu kungenxa yezindlela zokulima ezicabangela imvelo ezisetshenziswayo, ingadi yezinhlobonhlobo zemvelo, kanye nesistimu yokushisisa yesigodi efakwe ngamapulangwe.
To promote local biodiversity, the Ecovillage features a biodiversity trail, which surrounds the entire village. It is used for education, food for nature and residents, to create wildlife corridors and other habitats, and for residents to connect with nature (10).
Imisebenzi Yezamasiko
Isikhungo sebhizinisi i-WeCreate sisetshenziswa njengendawo yokusebenzisana, indawo yokudla yomphakathi, kanye nehholo ledolobha kanye nesikhungo semicimbi (13; 11). I-Ecovillage iphinde ibe ne-Cloughjordan Community Amphitheatre, iphrojekthi ye-1916 Rising Centenary kanye nokukhumbula uThomas MacDonagh, imbongi, umbhali wemidlalo yeshashalazi, umholi ohlanganyele naye we-1916 ekhuphuka, kanye nomdabu waseCloughjordan (10). Le ndawo ibungaza ubuciko bendawo, ibamba amakhonsathi njalo, imidlalo yeshashalazi ngisho ne-pop-up Gaeltacht (11). Lesi sakhiwo sakhiwe kusetshenziswa inhlabathi engaphansi eqoqwe kusukela ekwakhiweni kwezindlu zase-Ecovillage (10). Kukhona nenkundla yezinsiza, esingethe ama-scouts wendawo, iqembu lebhola lezinyawo, neminye imicimbi yomphakathi (11).
I-Cloughjordan Ecovillage Njengemodeli Yokuphila Okusimeme
"Ukusebenza njengensiza yezemfundo, yebhizinisi kanye nensizakalo yocwaningo yabo bonke" - Isitatimende Senhloso sabahlali baseCloughjordan Ecovillage.
I-Ecovillage ibe ngumboniso omuhle kakhulu wezindlu ezisimeme kanye nemiphakathi ezindaweni zasemadolobheni nezasemaphandleni (12). Bamukela izinkulungwane zezivakashi minyaka yonke ukuze bafunde ngokuphila okusimeme nokuthi imikhuba yase-Ecovillage ingasetshenziswa kanjani emadolobhaneni, emiphakathini, ezikoleni nakumabhizinisi yonke indawo (24).
Ezemfundo Nocwaningo
I-Cloughjordan Ecovillage ihlose ukusebenza njengesizinda semfundo (24). Bamukela izikole, abafundi bezinga lesithathu, amabhizinisi, amaqembu omphakathi, kanye nabantu abathanda ukufunda ngokuphila okusimeme kanye nezindlela zokusebenza. Imfundo ilethwa nge-Ecovillage Learning Alliance, inethiwekhi yabahlinzeki bokufunda bendawo kanye namabhizinisi (22).
The Cloughjordan Ecovillage project has contributed to much research into sustainable living, some of which can be found on their Research Publications page (25). The Village Education, Research and Training (VERT) group offers advice and support to researchers interested in documenting the development of the Ecovillage and lessons learned in sustainable community living (26).
Izinselele
"Kufundiwe izifundo ezinzima futhi lokhu akuyona into engavamile. Kodwa abantu bendawo bashaya phansi ngonyawo bathi bangamavulandlela emnothweni wekhabhoni ephansi nokuthi umhlaba ungafunda esibonelweni sabo." (28).
Ukuthuthukiswa kwe-Ecovillage akuzange kube ngaphandle kwezinselelo zakho. Okuphawuleka kakhulu, mhlawumbe, ukuphahlazeka komnotho kwango-2008, lapho uhhafu wamadiphozithi ezizindeni zezindlu zalahleka futhi bonke abasebenzi be-Sustainable Project Ireland Ltd. kwadingeka bakhululwe (28). Ukudayiswa kwezindawo nezinhlelo zokwakha ezikhona kwamiswa (1). Naphezu kwalokhu, amalungu asele abekezela, futhi i-Ecovillage ifike ngokugxumagxuma.
Umthwalo wemfanelo oza nempilo e-Ecovillage ungaba nzima, amalungu axhumene ngokwezimali, anikele ngamahora ayi-100 omsebenzi wokuzithandela ngonyaka, futhi abe khona emihlanganweni yamalungu (28; 1). Kudinga ukuzibophezela ukuqinisekisa ukuthi amalungu omphakathi azibandakanya ngokwanele emihlanganweni yanyanga zonke kanye nokugcinwa kwe-Ecovillage. Ngaphezu kwalokho, 'ifomu lokuvumelana' lokuthatha izinqumo, nakuba lihlanganisa amalungu ezinqumweni, liyinkimbinkimbi kunezinhlaka ezivamile zokuthatha izinqumo ezisuka phezulu phansi (1).
Ukufinyeleleka ngokwezimali kwe-Ecovillage kuye kwabatshazwa. Uma kucatshangelwa intengo yezindawo zokwakha, amapulani abadwebi bezakhiwo kanye nezakhiwo ezilungele imvelo, kubiza kakhulu ukuthuthela e-Ecovillage (11). Lokhu kungase kuthene amandla ikakhulukazi abantu abasha ekujoyineni umphakathi, wona osuqala ukuguga kusukela kwaqala umsebenzi ngo-1999 (28). Izibalo zabantu base-Ecovillage zichazwa yisakhamuzi esisodwa ngokuthi “abantu abadala, abasezingeni eliphakathi” (13). Umfelandawonye we-Cloughjordan Co-Housing uhlela ukuthuthukiswa kwamakhaya angabizi kakhulu amandla aphansi anezinsizakalo ezihlanganyelwe, ukuzama ukuphatha lolu daba (1). Abanye bakhetha ukuhlala edolobheni futhi bafinyelele izinsiza ze-Ecovillage lapho (11).
Although there are building sites available in the Ecovillage, housing construction has been paused in the Ecovillage due to constraints on the local wastewater facilities (15). Investigations have been done into possible onsite wastewater treatments, such as reed bed filtration systems, urine collection and humanure composting (11), however the proposed solution at present is to upgrade the capacity of the Cloughjordan town’s wastewater treatment system (15). Until such upgrades are made, there remains an embargo on planning permission in Cloughjordan town and Ecovillage.
Ukukhombisa Ukuphila Komphakathi Okusimeme
Much can be learned about sustainable living from Cloughjordan Ecovillage, from reducing one’s ecological footprint, to spending more time in nature, and being more engaged with one’s community. The Ecovillage has demonstrated successes across the three pillars of sustainability – Environment, Society and Economy – including environmental conservation, reduced carbon emissions, community engagement, enhanced quality of life, education, rural regeneration, and thriving social enterprise.
Cloughjordan Ecovillage offers excellent insights into low-carbon development and lifestyles. Their houses have been built with the key aim of minimising energy consumption and some even going so far as to using upcycled materials. The district heating system operates on renewable, low carbon materials, and some members have taken it a step further by installing their own solar panels. Cloughjordan Community Farm provides an excellent example of how a community can produce much of its own food and reduce related carbon emissions in doing so, by reducing food miles and working the land in a way that protects and enhances carbon stores such as soil.
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Promoting local biodiversity is something that must be improved in all communities around the world. Cloughjordan Ecovillage has demonstrated how the conservation and enhancement of natural spaces can benefit biodiversity, provide a space for recreation and wellness, and even contribute to the food system. Their planted woodland is a testimony to the members’ commitment to conserving nature and tackling climate change. However, it is shown that biodiversity can be protected even on a smaller scale, such as biodiversity walks, neighbourhood green spaces and personal gardens.
Community involvement, support of local enterprise and education have been at the heart of the Ecovillage. The Ecovillage has helped to revive the existing town, drive local business, and promote green enterprise and innovation. Cloughjordan Community Farm demonstrates how a community can support local business and engage a community with its food system. Engaging more with our food systems helps us respect the food produced, natural resources used, and people involved. Events such as Féile na nÚll bring people together in celebration of food, connect people with the seasons and nature, and provide an excellent opportunity for education. The Ecovillage has committed to educating the public on sustainable living, welcoming visitors from near and far for tours and talks, which have proven most popular.
Impumelelo ye-Cloughjordan Ecovillage, phezu kwezinselelo eziningi, isobala emiklomelweni yayo eminingi ebungaza ukusimama nokuphila kwe-Ecovillage, kanye nempumelelo kusukela ekulandeleni kwemvelo, ukuya ekuhlanganisweni komphakathi, kuya ebhizinisini lezenhlalakahle. Ibonisa imodeli yoguquko lwasemakhaya nokuphila okuzinzile okungalingiswa emiphakathini yonkana e-Ireland, futhi mhlawumbe nomhlaba wonke.
Vakashela i-Cloughjordan Ecovillage
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