Today I visited Etopia, and had an interview with Windy Schor,I tried to brief windy's talk:
"Etopia" is a combination of Utopia and Ecology. The island is a model of ecologically-minded living, working, and recreation. not only is it an idea of ecological sustainability, but also social sustainability. it is a place for residences to set up a shop, bike trails, hiking, train rides, dances, educational events and sights. On the island there is a chance to learn about localvorism, using recycled materials for industry .. also at some events and discussions people do teach people to be friends of nature.
For a few months now, we have had a demonstration house "High Performance Home".
http://etopiaisland.org/
http://etopiaecovillage.blogspot.com/
http://energyteachers.org/