So, I've written about my Utopic community in the past, but since then I've been busy incarnating the lifestyle I imagine I would have in such a place. However, I think it's good to be persistent in these ideas and hopefully generate discussion. So here goes:
I'm talking about a place where all economic activity is plant-based, there is no intended animal killing, exploitation or depriving of their freedom. It wouldn't be a demand for anyone to be vegan, but within the confines of the village all animals would be honored and respected.
Buildings would be made of trees, mud, and other materials that can be sourced locally, in addition to recycled stuff. Tools would be old and modern as long as the powered things get their energy from renewable, small-scale installments.
There would be no centralized political power so every major decision would have to be discussed by the whole population until consensus was reached.
It would be a goal to have the latest information and communication techs available to everyone as informed decision-making would be central, however there would be a focus on doing things as primitive as possible for all other areas of life, with the goal of being highly sustainable and in harmony with the local environment.
Recycling technology would also be encouraged and hopefully top-notch. This way plastic and other modern materials would be available without the need to harm the ecosystem.
There would be no sewer system and all human waste would be processed through biodigestors to produce biogas for each house, with the biproducts used as fertilize for growing a big harvest.
Whenever everyone living in the village was in suitable housing conditions, the whole town would gather to build a new welcome shelter for newcomers that would like to integrate themselves into the community.
Building and taking care of making the best houses possible with ancestral methods would be a very important cultural matter where the whole town would gather to make short work of new construction/repair projects.
Mining and mineral extraction would be possible in small scale operations, always prioritizing balance with the ecosystem, but most metals would be recycled.
These are the main points that conform the Utopic village I dream of. Would you live there? Please elaborate on why yes or why not. If you resonate with this or know someone else who does, please send them over to join the dream :)