To design a place that is a regenerative example of good living on the eye-land you have to start with a good design. The best designer in all the world is nature itself. Through the succession of evolution nature has achieved balance eco-systems and with conscious effort we can work with nature to build healthy eco-system for people to thrive in.
This includes not just the living plant communities, it also includes the type of ways we build shelters, generate our energy, harvest water and how we live together in community with positive vibrations for everyone to get along, celebrate the abundance that life provides and to think about what our great great great grandchildren will thank us for.
Check out these links to some of the projects that are working models for us to learn from. We hope to implement similiar type of systems to grow healthy ital food and living the good life.
Permaculture design:
http://www.tropicalpermaculture.com/
http://www.filmsforaction.org/watch/
the_power_of_community_how_cuba_survived_peak_oil_2006/
http://www.permaculturecairns.com/Permaculturetropicsvideo.html
Water systems and catchment:
http://www.harvestingrainwater.com/ http://oasisdesign.net/ http://csaranjuez.wordpress.com/2012/11/22/circulo-de-bananos-tratamiento-de-aguas-grises/
Food forests:
http://www.edibleforestgardens.com/about_gardening
http://veganicpermaculture.com/forest-garden-sucess.html
Natural Farming:
http://www.naturalfarming.org/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0xmEDq3NIs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfryVTZ5nRY
Eco-dwelling, structures and natural building:
http://www.naturalbuildingblog.com/shaping-buildings-for-the-humid-tropics/
Renewable Energy:
http://www.lifeunplugged.net/lifeunplugged/alternativeenergy/default.aspx http://www.homepower.com/