Editing Ecovillage (section)

== Case studies ==
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!'''Ecovillage'''
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|Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage
|Missouri, United States
|The Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage was founded in 1997 and is located in a rural landscape of northeastern Missouri. This community prides itself on its organic permaculture gardens, natural buildings, alternative energy solutions, and self-governance. As an intentional community, they aim to live ecologically sustainable and socially share the principles and practices of sustainable living with others. They offer many programs such as women's retreats, work exchange and natural building workshops demonstrating how they prioritize outreach, education, and advocacy. As stated on their website they are committed stewards of the land, focusing on wildlife habitat preservation, biodiversity restoration, and sustainable forestry.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sustainable Living Community {{!}} Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage |url=https://www.dancingrabbit.org/ |website=www.dancingrabbit.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Rubin |first=Zach |date=2021 |title="We Do This at Dancing Rabbit": Recruitment and Collective Identity Processes in the Ecovillage |url=http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0891241621994651 |journal=Journal of Contemporary Ethnography |language=en |volume=50 |issue=4 |pages=443–465 |doi=10.1177/0891241621994651 |issn=0891-2416}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage |url=https://ecovillage.org/project/dancing-rabbit-ecovillage/ |website=Global Ecovillage Network |date=5 June 2014 |language=en}}</ref>
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|[[Cloughjordan]]
|Ireland
|The [[Cloughjordan Ecovillage]] was founded in 1999 and is located in a sustainable neighbourhood in rural Ireland. This community encompasses a 67-acre site and has prided itself on their fiber optic broadband, eco-hostels, and a community with over 50 homes and businesses. Cloughjordan serves as a sustainable neighborhood and is a focus for research into sustainability, resilience, and rural regeneration. Through renewable energy, community farming, and educational outreach, Cloughjordan has demonstrated the potential for transitioning to a low-carbon society. It also serves as a not-for-profit cooperative and educational charity, proving their commitment to sustainability and community development.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our Story |url=https://www.thevillage.ie/about-us/our-story/ |website=Cloughjordan Ecovillage |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Cloughjordan Ecovillage |url=https://ecovillage.org/project/cloughjordan-ecovillage/ |website=Global Ecovillage Network |language=en}}</ref><ref name=pk>{{Citation |last=Kirby |first=Peadar |title=Cloughjordan Ecovillage: Community-Led Transitioning to a Low-Carbon Future |date=2020 |work=Ireland and the Climate Crisis |series=Palgrave Studies in Media and Environmental Communication |pages=287–303 |editor-last=Robbins |editor-first=David |url=https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47587-1_16 |place=Cham |publisher=Springer International Publishing |language=en |doi=10.1007/978-3-030-47587-1_16 |isbn=978-3-030-47587-1 |editor2-last=Torney |editor2-first=Diarmuid |editor3-last=Brereton |editor3-first=Pat}}</ref>
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