native materials
little or no embodied nonrenewable energy
planned evanescence
non-toxic
aesthetically pleasing
Food:
implementing organic and sustainable agriculture, Permaculture,
nutrient recycling, soya technology, preservation and fermentation,
and biological reclamation.
Air:
eliminating fossil-fueled powerplants and vehicles,
toxic building materials, and other polluting processes and products
and constructing gardens, forests, and lakes.
Water:
collection, conservation and treatment of fresh
water, such as building cisterns, using low flush and composting
toilets, and designing living machines and constructed wetlands.
Energy:
employing new and renewable energies such as
solar, wind, biomass, and human-power.
Wastes:
returning all organic wastes to the soil while
recycling/reducing/eliminating other kinds of wastes.
Transportation:
substituting efficient mass-transit,
such as rail/bike, for passenger cars, and encouraging walking,
bicycling, electric and human-powered vehicles, vehicle co-ops, ride
sharing, and other alternatives through intelligent village
design.
