DO THE RESEARCH Everyone will write an essay of between 1,200 and 1,500 words o

DO THE RESEARCH
Everyone will write an essay of
between 1,200 and 1,500 words on the topic “Comparing
Systemic Alternatives: Building Better Futures,” in which you compare
Eco Vista with a systemic alternative anywhere else in the world.
Study
each of your cases in detail, then critically assess the potential of each as a
systemic alternative. Be sure to compare
the two. Be sure to make suggestions for
what each could do better.
Some places to find a case include:
n Any of the 170 Transition Town Initiatives in the United States or in the international Transition Network
https://www.transitionus.org/directory/
https://transitiongroups.org/search-groups/?
n Any of the ecovillages of the Global Ecovillages Network
https://ecovillage.org/projects/
n Any of the ecovillages portrayed in the books Seven Villages or Ecovillages – 1001 Ways to Heal the Planet, both of which can be
found on GauchoSpace
n Or any case you find anywhere in the world that you
believe constitutes a systemic alternative