Living in the Future | Films about Community and Sustainability

Building community, one film at a time...

Living in the Future is an ongoing project documenting sustainable communities and ecovillages around the world. We host a free online series, a regular blog and a set of three feature documentaries - Ecovillage Pioneers, Lammas and our latest film, Deep Listening. Watch them online or on DVD or USB, or even better, host a screening in your own community!

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August 13, 2018

Dharma Yatra – Walking in Silence

“Nowhere to go and two weeks to get there.” Meditation teacher Denis Robberechts smiles as he addresses a group of a hundred or so people, remembering the slogan on the side of the vans they used for transporting equipment for one of the first Dharma Yatras. This pilgrimage through French countryside is in its eighteenth … Continue reading Dharma Yatra – Walking in Silence →

July 20, 2018

Hand in Hand – The nature of reciprocity

“When times are easy and there’s plenty to go around, individual species can go it alone. But when conditions are harsh and life is tenuous, it takes a team sworn to reciprocity to keep life going forward. In a world of scarcity, interconnection and mutual aid become critical for survival. So say the lichens.” This … Continue reading Hand in Hand – The nature of reciprocity →

May 17, 2018

The Future is Now

Circling in…re-tuning and re-attuning…this is a key foundation for sustainable living. To keep growing and learning, we all need to find our edge… Back in 2008, Living in the Future began as a project documenting ecovillages and low impact communities in the UK and beyond. It was hard not to be concerned about the way things … Continue reading The Future is Now →

Online Series

Rachel Shiamh’s Strawbale House — Rachel Shiamh won a Grand Designs Award for her 2 storey load bearing strawbale home in Wales.

Cae Mabon with Eric Maddern — Eric Maddern is our host at Cae Mabon - a 'Welsh Shangri-La' near Llanberis in Snowdonia.

Murundaka Co-housing — What does a modern, purpose built, urban intentional community look like? A bit like this...