Living in the Future | Films about Community and Sustainability

Films exploring resilient communities

Living in the Future documents sustainable communities and ecovillages around the world. We host a free online series of 60+ short films and a set of three feature documentaries - Ecovillage Pioneers, Lammas and Deep Listening. Rent, download or order a hard copy from our shop.
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December 11, 2022

How to make Sloe Gin (and Elderberry Cordial)

In my home town of Swansea, Wales, the first frost has fallen. I know because my social media feeds are full of winter glistening, not because my toes are cold. I am not in Wales at the moment, I’m in Catalunya, where we seldom get frost. Even though the gardener’s website tells me that frost … Continue reading How to make Sloe Gin (and Elderberry Cordial) →

May 5, 2021

Beekeeping and the Feminine

A few years ago, when the Flow Hive first took the crowdfunding world by storm, I wrote an article about natural beekeeping for Permaculture Magazine. As part of my research, I weighed up one type of hive against another, taking testimony from natural beekeepers. The Top Bar Hive design, along with the Warre, came out … Continue reading Beekeeping and the Feminine →

December 25, 2020

Mind the Gap

It is Christmas Day, 2020 and I find myself in a gap. Between a glass of cava and the dinner being ready; between a sunshiny walk and the fall of darkness, I find myself. Perhaps it is always in the gaps that we find ourselves? Husband is outside, making the beginnings of a bird box. … Continue reading Mind the Gap →

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...