Photo: Ken Hermann
Suderbyn Ecovillage, on the Swedish island of Gotland, is home to a diverse community of international volunteers and some 35 long-term residents united under the common goal of leading a more sustainable lifestyle. It is one of an estimated 10,000 ecovillages around the world. The community produces its own food and works toward creating zero waste. In addition to sharing age-old practices, the community also nurtures new knowledge in terms of sustainable living. The community turns kitchen waste into biogas and creates its own fertilizer. The biogas will soon be used to heat Suderbyn’s buildings and for cooking its food. The ecovillage is the brainchild of Robert Hall and Ingrid Gustafsson, who pursued careers working for the Swedish Foreign Ministry and the UN, respectively. During their years of globe-trotting, the couple developed a deep interest in alternative sustainable living, visiting ecovillages worldwide. In 2006, they decided it was time to invest in their passion; the rest is history.
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