Some Australian universities have also been exploring ecovillages in different parts of the country. Here are a few links to those research papers.
An investigation in the sustainable economic practices of ecovillages, University of Wollongong
Decentralised development: the Ecovillage at Currumbin, Griffith University
“The most powerful form of activism is just the way you live”: grassroots intentional communities and the sustainability of everyday practice, University of Technology Sydney
Housing Performance at the Cape Paterson Ecovillage (presentation), RMIT University
Leading a sustainable lifestyle in a ‘non-sustainable world’: Reflections from Australian eco-village and suburban residents, Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Sustainable consumption: Sharing meals in an Ecovillage, Macquarie University
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If you would like to do research on Australian ecovillages, we highly recommend you read our research protocols.
